Dr Maeve Dupont is an Assistant professor in the School of Human Development and a Research Fellow in DCU Anti-Bullying Centre. Maeve lectures in Educational and Developmental psychology across a number of programmes in DCU at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.

During the course of her doctoral studies at Cardiff University, Maeve examined prejudice towards Travellers amongst primary school children in Ireland and tested the effectiveness of a psychological intervention (using stories) to improve attitudes towards marginalised groups. Having worked as a primary school teacher in areas of disadvantage, and an educational psychologist in the greater Dublin area, Maeve’s research interests include: inclusion, ethnicity based bullying, and psychological approaches to reduce prejudice and improve intergroup relations among young people.

Currently Maeve is part of a DES funded project investigating bullying towards Traveller and Roma pupils in Ireland.