Background
Downes, Paul Edward was born on July 12, 1970 in Dublin, Ireland. Son of Anthony Francis Downes and Teresa Mary O'Connor.
psychology lecturer research consultant
Downes, Paul Edward was born on July 12, 1970 in Dublin, Ireland. Son of Anthony Francis Downes and Teresa Mary O'Connor.
Bachelor of Laws, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, 1992. Bachelor in Psychology (honorary), Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, 1995. Doctor of Philosophy, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, 1999.
Lecturer in psychology and law Concordia International University, Tallinn, Estonia, 1998—2001. Lecturer in education and human development St. Patrick's College, Drumcondra, Dublin, since 2001, senior lecturer, since 2007. Visiting lecturer department education Warsaw University, 2003.
Visiting lecturer, psychology department Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic, 2003. Member management board Ana Liffey Drug Project, Dublin, since 2002. Irish researcher European Schools Survey on Alcohol and Other Drugs (ESPAD), Ireland, since 2002, European Union Comenius Project on Primary Teacher Formation, since 2003.
Coordinator for Ireland, expert survey on family based prevention, community based prevention, and indicated prevention European Monitoring Center for Drugs and Drug Addiction, Lisbon, Portugal, 2003. Director Educational Disadvantage Center St. Patrick's College, Drumcondra, Dublin, since 2004. Visiting lecturer University Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2004.
Irish national coordinator European Union Sixth Framework Project, since 2005. Visiting lecturer European Union Tempus project University Pristina, Kosovo, 2008—2009.
Initiator, joint project manager Concordia International University Radisson, SAS-Deloitte, and Touche Charity Ball in Aid of Estonian Children's Fund, Tallinn, Estonia, 2001. Initiator, director Concordia Youth to Youth Orphanage Project, Estonia, 1998—2001. Chair Q Doss Network Association, Ireland, 2007.
Member board director Familiscope Community Psychological Service, Dublin, since 2005.
Life partner Aleksandra Jasniewicz. 1 child Eva.