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Dr Chris Counihan

Assistant Professor

Department: Social Work, Education and Community Wellbeing

Biography

Dr Chris Counihan is an Assistant Professor in Education at ϲ and a Teaching Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA). Dr Counihan completed his PhD in education which studied the effects of a peer-mediated literacy intervention with children from rural India. Chris has over ten years experience of working and leading on international development and education projects. His primary research interests lie in the field of child development and policy initiatives in education. He is currently developing ideas under the ‘Education for All’ agenda that targets poverty alleviation and educational empowerment. Dr Counihan’s research has positively impacted children’s learning opportunities in some of the poorest areas of the world that include: India, Ghana, Sierra Leone and Tanzania.

Chris Counihan

Itunu Hotonu Mainstream Education of High Functioning Autistic Students: Support Strategies for Parental Engagement Start Date: 01/10/2024

  • Education PhD October 31 2017
  • Higher Education Teaching Fellow Higher Education Academy (HEA) 2017


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