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Colleen McLaughlin

Colleen McLaughlin - counselling, care, psychology in education

Position/Status

Deputy Head of Faculty (PPD, Masters and PhD)
Senior Lecturer

E-mail Address

cm10009@cam.ac.uk

Phone

01223 767600

Qualifications

BEd, MEd, MA (Cantab)

Membership of Professional Bodies/Associations
  • Fellow of the Royal Society for the Arts
  • National Association of Pastoral Care in Education
  • British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy

Academic Area/Links

  • Care in education, counselling, psychology and well-being
  • Teacher and practitioner research
  • Personal, social and emotional development and education

Research Topics

  • School-university partnerships in educational research
  • Networks of practitioner research
  • Bystander behaviour in school bullying
  • School exclusions
  • Personal, social and emotional education in schools
  • Health and Aids education

Current Research Projects

  • Practitioner Research and Enquiry
  • School-university Partnerships in Educational Research

Course Involvement

  • Counselling Courses - Introductory, Diploma and Masters
  • SUPER partnership MEd
  • MPhil and PhD supervision

Publications

McLaughlin, C., Black-Hawkins, K., and McIntyre, D. (2007) Networking Practitioner Research. London: Routledge

McLaughlin, C. and Black-Hawkins, K. (2007) 'Schools-university partnerships for educational research - distinctions, dilemmas and challenges. The Curriculum Journal, 18(3) 327-341

McLaughlin, C. (2007) 'Re-forming the connections: the personal, social and cognitive in learning and young people's lives' in Issues in Education. Johor, Malaysia : MJSC Batu Pahat,

McLaughlin, C. (2007) 'Pastoral Care: Care for Pupils as Learners, Persons and Citizens' in Genderwatch. Still watching… London: Trentham books.

McLaughlin, C., Black-Hawkins, K., Brindley, S., McIntyre, D. and Taber, K. (2006) Researching Schools: Stories from a Schools–University Partnership for Educational Research. London: Routledge.

McLaughlin, C. (2005) 'Exploring The Psychosocial Landscape of 'Problem' Girls: Embodiment, Relationship and Agency' in G. Lloyd Problem Girls. London: Routledge.

McLaughlin, C. with Arnold, R. and Boyd, E. (2005) 'Bystanders in School: what do they do and what do they think? Factors influencing the Behaviour of English Students as Bystanders. International Journal of Pastoral Care in Education, vol. 23, no 3 pp.17-23
McLaughlin, C. with Alexander, E. (2005) Reframing Personal, Social and Emotional Education: Agency, Participation and Dialogue. London: NAPCE for the National Children's Bureau

McLaughlin, C. (2005) Preparation for Adult Life - Connecting the Personal, Social and Cognitive Worlds of Young People. A Key Goal for Education in The 21st Century. A Thinkpiece. London: Qualifications and Curriculum Authority

McLaughlin, C. and Byers, R. (2001) Personal and Social Development For All. London: David Fulton

Cooper, P., Drummond, MJ., Hart, S., Lovey, J., and McLaughlin, C. (2000) Positive Alternatives to Exclusion. London: Routledge (Winner of the NASEN/Times Educational Supplement Academic Book of the Year Award)