Congratulations Tony!

We are delighted for Tony, who is an outstanding academic, and has helped to lead Public Achievement through its formative years.  We have had some challenging times, and Tony has always provided clear guidance to the staff and his fellow board members.  His extensive interest in community relations practice and education in divided societies has been an invaluable resource to PA in addition to his broad organisational experience.

Tony joined Queen’s as a Lecturer in Education in 1992 and was later appointed to a Readership in 1995 and a Chair in 1999. In 2005 he was appointed Head of the School of Education and in 2008 he was Elected Academician of the Academy of Social Science. His research interests lie in the role of education in societies marked by ethnic conflict and in issues related to equality and social inclusion in learning. Tony is also Lead Editor of the academic journal Education, Citizenship and Social Justice and a member of the editorial boards of the Journal of Children’s Services and Irish Educational Studies. 

Speaking after his appointment he said: “Higher education is entering a challenging period, but the ambitious goals we have set for ourselves at Queen’s remain undimmed. I have just spent five of the most rewarding years of my career as Head of the School of Education. It will be a wrench to end this day-to-day involvement with some of the most dedicated colleagues I have ever worked with, but I am excited at the new challenges provided by the opportunity to work as a Pro-Vice-Chancellor."