PhD Students in Child and Youth Research
| Surname | Firstname | Thesis Title | Supervisor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady | Eavan | A life course study of the educational pathways of adults who spent time in out-of-home care(i.e. State care) as children | eabrady@tcd.ie | Prof. Robbie Gilligan |
| Byrne | Sadhbh | Parental and peer support for adolescent depression: An exploration of the factors associated with help-giving responses | byrnes30@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 Charlotte Wilson |
| Flynn | Bronagh | How Anxiety is Expressed in Males and Females with Autism Spectrum Disorder | flynnb1@tcd.ie | Dr Charlotte Wilson |
| Foley | Holly | A longitudinal study to explore the lives of Russian speaking youths in Ireland | foleyha@tcd.ie | |
| Garcia Albarran | Eva | The educational experience of children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder in the early years of primary school in Ireland. A multiple study | garciaae@tcd.ie | Dr Edune Garcia Iriarte |
| Glynn | Natalie | A qualatative longitudinal study of young people leaving care in Ireland | GLYNNA@TCD.IE | |
| Hughes | Sarah | Under Pressure? Investigating adolescents' experience of stressand coping during preparation for Leaving Certificate Examinations | sarah.hughes.88@hotmail.com | |
| Hayes | Elke | The Differential Experiences of Siblings within Families Following Parental Separation | hayeskie@tcd.ie | Dr. Elizabeth Nixon |
| Johnson | Derina | Insecure Lives, Uncertain Futures: A case study of undocumented and displaced young people from Myanmar negotiating educatin and work in northwest Thailand | JOHNSODE@tcd.ie | |
| Kent | Susan | Grandfathers as Carers of Children | skent@tcd.ie | Prof. Virpi Timonen |
| Kong | Kimberley | Investigation on Systemic Aspects of Resilience among Socio-economically Disadvantaged Children in Ireland |
kongk@tcd.ie | Dr Charlotte 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 | |
| Sheridan | Sarah | Woman and Homelessness: A longitudinal qualitative study | SASHERID@tcd.ie | Dr Paula Mayock |
| Vildaite | Dovile | Living in the ‘In-between’: Exploring Transnational Lives of Young Lithuanians in Ireland | vildaitd@tcd.ie | Prof. Robbie Gilligan |
| Yorke | Louise | The migration of rural girls to urban areas for secondary education in southern Ethopia (SNNPR) |
YORKEL@tcd.ie |
Recent Graduates
| 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 | |
| Kierans | Joanne | "Negative Body Image Evaluations in Young Adolescent Boys and Girls; Assessing an integrative Aetiological Model" |
kieransj@tcd.ie | Dr. Lorraine Swords |
| Sherlock | Leslie | Reconceptualising Sexual Health Services for Dublin's 'at-risk' Adolescent Girls | sherlol@tcd.ie | Dr Paula Mayock |




