Associate Professor in Education, @maynoothuniversity.ie 🎓 Chartered Psychologist PSI | Putting compassion at the ❤️of education 🌟Researching trauma-informed practice, school attendance, wellbeing 👊 Marathon 🏃‍♀️ Free 🇵🇸https://bsky.app/profile/catrionaotoole.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/catrionaotoole.bsky.social/post/3lzhaktq57c25Wonderful to welcome our first group of trainee educational psychologists to @maynoothuniversity.ie @mupsychology.bsky.social @maynootheducation.bsky.social And what a fab group they are! [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Sep 2025 20:26 +0000at://did:plc:sn7wsfhesciyslm2xt75rbyz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzhaktq57c25https://bsky.app/profile/catrionaotoole.bsky.social/post/3lsbuzabowc2w‼️Join us for re-launch of the @INSA_Network Webinar Series, kicking off with: 🗣️Prof Chris Kearney, speaking on Theory of Change and #SchoolAttendance/#absenteeism 🗓️Thurs 26th June, 6pm UTC 🔗Register for free: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/eee7e73d-8d16-4933-8baf-25ec09663abb@1454f5cc-bb35-4685-bbd9-8621fd8055c923 Jun 2025 15:19 +0000at://did:plc:sn7wsfhesciyslm2xt75rbyz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsbuzabowc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/catrionaotoole.bsky.social/post/3lplijm7fa22kAs the Edu Minister announced new initiatives to support school attendance, we were delighted to have leading academic, Lisa McKay Brown from @UniMelb present her project on attendance & participation in 🇦🇺 schools @maynootheducation.bsky.social @maynoothuniversity.ie [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 May 2025 06:47 +0000at://did:plc:sn7wsfhesciyslm2xt75rbyz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lplijm7fa22khttps://bsky.app/profile/catrionaotoole.bsky.social/post/3lp5snncqbc2aDelighted to receive a Teaching & Learning Fellowship with @emmaefarrell.bsky.social for our project: Sense & Sensitivity - Exploring emotionally-complex topics in higher ed. Wonderful collaboration across @maynootheducation.bsky.social @mupsychology.bsky.social14 May 2025 20:11 +0000at://did:plc:sn7wsfhesciyslm2xt75rbyz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp5snncqbc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/catrionaotoole.bsky.social/post/3lols62g4pk2mGreat start to the #Trieste 🇮🇹 half marathon at the wkend! After a minutes silence for the pope we had Pavarotti 🎶 to psych us up 🏃‍♀️07 May 2025 16:14 +0000at://did:plc:sn7wsfhesciyslm2xt75rbyz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lols62g4pk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/catrionaotoole.bsky.social/post/3llrftqlerc2b🚨Excited to announce we are recruiting a Professor in Educational Psychology at @maynoothuniversity.ie @maynootheducation.bsky.social @MUpsychdept to lead our new Professional Doctorate. Four other permanent f/t and p/t posts in EdPsych also advertised. https://my.corehr.com/pls/nuimrecruit/erq_search_version_4.start_search_with_params01 Apr 2025 17:34 +0000at://did:plc:sn7wsfhesciyslm2xt75rbyz/app.bsky.feed.post/3llrftqlerc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/catrionaotoole.bsky.social/post/3lknyaa4k6c2z📢Call for Papers: we're looking for original research articles exploring how wellbeing is conceptualised, enacted & experienced in schools-tensions, ambiguities, equity, student voice etc Advancing Equity, Voice, and Sustainability in School Wellbeing https://emeraldgrouppublishing.com/calls-for-papers/advancing-equity-voice-and-sustainability-school-wellbeing18 Mar 2025 15:27 +0000at://did:plc:sn7wsfhesciyslm2xt75rbyz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lknyaa4k6c2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/catrionaotoole.bsky.social/post/3lkc37q5sek2qOur Professional Doctorate in Educational Psychology is now open for applications!! Apply by March 26th: https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/psychology/our-courses/professional-doctorate-educational-psychology @maynoothuniversity.ie @maynootheducation.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Mar 2025 21:49 +0000at://did:plc:sn7wsfhesciyslm2xt75rbyz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkc37q5sek2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/catrionaotoole.bsky.social/post/3lk2jebfv2c27🚨 Announcing our new Doctorate in Educational Psychology at @MaynoothUniversity jointly offered by @MU_Education and @MUpsychdept Opening for applications very soon!!! Bursaries will be provided, supported by @Education_Ire and NEPS 🤩 https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/faculty-social-sciences/news/minister-mcentee-welcomes-new-mu-professional-doctorate-educational-psychology10 Mar 2025 21:41 +0000at://did:plc:sn7wsfhesciyslm2xt75rbyz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lk2jebfv2c27https://bsky.app/profile/catrionaotoole.bsky.social/post/3lhhc5tvxo22fRestricting phone use alone doesn’t support student wellbeing School phone policies and their association with mental wellbeing, phone use, and social media use (SMART Schools): a cross-sectional observational study - The Lancet Regional Health – Europe https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanepe/article/PIIS2666-7762%2825%2900003-1/fulltext05 Feb 2025 19:21 +0000at://did:plc:sn7wsfhesciyslm2xt75rbyz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhhc5tvxo22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/catrionaotoole.bsky.social/post/3lf3tfo2ccc2uCome join our wonderful team! [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Jan 2025 19:07 +0000at://did:plc:sn7wsfhesciyslm2xt75rbyz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lf3tfo2ccc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/catrionaotoole.bsky.social/post/3ldyipbj5yk2xJust want to amplify this big time 💞 [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Dec 2024 17:52 +0000at://did:plc:sn7wsfhesciyslm2xt75rbyz/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldyipbj5yk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/catrionaotoole.bsky.social/post/3ldyieusat22xDelighted to have our research on #recoveryoriented approaches in mental health care, published this month. Tnx to @researchireland.bsky.social for funding & collaborator-Kyrie Farm https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/irish-journal-of-psychological-medicine/article/designing-recoveryoriented-care-a-qualitative-study-to-inform-service-design-at-kyrie-therapeutic-farm-in-ireland/FF55CBAFF1DB2D11619D83E44C0D73CC#23 Dec 2024 17:47 +0000at://did:plc:sn7wsfhesciyslm2xt75rbyz/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldyieusat22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/catrionaotoole.bsky.social/post/3ldyfozw26k2tOur book Trauma-informed practice in Montessori Classrooms is out now 🤩 With Bernadette & Stephen Phillips and Sinead McGilloway https://www.routledge.com/Trauma-Informed-Practice-in-Montessori-Classrooms-An-Essential-Guide-for-Students-and-Teachers/Phillips-OToole-McGilloway-Phillips/p/book/9781032571454?gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAACWuhHXSydjcPyGgUIj9b7hOC0P8E&gclid=CjwKCAiAjeW6BhBAEiwAdKltMkMykTXPpGbaWBnOxFQP4PN6mjJWqAt-zAKNJsSXpDHX-zsHuI81eRoCSAIQAvD_BwE23 Dec 2024 16:59 +0000at://did:plc:sn7wsfhesciyslm2xt75rbyz/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldyfozw26k2thttps://bsky.app/profile/catrionaotoole.bsky.social/post/3ldyff6a2j22tMy paper with @taraciric.bsky.social on School Attendance Ensuring that students are listened to, believed, and empowered to actively participate in shaping their educational experiences, we can create successful educational pathways for ALL students https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/education/articles/10.3389/feduc.2024.1456388/full23 Dec 2024 16:53 +0000at://did:plc:sn7wsfhesciyslm2xt75rbyz/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldyff6a2j22thttps://bsky.app/profile/catrionaotoole.bsky.social/post/3ldnfpvabss2cInspectorate report on attendance strategies used in schools: “It is not yet apparent that strategies to promote attendance…place sufficient emphasis on the critical link between high-quality, responsive, teaching and consistently good school attendance,” https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41539265.html19 Dec 2024 08:00 +0000at://did:plc:sn7wsfhesciyslm2xt75rbyz/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldnfpvabss2chttps://bsky.app/profile/catrionaotoole.bsky.social/post/3ldehq3rcws2zFull article: Reporting guidelines for qualitative research: a values-based approach - Braun & Clarke15 Dec 2024 18:42 +0000at://did:plc:sn7wsfhesciyslm2xt75rbyz/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldehq3rcws2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/catrionaotoole.bsky.social/post/3lcqi4xl7oc2mHappy 13th birthday to this amazing kiddo 🥰07 Dec 2024 19:56 +0000at://did:plc:sn7wsfhesciyslm2xt75rbyz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcqi4xl7oc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/catrionaotoole.bsky.social/post/3lc6jxczc3s25Addressing the Rethinking Justice Conference in Trinity today highlighting the value of trauma informed education. Delighted to bring an educational lens to mainly legal and forensic audience30 Nov 2024 16:40 +0000at://did:plc:sn7wsfhesciyslm2xt75rbyz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lc6jxczc3s25https://bsky.app/profile/catrionaotoole.bsky.social/post/3lbks3spt6s2eSuper proud supervisor moment as Bernadette Phillips successfully defended her PhD with no corrections! Her work explored the Montessori approach and how it aligns with contemporary trauma-informed practices and pedagogies22 Nov 2024 20:13 +0000at://did:plc:sn7wsfhesciyslm2xt75rbyz/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbks3spt6s2e