Liz McLoughlin

Dr Liz McLoughlin is a Lecturer and Programme Chair at the School of Psychology, Dublin City University, where she has worked since September 2008. She also served as a Training Consultant at HSE (August 2007–August 2008) and as Director of the Village Project, Day Assessment Service (October 2000–January 2006).

• Education:
  • PhD in Psychology (Usher Fellow), University of Dublin, Trinity College (1995–1999)
  • BSc in Psychology (1st Class Hons), University of London, Goldsmiths College (1990–1993)

Research interests include:

• Youthful Offending and Associated Vulnerability and Protective Factors
• Crime and psychology
• Systemic Practice – Impact on the Child and Family
• Psychological determinants of a strengths-based approach with challenging behaviours
• Parental Mental Health and the Impact on the Child
• Positive Psychology

Scientific awards:

• Usher Fellow