Biography
Mona O'Moore graduated from Trinity College, Dublin gaining her M.A in Child and Educational Psychology from the University of Nottingham and her Ph.D from Edinburgh University, and is a Fellow of Trinity College.
Professor O'Moore is currently the Head of the Department of Education at Trinity College Dublin. She is also the founder and co-ordinator of the Anti-Bullying Research and Resource Unit. She was the Rapporteur of the first European seminar on school bullying, writing up the Report for the Council of Europe, 1987. She was a member of the Ministerial working party which drew up the National Guidelines in Countering Bullying in Primary and Post Primary Schools in Ireland in 1993. Since then she conducted the first Nationwide Study of School bullying and Workplace bullying in Ireland.
She has been a member of five European research partnerships and is currently a member of the European V.I.S.T.A project aiming to provide training on school violence to policy makers and practitioners. She is regularly invited to contribute to seminars and conferences, in Ireland and abroad. She has published widely, in particular in the area of school bullying. She is co-author of the forthcoming handbook : Dealing with Bullying In Schools: A Training Manual for Teachers, Parents and Other Professionals (Paul Chapman Publishing).
She is married with three sons.
Publications and Further Research Outputs
Peer-Reviewed Publications
O'Moore M & Stevens P. , Bullying in Irish Education, Cork University Press, 2013, 542pp
Cyberbullying - The situation in Ireland in, editor(s)J. A. Mora-Merchán & T. Jäger , Cyberbullying - A cross-national comparison, Landau, Germany, Empirische Paedagogik, 2011, pp189-204 , [Mc Guckin, C., O'Moore, M., & Crowley, N. ]
O' Moore, M. & Minton, S.J. , Cyber-Bullying: The Irish Experience, Hauppage, New York, Nova Science Publishers, 2011, 1-42pp
O'Moore,M.& Crowley,N., The clinical effects of workplace bulying. A Critical look at personality using SEM, International Journal of Workplace Health Management, 4, (1), 2011, p66 - 83
El Modelo ABC Para Prevenir Y Afrontar El Bullying in, editor(s)Ortega, R. , Agresividad injustificacda,bullying y violencia escolar, Madrid, Alianza Editorial, 2010, pp321 - 353, [O'Moore M. ]
Cyber-bullying: The Irish Experience in, editor(s)Columbus, A.M. , Advances in Psychology Research, Volume 71, Hauppauge, NY , Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2010, pp115-138 , [O' Moore, A.M. & Minton, S.J.]
O'Moore, M. & Crowley, N. , Get Over It? The Clinical Effects of Workplace Bullying: The Use of Individual Psychological Assessment in the Legal Process., 7th International Conference of Workplace Bullying, University of Glamorgan, Wales, 2nd-4th June, 2010, 2010
O'Moore, M. , Understanding School Bullying: A Guide for Parents & Teachers, 1, Dublin, Veritas, 2010
The Relationship between Workpalce Bullying and Suicide in Ireland in, editor(s)Osterman, K. , Indirect & Direct Aggression, Berlin, Peter Lang, 2010, pp239-259 , [O'Moore M. ]
Cyber-Bullying: The Irish Experience in, editor(s)Quinn, Q. & Tawse, S. , Handbook of Aggressive Behavior Research, Hauppauge, NY, Nova Science Publishers, Inc. , 2009, [O' Moore, A.M. & Minton, S.J. ]
Paul Stevens and Mona O'Moore, Inclusion or Illusion: Educational Provision for Primary School Children with Mild General Learning Disabilities, Blackhall, 2009, 300pp
Midthassel, U.V.; Minton, S.J. & O' Moore, A.M. , Conditions for the implementation of anti-bullying programmes in Norway and Ireland: A comparison of contexts and strategies, Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, 39, (6), 2009, p737 - 750
O' Moore, A.M. & Minton, S.J., Cyber-bullying: The Irish experience, 14th European Conference on Developmental Psychology, Mykolas Romeris University, Vilnius, Lithuania, 18th-22nd August, , 2009
Growing Up In Ireland, National Longitudinal Study of Children - The Lives of 9 year olds. , Dublin , Government Publications Office, 2009
Williams, J., Greene, S., Doyle, E., Harris, E., Layte, R., McCoy, S., McCrory, C., Murray, A., Nixon, E., O'Dowd, T., O'Moore, M., Quail, A., Smyth, E., Swords, L., Thornton, M., Growing up in Ireland: The lives of 9 year olds, Dublin, The Stationery Office, 2009, 161
Minton, S.J.; Dahl, T.; O' Moore, A.M. & Tuck, D. , An exploratory survey of the experiences of homophobic bullying amongst lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered young people in Ireland., Irish Education Studies, 27, (2), 2008, p177 - 191
Gil-Monte,P.,Houdmont,J &Hassard,J(ed.), European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology 8th Conference, Book of Proceedings, University of Valencia,Spain, 12-14 November 2008, 2008
Minton, S.J. & O' Moore, A.M., The effectiveness of a nationwide intervention programme to prevent and counter school bullying in Ireland., International Journal of Psychology and Psychological Therapy, 8, (1), 2008, p1 - 12
Preventing School Bullying:The Irish Experience in, editor(s)Debra Pepler and Wendy Craig , Understanding and Addressing Bullying, USA, Author House, 2008, pp271 - 288, [O'Moore,M]
O'Moore,M, The Mental and Physical Effects of Workplace Bullying: The Use of a National Survey and Individual Psychological Assessments in the Legal Process, European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology,8th Conference, University of Valencia,Spain, 12-14 November 2008, edited by Gil-Monte,P.,Houdmont,J.,Hassard,J. , 2008
O'Moore, M. & Lynch, J. , Leadership, Working Environment and Workplace Bullying, International Journal of Organisation Theory and Behaviour , 10, (1), 2007, p95 - 117
Minton, S.J. & O' Moore, A.M., Results of a nationwide anti-bullying initiative in Ireland, 13th European Conference on Developmental Psychology, University of Jena, Germany, 21st - 25th August, 2007
Minton, S.J. & O' Moore, A.M. , Efectividad de un programa nacional para prevenir y atajar el acoso en Irlanda., Congreso Internacional de Violenci Escolar (Bullying). , Universidad de Almeria, Spain. , 21st - 23rd November, 2007
Protecting Children: Making the school environment safe in, editor(s)Chris Gittins , Violence reduction in schools - how to make a difference, Strasbourg, Council Of Europe, 2006, pp79 - 94, [O'Moore, M. & Minton, S.J.]
O'Moore, M. & Minton, S.J., An Evaluation of a Whole School Approach to Prevention and Intervention of Bullying in Schools in Ireland. In Osterman, K & Bjorkvist, K. (eds) , Contemporary Research on Aggression Proceedings of the XVI World Meeting of the International Society for Research on Aggression, Santorini, Greece, 2004. , 2006
O'Moore, A.M., Silent Witnesses, 2006, -
O' Moore, A.M. & Minton, S.J., An evaluation of the effectiveness of an anti-bullying programme in primary schools., Aggressive Behaviour, 31, (6), 2005, p609 - 622
O'Moore,M, Teacher Prevention Programmes in Sanmartin,J(Ed)School Violence,A Report of the !X International Meeting on the Biology and Sociology of Violence., School Violence, Queen Sophia Centre for the Study of Violence,Valencia, 6th,7thOct., 2005, Queen Sophia Centre for the Study of Violence
Mona O'Moore & Stephen James Minton, Dealing with Bullying in Schools: A Training Manual for Teachers, Parents and Other Professionals, 1st, London, Paul Chapman Publishing, 2004
O'Moore,A.M & Minton,S., An evaluation of a whole school approach to prevention of and intervention against bullying in schools in Ireland., XVI World Meeting of the International Society for Research on Aggression, Santorini, Greece, 18th-22nd Sept, 2004, 2004
O'Moore,A.M & Minton,S., A Review of Scientifically Evaluated Good Practices of Preventing and Reducing Bullying at School in the EU Member States., European Union, Commisioned by the European Commission (Directorate-General Justice & Home Affairs), 2004
Ireland: The Donegal Primary Schools Anti-Bullying Project" in, editor(s)Smith,P.K., Pepler,D and Rigby,K. , Bullying in Schools, Global Perspectives and Interventions, Cambridge , Cambridge University Press , 2004, [O'Moore,A.M & Minton,S.]
O' Moore, A.M. & Minton, S.J. , Dealing with Bullying in Schools: A Training Manual for Teachers, Parents and Other Professionals., First, London, Paul Chapman, 2004, 1 - 120pp
O'Moore,M, Guiding Framework for Policy Approaches to School Bullying and Violence, in Munthe,E.,Solli,E.,Ytre-Arne,E.,& Roland,E.(eds.)Taking Fear out of Schools.A report from the conference Taking Fear out of Schools organised by the OECD,the Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research,Directorate for Primary and Secondary Education and the University of Stavanger., Taking Fear out of Schools, Stavanger,Norway, 5-8 September, 2004, OECD,the Norwegian Ministry of Education and Reasearch,Directorate for Primary and Secondary Education,and the University of Stavanger., 1 - 132pp
O' Moore, A.M. & Minton, S.J. , Los malos tratos entre escolares: la experiencia de Irlanda., Aula: De Innovacion Educativa, (132), 2004, p66 - 69
O'Moore,A.M & Minton,S., Los malo tratos entre escolares: la experiencia de Irlanda [Bullying amongst school students: The Irish experience], Aula: De Innovacion Educativa, 132, 2004, p66 - 69
Minton, S.J. & O' Moore, A.M. , A Review of Scientifically Evaluated Good Practises of Preventing and Reducing Bullying at School in the EU Member States, European Commission, European Commission, 2004, 2004
Ireland: The Donegal Primary Schools Anti-Bullying Project in, editor(s)P.K. Smith, D. Pepler & K. Rigby , Bullying in Schools: How Successful Can Interventions Be?, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2004, pp275 - 288, [O' Moore, A.M. & Minton, S.J. ]
Minton, S.J. & O' Moore, A.M., Teachers - A Critical Focus Group in Both Schools-Based and Workplace Anti-Bullying Research: Perspectives From Ireland, Fourth International Conference on Bullying and Harrassment in the Workplace, University of Bergen, Norway, June 28 - 29, 2004, 2004
O' Moore, A.M. & Minton, S.J., An evaluation of a whole school approach to prevention of and intervention against bullying in schools in Ireland, XVI World Meeting of the International Society for Research on Aggression, Santorini, Greece, Sep 18 - 22, 2004, 2004
Eslea et al , Friendship and Loneliness Among Bullies and Victims: Data From Seven Countries, Aggressive Behaviour, 30, 2004, p71 - 83
O'Moore,A.M, Guiding Framework for Policy Approaches to School Bullying & Violence, Taking Fear Out Of Schools: International Policy & Research Conference on School Bullying & Violence, Stavanger University College, Stavanger, Norwary, 5th-8th Sept, 2004, edited by OECD & Norwegian Ministry of Education , 2004
O'Moore,M. & Minton,S., Teachers - A critical focus group in both schools based and workplace anti-bullying research. Perspectives from Ireland., The Fourth International Conference on Bullying and Harassment in the Workplace, Bergen Norway, June 28-29, edited by Einarsen, S. & Nielsen, M.B. , (4), 2004, pp92 - 93
O' Moore, A.M. & Minton, S.J. , Reshaping Young People's Attitudes Towards Aggression and Bullying: Towards a Nationwide Intervention in Irish Schools , Fourth International Conference of PhD Students, University of Miskolc, Hungary, Aug 11 - 17, 2003, edited by University of Miskolc, Hungary , 2003
Connolly,I.,O'Moore,M.,, Personality and Family Relations of Children who Bully, Personality and Individual Differences, 35, 2003, p559 - 567
O'Moore,A.M & Minton,S., Reshaping young people's attitudes towards aggression and bullying: Towards a nationwide intervention in Irish schools., 4th International Conference of PhD Students, University of Miskolc, Hungary, 11th-17th August, 2003
Ireland in, editor(s)P.K. Smith , Violence in Schools: The Response in Europe, London, Routledge, 2003, pp282 - 298, [O' Moore, A.M. & Minton, S.J. ]
Minton, S.J.; Kirkham, C. & O' Moore, A.M. , Attempting to account for regional variations in pupils' involvement in bullying behaviour in Ireland: A question of attitudes towards aggression?, Bulletin of the International Society for Research on Aggression, 25, (2), 2003, p20 - 23
O'Moore,M.,Lynch,J and Nic Daeid,N, the rates and relative risks of workplace bullying in Ireland,a country of high economic growth, international journal of Management and Decision Making, 4, (1), 2003, p82 - 95
O'Moore, M., Lynch, J., NicDaeid, N., & Cahill, K. , The effects of bullying behaviour in the workplace: The use of research data bases and victim impact statements in the legal process. , Proceedings of the International Conference on Bullying at Work. , University of London, England, 23-24 September 2002, edited by Birbeck: , 2002
O' Moore, A.M. & Minton, S.J. , Tackling Violence in Schools in Norway: An Evaluation of the 'Broad' Approach, 2002
O'Moore, M., Lynch,J. & Nic Daeid.N., , The rates and relative risks of workplace bullying in twenty-two defined occupational groups in Ireland: A country of high economic growth. , 20th Anniversary Standing Conference on Organisational Symbolism, International Business School, Budapest, Hungary, 10th - 13th July , 2002
O'Moore,A.M & Minton,S., The Donegal Anti-Bullying Project, From Ripples to Waves: Tackling Violence in Schools; International Conference organised by Centre for Health Promotion, Burgge, Belgium, 2002
O'Moore, M., Lynch, J. & Daeid Nic.N. , The effect of workplace bullying on suicidal ideation, 9TH European Symposium on Suicide and Suicidal Behaviour, University of Warwick, England, 14-17 September, 2002
O'Moore,A.M & McGuire,L., Effectiveness of Peer Mediation to resolve conflict and violence in school , La Mediation Scolaire, Colloque European, L'institut des Science de l'homme, Lyon, La Fondation de France, L'Union Europeene, L'Institut Universitarie Kurt Bosch, June 12/13th, edited by Bonafe-Schmitt,P. , 2001
M.O'Moore & C.Kirkham, Self Esteem and it's relationship to Bullying Behaviour in Children and Adolescents', Aggressive Behaviour, 27, 2001, p269 - 283
Minton, S.J. & O' Moore, A.M. , The Promotion of Children and Young People's Mental Health in Europe: The Donegal Primary Schools Anti-Bullying Programme, Connect Fi-006 'From Ripples to Waves' (Tackling Violence at School) Conference, Hotel Crowne Plaza, Brugge, Belgium , Nov 28 - 29, 2001, 2001
O' Moore, A.M. & Minton, S.J. , Tackling Violence in Schools: A Report from Ireland, 2001, 2001
Shevlin,M & O'Moore,A.M, Linking Mainstream and Special : An Opportunity to Participate. , International Journal of Special Education. , 15, (1), 2000, p22 - 33
O'Moore, A.M and Shevlin, M., Critical issues for teacher training to counter bullying and victimisation in Ireland, Aggressive Behaviour, 26, 2000, p99 - 111
Shevlin,M & O'Moore,A.M, Fostering Positive Attitudes : Reactions of mainstream pupils to contact with their counterparts who have severe/profound intellectual disabilities. , European Journal of Special Needs Education, 15, (2), 2000, p206 - 217
Shevlin,M & O'Moore,A.M, Creating contact : Facilitating interaction between mainstream pupils and their counterparts who have severe profound intellectual disabilities, British Journal of Special Education, 27, (1), 2000, p29 - 34
Shevlin,M. & O'Moore,A.M. , Schools link programmes: establishing common ground, Oideas, 47, (Spring), 2000, p93 - 101
Shevlin,M & O'Moore,A.M, Link programmes: Enabling strangers to meet. , REACH: Journal of Special Needs Education in Ireland, 12, 1999, p102 - 109
Shevlin,M & O'Moore,A.M, Fostering Positive Attitudes towards Young People with severe disabilities, Irish Educational Studies, 18, 1999, p165 - 179
O'Moore,A.M, Critical Issues for Teacher Training to Counter Bullying and Victimisation in Ireland, European Conference on Initiatives to Combat School Bullying, University of London, England, May 15th, edited by Smith,P.K. , 1998
M.O'Moore, E.Seigne, M.Smith & L.McGuire, Victims of Bullying at work in Ireland , Irish Journal of Psychology, 2, (3), 1998, p345 - 357
M.O'Moore, C.Kirkham & M.Smith, Bullying in Schools in Ireland : A Nationwide Study, Irish Educational Studies, 17, 1998, p255 - 271
O'Moore,A.M, Bullying in the Workplace: Is it a Problem, Health & Safety Authority Newsletter, 1998, p2 - 4
M.O'Moore, Bullying Behaviour in Children & Adolescents, Children and Society, 92, 1998, p54 - 72
M.O'Moore, E.Seigne, L.McGuire & M.Smith, Victims of Workplace Bullying in Ireland, Journal of Occupational Health & Safety, Australia and New Zealand, 14, (6), 1998, p569 - 574
O'Moore,A.M, . Report to the Ministerial Commission on the Points System, Dublin, Trinity College Dublin , 1998
O'Moore,A.M, Bullying at work in Ireland , Bullying at Work, Staffordshire University Business School, 1st July, edited by Rayner,C., Sheehan,M. and Barker,M. , 1998
M.O'Moore, C.Kirkham & M.Smith, Bullying Behaviour in Irish Schools: A Nationwide Study, Irish Journal of Psychology, 18, (2), 1997
Irish Journal of Psychology, 18, 2, (1997), O'Moore,A.M., [eds.]
O'Moore,A.M & Kirkham,C., Self-Concept and Bullying among School Children and Adolescents. , Fifth European Congress of Psychology, University College Dublin, July 9th, 1997
Seigne,E. & O'Moore,M., Bullying at Work in Ireland. , Fifth European Congress of Psychology,, University College Dublin, July 7th, 1997
P.N.Walsh, M.Shevlin, M.O'Moore, M.de Lacey & D.Strich, In-service training for teachers involved in link schemes: a consultative process, British Journal of Special Education, 23, (2), 1996, p75 - 79
M.O'Moore & J.Browne, Children with physical disabilities in ordinary schools, how do they progress? , REACH: Journal of Special Needs Education in Ireland, 8, (2), 1995, p119 - 228
O'Moore,A.M., Can Women with Gondatropin levels diagnostic of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome benefit from therapy with Dopamine Agonist. In Intraovarian Regulators and Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Recent progress on clinical and therapeutic aspects , Annals of New York Academy of Sciences, 687, 1994, p272 - 279
O'Moore,A.M, Bullying Behaviour in Children and Adolescents, Journal of Irish Association for Counselling and Therapy, 30, 1994, p23 - 30
M.O'Moore & R.F.Harrison, Anxiety and Reproductive Failure: Experiences from a Dublin Fertility Clinic. , Irish Journal of Psychology, 2, (2), 1991, p276 - 285
J.McEvoy & A.M.O'Moore, Number conservation and the development of numerical understanding, Irish Journal of Psychology, 10, (3), 1991, p325 - 337
O'Moore,A.M, Bullying in Schools, Curam, The Journal of the National Parents Council, Spring, 1991, p4 - 6
O'Moore,A.M, Bullying in Schools, Western European Education, A Journal of Translations, Spring, 1990, p92 - 117
O'Moore,A.M. & Hillery,B., Bullying in Dublin Schools, Irish Journal of Psychology, 10, (3), 1989, p426 - 441
R.F.Harrison, A.M.O'Moore & R.R.O'Moore, The investigation and treatment of the manifestations of stress in infertile couples, Proceedings of the First Chinese International Congress of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 1988
R.F.Harrison, A.M.O'Moore & R.R.O'Moore, Treatment of Intermittent Hyperprolactinaemia. In Prolactin related disorders. , Healthcare Information, 1987, p91 - 95
Killeavy,M & O'Moore,A.M., Counselling and support systems for infertile couples, Irish Journal of Medical Sciences, 155, (1), 1987, p12 - 16
R.F.Harrison, A.M.O'Moore & R.R.O'Moore, Tension Nerviosa Y Esterlidand, Ginecologia Obstretica e Perinatologia de latino America. , 1986, p154 - 161
R.F.Harrison, A.M.O'Moore, K.Mosurski, R.R.O'Moore & A.Cranny, Intermittent hyperprolactinaemia and the unexplained infertile couple. A placebo controlled study of combined clomiphene citrate, bromcriptine therapy. , Infertility, 9, 1986, p1 - 15
R.F.Harrison, A.M.O'Moore & R.R.O'Moore, Management of stress and infertility , Hormones and Behaviour, 8th International Congress of Psychosomatic, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 707, 1986, p358 - 367
R.F.Harrison, A.M.O'Moore, R.R.O'Moore & D.Robb, Clomiphene Citrate and Bromocriptine versus placebo in the treatment of idiopathic infertile couples in Studies , Fertility and Sterility, Ovulation and its disorders, 1984, p124 - 127
A.M.O'Moore R.F.Harrison, G.Murphy & M.E.Carruthers, Psychosomatic aspects in idiopathic infertility: effects of treatment with autogenic training, Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 27, (2), 1983, p145 - 151
R.F.Harrison, A.M.O'Moore, R.R.O'Moore & D.Robb, Stress in infertile couples, Fertility and Sterility, the Proceedings of XI World Congress of Fertility and Sterility, 1983, p369 - 373
A.B.J.Speekenbrink, D.G.Weir, C.L.Little, B.Keogh, A.M.O'Moore & R.R.O'Moore, The role of anaerobes in chronic renal failure, European Journal of Chemotherapy and Antibiotics, 2, 1982, p95 - 100
O'Moore,A.M, Social Acceptance of the Physically Handicapped Child in the ordinary school, Third Annual Education Studies Association of Ireland, , 1978, p75 - 87
Non-Peer-Reviewed Publications
Mona O'Moore, Understanding Cyberbullying: A Guide for Parents & Teachers, 1, Dublin, Veritas, 2014, 188pp
Mona O'Moore, Understanding Cyberbullying: A Guide For Parents and Teachers , 1st, Dublin , Veritas, 2014
Mona O'Moore, Understanding Cyberbullying , 1st, Dublin, Veritas, 2014
Mona O'Moore, Understanding Cyberbullying: A Guide for Parents & Teachers , 1st, Veritas, 2014, 1 - 188pp
Mona O'Moore, Understanding Cyberbullying: A Guide for Parents & Teachers , 1st, Dublin , Veritas , 2014, 1 - 188pp
Mona O'Moore & Paul Stevens , Bullying in Irish Education: Perspectives in Research and Practice, 1st, Cork , Cork University Press, 2013, 1 - 517pp
The prevalence of bullying and cyberbullying in Irish Schools in, editor(s)Mona O'Moore & Paul Stevens , Bullying in Irish Education: Perspectives in Research and Practice , Cork , Cork University Press, 2013, pp7 - 39, [Mona O'Moore ]
O' Moore, A.M. & Minton, S.J. , Working with Parents., vista-europe.org/unit_b4.php, VISTA Project, April, 2007
O' Moore, A.M. & Minton, S.J. , Working with Teachers., vista-europe.org/unit_b5.php, VISTA Project, April, 2007
O' Moore, A.M. & Minton, S.J. , Violence in Schools in a Culturally Diverse Society, Standing Conference on Teacher Education North and South (SCoTENS) Third Annual Conference, Grand Hotel, Malahide, Co. Dublin, Nov 10 - 11, 2005, 2005
O' Moore, A.M. & Minton, S.J., The Hidden Voice of Bullying, National Disability Authority: Encouraging Voices Conference, Burlington Hotel, Dublin, Sep 28 - 29, 2002, 2002
O'Moore,M. & Minton,S., Report to the Department of Education on the Project to Evaluate the Effectiveness of a Proposed National Programme to prevent and counter Bullying Behaviour in Irish Schools undertaken in Donegal Primary Schools. , Dublin, ABC, Trinity College Dublin , 2002
O' Moore, A.M. & Minton, S.J. , Tackling Violence in Schools: A Report from Ireland, Connect UK-001 (Tackling Violence in Schools on a Europe-Wide Basis) European Conference , Goldsmiths' College, London, UK, Apr 6 - 8, 2001, 2001
ABC Whole School Community Approach to Bullying Prevention in, editor(s)Mona O'Moore & Paul Stevens , Bullying in Irish Education: Perspectives in Research and Practice , Cork , Cork University Press, pp262 - 290, [Mona O'Moore ]
Research Expertise
Description
Expertise in the field of School & Adult Bullying, Aggression and Violence. Child & Educational PsychologyProjects
- Title
- Cyber-Bullying:Coping with Negative and Enhancing Positive Uses of New Technologies,in Relationships in Educational Settings
- Summary
- The Cost Action aims at sharing expertise in cyber-bullying in educational settings,and coping with negative and enhancing positive uses of new technologies.This will be done across a wide range of Cost Countries. The scientific workplan will involve working groups,workshops and a final conference.
- Funding Agency
- European Commission
- Date From
- 2008
- Date To
- 2012
- Title
- Cyber-Training:Taking action against cyber-bullying
- Summary
- Partners from Portugal,Germany,Bulgaria,Spain, U.K.& Switzweland will develop a research-based training manual on cyberbullying for trainers.
- Funding Agency
- European Commission
- Date From
- December 2008
- Date To
- December 2010
- Title
- VISTOP(Violence in Schools training online project)
- Summary
- Vistop aimed at developing an online course that introduces teachers, head teachers, policy-makers, parents and other school staff to the topic of school bullying and violence (SBV). The online course will be made available in two alternative vesions: one moderated online course that will be fully accompanied by a tutor and one self-guided online course that can be completed independently.
- Funding Agency
- E.U. - 129352 - CP-1-2006-1-DE-COMENIUS-C21
- Date From
- October 2006
- Date To
- October 2009
- Title
- VISTA (Violence in Schools Training Action)
- Summary
- The project aimed to provide training resources, geared principally at school policy makers, to help prevent and counter violence in schools Europe-wide. The project saw participation from six country teams (Belgium, Bulgaria, Ireland, Norway, Spain, UK) under the co-ordination of Professor Helen Cowie (UK). The country teams came from a variety of disciplines: criminology, education, law, psychology. Outputs included a web resource (www.vista-europe.org).
- Funding Agency
- European Commission (Comenius 2.1)
- Date From
- October 2003
- Date To
- July 2006
- Title
- Democratic Schools Without Violence
- Summary
- The aim of the project is to deliver the European Charter for Democratic Schools Without Violence in schools through CLUSTERS made up of schools and teacher training centres in each participating country supported by best practice and knowledge from leading associate partners in the field of EDC and violence reduction.
- Funding Agency
- E.U. 230211-CP-1-2006-1-UK-COMENIUS-C3
- Date From
- August 2006
- Date To
- August 2008
- Title
- A Nationwide Intervention programmed to prevent and counter bullying harassment and violence in Irish Primary and Post Primary Schools
- Summary
- The implementation of preventative and interventative strategies in schools around Ireland at primary and post primary level, through the surveying of schools and training of focal teachers around Ireland.
- Funding Agency
- IRCHSS
- Date From
- 2004
- Title
- Understand and Effective Intervention against violence in schools on a European wide Basis
- Summary
- Working with other instititutes around Europe detailing the work done to date in each country in order to create a useful and practical database of information for use by schools and practititioners.
- Funding Agency
- Connect UK-001
- Date From
- 2003
- Date To
- 2006
- Title
- Nationwide Study on School Bullying
- Summary
- Results presented at Ireland's first international conference on school bullying(Oct.1996) and published in a special edition of the Irish Journal of Psychology,18,2,1997
- Funding Agency
- Department of Education & Science and the Calouste Gulkenkian Foundation
- Date From
- December 1993
- Date To
- October 1995
- Title
- Donegal Anti-Bullying Project(A whole school community Approach)
- Funding Agency
- Department of Education & Science and the Calousre Gulbenkian Foundation
- Date From
- 1998
- Date To
- 2000
- Title
- National Survey of Workplace Bullying
- Summary
- Report to H.S.A & Ministerial Task Force on Workplace Bullying. Leading to an International Conference. Presentations & Publications.
- Funding Agency
- Health & Safety Authority
- Title
- Peer Mediation to Combat Bullying
- Summary
- Production of CD Rom for use in schools
- Funding Agency
- Arts & Social Science Benefaction Fund
- Title
- Self Esteem & Bullying
- Funding Agency
- Arts & Social Science Benefaction Fund
- Title
- Violence in Schools in Ireland
- Summary
- Working towards creating a Multi-National Website for the use of schools across Europe.
- Funding Agency
- EU - 1999-1581/001
- Title
- Peer Mediation to Counter Violence in School, Family & the Community
- Summary
- Peer Mediation to Counter Violence in School,
- Funding Agency
- EU - 1999-1580/001- 001 INO Projet
- Title
- Creating an Interactive Website
- Summary
- Creating an Interactive Website
- Funding Agency
- EU - 1999-1577/001- INO Projet
Recognition
Awards and Honours
Fellow of Trinity College, Dublin
Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts,Manufactures and Commerce
Memberships
Member of the Educational Studies Association of Ireland
Member of the Psychological Society of Ireland
Member of the British Psychological Society
Member of the New York Academy of Sciences