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Dr John Kubiak lectures at the School of Education, TCD and is based in the Trinity Centre for People with Intellectual Disabilities. He was programme coordinator of the Certificate in Contemporary Living and the certificate in Arts, Science and Inclusive Applied Practice (ASIAP), an inclusive tertiary education programme for people with intellectual disabilities. John's doctoral research - which was conducted with the input of co-researchers with intellectual disabilities - has led to the development of a model of how people with intellectual disabilities experience learning while in tertiary education. John teaches on a variety of courses for the ASIAP and his efforts to raise awareness on equality issues and promote diversity in Trinity resulted in being a recipient of the Equality Fund Project on two occasions (2013-14 and 2015-16) in collaboration with the Trinity Sports Centre. John supervises at post-graduate level on the School's M.Ed. and PME programmes. In 2012 John was a recipient of the prestigious Provost Teaching Award. In 2013, he was awarded a Post-doctorate research position and bursary with TCD's School of Education and is a member of the research group Inclusion in Education and Society.

Research Tags

Higher Education INCLUSION INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY Social Inclusion

Research Projects

Project Title

Including Students with Intellectual Disabilities in Third Level Undergraduate Programmes'

From

2008

2009

Summary

This research built upon a pilot study conducted at Trinity College in 2005 - 2006. The success of this small scale project was replicated with a larger group of students with an intellectual disability who were enrolled on the Certificate of Contemporary Living (CCL). CCL students were matched with a volunteer mentor who supported them to attend mainstream courses on the Trinity campus. Lecturers volunteered to be part of this research project and supported the CCL student to attend class. The outcomes of this process were captured through the facilitation of focus groups, interviews, administration of questionnaires and observation schedules and the collation of field notes. This research will build on the body of literature to better support students with intellectual disability to attend third level educational programmes along with the wider student body. It will increase the capacity of Trinity College to respond to the ongoing personal and professional development of this group of marginalised students.

Funding Agency

European Union - Marie Curie Actions

Project Type

Empirical study

Project Title

Widening Participation: The Roll-out of the Certificate in Contemporary Living

From

2009

2011

Summary

The objective of this project was to further develop and roll-out the Certificate in Contemporary Living(CCL) across other third level institutions in Ireland with UCC as a first site and partner. This project consisted of four main areas of activity: (1) development of curriculum materials; (2) implementation of a national network of third level teaching staff; (3) training staff in third level institutions, and (4), monitoring the implementation of the curriculum.

Funding Agency

Strategic Innovation Fund II

Project Type

Empirical

Representations

Details	Date
Reviewer for: The International Journal of Research and Methods in Education; The Journal of Intellectual Disabilities; The Africa Education Review. Associate Editor for The International Journal of Interdisciplinary Educational Studies.

Memberships

Membership of Professional Institutions, Associations, Societies

Details	Date From	Date To
Irish Disabilities Studies Association	2013
Educational Studies Association of Ireland	2015
Irish Federation of University Teachers (IFUT)	2015
The Learner Knowledge Community	2013-

Publications and other Research Outputs

Kubiak, John, Devitt, Marie, Banks, Joanne, Lecturing on Inclusion: Graduates of the Certificate in Arts, Science and Inclusive Applied Practice (ASIAP) informing the professional practice of student teachers , Inclusive Higher Education Network Europe, Salzberg, 27-28 October 2022, 2022, Conference Paper, ACCEPTED

Camedda, D., Shevlin, M. & Kubiak, J.(ed.), University for ALL? The case of the Arts, Science and Inclusive Applied Practice Certificate., University of Education, Salzburg, Austria, 27th - 28th 10. 2022, 2022, Proceedings of a Conference, PUBLISHED

Kubiak J, Aston D, Devitt M, Ringwood B, University Students with Intellectual Disabilities: Empowerment through Voice, Empowerment through Voice. Education Sciences, 11, (571), 2021, p1 - 12, Journal Article, PUBLISHED URL

Effective Practices for Helping Students Transition to Work in, Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Education, Oxford University Press, 2020, [Shevlin, M., Kubiak, J., O'Donovan, M., Devitt, M., Ringwood, B., Aston, D., & McGuckin, C.], Book Chapter, PUBLISHED TARA - Full Text DOI URL

Kubiak, J. , Poetry pedagogy and university students with intellectual disabilities, Journal of Poetry Therapy , 33, (3), 2020, p137 - 151, Journal Article, PUBLISHED

Developing Post-Secondary Education Programmes for People with Intellectual Disabilities in Trinity College, the University of Dublin in, editor(s)Patricia O'Brien, Michele Bonati, Friederike Gadow, Roger Slee. , People with intellectual disability experiencing university life, The Netherlands, Sense Publications, 2019, pp141 - 153, [Kubiak, J., Spassiani, N., Shevlin, M., & O'Keeffe, M. ], Book Chapter, PUBLISHED

Piazzoli, E., & Kubiak, J., 'The only learning I'm going to get': Students with intellectual disabilities learning a second language through performative pedagogy, Scenario , 13, (1), 2019, p21 - 41, Journal Article, PUBLISHED

Kubiak, John , Social Constructivist Pedagogy and the Inclusion of Adults with Intellectual Disabilities in Higher / Postsecondary Education programmes: from Theory to Practice, Diversity-sensitive Teacher Education , Salzburg, Austria , 18-19 Oct 2018 , 2018, Conference Paper, PUBLISHED

O'Donovan, M. A., Kubiak, J., Devitt, M., Ringwood, B., Mc Guckin, C., & Shevlin, M. , Transition to postsecondary education for young people who have an intellectual disability. , Thirtieth Annual Conference of the Irish Association of Teachers in Special Education (IATSE): Thinking Inclusively, Acting Inclusively and Planning Inclusively, Dublin City University, St Patrick's Campus, Drumcondra, Dublin 9, County Dublin, Ireland., 25-26th May, 2018, 2018, Conference Paper, PUBLISHED

Kubiak. J and Piazzoli, E. , 'What effects does embodiment have on the language learning process of adult students with an intellectual disability?' , 2nd International SCENARIO forum Conference 2017, University College Cork, May 24th - 29th 2017, 2017, Conference Paper, PUBLISHED

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Kubiak, J (Ed), Pen and Palette, A selection of poetry and paintings by students of the National Institute for Intellectual Disability Trinity College Dublin , 2014, Book, PUBLISHED

O'Brien, P., O'Keeffe, M., Healy, U., Kubiak, J., Lally, N., & Hughes, Z. , 74, (2009), The Frontline of Learning Disability, [eds.], Notes: [Inclusion of students with intellectual disability within a university setting.], Journal, PUBLISHED

Kubiak, J. & Epiner,D., 74 , (2009), The Frontline of Learning Disability, [eds.], Notes: ['Pushing the boundaries of inclusion within third level'], Journal, PUBLISHED

Awards and Honours

Award	Date
Provost's Teaching Award (Trinity College Dublin)	2012
Post-Doctorate Research Associate and Bursary (School of Education)	2013
Master in Arts (jure officii) Trinity College Dublin	22 July 2018

Research Interests

Description Of Research Interests

Inclusive Research; People with Intellectual Disabilities; Inclusive Pedagogies in Higher Education

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