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Dr Niamh Flynn

BA., PhD., MA.EP

Contact Details

Lab In Educational Psychology
School of Education
University of Galway
E: nflynn@universityofgalway.ie
 
researcher
 

Biography

Dr Niamh Flynn is an Educational Psychologist and lecturer in Educational Psychology at the School of Education. Her research and practitioner interests centre on inclusive education, empath and socio-emotional learning, student and teacher mental health and well-being, and student self-efficacy and self-regulated learning. She contributes to undergraduate and postgraduate initial teacher education and continuous professional development courses in the areas of psychology of education, inclusive teaching, and research methods. She is the Director of Year 2 of the Professional Master of Education (PME). Prior to joining the team at University of Galway School of Education, Niamh lectured in the School of Education at UCD, and worked as a psychologist with both the HSE (Early Intervention) and the National Educational Psychological Service. 

Research Interests

Research interests include:
-Student and teacher mental health and wellbeing.
-Socio-emotional learning interventions in schools.
-Empathy. 
-Inclusive teaching.
-Supporting positive behaviour in schools.


    Peer Reviewed Journals

      Year Publication
    (2023) 'Addressing the needs of marginalised young people through school-based catch-up interventions during COVID-19: A case study from Ireland'
    Keane, E., Flynn, N. & Kealy, C. (2023) 'Addressing the needs of marginalised young people through school-based catch-up interventions during COVID-19: A case study from Ireland'. Equity in Education and Society, 0 (0) [DOI] [Details]
    (2023) 'An ecological analysis of teacher perceptions of, and responses to, student unproductive behaviour in Irish primary schools'
    Flynn, N., O'Brien, E., Kennedy, Y., & Greene, G. (2023) 'An ecological analysis of teacher perceptions of, and responses to, student unproductive behaviour in Irish primary schools'. Irish Educational Studies, [DOI] [Details]
    (2022) 'Coping with the new (ab)normal in school: an EMA study of youth coping with the return to in-person education during the COVID-19 pandemic'
    1. Niamh Flynn, Clíona Murray, Cormac Forkan & Carmen Kealy (2022) 'Coping with the new (ab)normal in school: an EMA study of youth coping with the return to in-person education during the COVID-19 pandemic'. Irish Educational Studies, Online [DOI] [Details]
    (2021) 'Articulating minority language value in diverse communities: The case of compulsory Irish language education'
    Murray, C., Lynch, A., Flynn, N. & Davitt, E. (2021) 'Articulating minority language value in diverse communities: The case of compulsory Irish language education'. Journal of Language, Identity and Education, [DOI] [Details]
    (2021) '‘Schooling at home’ in Ireland during COVID-19’: Parents’ and students’ perspectives on overall impact, continuity of interest, and impact on learning'
    Flynn, N., Keane, E., Davitt, E., McCauley, V., & Heinz, M. (2021) '‘Schooling at home’ in Ireland during COVID-19’: Parents’ and students’ perspectives on overall impact, continuity of interest, and impact on learning'. Irish Educational Studies, [DOI] [Details]
    (2021) 'Exploring the impact of Incredible Years Teacher Classroom Management training on teacher psychological outcomes'
    Kennedy, Y, Flynn, N., O’Brien, E & Greene, G. (2021) 'Exploring the impact of Incredible Years Teacher Classroom Management training on teacher psychological outcomes'. Educational Psychology in Practice, 37 (2):150-168 [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details]
    (2020) 'Reconceptualising relatedness in education in ‘Distanced’ times'
    Murray, C., Heinz, M., Munday, I., Keane, E., Flynn, N., Connolly, C., Hall, T., & MacRuairc, G. (2020) 'Reconceptualising relatedness in education in ‘Distanced’ times'. European Journal Of Teacher Education, [DOI] [Details]
    (2009) 'Relative effects of demand and control on task-related cardiovascular reactivity, task perceptions, performance accuracy, and mood'
    Flynn, N. & James, J. (2009) 'Relative effects of demand and control on task-related cardiovascular reactivity, task perceptions, performance accuracy, and mood'. International Journal Of Psychophysiology, 72 (2):217-227 [DOI] [Details]

    Published Reports

      Year Publication
    (2022) The coping of young people in the school reopening phase of COVID-19 (Project Brief 2), Crisis Coping-Marginalised young people's living and learning experiences during COVID-19 in Ireland Project Brief Series.
    Murray, C., Kealy, C., Flynn, N., Forkan, C., Dolan, P., Flynn, P., Furey, E., Keane, E. and Mac Ruairc, G. (2022) The coping of young people in the school reopening phase of COVID-19 (Project Brief 2), Crisis Coping-Marginalised young people's living and learning experiences during COVID-19 in Ireland Project Brief Series. UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre and School of Education, NUI Galway, Galway. [Details]
    (2022) The Impact of COVID19 on young people (Project Brief 1), Crisis Coping-Marginalised young people's living and learning experiences during COVID-19 in Ireland Project Brief Series.
    Keane, E., Kealy, C., Dolan, Flynn, P., Flynn, N., Forkan, C., Furey, E., Mac Ruairc, G. and Murray, C. (2022) The Impact of COVID19 on young people (Project Brief 1), Crisis Coping-Marginalised young people's living and learning experiences during COVID-19 in Ireland Project Brief Series. UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre and School of Education, NUI Galway, Galway. [Details]
    (2022) Parents' perspectives on their children's living and learning during COVID-19 (Project Brief 3), Crisis Coping-Marginalised young people's living and learning experiences during COVID-19 in Ireland Project Brief Series.
    Kealy, C., Murray, C., Flynn, P., Dolan, P. Flynn, N., Forkan, C., Furey, E., Keane, E. and Mac Ruairc, G. (2022) Parents' perspectives on their children's living and learning during COVID-19 (Project Brief 3), Crisis Coping-Marginalised young people's living and learning experiences during COVID-19 in Ireland Project Brief Series. UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre and School of Education, NUI Galway, Galway. [Details]
    (2020) ’Schooling at Home’ in Ireland during COVID 19: Perspectives and Experiences of Primary and Second-level Students and their Parents.
    Flynn, N., Keane, E., Davitt, E, McCauley, V., Heinz, M., & MacRuairc, G. (2020) ’Schooling at Home’ in Ireland during COVID 19: Perspectives and Experiences of Primary and Second-level Students and their Parents. School of Education, NUI Galway, Galway, Ireland. [Details]
    (2019) Report on public consultation on exemptions from the study of Irish in schools.
    Flynn, N., Murray, C., Lynch, A., & Davitt, E. (2019) Report on public consultation on exemptions from the study of Irish in schools. Department of Education and Skills, Dublin. [Details]

    Other Journals

      Year Publication
    (2013) 'Making a case for behaviour based learning strategies in supporting students’ academic performance'
    Gallagher, M. & Flynn, N. (2013) 'Making a case for behaviour based learning strategies in supporting students’ academic performance' Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education, 6 . [Details]

    Conference Contributions

      Year Publication
    (2023) ECER 2023,
    Murray, C., Flynn, N., Davitt, E., Silke, C., Brady, B., & Shaw, A. (2023) Learning to Live Well in Diverse Societies: The Potential of Empathy Education. [Oral Presentation], ECER 2023, Glasgow, UK , 22-AUG-23 - 25-AUG-23. [Details]
    (2022) Educational Studies Association of Ireland,
    Flynn, N., Murray, C., Forkan, C., & Kealy, C. (2022) An Ecological Momentary Assessment exploration of youth coping during the return to in-person education phase of COVID-19. [Oral Presentation], Educational Studies Association of Ireland, Online , 07-APR-22 - 08-APR-22. [Details]
    (2021) Educational Studies Association of Ireland Conference. Online,
    Flynn, N., Keane, E., Davitt, E., McCauley, V., Heinz, M., & MacRuairc, G. (March 2021). (2021) Using the lived experiences of parents, young people and children of 'Schooling at Home' in Ireland during COVID-19 to identify possibilities for inclusive future-facing education. [Oral Presentation], Educational Studies Association of Ireland Conference. Online, Online , 26-MAR-21 - 26-MAR-21. [Details]
    (2020) UCD CHiLD Research Centre Annual Conference,
    Flynn, N., Keane, E., Davitt, McCauley, V., Heinz, M., & MacRuairc, G. (2020) Schooling at Home during Covid-19. [Oral Presentation], UCD CHiLD Research Centre Annual Conference, Online , 17-DEC-20 - 17-DEC-20. [Details]
    (2020) Educational Studies Association of Ireland Conference,
    Kennedy, Y., Flynn, N., O’Brien, E., & Greene, G. (2020) Online paper presented by second author. [Oral Presentation], Educational Studies Association of Ireland Conference, Online , 04-SEP-20 - 04-SEP-20. [Details]
    (2020) Educational Studies Association of Ireland Annual Conference,
    Flynn, N., Murray, C., Lynch, A., & Davitt, E. (2020) Online paper presentation delivered by second author. [Oral Presentation], Educational Studies Association of Ireland Annual Conference, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland , 04-SEP-20 - 05-SEP-20. [Details]
    (2020) British Educational Research Association Annual Conference,
    Kennedy, Y., Flynn, N., O’Brien, E., & Greene, G. (2020) Paper accepted for oral presentation but the conference was ultimately cancelled due to COVID-19. [Oral Presentation], British Educational Research Association Annual Conference, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, England , 08-SEP-20 - 10-SEP-20. [Details]

    Modules Taught

      Term/Year Module Title Module Code Subject / Desc
    Semester 1 2020-2021 Research Methodologies in Education ED6173 Introduction to research methodologies in Education for students on the MEd Special and Inclusive Education and MEd School Leadership courses.
    Semester 1 2020-2021 Professional Practice ED6202 Workshop on Teacher Self-Care
    Semester 2 2020-2021 Minor Thesis ED6174 Methodology inputs related to completion of minor thesis for MEd Special and Inclusive Education/School Leadership
    Semesters 1 and 2, 2020-2021 Educational Sciences 1 ED6100 Psychology of teaching and learning component and SEN element of the EDSJ component of the Ed. Sciences 1 module for students on Year 1 Professional Masters of Education.
    Semesters 1 and 2, 2019-2020 Educational Sciences 2 ED6200 Psychology of teaching and learning component of the Educational Sciences 2 module with Year 2 PME students.
    Semester 1 and 2 2020-2021 Psychology, Sociology and Catering for Diversity ED305 Psychology and catering for diversity components of the module for BME Year 3 students.
    Semester 2 2021 Introduction to Educational Sciences ED117 Psychology and inclusive teaching component of module.
    Semesters 1 and 2, 2020-2021 Professional Studies ED6101 Inclusive teaching element of the Professional Studies 1 module with Year 1 PME students.

    Internal Collaborators

      Name Description of Collaboration
    Clíona Murray & Emer Davitt
    Collaboration on Research Project: Public Consultation on Exemption from the Study of Irish 2019

    External Collaborators

      Name Organisation / Institute Country Description of Collaboration
    Eadaoin O'Brien, Yvonne Kennedy, Gabrielle Greene National Educational Psychological Service IRELAND
    Joint research project investigating the effectiveness and acceptability of the Incredible Years Teacher Classroom Management Programme in Irish primary schools.