Christopher Boyle (born 11 August 1972 in

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) is a

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of the

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of the

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and professor of inclusion and

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at the

University of Adelaide The University of Adelaide (informally Adelaide University) is a public research university located in Adelaide, South Australia. Established in 1874, it is the third-oldest university in Australia. The university's main campus is located on ...

. He has previously been an

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who refereed in the Australian

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and the

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. Boyle is a qualified psychologist working in the UK and in Australia. He has written extensively on subjects in psychology and inclusive education. He is a respected academic and has authored over 100 publications on these topics. He edited the Australian Psychological Society's journal ''The Australian Educational and Developmental Psychologist'' between 2012 and 2017.

Early life and education

Refereeing career

Boyle has officiated matches in the

and

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, making him one of the most experienced referees in the

. He made headlines in his debut match of his

career when he officiated the game between

Melbourne Victory Melbourne Victory Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Melbourne, Victoria. Competing in the country's premier men's competition, the A-League Men, under licence from Australian Professional Leagues (APL), Victo ...

and

North Queensland Fury Northern Fury Football Club was an Australian professional soccer club based in Townsville, Queensland. The club was founded in 2008 and competed in the A-League under the name North Queensland Fury. On 1 March 2011, the club was removed from th ...

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. During the game, he awarded three penalties (two to Melbourne, one to North Queensland), and handed out two red cards to North Queensland players

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and

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Academic career

He has a wide and varied career and has lectured on professional training programmes for educational psychologists at the

University of Dundee , mottoeng = "My soul doth magnify the Lord" , established = 1967 – gained independent university status by Royal Charter1897 – Constituent college of the University of St Andrews1881 – University College , ...

Monash University Monash University () is a public research university based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Named for prominent World War I general Sir John Monash, it was founded in 1958 and is the second oldest university in the state. The university h ...

, and at the

University of Exeter , mottoeng = "We Follow the Light" , established = 1838 - St Luke's College1855 - Exeter School of Art1863 - Exeter School of Science 1955 - University of Exeter (received royal charter) , type = Public , ...

. He has also lectured in subject areas of child development and psychology, inclusive and special education with the

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, and the

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, Australia. He completed his PhD in psychology and education at the

Media coverage

Boyle's academic work regularly receives media attention, and he is often asked to contribute to articles and TV and radio programmes around the world.

Published books

*''Inclusive Education: Global Issues and Controversies'

(with Joanna Anderson, Angela Page 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)

References

External links

Ultimate A-League profile
* ResearchGat

* Orci

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