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Personal profile
Biography
Biography
Dr Chris Counihan is an Assistant Professor in Education at Northumbria University 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.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Education, PhD, Newcastle University
28 Feb 2012 → 31 Oct 2017
Award Date: 31 Oct 2017
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Developing Academic Study Skills: Techniques and Guidance for Undergraduate Students
Counihan, C., 17 Nov 2022, The Handbook for Nursing Associates and Assistant Practitioners. Walmsley, L., Jamfar, S., Sewell, S. & Fricker, J. (eds.). 3rd ed. London: SAGE, p. 3-27 25 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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The effect of different teacher literacy training programmes on student’s word reading abilities in government primary schools in Northern Nigeria
Counihan, C., Humble, S., Gittins, L. & Dixon, P., 3 Apr 2022, In: School Effectiveness and School Improvement. 33, 2, p. 198-217 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Rethinking accountability and performativity culture of publicly audited private schools in Uttar Pradesh, India
Counihan, C., 22 Sep 2020, Imagining Better Education 2020.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Choosing Education: Evidence from India and Towards a Parental Ecology
Counihan, C., 19 Jun 2019, School Choice Around the World.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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When a Right Goes Wrong: The Unintended Consequences of India's Right to Education Act
Iyer, G. & Counihan, C., 18 Oct 2018, In: Economic Affairs. 38, 3, p. 367-379Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Prizes
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Collaborative Distinguished Teaching Fellowship
Herridge, Deborah (Recipient), Anderson, Arlene (Recipient), Gray, William (Recipient), Lawrence, Julia (Recipient), Luke, Carl (Recipient), Meller, Sophie (Recipient), Mulholland, Kirstin (Recipient), Nichol, David (Recipient), Counihan, Chris (Recipient), Taylor, Sue (Recipient) & Davies, Jane (Recipient), 1 Sep 2022
Prize: Other distinction
Activities
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Advance HE Teaching and Learning Conference 2023
Deborah Herridge (Participant), Arlene Anderson (Participant), Chris Counihan (Participant), William Gray (Participant), Carl Luke (Participant), Sophie Meller (Participant), Kirstin Mulholland (Participant) & David Nichol (Participant)
5 Jul 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...