Paul King

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Paul King is an Assistant Professor in the School of Human Development and former Chair of the MSc. in Guidance Counselling programme which he established in 2007. He also lectures on the Postgraduate Masters in Education (PME). Paul is a qualified guidance counsellor, second level teacher and school chaplain and has worked in schools in the North and South of Ireland for 15 years. 

Paul is currently an appointee of the Minister of Education and Skills since 2013 as Chair of the Management of Guidance Committee, National Centre for Guidance in Education (NCGE). He is an academic consultant for the Irish Defence Forces for the education and training of Defence Force instructors and has recently successfully tendered for the delivery of a level 9 postgraduate diploma in guidance counselling for the education and training of DF members as professional guidance counsellors. 

With colleagues from the University of Limerick he was co-principal investigator on an Irish Research Council funded project case study published in 2017 on a whole school approach to guidance counselling provision in second level schools. He is currently leading with colleagues from the Institute of Education here in DCU a HEA funded project 2015-2019 on supporting Equity of Access to Higher Education Programme (PATH Project) to promote equity of access to Initial Teacher Education (ITE).

Paul is a continuous student with the Centre for Mindfulness, University of Massachusetts Medical School, USA engaged in ongoing professional training as a mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) teacher. He has delivered a number of Mindfulness Based Intervention (MBI) programmes in education and workplace settings and is currently completing PhD studies on the design, implementation and evaluation of MBI’s in education and training contexts. 

Conference Publication

Year Publication
2016 Hearne, L., King, P., Geary, T. & Kenny, N. (2016) International Association of Educational and Vocational Guidance Madrid, Spain A Case Study Analysis of a Whole School Approach to Guidance Counselling in the Irish Post-Primary Sector

Book Chapter

Year Publication
2012 King, P., Crotty, Y., Tobin, I., Devaney, F. (2012) 'Guiding the Way Forward: piloting the design, implementation and evaluation of a career development programme for senior cycle students in disadvantaged school settings' In: Sofia: Bulgaria : Sofia University Press.
2009 King, P (2009) 'Does Positive Psychology Have a Soul for Adolescence?' In: Dordrecht, The Netherlands : Springer Academic Publishers.
2006 King, P., O'Higgins Norman, J. (2006) 'Evaluating The Impact of a State Religious Education Syllabus' In: Dordrecht, The Netherlands : Springer Academic Publishers.
2004 King, P. (2004) 'King, P. 2004. Religious Education as a State Examined Subject: Evaluating the Implications for Pastoral Care' In: Dublin : Veritas.

Published Report

Year Publication
2016 Hearne, L., King, P., Geary, T., & Kenny, N., (2016) A Case Study Analysis of a Whole School Approach to Guidance Counselling in a Voluntary School in the Irish Post Primary Sector. University of Limerick, . Link

Other Journal

Year Publication
2017 Hearne, L., King, P., Geary, T. & Kenny, N. (2017) ''Whole school approach'' (47) .

Peer Reviewed Journal

Year Publication
2018 Hearne L.;King P.;Geary T.;Kenny N. (2018) '“Science of the singular”: an explanatory single case study of whole school guidance counselling in Ireland'. International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance, :1-21.

Book Review

Year Publication
2018 King, P (2018) Restorative Theory in Practice: Insights Into What Works and Why. MSIDA: BREV

Conference Contribution

Year Publication
2019 King, P. and Mc Kenzie, J. (2019) Ireland Country Paper. Paper presented at 2019 International Centre for Career Development and Public Policy (ICCDPP) Symposium, Tromso, Norway Ireland Country Paper. Leading career development services into an uncertain future: Ensuring access, integration and innovation Tromso, Norway, 17/06/2019-21/06/2019.
2017 King, P. and Mc Kenzie, J. (2017) International Centre for Career Development and Public Policy (ICCDPP) Symposium, Seoul, Korea Ireland Country Paper Seoul, Korea, .
2016 King, P., Hearne, L., Geary, T. & Kenny, N. (2016) Conference of the International Association of Educational and Vocational Guidance (IAEVG) Promoting Equity through Guidance: Reflection, Action, Impact A Case Study Analysis of a Whole School Approach to Guidance Counselling in the Irish Post-Primary Sector Madrid, Spain, 15/11/2016-18/11/2016.
2016 King, P., Hearne, L., Geary, T. & Kenny, N. (2016) European Conference for Educational Research - Leading Education: The Distinct Contributions of Educational Research and Researchers A Whole School Approach to Guidance Counselling in the Irish Post Primary Sector: Findings from a Holistic Single Case Study UCD, Dublin, 24/08/2016-.
2016 King,P. (2016) Institute of Guidance Counsellors Conference - A Guiding Light: Care, Education and Wellbeing for All The Mindful Guidance Counsellor: Living Well, Living Now Limerick, 27/02/2016-.
2019 King, P., O’Brien, M., O’Farrell, C., O’Shea, A., Gibson, D. (2019) ESAI Conference 2019 - Education in Times of Change, Choice and Challenge Hope in the PUCA: Possibilities for a Freirean Dialogical Praxis in Teacher Education St. Angela’s College, Sligo, 12/04/2019-12/04/2019.
2016 King, P., Hearne, L., Geary, T. & Kenny, N. (2016) Conference of the International Association of Educational and Vocational Guidance (IAEVG) Promoting Equity through Guidance: Reflection, Action, Impact A Case Study Analysis of a Whole School Approach to Guidance Counselling in the Irish Post-Primary Sector Madrid, Spain, 01/11/2016-.
2016 King, P., Hearne, L., Geary, T. & Kenny, N. (2016) European Conference for Educational Research - Leading Education: The Distinct Contributions of Educational Research and Researchers A Whole School Approach to Guidance Counselling in the Irish Post Primary Sector: Findings from a Holistic Single Case Study UCD, Dublin, .
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Professional Associations

Association Function From / To
Institute of Guidance Counsellors (IGC) The profesional body in Ireland established for the advancement of the personal, social, educational and career development of individuals and groups through supporting guidance counselling practice; discussing, promoting and researching matters relating to guidance counselling services, and the sharing of the results of the Institute’s work with the general public, statutory bodies and government departments. 22/09/2006 -
Mindfulness Teachers Network Ireland (MTNI) This network is constituted to promote principles, standards and best practice guidelines for professional and qualified Mindfulness Teachers in Ireland 01/01/2013 -
Network for Innovation in Career Guidance & Counselling in Europe (NICE) NICE is dedicated to professionalism and academic excellence in Careers work across all sectors and at all levels working towards the goal of sustaining and strengthening cooperative efforts in Careers research and education. 01/04/2014 -
International Association for Educational and Vocational Guidance (IAEVG) Promote equitable access to quality educational and vocational guidance services through: increased professional dialogue and exchange; rigour in ethical standards, training and ongoing professional development; leading edge research; development of innovative resources and approaches; evaluation and accountability measures; visionary leadership. 30/09/2010 -

Committees

Committee Function From / To
National Centre for Guidance in Education,Management of Guidance Committee, (NCGE) 30/06/2013 -

Research Interests

  • Mindfulness Based Interventions (MBI’s) in education and the workplace
  • Theory and Practice in Guidance Counselling
  • Wellbeing and Care in Education 
  • Mediation Skills and Restorative Practices in Education
  • Communities of Reflective Practice in Education

Research Projects

Title Role Description Start date End date
Access to ITE for Students from Socially and Economically excluded rural and urban areas – a three strand project. Project Leader 01/05/2017 01/09/2020

Modules Coordinated

Term Title Subject
2020 Psychology of Teaching and Learning ES518