Dr Michael Shevlin
Head of School, Department of Education
Trinity College, Dublin
Dr. Michael Shevlin is currently Head of the School of Education and Senior Lecturer in inclusive education at Trinity College, Dublin. He teaches at both undergraduate and postgraduate level and supervises research at Masters and Doctoral level. He has participated in a number of funded research projects and published widely in the area of inclusive education and facilitating the participation of disabled young people in mainstream schools and society. Michael has been involved for many years in statutory, policy making and advisory bodies in relation to inclusive education (Member of Special Education Review Committee 1991-3; National Council for Special Education 2003-6; Expert Taskforce on Individual Education Planning 2006; CHOICE (DES) on entry to teacher education for people with disabilities 2008-9.)
Recent publications
Griffin, S., & Shevlin, M. (2007). Responding to special educational needs: An Irish perspective. Dublin: Gill and Macmillan.
Shevlin, M. (2008). Citizenship and children with disabilities. In Jeffers, G., & O’ Connor, U. (Eds.), Education for citizenship and diversity in Irish contexts. Dublin: Institute of Public Administration. pp. 159-168.
Shevlin, M., & Rose, R. (2008). Pupils as partners in education decision making: Responding to the legislation in England and Ireland. European Journal of Special Needs Education.
Shevlin, M., Kenny, M., & Loxley, A. (2008). A time of transition: Exploring special educational provision in the Republic of Ireland. Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs.
