P J Sexton
Dr.

PJ Sexton is a lecturer in the School of Policy and Practice at the DCU Institute of Education and is currently the Director of CREATE (Centre for Research Across Teacher Education). He is Chair of the Bachelor of Religious Education and History/English/Music Programmes and contributes to the MA in Chaplaincy Studies and Pastoral Work and to the Doctorate of Education Programmes. PJ was Head of the School of Education in Mater Dei Institute of Education prior to its incorporation into DCU.
PJ Sexton’s teaching is primarily in the area of teacher professional identity, reflective practice, professional development, leadership, mentoring, pastoral counselling/skills, chaplaincy and religious education. He has international teaching and leadership experience at primary, post primary and third level.
PJ holds a PhD from Fordham University, New York and three Masters Degrees: the most recent (2012) an MSc in Clinical Supervision from Trinity College, Dublin. His research interests include: teacher education, reflective practice, ethos, mentoring, supervision, religious education and lifelong learning.
Peer Reviewed Journal
Year | Publication | |
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2023 | Doyle, A., Conroy Johnson, M., Donlon, E., McDonald, E., & Sexton, P. J. (2023) 'Re-envisioning pre-service teachers’ beliefs and feelings about assessment: the important space of authentic assignments'. European Journal of Teacher Education, . | |
2023 | Sexton, PJ, Fitzsimons, S, Lehane, P, McDonald, E, Donlon, E., & McKeever, C, (2023) 'Understanding Pre-Service Teachers’ Improvement in Professional Practice: A Quantitative Perspective'. Irish Educational Studies, . | |
2022 | Enda Donlon; Marie Conroy Johnson; Audrey Doyle; Elaine McDonald; PJ Sexton (2022) 'Presence accounted for? student-teachers establishing and experiencing presence in synchronous online teaching environments'. Irish Educational Studies, (41):41-49. [Link] https://doi.org/10.1080/03323315.2021.2022520 | |
2022 | Audrey Doyle, Marie Conroy Johnson, Enda Donlon, Elaine McDonald, PJ Sexton (2022) 'The Role of the Teacher as Assessor: Developing Student Teacher’s Assessment Identity'. Australian Journal of Teacher Education, . | |
2021 | Sexton, P.; McCormack, C., (2021) 'Identity, Ambiguity, and Professionalism: Dilemmas for the Diocesan Advisor in the Republic of Ireland'. Religions, . https://doi.org/10.3390/rel12110973 | |
2021 | Kavanagh, S., Sexton, P. & Fitzsimons, S. (2021) 'Transforming Middle Leadership in Education and Training Board Post-Primary Schools in Ireland'. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR TRANSFORMATIVE RESEARCH, . https://doi.org/10.2478/ijtr-2021-0003 | |
2020 | Donlon, E., McDonald, E., Fitzsimons, S., & Sexton, PJ. (2020) 'Being and belonging: Student-teachers'. Australian Journal of Teacher Education, . |
Conference Contribution
Committees
Employment
Research Interests
- Teacher Education
- Teacher Identity
- Research Methods
- Religious Education
- The Role of Reflection for Professional Development
- Mentoring
- Supervision
- Lifelong Learning
- Leadership