International Advisory Board Member

Seamus Hegarty

Photograph of Seamus Hegarty Seamus Hegarty is Chair of the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) and visiting professor at four universities. He served as Director of the National Foundation for Educational Research in England and Wales for twelve years until his retirement in 2005. He chairs the Education for All group within the UNESCO UK National Commission. He serves on the National Council for Special Education in Ireland where he chairs the Research and Communication working group.

He is founder editor of the European Journal of Special Needs Education, now in its 22nd year. He has written or co-authored more than 20 books and numerous papers. He has evaluated and advised on research for universities and national authorities in many countries. He has advised UNESCO and other international bodies on special needs issues for over 20 years.