PhD Student Details

Our PhD students are engaged in a wide range of research. Below is a list of current students and their areas of expertise.

Name of Student Title of Doctoral Thesis Contact Supervisor

Hannah Bowman

Fitting the Mould? Migrant experiences of Public Employment Services: An analysis of PES in Ireland

hbowman@tcd.ie

Dr Camilla Devitt

Sofia Borgoni

From Social Ties to Social Trends: Unpacking the Spatial Dynamics of Personal Networks and Changing Demographic Behaviours

borgogns@tcd.ie

Prof Richard Layte

Francesca Burato

Schooling and social inequalities in learning: the impact of metacognition

buratof@tcd.ie

Prof Jan Skopek

Şeyma Çelik

The Role of Digital Engagement and Parenting Practices in Adolescent Well-Being: A Study on Social Inequalities

elike@tcd.ie

Prof Pablo Gracia and Dr Alina Cosma

Michele D'Errico

Addressing Conspiracy Theories with Generative AI: Building Resilience in Social Networks via Strategic Inoculation

derricom@tcd.ie

Prof Taha Yasseri

Eve Doran

Unveiling Black Irish School Narratives: Examining Identity Formation and the Intersection of Race, Gender, and Socioeconomic Realities in the Irish Educational Landscape

doranev@tcd.ie

Dr Phil Mullen

Sadhbh Dowling

Working Class Encounters with Elite Education: The Case of Ireland

dowlins7@tcd.ie

Dr David Ralph

Imogen Eve

Decolonising the Irish University? A Comparative Study of Decolonisation in Irish Higher Education

cooneyim@tcd.ie

Dr Phil Mullen

Aron Foley

Multi-Ethnic Communities and Religion: How Accommodating are Irish Primary Schools?

arfoley@tcd.ie

Prof Daniel Faas

Mandy Lee

Exploring communal trauma and community resilience of the Hong Kong democracy movement: a narrative inquiry approach

mslee@tcd.ie

Dr David Landy

Mengxuan Li

How Do Parental Resources Affect Child Well-Being? Evidence from Birth Cohort Studies

lim5@tcd.ie

Dr Kat Chzhen

Sandrine Metzger

Gender Inequalities in Well-Being and Time Use across Parenthood Transitions: A Life-Course Approach

metzgers@tcd.ie

Prof Pablo Gracia

Olivia McEvoy

Social Environment, Health and Well-Being Among Adolescents in Ireland

olmcevoy@tcd.ie

Prof Richard Layte

Gabriel Opare

Socio-historical records of African students at Trinity College Dublin

opareg@tcd.ie

Dr Phil Mullen

Claudia Peroni

Inherently Mean? A Comparative Analysis of the Irish and Italian Asylum Seekers

peronic@tcd.ie

Dr Camilla Deveitt

Rodolfo Pezzi

Inequalities in the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on children and young people’s economic well-being, education, and mental health

pezzir@tcd.ie

Dr Kat Chzhen

Alex Polkey

Deskilling among 'new' EU migrants in Dublin

polkeya@tcd.ie

Dr Elaine Moriarty

Addiena Luke-Carrier

Resist AMR Project: Evaluating the agricultural practices and regulatory environment that govern antimicrobial use in Ireland

lukecura@tcd.ie

Dr Elaine Moriarty

Sorcha Mellon

Growing Up in Multicultural Ireland: The School Community Study

smellon@tcd.ie

Prof Daniel Faas

Mide Power

Norms, Bystander Intervention, and Institutional Change

powerm4@tcd.ie

Dr Anne Holohan