Gemma Campion
20192020

Research activity per year

Personal profile

Biography

Dr Gemma Campion is a Lecturer in Education (Early Years and Childhood Studies). She completed her PhD in Education and Social Justice in 2019 from Lancaster University. She holds an M.Ed and B.Ed from Mary Immaculate College and is a qualified primary school teacher with over 15 years teaching experience. She has facilitated in-service teacher training with the PDST in the areas of child protection, social, personal and health education (SPHE) and wellbeing. She has also been involved in initial teacher training with Hibernia College over 8 years as a research supervisor and SPHE tutor on the PME Primary programme. She is passionate about educational research and her main interests are in early years, educational disadvantage, inclusion and wellbeing.

Research Grants

2018

John Coolahan Research Support Framework Bursary

The Teaching Council

Teaching Activities

ED4001 Contemporary Developments in Early Years and Childhood Education

ED4003 Early Years Research Report

ED1012 Early Years and Childhood Studies: Pedagogical Principles and Practices
ED1015 Early Years and Childhood Play and Pedagogy
ED3015 BAEYCS Year 3 Placement
ED4105 Conceptual Foundations in the Psychology and Sociology of Education

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 4 - Quality Education
  • SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities

UCC Futures (primary)

  • Children

Other research affiliations

  • UCC Futures - Collective Social Futures

PhD Supervision

  • Available for PhD supervision