Biography
Joe is from Dungarvan, Co. Waterford and is currently a full-time member of staff in the School of Education in University College Cork, Ireland. He is currently the Director of the Educational Leadership Post-Graduate Programme (PDEL). He is the module coordinator on all of the modules on this Level 9 programme. Mentoring & Coaching is a key module on the PDEL and is designed to develop professional skills for participating teachers/professionals allowing them to successfully contribute to school/organisational improvement in their own variety of contexts. To further broaden and deepen his knowledge in the field of coaching, Joe is currently undertaking a two year MSc in Personal & Management Coaching at UCC that he will complete by mid 2021.
Joe is also a lecturer/tutor in Initial Teacher Education (Professional Master of Education, PME) and writes and delivers modules on the Masters in Education modular programme where he is currently developing a series of new Educational Leadership and Management modules to meet the significant demand for study in this area at UCC. He also supervises research students at Masters and PhD level at the university.
Formerly, Joe was a teacher of French, Geography and Art, Craft and Design in post-primary education for 20 years. Having qualified as a counsellor, this was followed by four years working as a Career Guidance Counsellor prior to working as a Deputy Principal and Principal in a large post-primary school for a further eight years.
His research interests include educational leadership, professional coaching, socio-cultural learning, collaborative practice, work-based learning, intelligence studies and education in general.
Joe serves as an external examiner on the MA in Management in Education at WIT. He is also a director on the Board of Directors of the Irish Augustinian Schools Trust and the Dungarvan Enterprise Board.
Publications
Peer Reviewed Journals
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2015) | 'The Transition Year: A unique programme in Irish Education bridging the gap between school and the workplace' Joseph A. Moynihan (2015) 'The Transition Year: A unique programme in Irish Education bridging the gap between school and the workplace'. International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, 8 (2):199-210 [Details] |
Professional Activities
Professional Associations
| Association | Function | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eduactional Studies Association of Ireland (ESAI) | Member | / |
Conference Contributions
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2019) | Leadership across boundaries: Challenges for Educators and Teacher Educators, Joseph A. Moynihan & Margaret O'Donovan (2019) SCoTENS Presentaion on Collaborative Practice in Education. Followed by Panel Discussion on Educational Leadership. [Invited Oral Presentation], Leadership across boundaries: Challenges for Educators and Teacher Educators, Ballyconnell, Co. Cavan , 17-OCT-19 - 18-OCT-19. [Details] | |
| (2018) | ECER 2018: Inclusion and Exclusion, Resources for Educational Research?, Joseph A. Moynihan & Margaret O'Donovan (2018) Collaborative Practice in Educational Leadership. [Oral Presentation], ECER 2018: Inclusion and Exclusion, Resources for Educational Research?, University of Bolzano, Italy , 03-SEP-18 - 07-SEP-18. [Details] | |
| (2017) | International Congress for Centres of Augustinian Education, Joseph A. Moynihan (2017) Presentation on Augustinian Education in Ireland. [Oral Presentation], International Congress for Centres of Augustinian Education, Villanova University, Philadelphia, PA, USA . [Details] | |
| (2012) | World Congress of Augustinian Educators, Joseph A. Moynihan (2012) Presentation/Workshop on Unity - Working Together in Augustinian Education. [Invited Lectures (Workshops)], World Congress of Augustinian Educators, Lima, Peru . [Details] | |
| (2011) | WIT Education Colloquium, Joseph A. Moynihan (2011) Conference for Academic Researchers. [Invited Oral Presentation], WIT Education Colloquium, Waterford Institute of Technology , 05-MAR-11. [Details] | |
| (2011) | ESAI Annual Conference, Joseph A. Moynihan (2011) Education Research Conference. [Oral Presentation], ESAI Annual Conference, Church of Ireland College of Education, Dublin , 14-APR-11 - 16-APR-11. [Details] |
Committees
| Committee | Function | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learning and Teaching Committee | Member | 2018 / |
Employment
| Employer | Position | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University College Cork | Lecturer/Course Director | 01-SEP-15 / | |
| St. Augustine's College | Principal | 01-SEP-05 / 31-MAY-12 | |
| St. Augustine's College | Deputy Principal | 01-SEP-04 / 31-AUG-05 | |
| St. Augustine's College | Guidance Counsellor | 01-SEP-00 / 31-AUG-04 | |
| St. Augustine's College | Teacher | 01-SEP-82 / 31-AUG-00 |
Education
| Year | Institution | Qualification | Subject | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | UCC | MSc Personal & Management Coaching | Coaching | |
| 2014 | Mercyhurst University, Erie, PA | PGC in Intelligence Studies | Intelligence Studies | |
| 2013 | University College Cork | PhD Education | Education | |
| 2007 | Waterford Institute of Technology | MA in Management in Education | Educational Leadership and Management | |
| 2001 | Univerity of Limerick | PGD Guidance & Counselling | Psychology, Counselling, Career Guidance | |
| 1982 | University College Cork | HDE | Education and Geography | |
| 1981 | University College Cork | BA | French, Geography, Archaeology, Economics |
Teaching Activities
Modules Taught
| Term (ID)) | Title | Link | Subject | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Mentoring and Coaching Practicum in Educational Leadership | ED6513 | Mentoring and Coaching Practicum in Educational Leadership | |
| 2020 | Conceptual Foundations in School Placement Research Portfolio A | ED4103 | Conceptual Foundations in School Placement Research Portfolio A | |
| 2020 | School Placement: Research and Professional Experiences Portfolio A | ED6331 | School Placement: Research and Professional Experiences Portfolio A | |
| 2020 | Leading Learning and School Improvement | ED6512 | Leading Learning and School Improvement | |
| 2020 | Effective Leadership in Education: Theory and Practice | ED6511 | Effective Leadership in Education: Theory and Practice | |
| 2020 | Organisational Management of the School | ED6510 | Organisational Management of the School | |
| 2020 | Collaborative Practice in Educational Leadership | ED6067 | Collaborative Practice in Educational Leadership | |
| 2019 | Decision Making in Educational Leadership | ED6064 | Decision Making in Educational Leadership |