James O'Higgins Norman
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Professor James O’Higgins Norman
Professor of Education and Society | UNESCO Chair on Bullying and Cyberbullying
Director, DCU Anti-Bullying Centre
DCU Institute of Education
Professor James O’Higgins Norman is Professor of Education and Society and holds the UNESCO Chair on Bullying and Cyberbullying at the DCU Institute of Education. He is also Director of the DCU Anti-Bullying Centre, a designated university research centre focused on bullying and online safety across educational and organisational settings.
His research, which addresses school bullying and digital safety, has been supported by a wide range of funders including the European Commission, Government of Ireland, Irish Research Council, Enterprise Ireland, Rethink Ireland, and several philantropic foundations such as Vodafone Foundation Ireland, Meta, and the Equinix Foundation.
A clinical sociologist by training, Professor O’Higgins Norman is dedicated to applying theory and evidence-based research to the intersection of real-world issues and education. He has served in numerous advisory and leadership roles, including as Chair of UNESCO’s Scientific Committee on Bullying and Cyberbullying, the World Anti-Bullying Forum, the Ministerial Steering Committee on School Bullying, and the National Advisory Council on Online Safety. He has also contributed to the NCCA’s Sub-Committee on Intercultural Education for Primary Schools. His work has been presented at major international bodies including the OECD, United Nations, WHO, and USAID.
Professor O’Higgins Norman is a founding Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Bullying Prevention and has served on the editorial boards of the Journal of Pastoral Care in Education and the Journal of Religious Education. His research has been widely published in leading academic journals, including the British Journal of Educational Psychology, Feminist Media Studies, and the Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. He is also co-editor of the Wiley-Blackwell Handbook on Bullying.
In recognition of his impactful research, he received the DCU President’s Award for Research Impact in 2020. He was also honoured with the DCU Invent Commercialisation Award in both 2019 and 2022 for his work on bullying and digital safety in partnership with social media and telecommunications organisations.
Peer Reviewed Journal
Year | Publication | |
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2025 | Esfandiari, M.; Sciacca, B.; Feijóo, S.; Laffan, D.A.; Milosevic, T.; O'Toole, C.; O'Higgins Norman, J. (2025) 'Trends in digital technologies to address children's online safety education: A systematic scoping review'. International Journal of Educational Research Open, 9 . [Link] [DOI] | |
2024 | Mazzone, A.; Karakolidis, A.; Pitsia, V.; Freeney, Y.; O’Higgins Norman, J. (2024) 'Witnessing bullying at work: Employee silence in higher education institutions'. Higher Education Quarterly, 78 . [Link] [DOI] | |
2024 | Gorman, A.; O'Higgins Norman, J. (2024) 'Enacting anti-bullying procedures in dynamic school environments: insights from primary school principals in the Republic of Ireland'. Irish Educational Studies, . [Link] [DOI] | |
2024 | Feijóo, S.; Kuldas, S.; Sargioti, A.; Kinahan, A.; Heaney, D.; Gorman, A.; O’Higgins Norman, J. (2024) 'A Test of Dublin Anti-bullying Self-Efficacy Scale for Teachers (DABSE-T)'. International journal of bullying prevention : an official publication of the International Bullying Prevention Association, . [Link] [DOI] | |
2024 | Ioverno, S; Sherwood, SH; Costa, S; Van Houtte, M; Dewaele, A; O'Higgins Norman, J; Gato, J; Mazzone, A; Pezzella, A; Huic, A; Šolinc, M; Richard, G; Papathanasiou, N; Aparicio-García, ME; Wilhelm, W; Russell, ST (2024) 'Linking inclusive school practices and mental health in sexual and gender minority youth in Europe'. European child & adolescent psychiatry, . [DOI] | |
2024 | Kuldas, S.; Sargioti, A.; Staksrud, E.; Heaney, D.; Norman, J.O. (2024) 'Are Confident Parents Really Aware of Children’s Online Risks? A Conceptual Model and Validation of Parental Self-Efficacy, Mediation, and Awareness Scales'. International journal of bullying prevention : an official publication of the International Bullying Prevention Association, 6 . [Link] [DOI] | |
2024 | O’Higgins Norman, J.; Viejo Otero, P.; Canning, C.; Kinehan, A.; Heaney, D.; Sargioti, A. (2024) 'FUSE anti-bullying and online safety programme: measuring self-efficacy amongst post-primary students'. Irish Educational Studies, 43 . [Link] [DOI] | |
2023 | Sciacca, B.; Mazzone, A.; O'Higgins Norman, J. (2023) 'The mental health correlates of cybervictimisation against ethnic minority young people: A systematic review'. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 69 :1-20. [Link] https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avb.2022.101812 | |
2023 | Foody, M.; Kuldas, S.; Sargioti, A.; Mazzone, A.; O'Higgins Norman, J. (2023) 'Sexting behaviour among adolescents: Do friendship quality and social competence matter?'. Computers in Human Behavior, . [Link] https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2023.107651 | |
2023 | Kenny N; McCoy S; O’Higgins Norman J. (2023) 'A Whole Education Approach to Inclusive Education: An Integrated Model to Guide Planning, Policy, and Provision'. Odgojne znanosti/Educational Sciences, 13 (9:959). https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci13090959 | |
2023 | Laffan, Derek A.; Kuldas, Seffetullah; Sciacca, Beatrice; Norman, James O'Higgins; Milosevic, Tijana (2023) 'Children's and Parents' Worries About Online Schooling Associated With Children's Anxiety During Lockdown in Ireland'. International Journal of Communication, 17 . | |
2023 | Laffan, D.A.; Kuldas, S.; Sciacca, B.; Norman, J.O.; Milosevic, T. (2023) 'Children’s and Parents’ Worries About Online Schooling Associated With Children’s Anxiety During Lockdown in Ireland'. International Journal of Communication, 17 . [Link] | |
2023 | Kuldas, S.; Sargioti, A.; Staksrud, E.; Heaney, D.; O’Higgins Norman, J. (2023) 'Are Confident Parents Really Aware of Children’s Online Risks? A Conceptual Model and Validation of Parental Self-Efficacy, Mediation, and Awareness Scales'. International Journal of Bullying Prevention, . https://doi.org/10.1007/s42380-023-00157-x | |
2023 | Milosevic, T.; Verma, K.; Carter, M.; Vigil, S.; Laffan, D.; Davis, B.; O’Higgins Norman, J. (2023) 'Effectiveness of Artificial Intelligence–Based Cyberbullying Interventions From Youth Perspective'. Social Media And Society, 9 . [Link] [DOI] | |
2023 | Kuldas, S.; Sargioti, A.; O’Higgins Norman, J. (2023) 'Dublin Anti-Bullying Self-Efficacy Scales: Bifactor and Item Response Theory Models'. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 38 . [Link] [DOI] | |
2023 | Sargioti, A.; Kuldas, S.; Foody, M.; Viejo Otero, P.; Kinahan, A.; Canning, C.; Heaney, D.; O’Higgins Norman, J. (2023) 'Dublin Anti-Bullying Self-Efficacy Models and Scales: Development and Validation'. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 38 . [Link] [DOI] | |
2023 | Sciacca, B.; Mazzone, A.; Loftsson, M.; O’Higgins Norman, J.; Foody, M. (2023) 'Nonconsensual Dissemination of Sexual Images Among Adolescents: Associations With Depression and Self-Esteem'. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 38 . [Link] [DOI] | |
2023 | Kuldas, S.; Sargioti, A.; Norman, J.O.; Staksrud, E. (2023) 'A Transactional Framework of Parenting for Children’s Internet Use: A Narrative Review of Parental Self-Efficacy, Mediation, and Awareness of Online Risks'. International Journal of Communication, 17 . [Link] | |
2023 | Milosevic, T.; Collier, A.; Norman, J.O. (2023) 'Leveraging Dignity Theory to Understand Bullying, Cyberbullying, and Children’s Rights'. International journal of bullying prevention : an official publication of the International Bullying Prevention Association, 5 . [Link] [DOI] | |
2022 | Tijana Milosevic; Anne Collier; James O'Higgins Norman (2022) 'Leveraging Dignity Theory to Understand Bullying, Cyberbullying, and Children’s Rights'. International Journal of Bullying Prevention, . https://doi.org/10.1007/s42380-022-00120-2 | |
2022 | O’Higgins Norman, J.; Berger, C.; Yoneyama, S.; Cross, D. (2022) 'School bullying: moving beyond a single school response to a whole education approach'. Pastoral Care in Education, 40 . [Link] [DOI] | |
2022 | Kuldas, S.; Foody, M.; O’Higgins Norman, J. (2022) 'Does Ethnicity of Victims and Bullies Really Matter? Suggestions for Further Research on Intra-Ethnic Bullying/Victimisation'. International journal of bullying prevention : an official publication of the International Bullying Prevention Association, 4 . [Link] [DOI] | |
2022 | Milosevic, T.; Kuldas, S.; Sargioti, A.; Laffan, D.A.; O’Higgins Norman, J. (2022) 'Children’s Internet Use, Self-Reported Life Satisfaction, and Parental Mediation in Europe: An Analysis of the EU Kids Online Dataset'. Frontiers in Psychology, 12 . [Link] [DOI] | |
2022 | Sciacca, B.; Laffan, D.A.; O'Higgins Norman, J.; Milosevic, T. (2022) 'Parental mediation in pandemic: Predictors and relationship with children's digital skills and time spent online in Ireland'. Computers in Human Behavior, 127 . [Link] [DOI] | |
2022 | Mazzone, A.; Pitsia, V.; Karakolidis, A.; O'Higgins Norman, J. (2022) 'Bullied, bystanders, and perpetrators in the workplace: The role of empathy in teachers and school leaders' experiences'. Psychology in the Schools, 59 . [Link] [DOI] | |
2021 | Sciacca, B. Mazzone, A., O'Higgins Norman, J. & Foody, M. (2021) 'Blame and Responsibility in the Context of Youth Produced Sexual Imagery: The Role of Teacher Empathy and Rape Myth Acceptance'. Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Teaching and Studies, . | |
2021 | Wachs, S.; Mazzone, A.; Milosevic, T.; Wright, M.F.; Blaya, C.; Gámez-Guadix, M.; O'Higgins Norman, J. (2021) 'Online correlates of cyberhate involvement among young people from ten European countries: An application of the Routine Activity and Problem Behaviour Theory'. Computers in Human Behavior, 123 . [Link] [DOI] | |
2021 | Kuldas, S., Sargioti, A., Milosevic, T., & O’Higgins Norman, J. (2021) 'A Review and Content Validation of Ten Measurement Scales for Parental Mediation of Children’s Internet Use'. International Journal of Communication, 10 :4062-4084. [Link] | |
2021 | Feijóo, S.; Foody, M.; Norman, J.O.; Pichel, R.; Rial, A. (2021) 'Cyberbullies, the cyberbullied, and problematic internet use: Some reasonable similarities'. Psicothema, 33 . [Link] [DOI] | |
2021 | Seffetullah Kuldas, Aikaterini Sargioti, Tijana Milosevic, James O'Higgins Norman (2021) 'A review and content validation of 10 measurement scales for parental mediation of children’s Internet use'. International Journal of Communication, 15 :4062-4084. [Link] | |
2021 | Pichel, R.; Foody, M.; Norman, J.O.; Feijóo, S.; Varela, J.; Rial, A. (2021) 'Bullying, cyberbullying and the overlap: What does age have to do with it?'. Sustainability (Switzerland), 13 . [Link] [DOI] | |
2021 | Foody, M., Mazzone, A., Laffan, DA., Loftsson, M., & O'Higgins Norman, J. (2021) '“It's not just sexy pics”: An investigation into sexting behaviour and behavioural problems in adolescents'. Computers in Human Behavior, . [Link] https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2020.106662 | |
2021 | Feijóo, S.; O’Higgins Norman, J.; Foody, M.; Pichel, R.; Braña, T.; Varela, J.; Rial, A. (2021) 'Sex Differences in Adolescent Bullying Behaviours'. Psychosocial Intervention, 30 (2):95-100. [Link] https://doi.org/10.5093/pi2021a1 | |
2021 | Pichel, R., Foody, M., O’Higgins Norman, J., Feijóo, S., Varela, J., Rial, A. (2021) 'Bullying, Cyberbullying and the Overlap: What Does Age Have to Do with It?'. Sustainability (MDPI), 13 (15: 8527):1-11. [Link] https://doi.org/10.3390/su13158527 | |
2021 | Foody, M.; Mazzone, A.; Laffan, D.A.; Loftsson, M.; O'Higgins Norman, J. (2021) '“It's not just sexy pics”: An investigation into sexting behaviour and behavioural problems in adolescents'. Computers in Human Behavior, 117 . [Link] [DOI] | |
2021 | Sciacca, B.; Mazzone, A.; O'Higgins Norman, J.; Foody, M. (2021) 'Blame and responsibility in the context of youth produced sexual imagery: The role of teacher empathy and rape myth acceptance'. Teaching and Teacher Education, 103 . [Link] [DOI] | |
2020 | Foody, M.; Samara, M.; O'Higgins Norman, J. (2020) 'Bullying by siblings and peers: Poly-setting victimization and the association with problem behaviours and depression'. British Journal of Educational Psychology, 90 . [Link] [DOI] | |
2020 | O’Higgins Norman, J. (2020) 'Tackling Bullying from the Inside Out: Shifting Paradigms in Bullying Research and Interventions: UNESCO Chair on Tackling Bullying in Schools and Cyberspace, Inaugural Lecture delivered on 7th October 2019 at Dublin City University'. International journal of bullying prevention : an official publication of the International Bullying Prevention Association, 2 . [Link] [DOI] | |
2019 | Gómez-Ortiz, O.; Romera, E.M.; Ortega-Ruiz, R.; Herrera, M.; Norman, J.O. (2019) 'Multidimensional social competence in research on bullying involvement: A cross-cultural study'. Behavioral Psychology/ Psicologia Conductual, 27 . [Link] | |
2019 | Foody, M., McGuire, L., Kuldas, S. & O'Higgins Norman, J. (2019) 'Friendship Quality and Gender Differences in Association With Cyberbullying Involvement and Psychological Well-Being'. Frontiers in Psychology, 10:1723 . [Link] [DOI] | |
2019 | Olga Gómez-Ortiz, Eva M. Romera, Rosario Ortega-Ruiz, Mauricio Herrera, James O´Higgins Norman (2019) 'Multidimensional Social Competence in research on bullying involvement: A cross-cultural study Europe-Latin America'. Behavioral Psychology (Psicología Conductual), . [Link] | |
2019 | Sjursø Risanger, Ida, Fandrem, Hildegunn, O'Higgins Norman, James, Roland, Erling (2019) 'Teacher authority in long lasting cases of bullying: A Qualitative study from Norway and Ireland'. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, . [Link] | |
2019 | Foody, M.; McGuire, L.; O'Higgins, J. (2019) 'Friendship quality and gender differences in association with cyberbullying involvement and psychological well-being'. Frontiers in Psychology, 10 . [Link] [DOI] | |
2019 | Sjurso, Ida Risanger; Fandrem, Hildegunn; Norman, James O'Higgins; Roland, Erling (2019) 'Teacher Authority in Long-Lasting Cases of Bullying: A Qualitative Study from Norway and Ireland'. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16 (7). [DOI] | |
2018 | Foody, M., Downes, P., O’Higgins Norman, J. (2018) 'Anti-Bullying Procedures for Schools in Ireland: Principals Responses and Perceptions'. Pastoral Care in Education, . | |
2018 | Foody, M.; Murphy, H.; Downes, P.; O’Higgins Norman, J. (2018) 'Anti-bullying procedures for schools in Ireland: principals’ responses and perceptions'. Pastoral Care in Education, 36 . [Link] [DOI] | |
2018 | White, I.; Lorenzi, F.; O’Higgins Norman, J. (2018) 'Fighting words as revolutionary pedagogy: a Freirean reading of young people’s experiences of a socially-engaged creative writing centre'. Pastoral Care in Education, 36 . [Link] [DOI] | |
2018 | Challenor, L.; Foody, M.; O’Higgins Norman, J. (2018) 'An observation and analysis of profiles among adolescents on the Yellow application'. Pastoral Care in Education, 36 . [Link] [DOI] | |
2018 | Norman, James O'Higgins; Sullivan, Keith (2018) 'Reducing school bullying A whole-school approach'. SCHOOL BULLYING AND MENTAL HEALTH: RISKS, INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION, . | |
2018 | Murphy, H.; Tubritt, J.; Norman, J.O.H. (2018) 'The role of empathy in preparing teachers to tackle bullying'. Journal of New Approaches in Educational Research, 7 . [Link] [DOI] | |
2018 | Mairéad Foody, Liam Challenor, Helena Murphy, James O'Higgins Norman (2018) 'The Anti-Bullying Procedures for Primary and Post-Primary Schools in Ireland: What has been achieved and what needs to be done?'. Bildung und Erziehung, 1 (71). [Link] | |
2017 | Foody, M.; Samara, M.; O'Higgins Norman, J. (2017) 'Bullying and cyberbullying studies in the school-aged population on the island of Ireland: A meta-analysis'. British Journal of Educational Psychology, 87 . [Link] [DOI] | |
2017 | Farrelly, G.; O’Higgins Norman, J.; O’Leary, M. (2017) 'Custodians of silences? School principal perspectives on the incidence and nature of homophobic bullying in primary schools in Ireland'. Irish Educational Studies, 36 . [Link] [DOI] | |
2016 | Foody, M; Samara, M; O'Higgins Norman, J (2016) 'Bullying and cyberbullying studies in the school-aged population on the island of Ireland: A meta-analysis'. The British journal of educational psychology, 87 (4). [DOI] | |
2016 | Ging, Debbie; Norman, James O'Higgins (2016) 'Cyberbullying, conflict management or just messing? Teenage girls' understandings and experiences of gender, friendship, and conflict on Facebook in an Irish second-level school'. Feminist Media Studies, 16 (5). [DOI] | |
2016 | O'Higgins Norman, James (2016) 'Bullying Among University Students (Book Review)'. International Journal of Emotional Education, 8 (1):124-132. [Link] | |
2016 | Ging, D.; O’Higgins Norman, J. (2016) 'Cyberbullying, conflict management or just messing? Teenage girls’ understandings and experiences of gender, friendship, and conflict on Facebook in an Irish second-level school'. Feminist Media Studies, 16 . [Link] [DOI] | |
2012 | O'Higgins Norman, James (2012) 'Editorial'. Pastoral Care in Education, 30 :83-85. | |
2012 | O'Higgins Norman, J., Goldrick, M. (2012) 'Reducing Academic Isolation in Favour of Learning Relationships Through a Virtual Classroom '. Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education, 4 . | |
2011 | O'Higgins Norman, J.; Connolly, J. (2011) 'Mimetic theory and scapegoating in the age of cyberbullying: The case of Phoebe Prince'. Pastoral Care in Education, 29 . [Link] [DOI] | |
2010 | O'Higgins Norman, J. (2010) 'Conflicts of Ethos: Issues of Equality in Faith Based Schools'. Educational Management Administration and Leadership, 38 :534-546. | |
2010 | McNamara, G.; Norman, J. (2010) 'Conflicts of Ethos: Issues of Equity and Diversity in Faith-based Schools'. Educational Management Administration and Leadership, 38 . [Link] [DOI] | |
2009 | O'Higgins-Norman, James; Goldrick, Michael; Harrison, Kathy (2009) 'Pedagogy for diversity: mediating between tradition and equality in schools'. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CHILDRENS SPIRITUALITY, 14 (4). [DOI] | |
2009 | O'Higgins-Norman, J. (2009) 'Still catching up: Schools, sexual orientation and homophobia in Ireland'. Sexuality and Culture, 13 . [Link] [DOI] | |
2009 | O'Higgins-Norman, J. (2009) 'The Spirit of Generation Y: Young Peoples Spirituality in a Changing Australia'. Religious Education, :169-177. [DOI] | |
2009 | O’Higgins-Norman, J. (2009) 'Straight talking: Explorations on homosexuality and homophobia in secondary schools in Ireland'. Sex Education, 9 . [Link] [DOI] | |
2009 | O'Higgins-Norman, James (2009) 'Integrating Spirituality, Care and Wellbeing in Educational Settings'. International Handbook Of Education For Spirituality, Care And Wellbeing, Pts One And Two, 3 (1 + 2). | |
2009 | O'Higgins-Norman, James; Hall, Edward J. (2009) 'Violence and Conflict in Schools: Negotiating Pathways to Wellbeing'. International Handbook Of Education For Spirituality, Care And Wellbeing, Pts One And Two, 3 (1 + 2). [DOI] | |
2008 | O’higgins-Norman, J. (2008) 'Equality in the provision of social, personal and health education in the Republic of Ireland: The case of homophobic bullying?'. Pastoral Care in Education, 26 . [Link] [DOI] | |
2006 | O'Higgins-Norman, J (2006) 'Homophobia: A Final Frontier for Tolerance in Religious Education'. JOURNAL OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION, 54 :43-48. | |
2005 | O'Higgins Norman, J. (2005) 'Theorising Irish Social Policy (Book Review)'. Irish Journal of Sociology, 14 :183-183. [DOI] | |
2003 | O'Higgins-Norman, J (2003) 'Teacher Professionalism: The Pastoral Dimension'. Oideas, 50 :66-78. | |
2002 | Norman, J.E. (2002) 'Personal difficulties and educational underachievement: The contribution of pastoral care and school Chaplaincy'. Irish Educational Studies, 21 . [Link] [DOI] | |
2002 | O'Higgins-Norman, J (2002) 'Educational Underachievement: The Contribution of Pastoral Care'. Irish Educational Studies, 21:1 :33-45. | |
2000 | O'Higgins-Norman, J (2000) 'Loss, Change & Grief: An Educational Perspective (Book Review)'. REACH - Journal of Inclusive Education in Ireland, :60-62. [DOI] | |
2000 | O'Higgins-Norman, J (2000) 'Ethos and the Catholic School'. Oideas, 47 :66-79. |
Book Chapter
Year | Publication | |
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2025 | Norman, J.O.; Heaney, D.; Donoghue, C. (2025) 'Considering a More Inclusive Definition of Bullying: Implications for a Whole-Education Approach to Bullying' In: School Bullying and the Legacy of Dan Olweus. [Link] [DOI] | |
2024 | Fandrem, H.; O'Higgins Norman, J. (2024) 'Migration and bullying in European perspectives: A bio-ecological approach' In: International Perspectives on Migration Bullying and School Implications for Schools Refugees and Migrants. [Link] [DOI] | |
2021 | Mazzone, A.; Kollerová, L.; Norman, J.O.H. (2021) 'Teachers' attitudes toward bullying: What do we know, and where do we go from here?' In: Wiley Blackwell Handbook of Bullying A Comprehensive and International Review of Research and Intervention. [Link] [DOI] | |
2021 | Foody, M. Slonje, R., & O'Higgins Norman, J. (2021) 'Ireland' In: Examining Internet and Technology Around the World. Santa Barbara, California : ABC-Clio. | |
2021 | Mazzone, A. Kollerova, L., & O'Higgins Norman, J. (2021) 'Teachers’ attitudes towards bullying: What do we know and where do we go from here?' In: Handbook on Bullying. New Jersey, USA : Hoboken, NJ: Wiley-Blackwell. | |
2020 | Foody, M.; Slonje, R.; Norman, J.O.H. (2020) 'Ireland' In: Examining Internet and Technology Around the World. [Link] | |
2019 | White, I.; Foody, M.; O’Higgins Norman, J. (2019) 'Storytelling as a Liminal Space: Using a Narrative Based Participatory Approach to Tackle Cyberbullying Among Adolescents' In: Narratives in Research and Interventions on Cyberbullying Among Young People. [Link] | |
2018 | O'Higgins Norman, J. and Foody, M. (2018) 'Homophobic and Sexual Minority Bullying: Research, Education and the Future' In: Youth: Global Perspectives, Challenges and Issues of the 21st Century. New York : Nova. [Link] | |
2017 | O'Higgins Norman, J. and Sullivan, K. (2017) 'Bullying' In: Oxford Bibliographies in Education. Oxford : Oxford University Press. | |
2017 | O'Higgins Norman, J. and Sullivan, K. (2017) 'Reducing school bullying: a whole-school approach' In: Bullying in Schools: Intervention and Prevention. Oxfordshire : Routledge. | |
2017 | McGuire, L.; O’Higgins Norman, J. (2017) 'Parents coping with cyberbullying: A bioecological analysis' In: Reducing Cyberbullying in Schools International Evidence Based Best Practices. [Link] [DOI] | |
2017 | McGuire, L. and O'Higgins Norman, J. (2017) 'Parents Coping with Cyberbullying: A Bioecological Analysis' In: Reducing Cyberbullying in Schools. Amsterdam, The Netherlands : Elsevier. | |
2014 | O'Higgins Norman, James, Ging, Debbie (2014) 'Bullying and Harassment (cyber bullying and the new media)' In: Bernadette Flanagan Sharon Thornton(Eds.). The Bloomsbury Guide to Pastoral Care. London : Bloomsbury. | |
2013 | O'Higgins Norman, J.; Renehan, C. (2013) 'The custody of spiritual education in Ireland' In: Global Perspectives on Spirituality and Education. [Link] [DOI] | |
2011 | O'Higgins Norman, James (2011) 'Sociology of Education' In: Walsh, Brendan(Eds.). Education Studies in Ireland. Dublin : Gill and McMillan. | |
2009 | O'Higgins Norman, James and Hall, Edward J. (2009) 'Violence and Conflict in Schools: Negotiating Pathways to Wellbeing' In: de Sousa, M., Francis, L.J., O'Higgins-Norman, J., Scott, D.G(Eds.). The International Handbook on Education for Spirituality, Care and Wellbeing. The Netherlands : Springer. | |
2007 | King, Paul and O'Higgins Norman, James (2007) 'Evaluating The Impact Of A State Religious Education Syllabus' In: de Souza, M.; Engebretson, K.; Durka, G.; Jackson, R.; McGrady, A(Eds.). International Handbook of the Religious, Spiritual and Moral Dimensions in Education. New York : Springer. | |
2006 | King, P., O'Higgins Norman, J. (2006) 'Evaluating The Impact of a State Religious Education Syllabus' In: International Handbook of the Religious, Spiritual and Moral Dimensions in Education: Volume 1 in the Series: International Handbooks of Religion and Education. Dordrecht, The Netherlands : Springer Academic Publishers. | |
2003 | O'Higgins Norman, James (2003) 'Pastoral Care in Schools' In: Prendergast, N., Monahan, L(Eds.). Re-imagining The Catholic School. Veritas : Dublin. |
Book
Year | Publication | |
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2024 | Fandrem, H.; O'Higgins Norman, J. (2024) International perspectives on migration, bullying, and school: Implications for schools, refugees, and migrants. [Link] [DOI] | |
2021 | Smith, P.K.; Norman, J.O.H. (2021) The Wiley Blackwell Handbook of Bullying: A Comprehensive and International Review of Research and Intervention. [Link] [DOI] | |
2008 | O'Higgins Norman, J. (2008) Homophobic Bullying in Irish Secondary Education. Palo Alto, California: Academica Press. [Link] | |
2006 | O'Higgins Norman, J. Galvin, M. McNamara, G. (2006) Straight Talk: Researching Gay & Lesbian Issues in the School Curriculum. Dublin: The Centre for Educational Evaluation, DCU. | |
2003 | O'Higgins Norman, J (2003) Ethos and Education in Ireland. New York: Peter Lang. |
Edited Book
Year | Publication | |
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2014 | O'Higgins Norman, James (Ed.). (2014) Education Matters, Readings in Pastoral Care for School Chaplains, Guidance Counsellors and Teachers. Dublin: Veritas, [Link] | |
2009 | de Sousa, M., Francis, L.J., O'Higgins Norman, J., Scott, D.G (Ed.). (2009) The International Handbook on Education for Spirituality, Care and Wellbeing. Netherlands: Springer, [Link] [DOI] | |
2004 | O'Higgins Norman, James (Ed.). (2004) At the Heart of Education. Dublin: Veritas, |
Other Journal
Year | Publication | |
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2025 | Gorman, Alan; O'Higgins Norman, James (2025) 'Are mobile phone bans in schools a real fix for classroom distraction?' RTE Brainstorm, . [Link] | |
2021 | Mazzone, A.,; O'Higgins Norman, J. (2021) 'Make it Stop. Bullying and Sexual Harassment in the Legal Profession' Law Society of Ireland Gazette, . [Link] | |
2010 | O'Higgins-Norman, J. (2010) 'Homophobic Bullying in Irish Education' 28 :9-10. | |
2005 | O'Higgins Norman, James (2005) 'Gay and Lesbian Pupils: The Final Frontier in Pastoral Care' . | |
2006 | O'Higgins-Norman, J (2006) 'Developing A Pastoral Ethos in Schools' 14 :50-51. | |
2005 | O'Higgins Norman, James (2005) 'Homophobic Bullying in Irish Second-Level Schools' :15-17. | |
2002 | O'Higgins Norman, James (2002) 'Teaching the Children of Generation X' . [Link] | |
2002 | O'Higgins Norman, James (2002) 'The School Around the Corner is Not Still the Same: The Need for Pastoral Care in Schools' 25 . | |
1999 | O'Higgins Norman, James (1999) 'Discipline for Learning' 50 . |
Conference Publication
Year | Publication | |
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2023 | Sargioti, A.; Heaney, D.; Viejo Otero, P.; Kinahan, A.; Canning, C.; O’Higgins Norman, J. (2023) Unmute yourself! Communication and education in response to crises . In: S. Keating;B. Morissey;M. Nohilly;C. Maunsell eds. Teacher self-efficacy in addressing school bullying during Covid-19 in Ireland [Link] | |
2018 | Challenor, L, Connolly, I, & O'Higgins Norman, J (2018) ESAI: Educational Studies Association of Ireland The Cyberbullying of Post-Primary Teachers in Ireland | |
2016 | Challenor, L, Connolly, I, & O'Higgins Norman, J. (2016) Bullies, Bullied and Bystanders Conference Teacher perceptions of both; teacher/pupil bullying and pupil/teacher bullying in cyber and traditional bullying |
Conference Contribution
Published Report
Year | Publication | |
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2017 | Murphy, H., Downes, P., & O’Higgins-Norman, J. (2017) Anti-bullying procedures for primary and post-primary schools: A survey of implementation among school principals. DCU AntiBullying Centre, . | |
2016 | O'Higgins Norman,J. & McGuire,L. (2016) Cyberbullying in Ireland - A Survey of Parents Internet Usage and Knowledge. Dublin City University, . [Link] | |
2015 | James O'Higgins Norman, Geraldine Kiernan (2015) Bullying in the Workplace: An Analysis of Cases in the Employment Appeals Tribunal under the Unfair Dismissals Act (1977-2007). Dublin City University, . [Link] | |
2010 | O'Higgins Norman, James (2010) Addressing Homophobic Bullying in Second-Level Schools. The Equality Authority, . | |
2004 | O'Higgins Norman, James (2004) A Survey of Teachers on Homophobic Bullying in Irish Second-Level Schools. Gender Equality Unit, Department of Education and Science/, . | |
2022 | Mazzone, A.; Jones, É.; Freeney, Y.; O'Higgins Norman, J. (2022) Report on the National Survey of Staff Experiences of Bullying in Irish Higher Education Institutions. DCU Anti-Bullying Centre, . [Link] |
Commissioned Report
Year | Publication | |
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2022 | Brandt Andreasen, M.; Mazzone, A.; Milosevic, T.; Foody, M.; O'Higgins Norman, J. (2022) The Gendered Experiences of Image-based Sexual Abuse: State of the Research and Evidence-based Recommendations. COMMREP [Link] |
Editorial
Year | Publication | |
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2009 | de Souza, Marian; Francis, Leslie J.; O'Higgins-Norman, James; Scott, Daniel (2009) INTERNATIONAL HANDBOOKS OF RELIGION AND EDUCATION International Handbook of Education for Spirituality, Care and Wellbeing Part One Introduction. ED [DOI] |
Review Articles
Other Publication
Year | Publication | |
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2024 | Sciacca, B.; Mazzone, A.; Loftsson, M.; O’Higgins Norman, J.; Foody, M. (2024) Happy or Unhappy? Mental Health Correlates of Receiving Sexts and Unsolicited Sexual Images. [Link] [DOI] | |
2023 | Sciacca, B.; Mazzone, A.; O'Higgins Norman, J. (2023) The mental health correlates of cybervictimisation against ethnic minority young people: A systematic review. [Link] [DOI] | |
2021 | Feijoo, S.; O'Higgins-Norman, J.; Foody, M.; Pichel, R.; Brana, T.; Varela, J.; Rial, A. (2021) Sex differences in adolescent bullying behaviours. [Link] [DOI] | |
2019 | Foody, M; McGuire, L; Kuldas, S; O'Higgins Norman, J (2019) Corrigendum: Friendship Quality and Gender Differences in Association With Cyberbullying Involvement and Psychological Well-Being. [DOI] | |
2010 | O'Higgins-Norman, J. (2010) Homophobic bullying in Irish education. [Link] | |
2019 | O’Higgins Norman, J.; Hinduja, S. (2019) Inaugural Editorial. [Link] [DOI] | |
2016 | Norman, James O'Higgins (2016) Bullying Among University Students. | |
2012 | O'Higgins Norman, J. (2012) Editorial. [Link] [DOI] | |
2009 | O'Higgins-Norman, James (2009) The spirit of Generation Y: young people's spirituality in a changing Australia. |
Professional Associations
Honors and Awards
Committees
Education
Research Interests
School Bullying
Diversity Issues and Bullying
Sexting and Online Safety