Conor McGuckin

Conor Mc Guckin is the Director of the internationally renowned Trinity Centre for People with Intellectual Disabilities (TCPID) - an innovative and pioneering leader in the development and provision of post-school education and work readiness opportunities (with 50 blue chip business partners) for students who have an intellectual disability.

Conor graduated from the University of Ulster with a B.Sc. (Hons.: First Class) in Psychology and Organizational Science, and from the Open University with a B.Sc. (Open) degree. He gained his Ph.D. in Psychology for his research exploring bully/victim problems among the Province's school pupils. This thesis explored the prevalence of bully/victim problems from a multiple indicator approach, explored differential psychometric measurement issues, and the association between involvement in bully/victim problems and various individual difference variables (e.g., psychological health, physical health, depression, happiness, self-esteem, religiosity, personality).

Conor is a Chartered Psychologist (CPsychol) with The British Psychological Society), a Chartered Psychologist (C.Psychol.Ps.S.I.) with The Psychological Society of Ireland, and a Chartered Scientist (CSci) with The British Science Council.

Conor is also an Associate Fellow of both The British Psychological Society (AFBPsS) and The Psychological Society of Ireland (A.F.Ps.S.I.).

Conor's research interests are in the areas of psychology applied to educational policy and processes, educational psychology, post school education and employment opportunities for individuals who have an intellectual disability, bully/victim problems among children and adults, special educational needs, disability, rare disease, and psychometrics.