Key Faculty Members & Mentors
Dr R. MorlandB.A., M.Ed (Western Washington University), Ph.D (Union Institute), DipSocSc (Victoria University), DipPE (University of Otago) Professor Morland has developed his administrative and leadership expertise in the development of Social Welfare agencies and in the fields of motivation, personal growth and development. In New Zealand, he developed special programs to enhance the poor self image of the correctional inmates. At the West Australian Institute of Technology (now Curtin University), he developed the degree course in Social Administration. He also undertook numerous consultancies on a voluntary basis to assist the elderly, homeless youth and the Aboriginal Australian by establishing special educational courses that have been used as the model for the development of the Aboriginal support services at most Australian Colleges and Universities. His research into the Alcohol Abuse by the Aboriginal Australian was recognised by the World Health Organisation as a most significant contribution to Aboriginal Welfare. Professor Morland has published widely on social issues and has been invited on numerous occasions to read papers at International Conferences. In his spare time, Professor Morland enjoys power walking, working out at the Gym, following rugby union listening to classical music and keeping up to date with current affairs |
Dr A. NelsonBA, MA (San Diego State University), PhD (University of Colorado), postdoctoral studies (Warnborough College) Dr Nelson is an internationally recognised consultant and seminar leader. She specialises in male-female communication, interpersonal skills, sexual harassment/discrimination, cultural diversity and conflict management. She has trained in 47 states, Australia and Canada. She conducted post-doctoral work in Communication at Warnborough College.
Her award-winning research is cited in such books as “More Power To You” and “Communication Between The Sexes.” |
Prof P. O’CallaghanB.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D (University of Wales), C.Eng, F.I.Mech.E Professor O'Callaghan held the Chair of Energy Management at Cranfield University until October 1997 when he retired early to establish the Internet consultancy, Multimedia Sunshine Ltd. His teaching and research interests are in the areas of Energy Management, Integrated Environmental Management and Multimedia Applications. He established the multimedia studio in the School of Mechanical Engineering at Cranfield University. He is also pioneering new methods and technologies for distance learning. He has produced several CD-ROMS as training packages in different fields and has also designs customised in-company courses. He has also published 5 textbooks and either authored or co-authored over 200 technical publications. His work has received awards from The Royal Society, BP and the Power Industries Prize of the I.Mech.E. In 1988, he received the Napier Shaw Bronze Medal from CIBSE. |
Dr J OuttesB.A, M.Phil (Universidade Federal de Pernambuco), DEA (Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales), D.Phil (University of Oxford) Professor Outtes is an expert in the fields of Geography, Planning, History and the Social Sciences with a particular interest in Urban, Historical, Cultural, Political, Crime and Economic Geography. Professor Outtes has been a senior lecturer in various institutions in countries such as Brazil, the USA, and the UK. He was awarded several distinguished academic distinctions such as the Harold Blakemore Prize of the British Society for Latin American Studies, the Nelson Chaves Prize of the Brazilian Ministry of Culture and the Cultural Geography Award of the AAG-Association of American Geographers. Professor Outtes is a prolific author of books, journal articles and conference papers on a wide variety of subjects from political geography to planning history. In his spare time he enjoys wine, gastronomy, travelling, jogging and speaking foreign languages. |
Mr J. PerryB.A. Hons (University of Nottingham), M.A. (University of Brunel), M.Sc. (University of Middlesex) Prof Perry is the Managing Director of CfEL ('Counselling for Effective Learning'). His background is in teaching, lecturing and counselling. He has several certificates in Teacher/Trainer Group Work Skills and Neuro-Linguistic Programming. Prof Perry has a great deal of experience in teaching students of all levels up to Masters and has some experience of tutoring by distance learning at the Open University. He has lectured in all aspects of counselling, psychology, management, personal development and applied social sciences. His current research interests lie in the areas of learning and development, specifically in the facilitation of learning experiences which are “personally meaningful” for the student. Prof Perry’s outside interests include swimming and football. |
Dr P. ReynoldsPatrick Reynolds is a consultant and lecturer in Financial Accounting and Strategic Management Accounting. He is a qualified accountant and member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and obtained a Diploma in Business Studies from the School of Management Studies, Dublin .He is committed to undertaking continuous professional development and studied Strategic Management Accounting at New York University. Over his career he has held the position of Management Accountant and Financial Controller in such companies as Johnson and Johnson and Fiat Auto. Patrick Reynolds has over 20 years experience in the education sector and lectured with The Open University Business School on the Diploma and MBA programme. As Senior Lecturer in the Putteridgebury Management Centre at the University of Luton Business School he has been responsible for developing and delivering a broad range of courses in financial management as well as tailored made in –house programmes for major UK companies including The National Lottery .He has lectured and authored materials on distance learning modules for the overseas MBA programme in Singapore ,South Africa , Indonesia and Russia. On returning to Ireland from the UK in 2000 after a period of 12 years his lecturing work includes the MSc in Technology Management with the Atlantic University Alliance and the Henley Management College MBA programme at the Irish Management Institute, His current consulting and research interests include strategies for new business start-ups and management for change in the public sector His hobbies include travel, reading , sea angling , and music . |
Ms A. RigoniB.AppSc. (Western Australian Institute of Technology), GDipB.A., M.B.A. (Deakin University) Ms Rigoni has a strong background in business management, project management and organisational and human resource development. Her expertise was developed over 27 years of hands-on management and consultancy in both the public and private sectors. She is an accredited Hermann Brain Dominance Instrument administrator (HBDI) and Thin-on-Your Feetâ practitioner. A specialist in best practice frameworks in management training, she has devised and delivered learning materials in the areas of project management, leadership and management, business and strategic planning and team effectiveness. She has worked for a diverse range of organisations throughout Australia and overseas. She has published articles and conference papers on topics like planning, budgeting, best practice models for sport, project management and organisational performance. In her spare time she enjoys swimming, cycling, bushwalking, rock climbing and sewing. |
Dr A. R. RoughleyB.A. Hons (University of Calgary), M.A. (University of Saskatchewan), Ph.D. (University of British Columbia) Although Dr Roughley’s forte is Literature and Critical Theory, he is well-versed in other areas of research and trained in Music and Drama. He directed and acted in York while holding a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of York in Literature and subsequently directed and acted in community and university theatre in Australia while holding the post of Senior Lecturer at the University of New England in New South Wales. Dr Roughley has taught in Canada, the USA, Australia and the UK. He has given lectures and presented research papers at a numerous universities in those countries as well as in Europe. He has published extensively over a wide range of areas and has an international reputation in Joyce Studies. His most recent book, Reading Derrida Reading Joyce, was nominated for the MLA James Lowell Award. He is also a practising creative writer whose poetry and prose has appeared in several Australian journals and anthologies. |
Dr J. RowleyB.A. Hons (University of Essex), M.Sc. (City University), M.Sc. (Aston University), Dip.M.S, Ph.D (Open University) Professor Rowley is an expert in the field of business and management studies, computers and information technology. Professor Rowley has been senior lecturer at various further education establishments. She was also involved in curriculum development, research leadership, developing programmes for corporate clients such as Rolls Royce and managing large numbers of teaching and other staff. Professor Rowley is a Fellow of the Institute of Information Scientists and of the Library Association. She is also a Member of the British Computer Society and the Institute of Management and is a Chartered Engineer (C.Eng.) She has written books, journal articles and conference papers on a wide variety of subjects from staff motivation and customer loyalty to retailing, information retrieval and the principles and practice of e-business. Her leisure interests are travel, canal boating and walking. She has two teenage daughters who keep her young! |
Dr A. N. SainakB.Eng (University of North London), DipEng (Sheffield University), M.Sc. (Swansea University), Ph.D (Oxford Brookes University) Dr Sainak's expertise is in Ground Engineering and Numerical Methods. He has taught civil and building engineering, and trained practising engineers on the application of numerical techniques in civil engineering. Dr Sainak is a Chartered Civil Engineer (CEng). He holds memberships in the Institution of Civil Engineers (MICE) and the International Society of Geoetechnical Engineers. He has conducted research and development programmes for engineering firms. He has spoken at national and international conferences and published research papers. In his spare time he enjoys horse riding, swimming and camping in the desert. |
Dr. K. SeddonB.A. (University of Hertfordshire), Ph.D (University of London) Dr Seddon’s area of expertise is Philosophy in general, but specifically Metaphysics, Ancient Philosophy, Stoic Ethics, Classical Chinese Philosophy, Applied Philosophy (including business, environmental and medical ethics). His expertise also extends to the History of Ideas (especially Ancient Greece and Rome), and Writing and Thinking Skills. He has taught a wide range of Liberal Arts topics in colleges and universities. He is currently Director of the Stoic Foundation, an educational trust offering advice, support and a correspondence course in practical Stoic philosophy. He is also Chairman of the Council of the International Stoic Forum. Dr Seddon has had his work published in books and articles, stories and reviews in several periodicals. He has co-authored books on the Tarot and on Egyptian Paganism. Dr Seddon is a fellow of the Philosophical Society of England, and is a member of the Institute for Global Ethics and the Institute for Business and Professional Ethics. He was a founding trustee of Action on Disability, and a founding trustee of the Stoic Foundation. |
Dr J. M. SnapeCert.Ed. (University of London), B.A. (Open University), M.A. (University of Durham), Ph.D (University of Leeds) Dr Snape has a wealth of experience in psychology and psychiatry. He has worked as a tutor, lecturer and course leader for the University of Teesside, Northampton University College, the University of Wolverhampton and Middlesborough College. He is currently a Reviewer of Psychology for the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education. Dr Snape is widely published, and has also successfully supervised many postgraduate students. He has taken part in many conferences in areas relating to stress, mind matters, emotions, depression, fatigue, sex and gender issues. Dr Snape has lectured in different aspects of psychology, including educational psychology, health psychology, abnormality and cognitive psychology. He is a member of the Institute of Management, the British Psychological Society, the Health Service Careers Tutors Association, and holds fellowships at the College of Preceptors and Durham University Society. |
Dr D. E. WhiteB.A. (Colgate University), M.A, Ph.D (Cornell University) Dr White is a philosopher whose main expertise is in philosophy of religion. After serving a few years at the University of Lagos and at Cornell University, Dr. White moved to St. John Fisher College, where he has taught philosophy for over twenty years now. Dr White has also developed courses in Media Morality and in the Philosophy of Love. Much of his teaching is now concentrated in Philosophy of Education. For many years, Dr. White's main area of research has been the life, work and influence of Bishop Butler. He is responsible for establishing the Joseph Butler Website and for organising the Bishop Butler Historical Society. A long-time member of the Bertrand Russell Society, he helped organise the Rochester chapter which has played host to many Russell scholars. Dr White is also chairman of the board of the international Bertrand Russell Society. In his spare time, Dr White enjoys family life and walking about the countryside. He is active in the humanitarian and educational work of the Episcopal Church, and has recently begun study as an archivist. |