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Teaching Interests
Career Development Theories
Research Methods
Professional Practice
Biography
Petra joined the University of Limerick in 2020 as an Associate Professor in Education with Guidance Counselling. She is currently the Assistant Dean of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the EHS Faculty, as well as Course Director for the MA in Guidance Counselling and Lifespan Development in the School of Education. She has taught undergraduate and postgraduate students on modules such as career development, research methods and inclusive education. Petra has chaired the School of Education Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) committee since 2022, which successfully applied for, and was awarded the Athena Swan Bronze award in 2023. She has also been a member of the EHS EDI committee and led one of the Task Area groups. Petra serves as an External Examiner of a postgraduate programme in Maynooth University and is involved in a number of international projects related to inclusive education and critical perspectives on careers.
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):
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SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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“Jack of all trades”? Exploring the dual role of the subject teaching guidance counsellor in Irish schools
Elftorp, P. & Murphy, E., 18 Jan 2026, In: British Journal of Guidance and Counselling. 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An Introduction to Person Centred Planning – and Its Potential for Schools
Elftorp, P., Hinz, A., Fietkau, S. & Xu, Y., 2025, All means all! – OpenTextbook for diversity in education. https://book.all-means-all.education/ama-2025-en/chapter/differentiation/Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Developing critical career theory: Exploring the conceptual underpinning of the Critical approaches to career and career guidance project
Elftorp, P., Hooley, T., Bårdsdatter Bakke, I., Bergmo-Prvulovic, I., Bors Borbély-Pecze, T., Christie, F., Drosos, N., Gee, R., Kessler Ladelsky, L., Lucas Casanova, M., Mankoo, A., Mariager-Anderson, K., Karacan Özdemir, N., Thomsen, R. & Vahidi, G., 2025, University of Derby.Research output: Other contribution
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An exploration of adult guidance practitioners’ experiences of policy and practice in the reformed Further Education and Training (FET) sector in Ireland
Hearne, L., Elftorp, P., de Paor, C. & Ryan, K., 2022, In: British Journal of Guidance and Counselling. 50, 1, p. 128-140 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Lessons from person-centred adult educational guidance services in Ireland, in Harrison, C.; Villalba-Garcia, E. and Alan Brown, A. (Eds.) Vol. 1. Luxembourg: Publications Office. Cedefop working paper, No 9, pp.56-74. · Nov 1, 2022
Elftorp, P. & Stokes, M., 2022, Towards European standards for monitoring and evaluation of lifelong guidance systems and services. Harrison, C., Villalba-Garcia, E. & Brown, A. (eds.). Luxembourg: Cedefop, Vol. 1. p. 56-74Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Exploring the challenges and opportunities of combining personal, educational and career guidance in a holistic model in Ireland
Elftorp, P. (Speaker)
6 Feb 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk