Let's Talk About Sociology of Education

My guests in this episode are Dr. Gavin Murphy, Dr. Declan Fahie and Bella Fitzpatrick. Dr. Gavin Murphy is an Assistant Professor in Education in the School of Education in Trinity College Dublin. As a post primary school teacher Gavin worked as a languages teacher. He was introduced to Sociology of Education both during his initial teacher education and before that, while studying languages, whe...

My guest in this episode is Professor Aileen Kennedy. Professor Kennedy is Professor of Practice in Teacher Education and Director of Teacher Education in the School of Education at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland. She graduated as a primary teacher and having taught for six years in Clydebank moved on to become the first ever Professional Officer at the General teaching Council...

My guest in this episode is Dr. Dylan Scanlon. Dylan is a member of staff in the Physical Education and Sports Science (PESS) department in the University of Limerick, he also works with the National Student Engagement Programme (NSTEP) and the National Forum. Dylan completed his PhD research in the PESS department in the University of Limerick under the supervision of Professor Ann Mac Phail and...

My guest this episode is Rachel O Connor. Rachel is Principal in Ramsgrange Community School in Co. Wexford since 2013. Rachel is also Vice President of the National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals (NAPD), she works as a leadership associate with the Professional Development Support Team (PDST) and is also a mentor for newly appointed principals with the Centre for School Leadershi...

My guest in this episode is Tracie Tobin. Tracie is Principal of St Michael’s Infant School in Limerick City. She graduated from Mary Immaculate College in 1996 with a B.Ed. degree and in 2008 with a Graduate Diploma in Special Educational Needs. She is particularly interested in the Maths Recovery Programme and completed a Master’s in Education on this topic in 2009. Tracie is dedicated to educat...

My guest in this podcast episode is Professor Emer Smyth, Emer is a Research Professor at the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI). She is Co-Principal Investigator of Growing Up in Ireland (GUI), together with Dorothy Watson, and joint research area coordinator for education. Her main research interests centre on education, school to work transitions, gender and comparative methodology....

My guest in this podcast episode is Dr. Vivian Rath. Vivian is an adjunct teaching fellow in Trinity College Dublin and recently completed his Ph. D on the “social engagement experiences of disabled students in higher education in Ireland”. He obtained a Master’s in management from Smurfit Business School where he researched the employment of graduates with disabilities. He is a member of the Iris...

My guest in this podcast episode is Dr. Shelli-Ann Garland. Shelli-Ann is a teaching fellow in the School of Education in Trinity College Dublin and a research assistant on the @DEEPEN project Her research interests include Sociology and Foundations of Education, Educational Stratification, Teacher Education, Lifelong Learning and Volunteer Leadership.  In this episode Shelli-Ann introduces some o...

This podcast includes interviews between Dr. Melanie Ní Dhuinn, an Assistant Professor in Teacher Education in Trinity College Dublin and leading researchers, academics, school principals, social justice activists, teachers and policymakers as they talk about the Sociology of Education and how it looks in day to day reality in its many forms and guises.  The podcast has been developed as a resourc...