Orla Dunne
Dr.
Dr. Orla Dunne has worked with the Centre for Talented Youth, Ireland at DCU for almost ten years. Her research interests include LGBTQ inclusion in schools, giftedness and adolescent social and emotional development. Her Ed.D. thesis, supervised by Prof. Joe O'Hara and Dr. Colm O'Reilly focused on the experiences of gifted LGBTQ young people in Ireland. To date, she has written book chapters for major gifted education textbooks, presented at conferences internationally and given seminars to many education organisations, pre service teachers and on inclusion in the workplace in corporate settings.
Orla currently sits on the board of directors for ShoutOut, an organisation in Ireland that promotes inclusion through LGBTQ educational programmes.
Book Chapter
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Alena R. Treat; Orla Dunne (2022) 'Resisting the Void: Transforming the Invisible to Visible for Gifted LGBTQ+ Students' In: Introduction to Gifted Education. [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2021 | Orla Dunne (2021) 'A Guide for Counselors Working With Gifted Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming Students' In: Handbook for Counselors Serving Students With Gifts & Talents. [Link] [DOI] |
Conference Contribution
Thesis
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Orla Dunne (2023) The experiences of gifted LGBTQ post-primary students in Ireland. THES [Link] https://doras.dcu.ie/28015/ |
Research Interests
Gifted and talented, LGBTQ, gender, social and emotional wellbeing, leadership for inclusion, collaboration, educational policy.