Changing of the Guard in Education

Dr Fionnuala Waldron has been appointed Head of the Education Department at St Patrick's College in succession to Dr Mark Morgan.  A native of Co. Kilkenny, Dr Waldron is a graduate of Carysfort College (NT), St Patrick's (B.Ed; Diploma in Special Education), and University College Dublin (M. Equality Studies and PhD).  Following a number of years teaching in a variety of primary schools, she joined the staff of the College in 1999 as a lecturer in Curriculum History/SESE. 

She was a founding member of IASSEE, the north south teacher education network in social, environmental and scientific education and established the College's Centre for Human Rights and Citizenship Education.  Dr Morgan steps down having completed seven years as Head and now takes up the role of Dean of the Education Faculty.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last Updated: Wednesday September 02 2009