Sociology student Fergal Rhatigan successfully defends his PhD at Viva Voce Exam

Wednesday, May 18, 2022 - 12:15

Congratulations to sociology student Fergal Rhatigan on passing his Viva Voce Exam with revisions on 17 May 2022.

Pictured above, Fergal (left) with his thesis supervisor Professor Seán Ó Riain after passing his exam. 

Thesis Title: The Development Discourses of Secular and Religious Irish Development Workers: Their Attitudes, Beliefs and Work Practices
External Examiner: Professor Silke Roth, Department of Sociology, Social Policy and Criminology, University of Southampton
Internal Examiner: Dr Barry Cannon, Department of Sociology, Maynooth University
Thesis Supervisor: Professor Seán Ó Riain, Department of Sociology, Maynooth University
Exam Chair: Professor Carl Anders Säfström, Centre for Public Education and Pedagogy, Maynooth University