Pat Dolan
Dr Pat Dolan is Emeritus Professor UNESCO. He was former Academic Director of the UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre and founding Director of the Institute for Lifecourse and Society at the University of Galway. Prof Dolan has completed an extensive body of research on children youth and family issues including longitudinal research on adolescents and has over 100 peer reviewed academic publications. His research interests include Civic Engagement, Empathy, Family Support, Youth as Researchers initiatives, and Resilience and Social Support theory. Prof. Dolan has extensive practice and policy experience, both nationally and internationally.