Dr
Audrey
Bryan
Academic biography
Roles and Affiliations
I am an Associate Professor of Sociology in the School of Human Development, DCU, where I teach courses across the range of programme offerings on the Humanities (Human Development) and Education programmes. Prior to joining DCU, I taught at University College Dublin. I have also taught at SciencesPo University, Paris as a Visiting Professor and at Teachers College, Columbia University as a Spencer Foundation Teaching and Research Fellow.
I hold a PhD in Comparative Education/Sociology from Columbia University, New York, as well as Masters Degrees in Sociology (MSc. in Applied Social Research) from Trinity College Dublin (TCD) and the Sociology of Education (EdM) from Teachers College, Columbia University. My undergraduate degree was in (Single Honours) Psychology from University College Dublin (UCD).
From 2016-2021, I served as Research Convener in the School of Human Development and served as a member of the DCU Research Ethics Committee from 2016-2022. In 2021, I was elected to serve as a board member of the DCU Governing Authority, the body charged with the overall Governance of the University.
I assumed the role of General Editor of Irish Educational Studies in January 2024 and previously served as Co-Editor from 2019-2023. I also serve as a member of the Executive Committee of the Educational Studies Association of Ireland (ESAI). I have previously served on the Editorial Board of the journal Policy and Practice: A Development Education Review and was Senior Editor of Current Issues in Comparative Education. I also serve on the steering committees of the Centre for Human Rights and Citizenship Education, DCU and the UBUNTU Network for Sustainable Development and am an affiliate member of the DCU Anti-Bullying Centre and the Educational D
Research interests
Social Stratification; Families and Schooling; Bullying and Anti-Bullying; Emotions and Education; Critical Global Citizenship Education; Climate Change Education; Race, Ethnicity and Education; Childhoods in Global Contexts; Gender, Sexuality and Schooling; Global Educational Governance; Comparative-International Education.