Staff
- Academic
- Dr Joy Alexander
- Dr Joe Allen
- Dr Andy Biggart
- Prof Paul Connolly
- Dr Pamela Cowan
- Dr Karola Dillenburger
- Dr Caitlin Donnelly
- Prof Jannette Elwood
- Ms Lesley Emerson
- Prof Tony Gallagher
- Prof Joanne Hughes
- Dr Ruth Jarman
- Prof Ruth Leitch
- Dr Caroline Linse
- Dr Tim London
- Prof Laura Lundy
- Dr Tess Maginess
- Dr Billy McClune
- Dr Claire McGlynn
- Dr Eugene McKendry
- Mr Cathal McManus
- Ms Jean McMinn
- Dr Sarah Miller
- Dr Hugh Morrison
- Mr Jim Mullan
- Dr Colette Murphy
- Ms Réaltán Ní Leannáin
- Dr Ulrike Niens
- Ms Elda Nikolou-Walker
- Dr Aisling O'Boyle
- Dr Ron Smith
- Dr Paddy Walsh
- Administrative and Technical
- Research
- Key Contacts
- Staff Intranet
- Tutor Intranet
- Part-time tutors
Dr Karola Dillenburger
BSc. (Freiburg i.Br, Germany); Ph.D. (UUC);
Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA-D);
Chartered Clinical Psychologist (BPS) ;
Associate Fellow (BPS);
Fellow (HEA)
Reader
Room 14a
6 College Green
School of Education
Queen's University Belfast
Tel: 028 9097 5985
Fax: 028 9097 5066
Email: k.dillenburger@qub.ac.uk
Listen to Karola talk about Autism and Applied Behavioural Analysis here.
Leadership Roles
Co-ordinator of Autistic Spectrum Disorders (MSc)
Chairperson of Queen's University Autism Research and Treatment (QUART) Centre
Teaching/Co-ordination
- Module - Behaviour Analysis in Practice
- Module - Behaviour Analysis in Theory (online)
- Module - Understanding Autistic Spectrum Disorders: From Autism to Asperger Syndrome
- Module - Autistic Spectrum Disorder: Models and Methods of Intervention
- Masters dissertation supervision •Research degree supervision
Research/Scholarship
- Behaviour Analysis: applied, experimental, and conceptual.
- Evidence based education, single-system design
- Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Bereavement and Trauma
Please get in touch if you are a prospective student interested in pursuing doctoral level study in any of the above research areas.
Books and Peer-reviewed Articles - Chapters and other Publications - Conferences and talks
Research/Scholarship Projects:
Ongoing Projects
Completed Projects
- STAMPPP II: Science and the treatment of autism: A multimedia package for parents and professionals. Funded by Leonardo da Vinci; Transfer of Innovation. With UU, Mickey Keenan, PI; Stockholm University (Sweden); The European Institute for the Study of Human Behavior (Italy); Erasmus University Rotterdam (Netherlands); The State Diagnostic and Counselling Centre (Iceland); PEAT; ANTAM (London). (2011-2013). Project budget €373,637.
- OFMDFM/NISRA: Childcare issues for disabled children, especially with regard to caregivers as they grow older £24,000. Download full report here.
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KTP: Knowledge Transfer Partnership: With PEAT: Development of an evidence-based research and social economy strand. £41,313
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STAMPPP: Science and the treatment of autism: A multimedia package for parents and professionals. Funded by Leonardo da Vinci; Transfer of Innovation. With University of Applied Sciences Muenster, Germany; University of Oviedo, Spain; Akershus University College, Norway; UU; PEAT; ANTAM) (2008-2010). €399,000
- COGWORKS - The Cognitive Health and Wellbeing Hub. funded by Lifelong Health and Wellbeing Network, administered through Medical Research Council (MRC). (with multi-disciplinary team from QUB, Karim Hadjri, PI; UU; Brunel University; University of Stirling; Oxford Brooks University). (2009-2010) £50,000
- SCoTENS. Conference organization support: Facing Autism 2009 funded by Standing Conference of Teacher Education North and South (2009) £3000
- CAP: What the future holds: Older people as carers of adult dependant children with disabilities. Funded by Changing Ageing Partnership (CAP). Research Seed Grant. (2008-2009). £10,000. Older Carers Report (funded by CAP partnership/AtlanticPhilatrophies)
- PEAT: Young people’s participation project. Funded by Big Lottery Fund, Young People’s Fund –Change UR Future. With Parents’ Education as Autism Therapists Charity (PEAT). (2007-2010). £150,000.
- SIMPLE STEPS: Project Grant. Funded by Big Lottery. Voluntary and Community Sector Scheme. With PEAT. (2006-2008). £236,000.
- RIA: Meeting the needs of families living with children on the autistic spectrum disorder . Funded by Royal Irish Academy; Developing Charity Strategy Through Partnership – (DCSP). With UU and PEAT. (2006-2008). €71,200. RIA Autism Report (Funded by Royal Irish Academy)
- BBC: Child Support Programme. Funded by BBC Children in Need. With PEAT. (2006-2007) £50,000
- PAVE: Evidence based practice for people affected by community violence. Funded by Strategic Implementation Fund (Office First Minister and Deputy First Minister, NI) Good relations and Reconciliation Division (2005-2007). £153,000
