Personal profile
Professional Information
2017-ongoing: Head of Department/Discipline Lead Social Sciences; 2013-2017: Head of School of Languages, Law and Social Sciences; 2009-2013: Head of School of Social Sciences and Law; 2001-2009: Head of Department of Social Sciences; 1995-2001: Lecturer of Developmental Psychology, Dublin Institute of Technology; 1994-1995: Lecturer of Developmental Psychology, Waterford Regional Technical College; 1992-1993: Doctoral research on victimisation of street-children, Adis Ababa, Ethiopia
Research Interests
Education/Academic qualification
Master, Child sexual abuse in Tanzania and Kenya, University College Dublin
Award Date: 1 Jan 2002
PhD, Victimisation of street children in Addis Ababa: Factors of resilience and susceptibility, University College Cork
Award Date: 1 May 1997
Bachelor, University College Cork
Award Date: 1 Jun 1991
External positions
Chair of the Board of Directors, International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect
1 Jan 2023 → 31 Dec 2024
Member of the Stakeholder Advisory Group for 'Research and data project examining the lives of children in care and adults who were in care as children', Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
2023 → …
Member of Research Ethics Committee, National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
1 Feb 2020 → …
Board member, Social Care Ireland
2016 → 2019
Board member, International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect
2014 → …
Member, HETAC Expert Group on Social Care National Award Standards
2009 → 2010
Member, Social Sciences committee, Royal Irish Academy
1 Sep 2008 → 31 Aug 2011
Member and Director of Board of Management, Ruhama
2002 → 2009
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Is ethical review a barrier to the publication of research on violence against women and children for low- and middle-income country researchers?
Dartnall, E., Homan, S., Lalor, K., Silima, M. & Undie, C. C., Apr 2025, In: Child Protection and Practice. 4, 100120.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Is ethical review a barrier to the publication of research on violence against women and children for low- and middle-income country researchers?
Dartnall, E., Homan, S., Lalor, K., Silima, M. & Undie, C.-C., Apr 2025, In: Child Protection and Practice. 4Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Progressing children’s right to be heard in public decision-making: Perspectives on using social and digital media to facilitate children’s participation
Lalor, K., O'Neill, B. & Dinh, T., 20 Dec 2024, In: First Monday. 29, 12Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Social care managers' perspectives on statutory registration of social care workers in Ireland
Moore, A. & Lalor, K., 1 May 2024, In: Administration. 72, 2, p. 53-71 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Is ethical review a barrier to research on violence against women and violence against children in low and middle income countries?
Dartnall, E., Homan, S., Lalor, K. & Undie, C.-C., 2023, Technological University Dublin.Research output: Working paper
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Activities
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Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (External organisation)
Lalor, K. (Member)
2023 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
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UNICEF (External organisation)
Lalor, K. (Member)
1 Jan 2022 → 31 Dec 2022Activity: Membership › Membership of network
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ISPCAN virtual congress on child abuse and neglect
Lalor, K. (Member of programme committee)
7 Jun 2021 → 11 Jun 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance ...
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