Membership of professional bodies
European Co-ordinator of the Special Interest Group on Writing (http://www.sig-writing.org) as part of the European Association for Research in Learning and Instruction 2013-2017.
UK Department of Education Special Educational Needs Research Advisory Group, 2016-2017
Communication Manager COST IS1401 European Research Network on Literacy 2014-2016.
UK Department of Education Analytical Associate Pool Member 2015-2017.
British Psychology Society Developmental Section previous roles pre-2010
Fellow of the Inter University Seminar on Armed Forces and Society 2013
Advisory board member King’s Centre for Military Health Research (KCMHR). 2015-2017
Member of European Research Group on Military and Society (ERGOMAS) 2017
Conferences
Selected Conference papers
Connelly, V. (2016). Discussant for the role of language in written text production symposium. EARLI SIG Writing Bi-Annual Conference, Liverpool, UK.
Dockrell, J.E. & Connelly, V. (2016). Oral language: concurrent and predictive relationships with written text production. EARLI SIG Writing Bi-Annual Conference, Liverpool, UK.
Connelly, V. & Dockrell, J.E. (2016). Analysing children's written products. EARLI SIG Writing Research School, Liverpool, UK.
Dockrell, J.E. & Connelly, V. (2016). Using CBM for the assessment of written texts. EARLI SIG Writing Research School, Liverpool, UK.
Sumner, E, Connelly, V & Barnett, A (2016). Comparing the impact of a word spelling problem on text writing from childhood to adulthood. BDA Bi-Annual Conference, Oxford.
Molyneaux, A, Barnett, A, Connelly, V, Glenny, G Davies, R. (2016). Sub-lexical fragmentation of words during handwriting in English. SSSR Conference, Porto, Potugal.
Connelly, V. (2015). Discussant for Writing words: Typical and atypical development. Writing Words Workshop, Poitiers, France.
Connelly, V, Sumner, E & Barnett, A. (2015). How does the impact of word spelling problems change over development? Writing Words Workshop, Poitiers, France.
Connelly, V, Sumner, E & Barnett, A. (2015). Links between spelling, pausing and vocabulary choice in children with dyslexia. EARLI bi-annual conference, Cyprus.
Connelly, V. (2015). Discussant for Design principles for teaching effective writing. EARLI bi-annual conference, Cyprus.
Sumner, E. Connelly, V. Barnett, A. (2015). Pausing in writing. NHA Annual Members Day, London, UK.
Connelly, V, (2014). Children with Dyslexia stumbling over words. Invited presentation to The Dyslexia Foundation 14th Symposium on Reading Intervention: Research to Practice. Azores, Portugal.
Connelly, V. (2014). Challenged by Writing: Stumbling over words. Invited public lecture. Oxford Brookes University.
https://lecturecapture.brookes.ac.uk/Mediasite/Play/bd7412f332a3473f93c17a0eb7df7ccb1d
Connelly, V. (2014). Struggling with Writing; The impact of dyslexia and other language based disorders on writing and composing text. Chair for 4 paper symposium to British Dyslexia Association 9th International Conference, Guildford, UK.
Connelly, V., Dockrell, JE, Walter, KW, Critten S. (2014). Linking product with process. Using digital pen tracking and keystroke logging to understand writing. Chair for 6 author symposium to Writing Research across Border 3rd Conference, Paris, France.
Connelly, V (2013). Influences on the writing processes of children who struggle with writing. Chair for invited 5 author symposium to BPS Developmental & Cognitive Psychology Conference, University of Reading, UK.
Connelly, V (2013). Weight of language specific factors in writing development. Discussant for Invited symposium, EARLI 15th Biennial Conference, Munich, Germany.
Connelly V. (2013). The writing skills of children with dyslexia. Keynote address to Dyslexia Action Annual Conference, Guildford, UK.
Connelly, V. (2012). Children challenged by writing. Invited talk to Understanding Children's Literacy Conference, Coventry University, UK.
Connelly, V. (2012). The writing difficulties of children with specific language impairment and dyslexia. Invited talk at COST Action IS0703 ERN-LWE Final Conference. University of Poitiers, France.
Connelly, V., Dockrell, J.E., Critten, S., Walter, K.W (2012). The writing difficulties of children with specific language impairment. EARLI Special Interest Group: Writing, Porto.
Arfé,B. Dockrell, J.E, Connelly, V. Walter K. & De Bernardi, B. (2012). The relationship between sentence generation, writing and language in Italian and English developing writers. EARLI Special Interest Group: Writing, Porto.
Dockrell, J., Connelly, V., Walter, K. & Critten, S. (2012) Using curriculum-based measurement to assess writing development. EARLI Special Interest Group: Writing, Porto.
Sumner, E., Connelly, V., & Barnett, A. (2012). Children with dyslexia are slow writers because they pause more often and not because they are slow at handwriting. Presented as part of a symposium entitled ‘Writing difficulties in children with specific language and motor disorders’. EARLI Special Interest Group: Writing, Porto.
Sumner, E., Connelly, V., & Barnett, A. (2012). Children with dyslexia are slow writers because they pause more often and not because they are slow at handwriting. Handwriting in the UK. Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh.
Connelly, V., Dockrell, J.E., Critten, S., Walter, K.W (2012). The writing difficulties of children with specific language impairment. Handwriting in the UK. Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh.
Sumner, E., Connelly, V., & Barnett, A. (2011). Writing performance in children with dyslexia. Paper presented as part of a symposium entitled ‘Challenged by writing: The writing skills of individuals with dyslexia and associated difficulties. British Dyslexia Association conference, Harrogate.
Connelly, V., Dockrell, J.E., Critten, S., Walter, K. (2011).The writing difficulties of children with specific language impairment. Paper presented as part of a symposium entitled ‘Challenged by writing: The writing skills of individuals with dyslexia and associated difficulties. British Dyslexia Association Conference. Harrogate, UK.
Dockrell, J.E., Connelly, V, Critten, S., Walter, K. (2011). The relationship between spelling and writing development in children with language difficulties. Society for Research in Child Language & Development. Madison USA.
Sumner, E., Connelly, V., & Barnett, A. (2011). Writing performance in students with dyslexia: beyond single word spelling difficulties. European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI). Exeter., UK.
Connelly, V., Critten, S., Dockrell, J. E., Walter, K. (2011, August) Writing Development in children with language difficulties and the influence of spelling skill. European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI). Exeter, UK.
Sumner, E., Connelly., V., & Barnett, A. (2010). A review of handwriting performance in students with dyslexia. Handwriting in the UK conference. York St John University, York.
Connelly, V., Dockrell, J.E., Critten, S., Walter, K.W (2011). Children challenged by writing: The writing difficulties of children with specific language impairment. Prozesse der Textproduktion in der Schule: Strukturen und Verarbeitung aus sprachdidaktischer und psycholinguistischer Perspektive. DGfS conference, Gottingen, Germany.
Dockrell, J., Connelly, V., Walter, K. & Critten, S. (2011) Using curriculum-based measurement to assess writing development. COST ERN-LWE Workshop, Potsdam, Germany.
Connelly, V., Dockrell, J.E., Critten, S., Walter, K.W., Lindsay, G. (2010). Writing development in children with language difficulties and the influence of spelling skill. EARLI Special Interest Group in Writing (SIG Writing) Conference, Heidelberg, Germany.
Dockrell, J., Connelly, V., Walter, K. & Critten, S. (2010) Using curriculum-based measurement to assess writing development. EARLI Special Interest Group in Writing (SIG Writing) Conference, Heidelberg, Germany.