Dr Pat Bennett Ed. D. MSc. BSc Hons. BA Hons. PGCE

Associate Tutor on the Sheffield University Doctorate in Educational & Child Psychology (DEdCPsy)

Chartered Educational Psychologist

Tel: (+ 44) (0) 114222 8102
Email: P.Bennett@sheffield.ac.uk
Room: 8.04








Research interests

My research interests are around Professional Ethics, Social Justice, Child Advocacy and Autism. To date, my research has focussed on Professional Ethics with particular reference to Virtue Theory. I have a particular interest in ethical dilemmas and ethical problem-solving both within educational psychology and at its interface with other agencies.

Teaching

I was appointed in January 2009 to teach part-time (0.5) on the three year doctorate in Educational and Child Psychology programme as an associate tutor on secondment from Lancashire County Council. I am now on secondment from Blackpool Borough Council.

Professional Practice

I have worked as an educational psychologist since 1998 with responsibility points awarded for taking a lead within the team on Autism. Prior to this, I worked as a tutor (part-time) on the Open University French Course and as a Head of French in the Secondary Sector in Lancashire, but including three years on an Overseas Aid Contract in Zambia and some primary and ESL teaching. I trained with Relate as a relationship counsellor some years ago but no longer practise. I am an external examiner on the Birmingham University EdPsychD Programme of Study and act as an internal and external examiner for trainees on the 3 year doctoral training programme at various universities.

Activities

Ordinary member DECP Training Committee , Jan 2007 –

I am a member of the Association of Educational Psychologists and of the British Psychological Society

Recent Funded Projects

CWDC research into the success factors around Managed Transfers