Chris Boyle
Christopher (Chris) Boyle (born 11 August 1972 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a Fellow of the British Psychological Society, Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and an Associate Professor in Psychology and Inclusive Education at the University of Exeter.[1] He has previously been an association football Referee who refereed in the Australian A-League[2] and the Scottish Premiership.[3] Dr Boyle is a qualified psychologist working in the UK and in Australia. Dr. Boyle has written extensively on subjects of psychology and inclusive education.[4] He is a respected academic and has authored over 100 publications on these topics.[5]
Christopher (Chris) Boyle | |
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 Boyle in 2019 | |
| Born | 11 August 1972 |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Other names | Christopher Boyle |
| Citizenship | British - Australian |
| Alma mater | University of Dundee University of Glasgow University of Strathclyde Open University |
| Known for | Educational Psychology Labelling Special & Inclusive Education Beliefs in Santa Claus |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Psychology - Education - Special Education - Inclusive Education |
| Institutions | University of Exeter |
 Chris Boyle - Scottish Premiership | |||
| Full name | Christopher Boyle | ||
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| Born |
11 August 1972 Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2010-2011; | A-League | Referee | |
| 1999-2009; | SPFL | Referee | |
He successfully edited the Australian Psychological Society's journal The Australian Educational and Developmental Psychologist between 2012 and 2017.
Refereeing career
Boyle has officiated matches in both the Scottish Premier League, Scottish Football League First Division and Scottish Football League Second Division making him one of the most experienced referee's in the A-League. He has also officiated a Scottish Challenge Cup game. He made headlines in his debut match of his A-League career when he officiated the game between Melbourne Victory and North Queensland Fury at AAMI Park. During the game, he awarded three penalties (two to Melbourne, one to North Queensland), and handed out two red cards to North Queensland players Chris Grossman and Eric Akoto.[6]
Academic career
He has a wide and varied career and has lectured on professional training programmes for educational psychologists at the University of Dundee, Monash University, and at the University of Exeter. He has also lectured in subject areas of child development and psychology, inclusive and special education with the Open University, Charles Sturt University, and the University of New England. He completed his PhD in Psychology and Education at the University of Dundee.
Media Coverage
Boyle's academic work regularly receives media attention[7] and he is often asked to contribute to articles and/or TV/radio programmes around the world.
Published Books
- Inclusive Education: Global Issues and Controversies (with Joanna Anderson, Angela Paige and Sofia Mavropoulou)
- Pathways to Belonging: Contemporary Research in School Belonging (with Kelly Allen)
- Equality in education: Fairness and inclusion (with Hongzhi Zhang and Philip Wing Keung Chan)
- Boyle, C., & Gamble, N. (2014). Ethical practice in applied psychology. Melbourne: Oxford University Press.
- Boyle, C. (Ed.) (2013). Student Learning: Improving Practice. New York: Nova Publishers.
- Boyle, C., & Topping, K. (Eds.) (2012). What works in inclusion? London: Open University Press.
References
- http://socialsciences.exeter.ac.uk/education/staff/profile/index.php?web_id=christopher_boyle
- http://www.ultimatealeague.com/referee_detail.php?referee_id=28
- https://www.soccerbase.com/referees/referee.sd?referee_id=888
- https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6196-7619
- https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Christopher_Boyle
- "Nine-man Fury claim point". A-League. 22 August 2010. Archived from the original on 25 February 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2010.
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-52641757
