Ray Galvin Curriculum Vitae

Personal details: Full Name: Raymond James Galvin Date of Birth: 7 January 1951 Nationality: (Dual) New Zealand and United Kingdom Address: 34 Linden Close, Cambridge CB4 3JU. Phone: 0044 1223 316942 Email: r.galvin@uea.ac.uk

Present Occupation:

PhD Student, University of East Anglia, United Kingdom

Research topic: Thermal renovation of existing homes: the social-technical interface.

Supervisor: Dr Gill Seyfang

Educational Qualifications:

Master of Science (in Climate Change Science and Policy) with Distinction

University of East Anglia, United Kingdom, 2008

Master of Education (Counselling/Psychotherapy) with First Class Honours

University of Auckland, 1996

Bachelor of Divinity

University of Otago, 1975

Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) with Second Class First Division Honours

University of Auckland, 1971

Graduate Diploma in Teacher Education (Secondary)

Auckland Institute of Technology, 1998

Kleines Deutsches Sprachdiplom (Diploma in German Language)

Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich, 1990

Postgtaduate Diploma of Theology (papers only)

Cambridge University 1977

Certificate of English Language Teaching to Adults

Cambridge University, 1998

Supplementary University Papers in Computer Programming, Database Management,
German, Spanish, Philosophy, English, Hebrew, from Universities of Cambridge,
Auckland, Massey and Otago

Vocational Record:

Mathematics and ICT Teacher, Impington Village College, Cambridge

January 2002 – April 2007

Mathematics Teacher, Long Bay College, Auckland

February 1999 – December 2001

Pastor, Birkenhead Presbyterian Church, Auckland

November 1994 - July 1997

Pastor and Church Administrator, Vienna Community Church, Vienna, Austria

September 1991 - January 1994

Ecumenical Chaplain and Chaplaincy Co-ordinator, University of Auckland

February 1985 - August 1991

Peace Education Worker (National Ecumenical appointment)

December 1983 - January 1985

Pastor, Belmont Presbyterian Church, Auckland

December 1977 - November 1983

Electronics Engineer, Royal NZ Foundation for the Blind

September, 1977 - November, 1977

Electrical Engineer and Engineering Cadet, N.Z. Post Office

1967 – 1973

Books Written:

Fibonacci’s Cows (2001). McGraw-Hill (2001) (Novelty mathematics book)

Christ and the Good Earth: An Introduction to Ecological Theology (1993).

Colcom Press.

Coping with Moral Issues (1986). Belmont Publishers.

Living Without ANZUS (1984). Belmont Publishers.

A Nuclear Free New Zealand ... Now! (1984). Belmont Publishers.

The Peace of Christ in a Nuclear Age (1983). G. W. Moore.

Articles and Papers:

"Developing a critical model to evaluate the appropriateness of local body climate protection policies: the case of Freiburg"

University of East Anglia, CSERGE Working Paper EDM 09-092009. Download

"Modifying Actor-Network theory to analyse the German project of photovoltaic energy generation"

University of East Anglia, CSERGE Working Paper EDM-2009-02. Download

"Solving Mould and Condensation Problems: A Dehumidifier Trial in a Suburban House in Britain"

Working Paper JS-11-09-09. Download

“German building regulations and subsidies for thermal renovation of existing homes: are they an efficient way to reduce CO2?” in press.

"Depression, oppression and the blues" N.Z. Journal of Counselling, 1998, 19:2.

Languages:

English native speaker. Fully fluent in German; rough knowledge of Maori, Spanish, French and Italian

Hobbies and Interests:

Music: guitar, conducting, recording production.

Writing: Fiction, Non-fiction, and General Educational.

Sport: regular swimming and cycling for fitness and pleasure

Politics: Climate Change and its mitigation