Margaret Nohilly
Margaret Nohilly

Dr Margaret Nohilly is an Associate Professor in Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE) and Wellbeing at Mary Immaculate College. She also co-ordinates the Professional Master of Education (PME) in the college. In 2011, Margaret completed her Doctorate in Education in the area of Child Protection. Her research interests include child protection, SPHE, Relationships and Sexuality Education as a component of SPHE and Wellbeing in education. She was seconded to the Department of Education support services for 9 years, during which time she was Team Leader for the Health and Wellbeing team with the Professional Development Services for Teachers. She is the co-author of Wellbeing in School’s Everyday: A whole-school approach to the practical implementation of Wellbeing and of the recently published systematic literature on wellbeing that was commissioned by the National Council of Curriculum and Assessment. She has published widely on SPHE and related matters. She is also Chair of the primary wellbeing development group in the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment.