Dr Aileen O'Gorman BA MSc PhD
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Biography:
| Aileen O'Gorman is a post-doctoral research fellow in the School of Applied Social Science. She holds a BA in European Studies from the University of Limerick; a MSc in Politics and Sociology from Birkbeck College, University of
London; and a PhD from the School of Health and Social Sciences, Middlesex University for a multi-site ethnographic and qualitative study - Drug Use and Social Exclusion: the development of heroin careers in risk environments. She has worked as a researcher in variety of university, government, media and community settings including the National Advisory Committee on Drugs (NACD), Ireland; the Centre for Urban and Community Research (CUCR); Goldsmiths College, University of London; the Drug Inidicators Project, Birkbeck College, Univerity of London; the Daily Telegraph, London; and Fatima Mansions, Dublin. She is author of a number of commissioned research studies, has published in international journals, and presented her work at national and international conferences. She is a member of the European Society for Social Drugs Research (ESSD); has provided drugs research training programmes in Ireland and Europe; has participated in a number of expert working groups for the EU Drugs Agency, the EMCDDA; and is a member of the editorial board of the international journal Drugs, Education, Prevention and Policy. |
Research Interests
| My research interests include drug use, drug markets and drugs and alcohol policies; inequality and
spatialised social exclusion; community development and community activism; research
methodologies and community/participatory research; urban policy and
regeneration.
Current research projects include: 1) Study of Drug Policy Advocacy Organisation in Europe - Principal Investigator of European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) funded research. 2) AAA-prevent - Effective Environmental Strategies for the Prevention of Alcohol Abuse among Adolescents in Europe. An EU 7th Framework Programme for Research study 3) From Boom to Dust - a drug trend study of cocaine use and cocaine markets during the Celtic Tiger era. 4) Changing Cities: Precarious urbanisms at the edge of the city/Villes en mutation: L'urbanisme précaire au bord de la Ville. An inter-institutional and inter-disciplinary European collaboration examining the dynamic interface between people, power and space in urban environments. 5) Drugs, inequality and risk environments an analysis of the situated meaning of drug use in social, economic and community contexts. 6) Progress and Problems in Social Housing Estates: A ten-year follow-up study. Mixed methods study of seven social housing estates in Ireland describing and analysing social change in the estates over the ten year period 1998-2008. |
Book Chapters
| O'Gorman, A. en Vander Laenen, F.; (2010) 'Ethische aspecten van het kwalitatief onderzoek' In: Decorte, T. en Zaitch, D (eds). Kwalitatieve methoden en technieken in de criminologie (2nd ed.). Leuven, Belgium: Acco. [Details] |
| O'Gorman, A.; (2009) 'Ethische aspecten van het kwalitatief onderzoek' In: DeCorte, T. en Zaitch, D (eds). Kwalitatieve Methoden en Technieken in de Criminologie. Leuven/Den Haag: ACCO. [Details] |
| O'Gorman, A.,; (2000) 'Researching the social exclusion - problematic drug use nexus' In: Fountain J (eds). Understanding and responding to drug use: the role of qualitative research. European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) Monograph. Luxembourg: EC Official: *. [Details] |
| O'Gorman, A.,; (1997) 'Illicit Drug use in Dublin' In: D. Korf and H. Riper (eds). Illicit Drugs in Europe. Amsterdam: SISSY. [Details] |
Peer Reviewed Journals
| O'Gorman, A.,; (2001) 'From Research Design to Execution: Maintaining consistency and validity while responding to contingencies in the field'. Addiction Research & Theory, 9 (6):575-585. [Details] |
| O'Gorman, A.,; (1998) 'Illicit drug use in Ireland: an overview of the problems and the policies'. International Journal of Drug Issues, 28 (1):155-166. [Details] |
Other Journals
| O'Gorman, A.; (2001) 'The miracle of Fatima: developing a community regeneration brief for Fatima Mansions' Housing Ireland 2 (1) . [Details] |
Conference Publications
| O'Gorman, Aileen; (2010) From Boom to Dust: the rise and fall of the cocaine market in the Celtic Tiger era Europena Society for Social Drugs Research - 21st annual conference Dubrovnik, Croatia, , 30-OCT-10 - 02-OCT-10 [Details] |
| O'Gorman, Aileen; (2010) Drugs, Inequality and Risk Environments Inequality and Social Justice - British Sociology Association Annual Conference Glasgow, Scotland, , 07-APR-10 - 09-APR-10 [Details] |
| O'Gorman, A.; (2006) Drug Use and Social Exclusion: the implications for Policy Scotish Drugs Forum: Drug Problems and Poverty: the poor relations? Glasgow, , 22-JUN-06 [Details] |
| O'Gorman, A.; (2006) Epidemiological indicators of drug use: time for a rethink? Reflections from a non-positivist perspective European Society for Social Drugs Research - 17th Annual Conference Lisbon, Portugal, , 21-SEP-06 - 23-SEP-06 [Details] |
| O'Gorman, A., Doyle, M., & Crean, D.; (2005) Identifying new drug trends in Ireland: the methodological challenges of operating a drug trend monitoring system 16th Annual Conference of European Society for Social Drugs Research Manchester, , 27-OCT-05 - 29-OCT-05 [Details] |
| O'Gorman, A.; (2004) Conceptualising risk environments for localised drug problems European Society for Social Drugs Research, Annual Conference Munich, Germany, [Details] | |||||||||
| O'Gorman, A.; (2001) Social and structural processes in the development of localised heroin scenes European Society for Social Drugs Researchers, Annual Conference Venice, [Details] | |||||||||
| O'Gorman, A.; (2001) A tale of two cities: community participation in the regeneration of Deptford and Fatima Mansions Joint Irish and British Social Policy Association Conference University College Dublin, [Details] | |||||||||
| O'Gorman, A.; (2001) Drugs, Class and Social Exclusion Annual Conference Sociological Association of Ireland Clonmel, [Details] | |||||||||
| O'Gorman, A.; (1996) Illicit drug use in Dublin European Society for Social Drugs Research, Annual Conference Amsterdam, Netherlands, [Details] | |||||||||
| O'Gorman, A., with Guzman-Flores, E. and Superville, P. ; (1995) Unequal Partnerships: local involvement in urban regeneration British Sociological Association, Annual Conference Durham, [Details] | |||||||||
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Published Reports
| O'Gorman, A., with Corrigan, D.; (2007) Final Report from the HSE Working Group on Residential Treatment & Rehabilitation (Substance Users). HSE, Dublin. [Details] |
| O'Gorman, A., Doyle, M., & Crean, D.; (2005) National Drug Trend Monitoring System: Results from a feasibility study. National Advisory Committee on Drugs, Dublin. [Details] |
| O'Gorman, A.,; (2002) Overview of Research into Homelessness and Drug Misuse in Ireland. NACD, Dublin. [Details] |
| O'Gorman, A.,; (2000) Eleven Acres: Ten Steps: a regeneration brief from the community of Fatima Mansions. Public Communications Company/Fatima Groups United, Dublin. [Details] |
| O'Gorman, A.,; (1999) Feasibility Study for a Drugs Prevention and Rehabilitation Programme. North Inner City Drugs Task Force, Dublin. [Details] |
| O'Gorman, A.,; (1999) No Room for Complacency: Families, Communities and HIV. Cairde, Dublin. [Details] | |||||||||
| O'Gorman, A.,; (1999) Tackling Homelessness in Tallaght. Tallaght Homeless Advice Unit, Dublin. [Details] | |||||||||
| O'Gorman, A. et al ; (1995) Community Drugs Prevention in a South London Borough. Middlesex University, London. [Details] | |||||||||
| O'Gorman, A.; (1995) Community Empowerment II - Deptford City Challenge Evaluation Project. Centre for Urban and Community Research, Goldsmiths University, London. [Details] | |||||||||
| O'Gorman, A.; (1994) Community Empowerment - Deptford City Challenge Evaluation Project. Centre for Urban and Community Research, Goldsmiths University, London. [Details] | |||||||||
| MacGregor, S., O'Gorman, A. et al ; (1993) Vulnerable Services for Vulnerable People: The impact of the transition to Community Care on the Drugs and Alcohol residential sector in England. SCODA/Alcohol Concern, London. [Details] | |||||||||
| MacGregor, S., O'Gorman, A. et al ; (1993) Who Cares Now? The impact of Community Care on independent sector providers of residential services for Alcohol and Drugs Misusers in England. Goldsmiths University, London. [Details] | |||||||||
| MacGregor, S., O'Gorman, A. and Randall, E.; (1993) Drugs and Alcohol Services in England and the impact of the Specific Grant. Goldsmiths University, London. [Details] | |||||||||
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Dissertations/Theses
| O'Gorman, A.,; (2005) Drug use and social exclusion: the development of heroin careers in risk environments. School of Health and Social Sciences, Middlesex University, UK: Dissertations/Theses [Details] |
Reports
| Hartnoll, R. L., Perera, J. and O'Gorman, A. ; (1992) 'London Report' in Pompidou Group, Multi-city Study of Drug Misuse, 1991 update of data. Strasbourg: Council of Europe, Pompidou Group: Reports [Details] |
Associations
| Association: European Society for Social Drugs Research, Function/Role: Member |
| Association: Journal - Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy , Function/Role: Member of Editorial Board and Book Review Editor |
| Association: EMCDDA expert group on qualitative drugs research, Function/Role: Member of Expert Group |
Conference Contributions
| O'Gorman, A.; (2006) Drug Careers in risk environment. [Invited Lecture], Drug and Alcohol Research Seminar, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine , 14-MAR-06. |
| O'Gorman, A.; (2006) Drug Use and Social Exclusion: The implicatons for Policy. [Plenary Lecture], Drug Problems and Poverty: The poor relations (Scottish Drugs Forum), Glasgow , 22-JUN-06 - 22-JUN-06. |
| O'Gorman, A.; (2006) Drugs Careers in risk environments: implications for policy. [Invited Lecture], Drug and Alcohol Research Seminar, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, University of London , 06-JAN-06 - 06-JAN-06. |
| O'Gorman, A. ; (2005) Identifying new drug trends in Ireland; The methodological challenges of operating a drug trend monitoring systems. [International Refereed Conference], Annual Conference for European Society for Social Drugs Research, Manchester , 01-SEP-05. |
| O'Gorman, A.; (2005) Drug careers in risk environments. [International Refereed Conference], International Conference on Harm Reduction, Belfast, Northern Ireland , 24-MAR-05. |
| O'Gorman, A.; (2004) Drug use in a risk environment: a study of heroin use in Dublin. [Invited Lecture], Conference on The Health and Risk Behaviour of the Irish at home and away, Middlesex University , 17-JUN-04. | |||||||||
| O'Gorman, A.; (2002) Overview of Research into Homelessness and Drug Misuse in Ireland. [Plenary Lecture], International Conference on Homelessness and Drug Misuse, Merchants Quay Ireland , 16-OCT-02. | |||||||||
| O'Gorman, A.; (1999) Drug demand reduction policies and programmes in Ireland. [Invited Oral Presentation], European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, Conference on Qualitative Research in Drug Demand Reduction, Lisbon , 16-JUL-99. | |||||||||
| O'Gorman, A.; (1998) Drugs Research Training Seminar. [Invited Lecture], Council of Europe/Pompidou Group Drugs Research Training Seminar, Bucharest , 16-SEP-98. | |||||||||
| O'Gorman, A.; (1997) Coping with 'the sickness': drug rationing and help seeking among heroin users. [Invited Lecture], EMCDDA conference on Qualitative Drugs Research: methodology, practice and policy, Bologna , 10-JUN-97. | |||||||||
| O'Gorman, A.; (1996) Problematic Drug Use and Socio-Economic Disadvantage: Research Methodologies. [Invited Oral Presentation], Qualitative Research Seminar Day, Royal College of Surgeons, Dublin , 21-NOV-96. | |||||||||
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Committees
| Committee : Rialto Community Centre, St Andrews |
| Committee : National Advisory Committee on Drugs |
| Committee : Rialto Community Drug Team |
| Committee : HSE Working Group on Residential Treatment/Rehabilitation (in the context of addiction) |
Employment
| Employer: Centre for Urban and Community Research and Department of Social Policy & Politics Goldsmiths College, University of London Position: Research Associate/Lecturer |
| Employer: National Advisory Committee on Drugs (NACD) Position: Research Officer (Assistant Principal Officer) |
| Employer: University of Limerick - Public Policy Research Unit Position: Research Assistant and Tutor |
| Employer: The Daily Telegraph, London Position: Researcher |
| Employer: Birkbeck College, London - Dept. of Politics & Sociology Position: Research Assistant and Seminar Tutor |
| Employer: University of East London - Business School Position: Researcher/Tutor (p-t) |
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| Employer: Middlesex University ¿ Dept. of Sociology & Social Policy Position: Research Associate /Lecturer (p-t) |
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| Employer: Drug Misuse Research Division, Health Research Board, Dublin Position: Research Associate |
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| Employer: Research Consultant Position: Social Research Consultant |
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| Employer: Fatima Mansions - FGU/Rialto Community Network Position: Co-ordinator - Fatima Mansions Community Regeneration Project |
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| Employer: School of Applied Social Science, University College Dublin Position: College Lecturer (.5 post) |
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Education
| Year 1991 Institution: University of London Qualification: MSc Subject: |
| Year 1986 Institution: University of Limerick Qualification: BA Subject: |
| Year 2005 Institution: Middlesex University Qualification: PhD Subject: |
Languages
| French: |
Consultancy
| Client: : Rialto Community Drug Team |
| Client: : Health Services Executive |
| Client: : Midlands Regional Drugs task Force |
| Client: : National Advisory Committee on Drugs |
Other Activities
| Member of the Editorial Board of the UK quarterly academic Journal Drugs, Prevention and Policy. 03/01/2005 - |
| EXPERT GROUP PARTICIPATION (2005) Expert working group to develop drugs research in the EU, European Society for Social Drugs Research, Amsterdam. (2002 to date) Member of expert working group on All Ireland Population Study of Drug Use, Dublin and Belfast. (2002) Member of expert working group on to develop the use of the semantic differential as a means of tracking changes in drug use trends. European Monitoring Centre on Drugs and Drugs Addiction (EMCDDA), Lisbon. (2000) Member of expert working group on qualitative drugs research, European Monitoring Centre on Drugs and Drugs Addiction (EMCDDA), Lisbon. (1998) Member of EMCDDA Expert Working Group on New Trends in Drug Use, participated in specialist workshops in Amsterdam; Venice and Lisbon. (1996) Guest participant at EMCDDA Expert Seminar on Synthetic Drugs, Lisbon. |
Teaching Interests
| I currently teach Introduction to Contemporary Social Policy; Drug and alcohol use and Policy; Principles and Practice of Community Development; and Community Research Methods on the Diploma in Community Drugs Work - a community education programme run in partnership with An Cosan, Tallaght and URRUS, Ballymun - and on the Certificate and Diploma in Drugs Counselling Theory and Intervention Skills run in partnership with Merchants Quay Ireland: Homeless and Drugs Services. |
Recent Postgraduates
Modules Taught
| 201000 SPOL3002E Social Policy: Eval & Implement Policy |
| 201000 SPOL1003E Social Policy: Politics&Policy-Making Process |
| 201000 SPOL1005E Social Policy: Social Issues: Ident & Resp |
| 201000 SPOL1006E Social Policy: Research in Social Policy |
| 201000 SPOL1002E Social Policy: Theories&Concepts of Ir SocPol |