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James O'Higgins Norman

Prof

Contact Details

UNESCO Chair and Director
All Hallows Campus
Grace Park Road
Dublin
T:017009140

E:james.ohigginsnorman@dcu.ie
W:https://antibullyingcentre.ie/person/james-ohiggins-norman/

Professor James O'Higgins Norman is UNESCO Chair on Bullying and Cyberbullying and a Professor of Clinical Sociology at the DCU Institute of Education.

James leads DCU Anti-Bullying Centre, a University designated research centre which investigates Bullying and digital safety in education and organisational contexts. His research on bullying and digital safety has been funded through the European Commission, the Government of Ireland, the Irish Research Council, Enterprise Ireland, Rethink Ireland and several industry based foundations including Vodafone Foundation Ireland, Meta, and the Equinix Foundation.

As a Clinical Sociologist, James is committed to the application of theory and research to real world challenges. He holds several positions of responsibility related to bullying and digital safety including as a Chair of UNESCO's Scientific Committee on Bullying and Cyberbullying, the World Anti-Bullying Forum, the Ministerial Steering Committee on School Bullying, the National Advisory Council on Online Safety, and previously on the NCCA Sub-Committee on Intercultural Education for Primary Schools. He had presented his research at the OECD, the UN, WHO, and USAID.

James as served as a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Pastoral Care in Education and the Journal of Religious Education. He is a founding Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Bullying Prevention and has been published in several highly ranked journals including the British Journal of Educational Psychology, Journal of Feminist Media Studies, and the Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. He is co-editor of the Wiley-Blackwell Handbook on Bullying.

In 2020, James received the President's Award for Research Impact for his research on bullying interventions in post-primary schools. He has also received a DCU Invent Commercialisation Award for his research on bullying and digital safety with social media and telecommunications companies

Peer Reviewed Journal

	Year	Publication
	2023	Sciacca, B.; Mazzone, A.; O'Higgins Norman, J. (2023) 'The mental health correlates of cybervictimisation against ethnic minority young people: A systematic review'. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 69 :1-20. [Link] https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avb.2022.101812
	2023	Foody, M.; Kuldas, S.; Sargioti, A.; Mazzone, A.; O'Higgins Norman, J. (2023) 'Sexting behaviour among adolescents: Do friendship quality and social competence matter?'. Computers in Human Behavior, . [Link] https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2023.107651
	2023	Laffan, D.A.; Kuldas, S.; Sciacca, B.; Norman, J.O.; Milosevic, T. (2023) 'Children’s and Parents’ Worries About Online Schooling Associated With Children’s Anxiety During Lockdown in Ireland'. International Journal of Communication, 17 . [Link]
	2023	Kuldas, S.; Sargioti, A.; Staksrud, E.; Heaney, D.; Norman, J.O. (2023) 'Are Confident Parents Really Aware of Children’s Online Risks? A Conceptual Model and Validation of Parental Self-Efficacy, Mediation, and Awareness Scales'. International journal of bullying prevention : an official publication of the International Bullying Prevention Association, . [Link] [DOI]
	2023	O’Higgins Norman, J.; Viejo Otero, P.; Canning, C.; Kinehan, A.; Heaney, D.; Sargioti, A. (2023) 'FUSE anti-bullying and online safety programme: measuring self-efficacy amongst post-primary students'. Irish Educational Studies, . [Link] [DOI]
	2023	Kuldas, S.; Sargioti, A.; Staksrud, E.; Heaney, D.; O’Higgins Norman, J. (2023) 'Are Confident Parents Really Aware of Children’s Online Risks? A Conceptual Model and Validation of Parental Self-Efficacy, Mediation, and Awareness Scales'. International Journal of Bullying Prevention, . https://doi.org/10.1007/s42380-023-00157-x
	2023	Milosevic, T.; Verma, K.; Carter, M.; Vigil, S.; Laffan, D.; Davis, B.; O’Higgins Norman, J. (2023) 'Effectiveness of Artificial Intelligence–Based Cyberbullying Interventions From Youth Perspective'. Social Media And Society, 9 . [Link] [DOI]
	2023	Kuldas, S.; Sargioti, A.; O’Higgins Norman, J. (2023) 'Dublin Anti-Bullying Self-Efficacy Scales: Bifactor and Item Response Theory Models'. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 38 . [Link] [DOI]
	2023	Sargioti, A.; Kuldas, S.; Foody, M.; Viejo Otero, P.; Kinahan, A.; Canning, C.; Heaney, D.; O’Higgins Norman, J. (2023) 'Dublin Anti-Bullying Self-Efficacy Models and Scales: Development and Validation'. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 38 . [Link] [DOI]
	2022	Tijana Milosevic; Anne Collier; James O'Higgins Norman (2022) 'Leveraging Dignity Theory to Understand Bullying, Cyberbullying, and Children’s Rights'. International Journal of Bullying Prevention, . https://doi.org/10.1007/s42380-022-00120-2
	2022	O’Higgins Norman, J.; Berger, C.; Yoneyama, S.; Cross, D. (2022) 'School bullying: moving beyond a single school response to a whole education approach'. Pastoral Care in Education, 40 . [Link] [DOI]
	2023	Milosevic, T.; Collier, A.; Norman, J.O. (2023) 'Leveraging Dignity Theory to Understand Bullying, Cyberbullying, and Children’s Rights'. International journal of bullying prevention : an official publication of the International Bullying Prevention Association, 5 . [Link] [DOI]
	2021	Sciacca, B. Mazzone, A., O'Higgins Norman, J. & Foody, M. (2021) 'Blame and Responsibility in the Context of Youth Produced Sexual Imagery: The Role of Teacher Empathy and Rape Myth Acceptance'. Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Teaching and Studies, .
	2022	Kuldas, S.; Foody, M.; O’Higgins Norman, J. (2022) 'Does Ethnicity of Victims and Bullies Really Matter? Suggestions for Further Research on Intra-Ethnic Bullying/Victimisation'. International journal of bullying prevention : an official publication of the International Bullying Prevention Association, 4 . [Link] [DOI]
	2021	Wachs, S.; Mazzone, A.; Milosevic, T.; Wright, M.F.; Blaya, C.; Gámez-Guadix, M.; O'Higgins Norman, J. (2021) 'Online correlates of cyberhate involvement among young people from ten European countries: An application of the Routine Activity and Problem Behaviour Theory'. Computers in Human Behavior, 123 . [Link] [DOI]
	2022	Milosevic, T.; Kuldas, S.; Sargioti, A.; Laffan, D.A.; O’Higgins Norman, J. (2022) 'Children’s Internet Use, Self-Reported Life Satisfaction, and Parental Mediation in Europe: An Analysis of the EU Kids Online Dataset'. Frontiers in Psychology, 12 . [Link] [DOI]
	2021	Kuldas, S., Sargioti, A., Milosevic, T., & O’Higgins Norman, J. (2021) 'A Review and Content Validation of Ten Measurement Scales for Parental Mediation of Children’s Internet Use'. International Journal of Communication, 10 :4062-4084. [Link]
	2021	Feijóo, S.; Foody, M.; Norman, J.O.; Pichel, R.; Rial, A. (2021) 'Cyberbullies, the cyberbullied, and problematic internet use: Some reasonable similarities'. Psicothema, 33 . [Link] [DOI]
	2021	Seffetullah Kuldas, Aikaterini Sargioti, Tijana Milosevic, James O'Higgins Norman (2021) 'A review and content validation of 10 measurement scales for parental mediation of children’s Internet use'. International Journal of Communication, 15 :4062-4084. [Link]
	2021	Pichel, R.; Foody, M.; Norman, J.O.; Feijóo, S.; Varela, J.; Rial, A. (2021) 'Bullying, cyberbullying and the overlap: What does age have to do with it?'. Sustainability (Switzerland), 13 . [Link] [DOI]
	2022	Sciacca, B.; Laffan, D.A.; O'Higgins Norman, J.; Milosevic, T. (2022) 'Parental mediation in pandemic: Predictors and relationship with children's digital skills and time spent online in Ireland'. Computers in Human Behavior, 127 . [Link] [DOI]
	2021	Foody, M., Mazzone, A., Laffan, DA., Loftsson, M., & O'Higgins Norman, J. (2021) '“It's not just sexy pics”: An investigation into sexting behaviour and behavioural problems in adolescents'. Computers in Human Behavior, . [Link] https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2020.106662
	2021	Feijóo, S.; O’Higgins Norman, J.; Foody, M.; Pichel, R.; Braña, T.; Varela, J.; Rial, A. (2021) 'Sex Differences in Adolescent Bullying Behaviours'. Psychosocial Intervention, 30 (2):95-100. [Link] https://doi.org/10.5093/pi2021a1
	2021	Pichel, R., Foody, M., O’Higgins Norman, J., Feijóo, S., Varela, J., Rial, A. (2021) 'Bullying, Cyberbullying and the Overlap: What Does Age Have to Do with It?'. Sustainability (MDPI), 13 (15: 8527):1-11. [Link] https://doi.org/10.3390/su13158527
	2021	Foody, M.; Mazzone, A.; Laffan, D.A.; Loftsson, M.; O'Higgins Norman, J. (2021) '“It's not just sexy pics”: An investigation into sexting behaviour and behavioural problems in adolescents'. Computers in Human Behavior, 117 . [Link] [DOI]
	2021	Sciacca, Beatrice; Mazzone, Angela; Norman, James O'Higgins; Foody, Mairead (2021) 'Blame and responsibility in the context of youth produced sexual imagery: The role of teacher empathy and rape myth acceptance'. Teaching and Teacher Education, 103 . [DOI]
	2022	Mazzone, A.; Pitsia, V.; Karakolidis, A.; O'Higgins Norman, J. (2022) 'Bullied, bystanders, and perpetrators in the workplace: The role of empathy in teachers and school leaders' experiences'. Psychology in the Schools, 59 . [Link] [DOI]
	2020	O'Higgins Norman, J (2020) 'Tackling Bullying from the Inside Out: Shifting Paradigms in Bullying Research and Interventions: UNESCO Chair on Tackling Bullying in Schools and Cyberspace, Inaugural Lecture delivered on 7th October 2019 at Dublin City University'. International journal of bullying prevention : an official publication of the International Bullying Prevention Association, 2 (3). [DOI]
	2019	Gomez-Ortiz, Olga; Romera, Eva M.; Ortega-Ruiz, Rosario; Herrera, Mauricio; Norman, James O'Higgins (2019) 'MULTIDIMENSIONAL SOCIAL COMPETENCE IN RESEARCH ON BULLYING INVOLVEMENT: A CROSS-CULTURAL STUDY'. Behavioral Psychology/ Psicologia Conductual, 27 (2).
	2019	Foody, M., McGuire, L., Kuldas, S. & O'Higgins Norman, J. (2019) 'Friendship Quality and Gender Differences in Association With Cyberbullying Involvement and Psychological Well-Being'. Frontiers in Psychology, 10:1723 . [Link] [DOI]
	2020	Foody, M.; Samara, M.; O'Higgins Norman, J. (2020) 'Bullying by siblings and peers: Poly-setting victimization and the association with problem behaviours and depression'. British Journal of Educational Psychology, 90 . [Link] [DOI]
	2019	Olga Gómez-Ortiz, Eva M. Romera, Rosario Ortega-Ruiz, Mauricio Herrera, James O´Higgins Norman (2019) 'Multidimensional Social Competence in research on bullying involvement: A cross-cultural study Europe-Latin America'. Behavioral Psychology (Psicología Conductual), . [Link]
	2019	Sjursø Risanger, Ida, Fandrem, Hildegunn, O'Higgins Norman, James, Roland, Erling (2019) 'Teacher authority in long lasting cases of bullying: A Qualitative study from Norway and Ireland'. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, . [Link]
	2019	Foody, M.; McGuire, L.; O'Higgins, J. (2019) 'Friendship quality and gender differences in association with cyberbullying involvement and psychological well-being'. Frontiers in Psychology, 10 . [Link] [DOI]
	2019	Sjursø, IR; Fandrem, H; Norman, JO; Roland, E (2019) 'Teacher Authority in Long-Lasting Cases of Bullying: A Qualitative Study from Norway and Ireland'. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16 (7). [DOI]
	2018	Foody, M., Downes, P., O’Higgins Norman, J. (2018) 'Anti-Bullying Procedures for Schools in Ireland: Principals Responses and Perceptions'. Pastoral Care in Education, .
	2018	Foody, M.; Murphy, H.; Downes, P.; O’Higgins Norman, J. (2018) 'Anti-bullying procedures for schools in Ireland: principals’ responses and perceptions'. Pastoral Care in Education, 36 . [Link] [DOI]
	2018	White, Irene; Lorenzi, Francesca; Norman, James O'Higgins (2018) *'Fighting words* as revolutionary pedagogy: a Freirean reading of young people's experiences of a socially-engaged creative writing centre'*. Pastoral Care in Education*, 36 (4). [DOI]
	2018	Challenor, L.; Foody, M.; O’Higgins Norman, J. (2018) 'An observation and analysis of profiles among adolescents on the Yellow application'. Pastoral Care in Education, 36 . [Link] [DOI]
	2018	Norman, James O'Higgins; Sullivan, Keith (2018) 'Reducing school bullying A whole-school approach'. SCHOOL BULLYING AND MENTAL HEALTH: RISKS, INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION, .
	2018	Murphy, H.; Tubritt, J.; Norman, J.O.H. (2018) 'The role of empathy in preparing teachers to tackle bullying'. Journal of New Approaches in Educational Research, 7 . [Link] [DOI]
	2018	Mairéad Foody, Liam Challenor, Helena Murphy, James O'Higgins Norman (2018) 'The Anti-Bullying Procedures for Primary and Post-Primary Schools in Ireland: What has been achieved and what needs to be done?'. Bildung und Erziehung, 1 (71). [Link]
	2016	Foody, M; Samara, M; O'Higgins Norman, J (2016) 'Bullying and cyberbullying studies in the school-aged population on the island of Ireland: A meta-analysis'. The British journal of educational psychology, 87 (4). [DOI]
	2017	Foody, M.; Samara, M.; O'Higgins Norman, J. (2017) 'Bullying and cyberbullying studies in the school-aged population on the island of Ireland: A meta-analysis'. British Journal of Educational Psychology, 87 . [Link] [DOI]
	2017	Farrelly, G.; O’Higgins Norman, J.; O’Leary, M. (2017) 'Custodians of silences? School principal perspectives on the incidence and nature of homophobic bullying in primary schools in Ireland'. Irish Educational Studies, 36 . [Link] [DOI]
	2016	Ging, Debbie; Norman, James O'Higgins (2016) 'Cyberbullying, conflict management or just messing? Teenage girls' understandings and experiences of gender, friendship, and conflict on Facebook in an Irish second-level school'. Feminist Media Studies, 16 (5). [DOI]
	2016	O'Higgins Norman, James (2016) 'Bullying Among University Students (Book Review)'. International Journal of Emotional Education, 8 (1):124-132. [Link]
	2016	Ging, D.; O’Higgins Norman, J. (2016) 'Cyberbullying, conflict management or just messing? Teenage girls’ understandings and experiences of gender, friendship, and conflict on Facebook in an Irish second-level school'. Feminist Media Studies, 16 . [Link] [DOI]
	2012	O'Higgins Norman, James (2012) 'Editorial'. Pastoral Care in Education, 30 :83-85.
	2012	O'Higgins Norman, J., Goldrick, M. (2012) 'Reducing Academic Isolation in Favour of Learning Relationships Through a Virtual Classroom '. Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education, 4 .
	2011	O'Higgins Norman, J.; Connolly, J. (2011) 'Mimetic theory and scapegoating in the age of cyberbullying: The case of Phoebe Prince'. Pastoral Care in Education, 29 . [Link] [DOI]
	2010	O'Higgins Norman, J. (2010) 'Conflicts of Ethos: Issues of Equality in Faith Based Schools'. Educational Management Administration and Leadership, 38 :534-546.
	2010	McNamara, Gerry; Norman, James (2010) 'Conflicts of Ethos: Issues of Equity and Diversity in Faith-based Schools'. Educational Management Administration & Leadership, 38 (5). [DOI]
	2009	O'Higgins-Norman, James; Goldrick, Michael; Harrison, Kathy (2009) 'Pedagogy for diversity: mediating between tradition and equality in schools'. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CHILDRENS SPIRITUALITY, 14 (4). [DOI]
	2009	O'Higgins-Norman, J. (2009) 'Still catching up: Schools, sexual orientation and homophobia in Ireland'. Sexuality and Culture, 13 . [Link] [DOI]
	2009	O'Higgins-Norman, J. (2009) 'The Spirit of Generation Y: Young Peoples Spirituality in a Changing Australia'. Religious Education, :169-177. [DOI]
	2009	O’Higgins-Norman, J. (2009) 'Straight talking: Explorations on homosexuality and homophobia in secondary schools in Ireland'. Sex Education, 9 . [Link] [DOI]
	2009	O'Higgins-Norman, James (2009) 'Integrating Spirituality, Care and Wellbeing in Educational Settings'. International Handbook Of Education For Spirituality, Care And Wellbeing, Pts One And Two, 3 (1 + 2).
	2009	O'Higgins-Norman, James; Hall, Edward J. (2009) 'Violence and Conflict in Schools: Negotiating Pathways to Wellbeing'. International Handbook Of Education For Spirituality, Care And Wellbeing, Pts One And Two, 3 (1 + 2). [DOI]
	2008	O’higgins-Norman, J. (2008) 'Equality in the provision of social, personal and health education in the Republic of Ireland: The case of homophobic bullying?'. Pastoral Care in Education, 26 . [Link] [DOI]
	2006	O'Higgins-Norman, J (2006) 'Homophobia: A Final Frontier for Tolerance in Religious Education'. JOURNAL OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION, 54 :43-48.
	2005	O'Higgins Norman, J. (2005) 'Theorising Irish Social Policy (Book Review)'. Irish Journal of Sociology, 14 :183-183. [DOI]
	2003	O'Higgins-Norman, J (2003) 'Teacher Professionalism: The Pastoral Dimension'. Oideas, 50 :66-78.
	2002	Norman, J.E. (2002) 'Personal difficulties and educational underachievement: The contribution of pastoral care and school Chaplaincy'. Irish Educational Studies, 21 . [Link] [DOI]
	2002	O'Higgins-Norman, J (2002) 'Educational Underachievement: The Contribution of Pastoral Care'. Irish Educational Studies, 21:1 :33-45.
	2000	O'Higgins-Norman, J (2000) 'Loss, Change & Grief: An Educational Perspective (Book Review)'. REACH - Journal of Inclusive Education in Ireland, :60-62. [DOI]
	2000	O'Higgins-Norman, J (2000) 'Ethos and the Catholic School'. Oideas, 47 :66-79.

Book Chapter

	Year	Publication
	2021	Foody, M. Slonje, R., & O'Higgins Norman, J. (2021) 'Ireland' In: Examining Internet and Technology Around the World. Santa Barbara, California : ABC-Clio.
	2021	Mazzone, A. Kollerova, L., & O'Higgins Norman, J. (2021) 'Teachers’ attitudes towards bullying: What do we know and where do we go from here?' In: Handbook on Bullying. New Jersey, USA : Hoboken, NJ: Wiley-Blackwell.
	2019	White, I.; Foody, M.; O’Higgins Norman, J. (2019) 'Storytelling as a Liminal Space: Using a Narrative Based Participatory Approach to Tackle Cyberbullying Among Adolescents' In: Narratives in Research and Interventions on Cyberbullying among Young People. [Link]
	2018	O'Higgins Norman, J. and Foody, M. (2018) 'Homophobic and Sexual Minority Bullying: Research, Education and the Future' In: Youth: Global Perspectives, Challenges and Issues of the 21st Century. New York : Nova. [Link]
	2017	O'Higgins Norman, J. and Sullivan, K. (2017) 'Bullying' In: Oxford Bibliographies in Education. Oxford : Oxford University Press.
	2017	O'Higgins Norman, J. and Sullivan, K. (2017) 'Reducing school bullying: a whole-school approach' In: Bullying in Schools: Intervention and Prevention. Oxfordshire : Routledge.
	2018	McGuire, L.; O'Higgins Norman, J. (2018) 'Parents coping with cyberbullying: A bioecological analysis' In: Reducing Cyberbullying in Schools: International Evidence-Based Best Practices. [Link] [DOI]
	2017	McGuire, L. and O'Higgins Norman, J. (2017) 'Parents Coping with Cyberbullying: A Bioecological Analysis' In: Reducing Cyberbullying in Schools. Amsterdam, The Netherlands : Elsevier.
	2014	O'Higgins Norman, James, Ging, Debbie (2014) 'Bullying and Harassment (cyber bullying and the new media)' In: Bernadette Flanagan Sharon Thornton(Eds.). The Bloomsbury Guide to Pastoral Care. London : Bloomsbury.
	2013	O'Higgins Norman, J.; Renehan, C. (2013) 'The custody of spiritual education in Ireland' In: Global Perspectives on Spirituality and Education. [Link] [DOI]
	2011	O'Higgins Norman, James (2011) 'Sociology of Education' In: Walsh, Brendan(Eds.). Education Studies in Ireland. Dublin : Gill and McMillan.
	2009	O'Higgins Norman, James and Hall, Edward J. (2009) 'Violence and Conflict in Schools: Negotiating Pathways to Wellbeing' In: de Sousa, M., Francis, L.J., O'Higgins-Norman, J., Scott, D.G(Eds.). The International Handbook on Education for Spirituality, Care and Wellbeing. The Netherlands : Springer.
	2007	King, Paul and O'Higgins Norman, James (2007) 'Evaluating The Impact Of A State Religious Education Syllabus' In: de Souza, M.; Engebretson, K.; Durka, G.; Jackson, R.; McGrady, A(Eds.). International Handbook of the Religious, Spiritual and Moral Dimensions in Education. New York : Springer.
	2006	King, P., O'Higgins Norman, J. (2006) 'Evaluating The Impact of a State Religious Education Syllabus' In: International Handbook of the Religious, Spiritual and Moral Dimensions in Education: Volume 1 in the Series: International Handbooks of Religion and Education. Dordrecht, The Netherlands : Springer Academic Publishers.
	2003	O'Higgins Norman, James (2003) 'Pastoral Care in Schools' In: Prendergast, N., Monahan, L(Eds.). Re-imagining The Catholic School. Veritas : Dublin.

Book

	Year	Publication
	2021	Smith, P.K.; Norman, J.O.H. (2021) The Wiley Blackwell Handbook of Bullying: A Comprehensive and International Review of Research and Intervention. [Link] [DOI]
	2008	O'Higgins Norman, J. (2008) Homophobic Bullying in Irish Secondary Education. Palo Alto, California: Academica Press. [Link]
	2006	O'Higgins Norman, J. Galvin, M. McNamara, G. (2006) Straight Talk: Researching Gay & Lesbian Issues in the School Curriculum. Dublin: The Centre for Educational Evaluation, DCU.
	2003	O'Higgins Norman, J (2003) Ethos and Education in Ireland. New York: Peter Lang.

Edited Book

	Year	Publication
	2014	O'Higgins Norman, James (Ed.). (2014) Education Matters, Readings in Pastoral Care for School Chaplains, Guidance Counsellors and Teachers. Dublin: Veritas, [Link]
	2009	de Sousa, M., Francis, L.J., O'Higgins Norman, J., Scott, D.G (Ed.). (2009) The International Handbook on Education for Spirituality, Care and Wellbeing. Netherlands: Springer, [Link] [DOI]
	2004	O'Higgins Norman, James (Ed.). (2004) At the Heart of Education. Dublin: Veritas,

Other Journal

	Year	Publication
	2010	O'Higgins-Norman, J. (2010) 'Homophobic Bullying in Irish Education' 28 :9-10.
	2005	O'Higgins Norman, James (2005) 'Gay and Lesbian Pupils: The Final Frontier in Pastoral Care' .
	2006	O'Higgins-Norman, J (2006) 'Developing A Pastoral Ethos in Schools' 14 :50-51.
	2005	O'Higgins Norman, James (2005) 'Homophobic Bullying in Irish Second-Level Schools' :15-17.
	2002	O'Higgins Norman, James (2002) 'Teaching the Children of Generation X' . [Link]
	2002	O'Higgins Norman, James (2002) 'The School Around the Corner is Not Still the Same: The Need for Pastoral Care in Schools' 25 .
	1999	O'Higgins Norman, James (1999) 'Discipline for Learning' 50 .

Conference Publication

	Year	Publication
	2023	Sargioti, A.; Heaney, D.; Viejo Otero, P.; Kinahan, A.; Canning, C.; O’Higgins Norman, J. (2023) Unmute yourself! Communication and education in response to crises . In: S. Keating;B. Morissey;M. Nohilly;C. Maunsell eds. *Teacher self-efficacy in addressing school bullying during Covid-19 in Ireland* [Link]
	2018	Challenor, L, Connolly, I, & O'Higgins Norman, J (2018) ESAI: Educational Studies Association of Ireland *The Cyberbullying of Post-Primary Teachers in Ireland*
	2016	Challenor, L, Connolly, I, & O'Higgins Norman, J. (2016) Bullies, Bullied and Bystanders Conference *Teacher perceptions of both; teacher/pupil bullying and pupil/teacher bullying in cyber and traditional bullying*

Conference Contribution

	Year	Publication
	2022	Ioverno, S.; Mazzone, A.; O'Higgins Norman, J. (2022) European Association for Research on Adolescence (EARA) Obtaining waivers of parental consent: A strategy to include at-risk LGBTQI students in research Dublin, Ireland, .
	2021	Mazzone, A., Wachs, S., Milosevic, T., Wright, M., O'Higgins Norman, J. & Blaya, C. (2021) Virtual Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development Testing the Routine Activity and Problem-Behaviour Theories to Understand Young People’s Involvement in Cyberhate: A cross-National Study Virtual Conference, 07/04/2021-09/04/2021.
	2019	Challenor, L, Connolly, I & O'Higgins Norman, J (2019) World Anti-Bullying Forum The Cyberbullying of Post-Primary Teachers in Ireland Dublin, .
	2019	Mazzone, A., & O'Higgins Norman, J. (2019) 23rd Health Promotion Annual Conference, Galway, Ireland The negative side of defending behaviour: Examining the association between defending and psycho-social difficulties Galway, Ireland, .
	2019	Mazzone, A., O'Moore, M., & O'Higgins Norman, J. (2019) 16th International Conference on Bullying Prevention (ICBP) Can defending behaviour be distressing? The association between defending and emotional symptoms Chicago, USA, .
	2018	Challenor, L, Connolly, I, & O'Higgins Norman, J (2018) 23rd Workshop on Agression The Cyberbullying of Post-Primary Teachers in Ireland Berlin, .
	2018	Challenor, L, Connolly, I, & O'Higgins Norman, J (2018) Psychological Society of Ireland Conference The Cyberbullying of Post-Primary Teachers in Ireland Wexford, .
	2018	Murphy, H. and O'Higgins Norman, J. (2018) Education Studies Association of Ireland Annual Conference Teacher empathy, School Culture and Bullying Dublin, 05/04/2018-07/04/2018.
	2018	Ging, D., Savage, J.M. and O'Higgins Norman, J. (2018) Sociological Association of Ireland Annual Conference Taking the Temperature: Developing and Piloting an LGBT-Positive School Climate Evaluation Tool for Post-Primary Schools in Ireland Dublin, 18/05/2018-19/05/2018.
	2015	O'Higgins Norman, J., Fandram, H. and Challenor, L. (2015) 17th European Conference on Developmental Psychology Cyberbullying in Ireland: An examination from execution to resolution University of Minho, Braga, Portugal, 08/09/2015-12/09/2015.
	2015	Challenor, L, Connolly, I, & O'Higgins Norman, J (2015) 17th European Conference on Developmental Psychology The Cyberbullying of Post-Primary Teachers in Ireland Braga, Portugal, .
	2014	Ging, D. O'Higgins Norman, J. (2014) European Communications Research and Education Association Communication for Empowerment: Citizens, Markets, Innovations Lisbon, Portugal, 12/11/2014-15/11/2014.
	2013	O'Higgins Norman, James and Ging, Debbie (2013) Stalking, Cyber Space and Young People Teenage Girls Understanding and Experiences of Cyberbullying University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 18/10/2013-18/10/2013.
	2013	O'Higgins Norman, James (2013) Dealing with Cyberbullying Interventionist and Educational Approaches to Cyberbullying in Schools Dún Laoghaire, 23/03/2013-23/03/2013.
	2013	O'Higgins Norman, James, and Flanagan, Bernadette (2013) Changing Boundaries: Mindfulness, Spirituality and Education Dublin City University, 04/06/2013-05/06/2013.
	2013	O'Higgins Norman, James, and Ging, Debbie (2013) International Association for Media and Communication Research Annual Conference Social media crisis? Teenagers' understandings and experiences of cyberbullying in an Irish second-level school Dublin City University, 25/06/2013-29/06/2013.
	2011	O'Higgins Norman, James (2011) Researching Sexualities Education From Resistance to Transformation: Researching Sex Education in Denominational Schools Prato, Italy, 14/07/2011-15/07/2011.
	2010	O'Higgins Norman, J. (2010) Edumund Rice Schools Trust Learning for Connectedness Kilkenny, 14/10/2010-14/10/2010.
	2010	O'Higgins-Norman, J. Mulcahy, C. (2010) Leading Schools in an Intercultural Ireland Dublin City University, Ireland, 06/02/2010-06/02/2010.
	2010	O'Higgins Norman, J.Flanagan, B., Renehan, C., Williams, K. (2010) Changing Boundaries: Spirituality and Education Education Dublin City University, Ireland, 22/06/2010-23/06/2010.
	2010	O'Higgins, J. Apodaca, C. (2010) International Studies Association Annual Convention The Real Cost of Recession: Human Rights and the Economic Downturn New Orleans, 16/02/2010-20/02/2010.
	2009	O'Higgins-Norman, J. (2009) Schools, Society and Diversity: Developing an Equality Competent School Inter-disciplinary seminar series Humanities Institute of Ireland, UCD, 20/02/2009-20/02/2009.
	2009	O'Higgins-Norman, J., de Souza, M. (2009) Make a World of Difference: Parliament of the World Religions Religion, Spirituality and Wellbeing: Implications for Living and Learning Melbourne, Australia, 03/12/2009-09/12/2009.
	2008	O'Higgins-Norman (2008) The Role of Spirituality in Childrens' Education and Health Sexuality, Recognition and Wellbeing: How High Schools in Ireland are Measuring Up? Australian Catholic University, Ballarat, Australia, 20/01/2008-25/01/2008.
	2008	O'Higgins-Norman, J. (2008) Equality and Diversity in Educational Leadership Leadership and Control, Ethos and Diversity in Faith Based Schools Aston University, Birmingham, UK, 04/07/2008-06/07/2008.
	2007	O'Higgins-Norman, J. (2007) Symposium on Professional Research Ethics, Politics and Resistance to Research on Homophobic Bullying Institute of Education, University of London, 13/11/2007-13/11/2007.
	2006	O'Higgins-Norman, J., O'Hara, J. (2006) DCU Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences Conference You Can't Tell Me What To Do, I Know My Rights Student Behaviour in Second-Level Schools Dublin City University, 11/05/2006-12/05/2006.
	2006	O'Higgins-Norman, J., McNamara, G. (2006) World Curriculum Studies Conference Evaluating Relationships and Sexuality Education in Ireland: The Case of Gay and Lesbian Issues Tampere, Finland, 21/05/2006-24/05/2006.
	2006	O'Higgins-Norman, J., Mulcahy,C. (2006) Further Education: Reflections on the Past, Focus on the Present, Visions for the Future Evaluating Quality of Teaching and Learning in Further Education Waterford College of Further Education, 21/11/2006-22/11/2006.
	2005	O'Higgins-Norman, J. (2005) AIDS Mobility EU Conference Identifying the Gaps in HIV/AIDS Education in Irish Second-Level Schools Dublin City University Dublin, 16/06/2005-18/06/2005.
	2005	O'Higgins-Norman, J., Galvin, M. (2005) European Conference on Education Research Homophobia in Schools: Implications for the Role and Identity of the Teacher European Educational Research Association,Dublin, 08/09/2005-10/09/2005.
	2005	O'Higgins Norman, J., McNamara, G. (2005) Association for Moral Education 31st Annual Conference Feel The Fear and Do It Anyway: Identifying The Need for Sexuality Education in Irish Second-Level Schools Harvard University Cambridge Massachusetts, 03/11/2005-05/11/2005.
	2004	O'Higgins-Norman, J. (2004) Scottish Catholic Education Service Annual Conference The Place of Pastoral Care in Catholic Schools Gillis College,Edinburgh, 16/06/2004-16/06/2004.
	2003	O'Higgins-Norman,J. (2003) National Healthcare Chaplains Association Annual Conference Developing a Professional Approach to Pastoral Care in Hospitals N.A.H.C. Dublin, 30/04/2003-30/04/2003.
	2002	O'Higgins-Norman, J. (2002) Re-imagining the Catholic School Pastoral Care in Schools: Professional or Presumed? Marino Institute of Education, Dublin, 06/03/2002-06/03/2002.
	2001	O'Higgins-Norman, J. (2001) Educational Studies Association of Ireland Annual Conference Promoting Educational Equality: The Contribution of Pastoral Care Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick, 05/04/2001-06/04/2001.

Published Report

	Year	Publication
	2017	Murphy, H., Downes, P., & O’Higgins-Norman, J. (2017) Anti-bullying procedures for primary and post-primary schools: A survey of implementation among school principals. DCU AntiBullying Centre, .
	2016	O'Higgins Norman,J. & McGuire,L. (2016) Cyberbullying in Ireland - A Survey of Parents Internet Usage and Knowledge. Dublin City University, . [Link]
	2015	James O'Higgins Norman, Geraldine Kiernan (2015) Bullying in the Workplace: An Analysis of Cases in the Employment Appeals Tribunal under the Unfair Dismissals Act (1977-2007). Dublin City University, . [Link]
	2010	O'Higgins Norman, James (2010) Addressing Homophobic Bullying in Second-Level Schools. The Equality Authority, .
	2004	O'Higgins Norman, James (2004) A Survey of Teachers on Homophobic Bullying in Irish Second-Level Schools. Gender Equality Unit, Department of Education and Science/, .
	2022	Mazzone, A.; Jones, É.; Freeney, Y.; O'Higgins Norman, J. (2022) Report on the National Survey of Staff Experiences of Bullying in Irish Higher Education Institutions. DCU Anti-Bullying Centre, . [Link]

Consultancy

	Year	Publication
	2020	Keating, S., Mazzone, A., Milosevic, T. & O'Higgins Norman, J. (2020) School Bullying with specific reference to cyberbullying and internet security during Covid-19. CONS

Commissioned Report

	Year	Publication
	2022	Brandt Andreasen, M.; Mazzone, A.; Milosevic, T.; Foody, M.; O'Higgins Norman, J. (2022) The Gendered Experiences of Image-based Sexual Abuse: State of the Research and Evidence-based Recommendations. COMMREP [Link]

Editorial

	Year	Publication
	2009	de Souza, Marian; Francis, Leslie J.; O'Higgins-Norman, James; Scott, Daniel (2009) INTERNATIONAL HANDBOOKS OF RELIGION AND EDUCATION International Handbook of Education for Spirituality, Care and Wellbeing Part One Introduction. ED [DOI]

Review Articles

	Year	Publication
	2021	Kuldas, Seffetullah; Sargioti, Aikaterini; Milosevic, Tijana; Norman, James O'Higgins (2021) A Review and Content Validation of 10 Measurement Scales for Parental Mediation of Children's Internet Use. REV

Other Publication

	Year	Publication
	2021	Feijoo, S.; O'Higgins-Norman, J.; Foody, M.; Pichel, R.; Brana, T.; Varela, J.; Rial, A. (2021) Sex differences in adolescent bullying behaviours. [Link] [DOI]
	2019	Foody, M; McGuire, L; Kuldas, S; O'Higgins Norman, J (2019) Corrigendum: Friendship Quality and Gender Differences in Association With Cyberbullying Involvement and Psychological Well-Being. [DOI]
	2010	O'Higgins-Norman, J. (2010) Homophobic bullying in Irish education. [Link]
	2019	O’Higgins Norman, J.; Hinduja, S. (2019) Inaugural Editorial. [Link] [DOI]
	2016	Norman, James O'Higgins (2016) Bullying Among University Students.
	2012	O'Higgins Norman, J. (2012) Editorial. [Link] [DOI]
	2009	O'Higgins-Norman, James (2009) The spirit of Generation Y: young people's spirituality in a changing Australia.

Professional Associations

Association	Function	From / To
Educational Studies Association of Ireland	The Educational Studies Association of Ireland is a voluntary, non political body, dedicated to the advancement of educational research in Ireland.	01/05/1998 -
Royal Society of Arts (London)	For over 250 years the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA) has been a cradle of enlightenment thinking and a force for social progress. Their approach is multi-disciplinary, politically independent and combines cutting edge research and policy development with practical action.	01/06/2007 -
Sociological Association of Ireland	The Sociological Association of Ireland (SAI) is the professional association for sociologists researching and studying Irish society as well as sociologists working in Ireland and abroad who have an interest in Irish society.	01/09/2003 -
International Sociological Assocation	The ISA was founded in 1949 under the auspices of UNESCO. The goal of the ISA, is to represent sociologists everywhere, regardless of their school of thought, scientific approaches or ideological opinion, and to advance sociological knowledge throughout the world. Its members come from 109 countries.	02/06/2008 -

Honors and Awards

Date	Title	Awarding Body
01/04/2021	DCU President's Award for Research Impact	President of DCU
01/01/2017	DCU President's Award for Engagement (nominated)	President of DCU
01/01/2015	US President's Lifetime Achievement Award for Voluntary Services to Education	President of the United States of America
01/01/2014	Peace Commissioner	Minister for Justice
01/04/2011	Companion of the Order of Clans of Ireland - CIOM	President of Ireland
01/06/2010	Member (MStJ) Venerable Order of St. John of Jerusalem	HM Queen Elizabeth II
01/06/2007	Fellow (FRSA)	Royal Society of Arts
01/10/2007	Honouray Ambassador for the University of London	University of London

Committees

	Committee	Function	From / To
	University Quality Promotion Committee		19/09/2016 - 28/09/2018
	University Honorary Degree Committee		30/09/2010 - 30/09/2016
	JOURNAL OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION		01/12/2009 -
	PASTORAL CARE IN EDUCATION		31/03/2008 -
	Executive of Human Rights Section, International Studies Association		01/01/2008 - 31/12/2011
	DCU Faculty Teaching and Learning Committee		01/09/2005 - 31/12/1999

Education

Institution	Qualification	Subject
Incorporated Law Society of Ireland	Graduate Diploma (Law)
University of London	Doctor of Education	Sociology
National University of Ireland Maynooth	Masters in Education	Sociology, Psychology, Philosophy
University College Dublin	Higher Diploma in Education	Sociology, Psychology, Pedagogy, Philosophy
Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas	Bachelor of Divinity	Theology
Holy Cross College, Clonliffe	National Diploma in Philosophy	Sociology, Psychology and Philosophy

Outreach Activities

Year	Engagement Type	Organisation	Description
	Advisory Work	Irish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children	Member of Advisory Committee on Online SAfety
	Advisory Work	National Advisory Council on Online Safety	Member of Committee
2022	Advisory Work	Department of Education	National Action Plan on Bullying

Research Interests

Cyberbullying
School Bullying
Diversity Issues and Bullying
Sexting and Online Safety

Research Projects

Title	Role	Description	Start date	End date
PARENTSNET	DCU PI		01/09/2014	31/08/2016
FP7 Travel Support FP/2009/563 - Socio-Economic Sciences and the Humanities	DCU PI		01/11/2009	31/03/2010
Developing Good Practice in Addressing Homophobic Bullying in Second-Level Schools.	DCU PI		18/12/2006	30/09/2007
An Empirical Investigation of Cyberbullying in Irish Youths	DCU PI		01/10/2016	30/09/2018
2013 IRC Govt of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme award to Kate Stapleton	DCU PI		01/10/2013	30/09/2015
EI coordinator support for H2020-2015 ICT 10b	DCU PI		06/02/2015	06/11/2015
Transnational Collaboration on Bullying, Migration and Integration at School Level	DCU PI		01/05/2019	30/04/2023
Diversity Bullying Europe (EI Coordinator Support: ITN)	DCU PI		03/09/2015	02/05/2016
SONET-BULL	DCU PI		01/09/2014	31/08/2016
Participatory Action Research (PAR) project design at Kings Hospital Lucan, Co Dublin	DCU Co-PI		01/03/2021	29/02/2024
IRC Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship 2015 award to Helena Murphy	DCU PI		01/10/2015	30/09/2016
Cybertraining for Parents 2014-2015	DCU PI		01/09/2014	31/08/2015
HSE Grant Aid Agreement 2018	DCU PI		01/01/2018	31/12/2022
Guidelines for Inclusive Religious Education based on the Voices of minority belief students and RE teachers in Irish Post Primary schools	DCU PI		01/07/2018	31/10/2019
FUSE, Anti-Bullying and Online Safety Programme for Schools	Principal Investigator (PI)	Research and Development of anti-bullying and online safety programme for schools.	01/01/2019	31/12/2022
Bullying & Cyberbullying among Third Level Students in Ireland : An Empirical Study -Lian McGuire	DCU PI		01/10/2020	30/09/2023
TIK TOK	DCU PI		01/12/2022	30/11/2023

Contract Researchers

	Researcher Name	Project	Funding Body
	Darran Heaney MSc	FUSE: Anti-Bullying and Online Safety For Schools
	Dr. Angela Mazzone	FUSE Anti-Bullying and Online Research Project
	Derek Alan Laffan MSc	Apps for Good
	Geraldine Kiernan BSc	National Anti-Bullying Research and Resource Centre
	Aikaterini Sargioti MSc	FUSE: Anti-Bullying and Online Safety For Schools
	Charlee-Jane Kelly	DCU Anti-Bullying Centre
	Éamon Jones BA	Bullying Among Students in Higher Education
	Angela Kinahan	FUSE Anti-Bullying and Online Research Project
	Dr. Maja Brandt Andreasen	Observatory on Cyberbullying, Cyberhate and Online Harassment
	Dr. Sandra Feijoo Sanmartin	Apps for Good
	Dr. Carol O'Toole	Apps for Good
	Dr. Siobhán O'Reilly	BeFore
	Beatrice Sciacca	Apps for Good
	Dr. Maryam Esfandiari	Apps for Good
	Teresa Di Manno	Apps for Good
	Dr. Catherine Baker	Observatory on Cyberbullying, Cyberhate and Online Harassment

Internal Collaborators

Type	Name	Company	Role
Internal	Dr. Paul Downes	DCU Institute of Education	Academic
Internal	Dr. Debbie Ging	School of Communications	Academic
Internal	Dr. Neil O'Boyle	Dublin City University	Academic
Internal	Prof. Yseult Feeney	Dublin City University
Internal	Dr. Seline Keating	Dublin City University	Academic
Internal	Dr. Audrey Bryan	Dublin City University
Internal	Dr. Audrey Doyle	Dublin City University
Internal	Dr. Trudy Corrigan	Dublin City University
Internal	Dr. Alan Gorman	Dublin City University	Academic
Internal	Dr. Catherine Fassbender	Dublin City University
Internal	Dr. Maeve DuPont	Dublin City University	Academic
Internal	Dr. Amalee Meehan	Dublin City University	Academic
Internal	Dr. Darragh McCashin	Dublin City University	Academic

External Collaborators

Type	Name	Company	Role
External	Prof. Hildegunn Fandrem	University of Stavanger	Academic
External	Prof. Sameer Hinduja	Florida Atlantic University	Academic
External	Dr. Sebastian Wachs	Potsdam University	Academic
External	Dr. Neil Kenny	Dublin City University	Academic
External	Dr. Niamh O'Brien	Anglia Ruskin University	Academic
External	Prof. Peter K. Smith	Goldsmiths College, London	Academic
External	Dr. Michael Goldrick	National College of Ireland	Academic

Teaching Interests

Equality Law and Education Provision
Bullying and Diversity in Schools

Modules Coordinated

	Term	Title	Subject
	2023	Schools and Society	ES219