Dr. Maeve Dupont

I worked as a primary school teacher in areas of disadvantage for a number of years before continuing my studies in Educational Psychology. Since qualifying as an Educational Psychologist I have worked for NEPS panel of psychologists and on a variety of research projects in St Patrick’s College. I worked as a lecturer in the Special Education department for three years before commencing my position as lecturer in Psychology in the school of Human Development in the Institute of Education in DCU.

Research Interests

The focus of my doctoral research was investigating the role of extended contact/vicarious experience of friendship on children's attitudes towards the Irish Traveller community. The impact of extended contact on children's intended friendship behaviour towards Travellers was also examined along with their perceptions of the acceptability of cross group friendships.

I am currently the principal investigator on a DES funded project investigating bullying towards Traveller and Roma pupils in Ireland.

Teaching Interests

My teaching focuses on the psychology of child development and also the application of psychology to education.

I teach on the following modules:

HD109: Introduction to Human Development
HD112: Intellectual Development of the Child
HD113: Social, Emotional and Moral Development of the Child
Psyc204: Educational Psychology
ED8033: Children in Learning Contexts (Psychology)
ED8055:Change Society and Child Development (Psychology)
ED8017: Psychological aspects of Teaching and Learning
ED1011: Foundations in Education and Early Childhood Education (Psychology)
ED2015: Reflection and Analysis Tutorials