Dr. Barry Morrissey

Dr Barry Morrissey is assistant professor in the School of Inclusive and Special Education at DCU, and a member of the university’s Centre for Inclusive Pedagogy. He has a diverse background in education, having worked as a teacher in both mainstream and special education settings, and as a curriculum advisor in Health & Wellbeing with Ireland’s Professional Development Service for Teachers. Prior to joining DCU, he was principal of the Limerick School Project. Barry has particular expertise in leading change, policy development, curriculum enactment and equity in education. His research interests are broad and are primarily concerned with the inclusion of marginalised learners within the education system – spanning critical areas such as school leadership, teacher education, curriculum studies and policy analysis. Barry has presented his research at conferences nationally and internationally and has published articles in several leading international journals, including the International Journal of Research & Method in Education, the International Journal of Inclusive Education, the Journal of Educational Management Administration & Leadership, the Management in Education journal and the British Journal of Special Education. Barry is also currently the principal investigator on the evaluation of Ireland's Instructional Leadership Programme, which is funded by Education and Training Boards Ireland, and encompasses a national survey of all programme graduates since its inception in 2008. Barry is the Ethics Advisor for the School of Inclusive and Special Education in DCU.