School of Education

Dr Niamh Stack

  • Lecturer in Psychology (Social Justice Place and Lifelong Education)

telephone: 01413305170
email: Niamh.Stack@glasgow.ac.uk


Research interests

Developmental psychology, gifted education, inclusion, children's participation in research and policy, children's voice, children's part-time employment.

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2012

Bailey, R., Pearce, G., Smith, C., Sutherland, M. , Stack, N. , Winstanley, C., and Dickenson, M. (2012) Improving the educational achievement of gifted and talented students: a systematic review. Talent Development and Excellence, 4 (1). ISSN 1869-0459

Sutton, L., and Stack, N. (2012) Hearing quiet voices: biological children's experiences of fostering. British Journal of Social Work . ISSN 0045-3102 (doi:10.1093/bjsw/bcr186) (In Press)

2011

Stack, N., and Sutherland, M. (2011) Gifted and Talented Pupils. In: McMahon, M., Forde, C. and Martin, M. (eds.) Contemporary Issues in Learning and Teaching. Sage Publications, London. ISBN 9781849201285

2009

Sutherland, M., and Stack, N. (2009) High Ability in the Early Years. Project Report. Scottish Network for Able Pupils, Glasgow, UK.

Sutherland, M., Stack, N. , and Smith, C. (2009) Guidance for addressing the needs of highly able pupils. Manual. Scottish Network for Able Pupils, Glasgow, UK.

2008

Bailey, R., Pearce, G., Winstanley, C., Sutherland, M. , Smith, C., Stack, N. , and Dickenson, M. (2008) A systematic review of interventions aimed at improving the educational achievement of pupils identified as gifted and talented. Project Report. EPPI-Centre, London, UK.

Stack, N., and Sutherland, M. (2008) Pairing provision: Supporting teachers and gifted and talented pupils in Scotland. In: European Council for High Ability Conference, 2008, Prague, Czech Republic.

Sutherland, M., and Stack, N. (2008) Communicating experiences: Stories understood, created and lived by gifted and talented pupils in Scotland. In: European Council for High Ability 2008, 2008, Prague, Czech Republic.

2006

Hobbs, S., Stack, N. , McKechnie, J., and Smillie, L. (2006) Talking about work: School students views on their paid employment. Children and Society, 10 . pp. 123-135. ISSN 0951-0605 (doi:10.1111/j.1099-0860.2006.00030.x)

2005

McKechnie, J., Stack, N. , and Hobbs, S. (2005) Part-time employment of Scottish school students : towards evidence based policies. Scottish Educational Review, 37 (2). pp. 116-126. ISSN 0141-9072

2002

Stack, N., and McKechnie, J. (2002) Working children. In: Goldson, B., Lavalette, M. and McKechnie, J. (eds.) Children, welfare and the state. Sage Publications, pp. 163-183. ISBN 0761972323

2001

Stack, N., McKechnie, J., and Hobbs, S. (2001) Developmental significance of part-time employment for Irish adolescents. Irish Journal of Psychology, 22 (1). pp. 39-54. ISSN 0303-3910

Stack, N., McKechnie, J., and Hobbs, S. (2001) Work by secondary school students in Scotland. International Journal of Educational Policy, Research and Practice, 2 . pp. 287-305. ISSN 1528-3534

This list was generated on Sat May 26 12:20:27 2012 BST.

Grants

  • 2008: Stack, N. Arrested Development: Gifted and Talented Child Stars in Hollywood. Travel grant funded by the Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland to the value of £2,490.
  • 2008: Stack, N. & Sutherland M. (Scottish Network for Able Pupils). Education grant funded by the Scottish Government to the value of £29,319. 
  • 2008: Bailey, R., Pearce, G., Winstanley, C., Sutherland, M., Smith, C., Stack, N., & Dickenson, M. EPPI systematic review on gifted education. Funded by the Department for Children, Schools and Families Award: £27,000.
  • 2007: Sutherland, M. & Stack, N. (Scottish Network For Able Pupils). Education grant funded by the Scottish Executive to the value of £23,920.

PhD Supervision

Current Students

Georgina Gabor -  Topic : Able pupils with dyslexia

Previous Students

Keetam Al Katani (Graduating June 2009)
Topic: The Effect of Creativity  Training Upon Concept Map Complexity: An Experimental Study involving Children with ADHD

Teaching

Niamh is the Programme Leader of MSc Psychological Studies and teaches development psychology.

Academic and professional body membership

British Psychological Society, Higher Education Academy, World Council for Gifted and Talented Children, European Council for High Ability