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About the author

Dr. Suzanne Parkinson

 

 

Developmental & Educational Psychologist, C. Psychol., Ps.SI.
B.Ed., B.Sc., M.Sc. in Developmental & Educational Psychology, Ed.D. in Educational Psychology.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”20″][vc_column_text]Suzanne started her career as a primary school teacher and worked in mainstream schools and as a shared remedial teacher for several years. She furthered her studies in Queen’s University training as an educational psychologist and worked in the Belfast Education and Library Board as an educational psychologist. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” css=”.vc_custom_1507149521014{padding-top: 60px !important;padding-bottom: 100px !important;background-color: #e5f7f9 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]She was the first educational psychologist appointed by the National Educational Psychology Service to County Clare and introduced school psychology services to twenty eight schools. She completed a Professional Doctorate in Educational Psychology and moved to Mary Immaculate College, Limerick.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”5″][vc_column_text]Suzanne was central to the development of psychology in education courses at Mary Immaculate College at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. She continues to lecture at Mary Immaculate College and is passionate about the application of psychology to teaching and learning environments.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”5″][vc_column_text]Suzanne is involved in educational psychology nationally and internationally and is currently Chairperson of the Division of Educational Psychology with the Psychological Society of Ireland.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”400px”][/vc_column][/vc_row]