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Dr Caitlin Donnelly

BA, PGCUT, PhD
Lecturer

Room 21
8 College Green
School of Education
Queen's University Belfast


Tel: 028 9097 5943
Fax: 028 9097 5066
Email: caitlin.donnelly@qub.ac.uk

 

My research interests lie in the field of school ethos, faith schools and inter-group relations in schools in divided societies and I have attracted research income and published widely within these fields. Current research projects include an analysis of the impact of school collaboration on intergroup relations in Northern Ireland and an exploration of intergroup contact in post primary schools in Northern Ireland.  I have also attracted research income and published on the ethos of integrated schools in Northern Ireland and undertaken comparative research on these themes within bi-lingual schools in Israel.

 

Leadership Roles:
PhD Coordinator

Teaching:
Public Management of Education [MEd and EdD)
Education Policy in Northern Ireland (MEd)
Qualitative Research Methods (MEd and EdD)

Research/Scholarship

Research/Scholarship Interests:

  • Education of Diverse Groups
  • The Management of Education


Current Research/Scholarship Projects:

  • Collaboration between schools in Northern Ireland [with Professor Tony Gallagher] (£120,000)
  • Collaboration and Reconciliation in Northern Ireland [with J Hughes and T Gallagher] (£250,000)
  • The role of parents in integrated /mixed faith schools in Israel and Northern Ireland [with Professor Joanne Hughes, Zvi Bekerman and Andrea Campbell] (£6,500)

 

Selected Awards

  • UNICEF (2010) [Building Intergroup Relations in Schools:  Study Tour and Education of Macedonian Educational Officials £96,500 [with J Hughes, C McGlynn and L McEvoy]
  • The Atlantic Philanthropies Foundation (2010) Intergroup Contact in Northern Ireland post Primary  schools £421, 000 [with J Hughes and M Hewstone]
  • The Atlantic Philanthropies Foundation (2008) Collaboration and Sharing Schools in Northern Ireland:  £220,000 [with J Hughes and T Gallagher]
  • The British Academy (2007) The Role of parents in integrated Schools: A comparative analysis of schools in Northern Ireland and Israel £6,800 [with J Hughes, Z Bekerman A Campbell]

 

Selected Recent Publications:

Edited Books

  • Donnelly, C McKeown, P and Osborne, RD [Eds]  [2006)  Devolution and Pluralism in Education in Northern Ireland  Manchester University Press

Recent Commissioned Reports

  • Hughes, J and Donnelly, Hewstone, M  and Carlisle, K  (2010) School Partnerships and Reconciliation: An evaluation of school collaboration in Northern Ireland  
  • Donnelly, C & Gallagher , T (2008) School Collaboration in Northern Ireland: Opportunities for Reconciliation.  Report to Atlantic Philanthropies http://www.schoolsworkingtogether.co.uk/reports.html


 Selected academic publications

  • Donnelly C. McKeown, P and Osborne, RD (2006) (Eds.) Education, Pluralism and Devolution in Northern Ireland Manchester: Manchester University Press http://us.macmillan.com/devolutionandpluralismineducationinnorthernireland
  • Donnelly, C School [forthcoming] Collaboration in the divided society: Opportunities for Reconciliation Policy Futures in Education
  • Carlisle, Karen Donnelly C and Hughes J (forthcoming) School collaboration as a mechanism for improving inter-group relations in a divided society: an examination of pupil responses. Policy Futures in Education
  • Donnelly, C and Hughes J (2010) Promoting Reconciliation through schools in Northern Ireland in J Quinn (ed) Reconciliation(s) Toronto: McGill-Queens
  • Donnelly, C (2008) The Integrated School in a Conflict Society The Cambridge Journal of Education 38:2 June
  • Donnelly, C (2004) Constructing The Ethos of Tolerance and Respect in an Integrated School: The Role of Teachers British Journal of Educational Research Journal 30 (2) April pp264-278
  • Donnelly, C (2000) In Pursuit of School Ethos British Journal of Educational Studies 48 (2) pp 134- 154;
  • Donnelly, C (April 2000) Churches and the Governing of Schools in Northern Ireland: A Redistribution of Power? Educational Management and Administration 28 (2) pp161-172
  • Donnelly, C (1999) School Ethos and Governor Relationships School Leadership and Management 19 (2) pp223-239