Joanne O'Flaherty

Dr.

20042025

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Research Interests

Research interests:

  • Social and Emotional Learning (responsible decision-making; self-awarness; social awareness)
  • Social Justice Education/Global Citizenship Education
  • Moral decision-making

Current Research Projects:

  • Conceptualisations of Global Citizenship Education (GCE) in Initial Teacher Education (ITE)
  • Cultivating Self-Awareness for Critical Global Citizenship Education: A Collaborative Self-Study Approach
  • Conceptualisations of social justice in teacher education – a systematic review of the literature
  • Equity and Diversity in Teacher Educator Professional Development (ED-TED)
  • Perspectives on using a GCE framework to embed GCE in Alternative Post-Primary settings in Ireland. 
  • An investigation of Pre-service Post-Primary English Teachers’ Perceptions of Global Citizenship Education during their Initial Teacher Education (ITE) Programme

 

 

Biography

Associate Professor in Education
Research LEad Ubuntu Network 
 
Dr. Joanne O'Flaherty: PhD, (BSc) Physical Education, is an Associate Professor at the School of Education, University of Limerick and Research Lead for the Ubuntu Network (www.ubuntu.ie). She has a primary degree in Physical Education and English. Joanne has worked in a variety of educational settings, including the formal post-primary sector and the NGO sector, before joining the University of Limerick faculty. Her research interests include teacher preparation, social justice education and social and emotional learning and she has published in these areas.

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 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
  • SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
  • SDG 13 - Climate Action
  • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
  • SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals

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