Páid McGee

Páid McGee was an Irish psychologist and educator.

Páid McGee
Born
Páid McGee
Died2018
Rathgar, Dublin
NationalityIrish
Alma materSt Patrick's College, Dublin; University College Dublin

Career

McGee was born in Aughnacliffe, County Longford. He initially trained as a teacher at St Patrick's College, Dublin. He then completed a BA, HDip in Ed., and M Psych degree at University College Dublin. He returned to St Patrick's College, Dublin where he was Director of the Special Education Department from 1967 to 2003 and where he established the Diploma in Special Education. In 1961, he helped to establish the Teachers’ Study Group which conducted the first survey of reading comprehension in Dublin primary schools.[1]

He was a founding member of the Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI) of which he became President in 1975.[2] He was joint author with Paul Andrews of the PSI policy document A Psychological Service for Schools (1975) and campaigned for many years for the establishment of a school psychological service. Eventually the National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) was established as an agency of the Department of Education and Skills.[3] He was also joint Editor of the Irish Journal of Psychology.[4]

He died on 29 November 2018 in Rathgar, Dublin.[5]

Publications
  • McGee, P. (1990). Special Education in Ireland. European Journal of Special Needs Education, 5(1), 48-64.

Awards
  • 2012: Honorary Doctorate, Dublin City University
  • Honorary Life Member, Irish Association of Teachers in Special Education
  • 2003: Allianz/Scoil Treasa Naofa Annual Award for Services to Education on the Island of Ireland[6]

References
  1. "Paid McGee". Irish Times. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  2. "Past Presidents". Psychological Society of Ireland. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  3. "National Educational Psychological Service". Department of Education and Skills. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  4. "Paid McGee". Irish Times. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  5. "Death Notice: Paid McGee". Irish Times. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  6. "Paid McGee". Irish Times. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
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