Dr Stephen Mckinney

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  • Senior Lecturer (Creativity Culture and Faith)

telephone: 01413303051
email: Stephen.McKinney@glasgow.ac.uk


Research interests

Catholic Schools; Catholic Education; Faith Schooling; Poverty and Education; Informal Faith Education; Adult Faith Education.

Research Collaborations

  • ‘Ideals’ Research Group – Department of Religious Education   2000-200
  • AERS Learners, Learning and Teaching 2004-2009
  • Teacher Development 2007
  • Pupil Participation, Learning and Teaching Scotland 2008
  • Poverty and Education with Glasgow City Council 2010-

Career History

April-June 2005 Honorary Research Fellow, Centre for Theology and Public Issues, School of Divinity, University of Edinburgh
2008-present Senior Lecturer in Religious Education
1999- present Lecturer in Religious Education, University of Glasgow
1998-1999 Lecturer in Religious Education, St Andrew’s College
1997-1998 Seconded Lecturer in Religious Education, St Andrew’s College
1992-1997 Principal Teacher in Religious Education, John Paul Academy
1991-1992 Teacher in Religious Education, All Saints Secondary School


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Number of items: 51.

2011

McKinney, S.J., Hall, S., Lowden, K., McClung, M., and Cameron, L. (2011) Positive school leaver destination in Glasgow secondary schools in areas of deprivation. Other. University of Glasgow.

Hulme, M., McKinney, S.J. , Hall, S. , and Cross, B. (2011) Pupil participation in Scottish schools: how far have we come? Improving Schools, 14 (2). pp. 130-144. ISSN 1365-4802 (doi:10.1177/1365480211406880)

McKinney, S. (2011) Review of 'Fifty years on: the case for Catholic schools' by Andrew B. Morris. Journal of Beliefs and Values, 32 (1). pp. 109-110. ISSN 1361-7672 (doi:10.1080/13617672.2011.549318)

McKinney, S.J. (2011) Review of 'Is religious education possible?' by Michael Hand. Journal of Philosophy of Education, 45 (1). pp. 163-165. ISSN 0309-8249 (doi:10.1111/j.1467-9752.2011.00784.x)

McKinney, S.J., and Hill, R.J. (2011) The Catholic teacher and the call to faith. The Pastoral Review, 7 (1). ISSN 1748 362X

Franchi, L. and McKinney, S., (Eds.) (2011) A Companion to Catholic Education. Gracewing, Leominster, UK. ISBN 9780852447574

Franchi, L., and McKinney, S. (2011) An introduction to Catholic theological thinking. In: Franchi, L. and McKinney, S. (eds.) A Companion to Catholic Education. Gracewing, Leominster, UK. ISBN 9780852447574

McKinney, S. (2011) A rationale for Catholic schools. In: Franchi, L. and McKinney, S. (eds.) A Companion to Catholic Education. Gracewing, Leominster, UK. ISBN 9780852447574

McKinney, S., Hill, R. , and Hania, H. (2011) Care for God’s Creation. The Pastoral Review, 7 (6). ISSN 1748 362X

McKinney, S.J. (2011) Burning hearts: scripture and faith formation. In: Sullivan, J. (ed.) Communicating Faith. Catholic University of America Press, pp. 81-96. ISBN 9780813217963

McKinney, S.J. (2011) Communicating faith through religious education. In: Sullivan, J. (ed.) Communicating Faith. Catholic University of America Press, pp. 132-148. ISBN 9780813217963

McKinney, S.J. (2011) Religious education in Scotland. In: Barnes, P. (ed.) Debates in Religious Education. Routledge. ISBN 9780415583923

McKinney, S.J. (2011) The contemporary faith school debate in the United Kingdom. Education Today, 61 (2). pp. 11-18. ISSN 0013-1547

2010

McKinney, S.J., Hall, S., Lowden, K., McClung, M., and Cameron, L. (2010) Glasgow secondary schools: statistical associations between measures of deprivation and attainment and leaver destinations in Glasgow secondary schools. Project Report. Glasgow City Council, Glasgow.

McKinney, S.J., and Hill, R.J. (2010) Why scripture is important for Catholic schools. Le Chéile (13). p. 7. ISSN 1744-1471

Conroy, J.C., and McKinney, S.J. (2010) Religious and spiritual education. In: Baker, E., McGaw, B. and Peterson, P. (eds.) International Encyclopaedia of Education. Elsevier, London. ISBN 9780080448930

McKinney, S.J. (2010) Gospel, poverty and Catholic schools. International Studies in Catholic Education, 2 (2). pp. 163-175. ISSN 1942 2547

McKinney, S.J., and Hill, R.J. (2010) Mission and presence: contemporary challenges for Catholic schools in Scotland and continuation of the preferential option for the poor. Journal of Research on Christian Education, 19 (3). pp. 240-260. ISSN 1934 4945

2009

McKinney, S.J. (2009) Prepare the way of the Lord: John the Baptist and Advent. Expository Times, 121 (3). pp. 115-120. ISSN 1745-5308

McKinney, S.J. (2009) Catholic schools and sectarianism in Scotland. Pastoral Review, 5 (4). ISSN 1748 362X

McKinney, S.J. (2009) Christ at the centre of the Catholic school. Networking - Catholic Education Today, 10 (5). pp. 18-19. ISSN 1475-1666

Christie, D., Fraser, C., Kennedy, A., McKinney, S.J. , Reid, L., Welsh, M. , Wilson, A., Seagraves, L., and Karagiannidou, E. (2009) Understanding teachers as learners. Project Report. Applied Educational Research Team.

Cross, B., Hall, J. , Hall, S. , Hulme, M. , Lewin, J. , and McKinney, S.J. (2009) Pupil participation in Scottish schools: final report. Project Report. Learning and Teaching Scotland.

McKinney, S.J., and Hill, R.J. (2009) A reflection for the Catholic secondary school on the parable of the Father and the two sons. Journal of Religious Education, 57 (4). pp. 44-49. ISSN 1442-018X

2008

McKinney, S.J. (2008) Catholic schools in Scotland: principal focus of faith schools debate. Networking - Catholic Education Today, 10 (2). pp. 6-8. ISSN 1475-1666

McKinney, S.J. (2008) Catholic schools in Scotland and divisiveness. Journal of Beliefs and Values, 29 (2). pp. 173-184. ISSN 1361-7672 (doi:10.1080/13617670802289585)

McKinney, S.J., Arthur, J, and Barnes, LP (2008) Religious institutions, faith identity and secularisation. Journal of Beliefs and Values, 29 (2). pp. 203-205. ISSN 1361-7672 (doi:10.1080/13617670802289700)

McKinney, S.J. (2008) Sustaining the distinctiveness of Catholic schools. Le Chéile (9). pp. 6-7. ISSN 1744-1471

McKinney, S.J. (2008) Shared campuses – lessons from Scotland. Fortnight, 2008 (March).

McKinney, S.J., (Ed.) (2008) Faith schools in the twenty-first century. Series: Policy and Practice in Education. Dunedin Academic Press, Edinburgh. ISBN 9781903765814

Kennedy, A., McKay, J., Clinton, C., Fraser, C., McKinney, S.J. , and Welsh, M. (2008) Early professional development in Scotland: teachers in years 2-6. Project Report. Learning and Teaching Scotland, Glasgow, UK.

McKinney, S.J., and Jaap, A. (2008) The teacher in religious educational literature. In: The Teacher: Image, Icon, Identity, 2-4 July 2008, Glasgow, UK.

McKinney, S.J., and Wilson, A. (2008) Teachers, professionalism and continuing professional development. In: Towards Professional Wisdom Conference, 26-28 March 2008, Edinburgh, UK.

McKinney, Stephen (2008) Introduction. In: McKinney, Stephen J. (ed.) Faith Schools in the Twenty-first Century. Series: Policy and Practice in Education 23 . Dunedin, Edinburgh, xi-xii. ISBN 978-1-903765-81-4

McKinney, S.J. (2008) Catholic education in Scotland. In: Bryce, T. G. K., Humes, Walter M. and Allan, Julie (eds.) Scottish education: Beyond devolution. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh. ISBN 9780748625932 (pbk.) 0748625933 (pbk.)

McKinney, S.J. (2008) Do Catholic schools in Scotland cause or promote Sectarianism? In: McKinney, S.J. (ed.) Faith Schools in the Twenty-first Century. Series: Policy and Practice in Education 23 . Dunedin, Edinburgh, pp. 41-55. ISBN 978-1-903765-81-4

McKinney, S.J. (2008) Immigrants and religious conflict. In: Peters, M.A., Britton, A. and Blee, H. (eds.) Global Citizenship Education: Philosophy, Theory and Pedagogy. Sense Publishers, Rotterdam. ISBN 978-90-8790-373-2

McKinney, S.J. (2008) Mapping the debate on faith schooling in England. In: McKinney, S.J. (ed.) Faith Schools in the Twenty-first Century. Series: Policy and Practice in Education 23 . Dunedin, Edinburgh, pp. 1-14. ISBN 978-1-903765-81-4

McKinney, S.J., Kennedy, A, Christie, D, Fraser, C, Reid, L, Welsh, M, Wilson, A, and Griffiths, M (2008) Key informants' perspectives on teacher learning in Scotland. British Journal of Educational Studies, 56 (4). pp. 400-419. ISSN 0007-1005 (doi:10.1111/j.1467-8527.2008.00416.x)

2007

Cowie, M., and McKinney, S. (2007) The Applied Educational Research Scheme: what might the implications be for leadership in Scottish education? Scottish Educational Review, 39 (1). pp. 72-83. ISSN 0141-9072

Fraser, C., Kennedy, A., Reid, L., and McKinney, S. (2007) Teachers’ continuing professional development: contested concepts, understandings and models. Journal of In-Service Education, 33 (2). pp. 153-169. ISSN 1367-4587 (doi:10.1080/13674580701292913)

McKinney, S. (2007) Review of: The New SCM Dictionary of Christian Spirituality, edited by Philip Sheldrake. Journal of Beliefs and Values, 28 (1). pp. 104-105. ISSN 1361-7672 (doi:10.1080/13617670701251785)

McKinney, S. (2007) The faith school debate: Catholic schooling in Scotland. Pastoral Review, 3 (4).

2006

McKinney, S. (2006) Faith based schools: challenging assumptions and stereotypes. Journal of Moral Education, 35 (1). pp. 105-115. ISSN 0305-7240 (doi:10.1080/03057240500495344)

McKinney, S. (2006) Review of: Democracy and Diversity, edited by J.A. Banks, et al. Journal of Moral Education, 35 (4). pp. 600-602. ISSN 0305-7240 (doi:10.1080/03057240601017575)

McKinney, S. (2006) Review of: Forgotten Voices of the Holocaust, edited by Lyn Smith. Journal of Moral Education, 35 (3). pp. 416-418. ISSN 0305-7240 (doi:10.1080/03057240600874687)

McKinney, S. (2006) Review of: New Religions in Global Perspective, by Peter B. Clarke. Journal of Beliefs and Values, 27 (2). pp. 245-247. ISSN 1361-7672 (doi:10.1080/13617670600850133)

2005

McKinney, S. (2005) Review of Issues in Holocaust Education Geoffrey Short, Carole Ann Reed, 2004, Ashgate. Journal of Moral Education, 34 (3). pp. 383-385. ISSN 0305-7240 (doi:10.1080/03057240500211519)

2004

McKinney, S.J. (2004) Jewish education and formation in Glasgow: a case study. Journal of Beliefs and Values, 25 (1). pp. 31-41. ISSN 1361-7672 (doi:10.1080/1361767042000198988)

2003

De Ruyter, D., Conroy, J. , Lappin, M. , and McKinney, S. (2003) Ideals of ITE students at the University of Glasgow. Teacher and Teacher Education, 19 (8). pp. 771-785. ISSN 0742-051X (doi:10.1016/j.tate.2003.03.003)

de Ruyter, D., Conroy, J. , McKinney, S. , and Lappin, M. (2003) From Heaven to Earth: comparison of ideals of ITE students. British Journal of Religious Education, 25 (4). pp. 292-307. ISSN 0141-6200 (doi:10.1080/0141620030250404)

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Stephen's research interests include Faith Schooling, Catholic Schooling, Religious Education and Faith Formation. He has published widely on these topics and he welcomes enquiries from Masters and Doctoral students seeking supervision in these topics.

Stephen is the PGDE Secondary RE Specialist coordinator. He also teaches on the MA in Religious, Philosophical and Moral Studies and lectures for various stages of the BEd. He supervises dissertations at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.


Consulting and advice

Associate Assessor HMIe (Scotland) 2008-2009

Associate Assessor ETI (Northern Ireland) 2009-2010                      

Academic Consultant: Religion in UK Directory 2007                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

Reviewer for AHRC 2007, 2009                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           External Examiner: PGCE Religious Education Programme, Newman College of Higher Education University of Leicester  2005-2009

Academic and professional body membership

General Teaching Council of Scotland (Mem no. 910379) 1991 - present
International Seminar In Religious Education and Values (ISREV)   2003-present
Scottish Educational Research Association (SERA)   2004-present
Catholic Theological Association of Great Britain       2005-present
British Educational Research Association (BERA)     2003-2005
Association of University Lecturers in Religion and Education 2009-present