Patricia O'Reilly MSocSc.
Patricia O’ Reilly was born in Clifden, Co. Galway, Ireland. She graduated from University College Dublin (UCD) in 2004 with a Master’s Degree in Sociology and worked with the Centre for Social and Educational Research in DIT in 2005 before taking up the post of Teaching Assistant with the Sociology Department in UCD.
In 2006 she travelled to Japan to teach English as a foreign language on the JET programme (The Japanese Exchange and Teaching programme).
On her return she worked as a full-time research assistant for the Geary Institute and a tutor for the Sociology Department at University College Dublin from 2007 to 2009 and as a research assistant with St. John of God Provincial Administration Stillorgan, Dublin from 2009 to 2011.
Since April 2011 she works as a research scientist and Ph.D. student in the ERC Advanced Grant project "Education as a Lifelong Process - Comparing Educational Trajectories in Modern Societies". Her academic interests include: The sociology of Education, Early Childhood Education and Adult Literacy and Learning.
Contact
Lehrstuhl für Soziologie I
Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg
Postfach 1549
D-96045 Bamberg
Germany
Patricia O'Reilly MSocSc.
Phone: (+49)-(0)951-863-3988
Mail:patricia.oreilly@uni-bamberg.de
Visitors' address:
Wilhelmsplatz 3, 96047 Bamberg
Room: 217 WiPo
Research Projects
- eduLIFE: Education as a Lifelong Process – Comparing Educational Trajectories in Modern Societies, ERC Advanced Grant, PI: Professor Hans-Peter Blossfeld, since June 2011.
Publications
Working Papers
- K. Denny, O. Doyle, P. O'Reilly, V. O'Sullivan (2009) “Money, Mentoring and Making Friends” The Geary Institute, University College Dublin. ideas.repec.org/p/ucd/wpaper/201021.html
- O’ Reilly, P. (2008). “The Evolution of University Access Programmes” The Geary Institute, University College Dublin. ideas.repec.org/p/ucd/wpaper/200816.html
- K. Denny, O. Doyle, M. Hyland, P. O'Reilly, V. O'Sullivan (2009) “A selective review of studies of quantitative evaluations in education” The Geary Institute, University College Dublin. geary.ucd.ie/newera/publications.html
Reports
- Kelly, A.; Ghalaieny, T.; Devitt, C.; Keogh, K.; O’Reilly, P. (2010) An Evaluation of the implementation of the Portage Model of Early Education (Pilot) for children in the community areas of Mzuzu. Department, Provincial Administration, St John of God Hospitaller Services
- Kelly, A.;Keogh, K. ; O’Reilly,P. Meyler, E.(2010) An Audit of research projects funded by SJOG Research Grant Scheme. Research Department, Provincial Administration, St John of God Hospitaller Services
- Denny, Kevin; Doyle, Orla; O’ Reilly, Patricia; & O’ Sullivan, Vincent (2009), “A Profile of Higher Education Access Route Schools 2008” Report prepared for New ERA Programme, University College Dublin geary.ucd.ie/newera/publications.html
- Denny Kevin; Doyle, Orla; Hyland, Marie; O’ Reilly, Patricia; & O’ Sullivan, Vincent (2009) “Evaluating the Impact of the UCD New ERA Widening Participation Initiative” Report prepared for the New ERA Programme, University College Dublin.
Presentations
- 2011 December 14-17: ECSR 20th Anniversary Conference: European Society or Societies? A 20-Year Perspective. Dublin, Ireland. Presentation "Money, Mentoring & Making Friends: The Impact of a Multidimensional Access Programme on Student Preformance".
- 2010 September: The 20th Annual Research and Evaluation Study Day 2010. St. John of God Provincial Administration, Dublin, Ireland. Presentation (Kelly, A.; Keogh, K. ; O’Reilly, P, & Meyler, E. "An Audit of research projects funded by SJOG Research Grant Scheme"(Poster).
- 2010 September: The 20th Annual Research and Evaluation Study Day 2010. St. John of God Provincial Administration, Dublin, Ireland. Presentation (Kelly, A.; Keogh, K. & O’Reilly, P.) "Demystifying Research"(Poster).
- 2009 March: The UCD Geary Institute, NUI Maynooth Access Programme, UCD New ERA Programme. "Evaluating the impact of the UCD New ERA Widening Participation Initiative". Presentation: "A Profile of HEAR Schools 2008".
Teaching
- 2006-2007 ALT (Assistant Language Teacher):Japanese Exchange and Teaching Programme: JET Desk, Cultural Division, Embassy of Japan
- 2005-2006 Teaching Assistant: Department of Sociology: University College Dublin 2003-2005 Tutor: Department of Sociology, University College Dublin
- 2003-2004 New ERA Programme Tutor: University College Dublin
Membership in Academic Associations
- Member of the INBIL - Institute for Longitudinal Educational Research/ Institut für bildungswissenschaftliche Längsschnittforschung. See website.