Angela McGinn

    Adult and Community Education

    School of Education

    Biography

    Research Interests

    Current - 2018 to present
    PhD - School of Management, Bath University 
    Focusing on identity work and identity regulation within the Irish Defence Forces 

    Previous Research
    The role of the self concept in determining motivation in adult students: A case for possible selves. Unpublished M.Ed thesis: University of Sheffield
     Facilitating Learning: The experience of students on access courses in the National College or Ireland: UACE conference paper
    Commitment to learning: Women and their experience of access courses in Higher Education: Book Chapter in Women and Education in Ireland, Vol 1
    The business case for equal opportunities in the ESB: Policy Research Centre, National College of Ireland
    Women in management: A Human resources development project: Research for the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Women’s Rights
    Report for the Eastern Health Board on the provision of childcare: European Commission Childcare Network

    Book

    Year Publication
    2018 McGinn, A (2018) Equality and Diversity in Ireland. Maynooth: Dept of Adult & Community Education.
    2016 McGinn, A (2016) Module Textbook: Training Concepts and Framework. Maynooth: Dept. Adult and Community Education.
    2016 McGinn, A (2016) Module Textbook: Evaluating Training. Maynooth: Dept of Adult & Community Education.
    2016 McGinn, A (2016) Module Textbook: The Adult Learner and Training Design. Maynooth: Dept of Adult & Community Education.
    2016 McGinn, A (2016) Module Textbook: Delivering Training. Maynooth: Dept of Adult & Community Education.
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    Employment

    Employer Position From / To
    National College of Ireland Lecturer Organisational Behaviour 01/09/1993 - 31/12/1999
    Maynooth University Mature Student Officer 01/01/1999 - 01/05/2001
    Maynooth University Tutor and Academic Coordinator 01/09/2002 - 31/08/2017
    University College Dublin Assistant Lecturer Psychology 01/09/1992 - 01/09/1993
    Maynooth University Assistant Lecturer 01/09/2017 -

    Education

    Start date Institution Qualification Subject
    University College Dublin BSc Psychology
    University College Dublin MSc Social and Organisational Psychology
    University of Sheffield MEd Adult Education

    Teaching Interests

    Social Research Methodology
    Social Psychology
    Organisational Psychology 
    Psychology as applied to Adult Education 
    Critical Thinking