Students
Research Students
| Surname | Firstname | Thesis Title | Supervisor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCarthy | Sandra | Social inclusion and diversity in elite schools | mccarts6@tcd.ie |
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| McGrath | Judy | Children and Young People's Experiences of Domestic Adoption | mcgratju@tcd.ie | Prof. Sheila Greene |
| Sherlock | Leslie | Reconceptualising Sexual Health Services for Dublin's 'at-risk' Adolescent Girls | sherlol@tcd.ie | Dr Paula Mayock |
Structured PhD in Child and Youth Research - TCD Students
| Surname | Firstname | Thesis Title | Supervisor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babineau | Kate | A quantitative study of children's perceptions on peer relations in multi-cultural primary schools (Funded by Trinity Immigration Initiative) | babineak@tcd.ie | |
| Cremin | Katie | The Transition from Primary to Post-Primary School for Students with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in Ireland | cremink@tcd.ie | |
| Dillon | Emily | A Prospective Case Study of Monozygotic Twin Infants at Risk of Autism: Exploration of Twin Dyadic and Familial Language from Infancy to 3 Years | emdillon@tcd.ie | Dr. Jean Quigley |
| Flynn | Bronagh | How Anxiety is Expressed in Males and Females with Autism Spectrum Disorder | flynnb1@tcd.ie | Dr Charlotte Emma Wilson |
| Hayes | Elke | The Differential Experiences of Siblings within Families Following Parental Separation | hayeskie@tcd.ie | Dr Liz Nixon | Jordan-O'Reilly | Maria | Does it make a difference? Looking at our children, what determines their psychological well being? In todays changing society, and the corresponding changes in family life, how can we best advocate for children and their futures. (working title) | mjordano@tcd.ie | Prof. Sheila Greene | Keaveney | Evanna | Navigating through the Landscapes of Young Lives | keavenye@tcd.ie | Dr Patricia Walsh |
| Kent | Susan | Grandfathers as Carers of Children | skent@tcd.ie | Prof. Virpi Timonen |
| Kierans | Joanne | A psychoeducation programme aimed to improve implicit and explicit attitudes towards unhealthy eating behaviours: An experimental approach in an adolescent population. (working title) |
kieransj@tcd.ie | Dr. Tim Trimble |
| Kong | Kimberley | Investigation on Systemic Aspects of Resilience among Socio-economically Disadvantaged Children in Ireland |
kongk@tcd.ie | Dr Charlotte Emma Wilson |
| Lawler | Margaret | Exploring the mechanisms through which peer processes can facilitate or discourage physically active lifestyles among Irish youth. (working title) (Funded by TCD) | lawlerma@tcd.ie | Dr. Elizabeth Nixon |
| Mahony | Karen | Understanding Children’s Participation in the Primary School Context: A Case Study of Two Limerick City Schools (working title). Funded by the Ombudsman for Children Office. |
mahonyka@tcd.ie | Ms. Stephanie Holt |
| O'Leary | Tara | Parenting and its Relationship to Anxiety in Children with Chronic Illness |
taoleary@tcd.ie | |
| Vildaite | Dovile | Living in the ‘In-between’: Exploring Transnational Lives of Young Lithuanians in Ireland |
vildaitd@tcd.ie | Prof. Robbie Gilligan |
Structured PhD in Child and Youth Research - NUI Galway Students
| Surname | Firstname | Thesis Title | Supervisor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassidy | Anne | Rural Youth Participation | a.cassidy2@nuigalway.ie | Dr Brian McGrath |
| Conway | Ronan | Development of a theoretical framework for intentional and non-intentional adolescent decision-making | r.conway4@nuigalway.ie | Dr Caroline Heary |
| Garrity | Sheila | Childminders as an underutilised source of family support | s.garrity1@nuigalway.ie | Dr John Canavan |
| Gleeson | Helen | Early school leavers in Ireland | h.gleeson1@nuigalway.ie | Dr Molly Byrne |
| Hanniffy | Maire | An Exploration of a Community's Impact on Children's School Readiness in Galway | m.hanniffy2@nuigalway.ie | Dr Michelle Millar |
| Horrigan Kelly | Marcella | Exploring Multiagency Practices of Primary Care Team members to Support Children and Families: A Community Based Participatory Research Study | m.horrigankelly1@nuigalway.ie | Dr Michelle Millar |
| Kavanagh | Siobhan | An Exploratory Study of Positive Interventions for Mental Health | s.kavanagh3@nuigalway.ie | Dr Padraig MacNeela |
| Kennedy | Lisa Ann | Ethnicity Bias In Ireland | l.kennedy5@nuigalway.ie | Dr Padraig MacNeela |
| Kovacic | Tanja | Youth Development in Post-conflict Societies of Kosovo and Bosnia and Herzegovina | t.kovacic1@nuigalway.ie | Prof. Pat Dolan |
| O'Driscoll | Claire | Stigma, Mental Health & Children | c.odriscoll1@nuigalway.ie | Dr Caroline Heary |
| O'Kelly | Anne | Hearing Children’s Direct Views about being Consulted During their Parents’ Separation and Divorce Process: the Implications for Children, the Challenges and Opportunities for Parents, Family Support Services and Family Law Services in Ireland. | ||
| O'Shaughnessy | Rebecca | To Examine the Wellbeing of Children Living with Parental Mental Illness in Ireland | ||
| Rodriguez Estrada | Leonor | Adolescent Adjustment to a Mother's Breast Cancer Diagnosis: The Role of Coping Styles, Personality, Social Support, Resilience and Parent's Adaptation to the Disease | l.rodriguez2@nuigalway.ie | |
| Silke | Charlotte | An Investigation Into How Children Discriminate against Peers with Mental Health Problems | c.silke1@nuigalway.ie |




