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 has completed a two year MSc in Personal & Management Coaching at UCC graduating in 2022.

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 has  developed a series of new and exciting 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 Guidance Counsellor, this was followed by four years working in that role full-time prior to serving as a Deputy Principal and Principal in a large post-primary school for a further eight years.   

His research interests include educational leadership, educational coaching, 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 SETU. He is also a director on the Board of Directors of the Irish Augustinian Schools Trust and the Dungarvan Enterprise Board and on The Board of Directors of the Dungarvan Enterprise Centre.

Peer Reviewed Journals

  Year Publication
(2021) 'Learning and teaching: the extent to which school principals in Irish voluntary secondary schools enable collaborative practice'
Moynihan, Joseph A.; O'Donovan, Margaret (2021) 'Learning and teaching: the extent to which school principals in Irish voluntary secondary schools enable collaborative practice'. Irish Educational Studies, [DOI] [Full Text] [Details]
(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]

Honours and Awards

  Year Title Awarding Body
2022 John Coolahan Research Support Framework Bursary The Teaching Council

Professional Associations

  Association Function From / To
Eduactional Studies Association of Ireland (ESAI) Member /
British Psycological Association Psychological Testing 15-SEP-21 /
Association for Coaching Coaching Accreditation 15-JUL-20 /

Conference Contributions

  Year Publication
(2022) The Teaching Council - Féilte,
Joseph Moynihan & Coran Swayne (2022) Annual National Research Presentation. [Oral Presentation], The Teaching Council - Féilte, The Helix, DCU, Dublin , 01-OCT-22 - 01-OCT-22. [Details]
(2022) Transplantoux Symposium 2022,
Dr Joe Moynihan & Dr Niamh O'Brien (2022) The Transplantoux International ‘Time to Move’ Symposium is an annual scientific gathering on the role of physical activity, exercise training, and nutrition in patients with chronic organ disease and organ transplantation. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Transplantoux Symposium 2022, Leuven, Belgium (Online) . [Details]
(2022) ESAI Annual Conference 2022,
Joseph Moynihan (2022) National Research in Education Conference. [Oral Presentation], ESAI Annual Conference 2022, Marino Institute, Dublin (Online) , 07-APR-22 - 09-APR-22. [Details]
(2022) SCoTENS: Reflecting, Reconnecting and Re-Engaging with the Core Purpose(s) of Education,
Dr Joseph Moynihan & Coran Swayne (2022) Collegial Partnership Coaching (CPC): Energising true collaboration and shared thinking in Irish education. [Oral Presentation], SCoTENS: Reflecting, Reconnecting and Re-Engaging with the Core Purpose(s) of Education, Dundalk, Ireland , 20-OCT-22 - 21-OCT-22. [Details]
(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 participation as a panelist on the 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
Community Engagement Committee Deputy Chair 2022 / 2025
Learning and Teaching Committee Member 2018 / 2025

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
2022 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

Languages

  Language Reading Writing Speaking
French Fluent Fluent Fluent

Other Activities

  Description

External Examiner on the MA in Management in Education in South East Technological University.

Teaching Interests

Leadership preparation for current and aspiring school leaders
Initial teacher education
Collaborative Practice in Educational Leadership
Decision-making in Educational Leadership
Educational Coaching
Personal and Management Coaching