Key Responsibilities at NCI
- Programme Director, Certificate in P-TECH & Certificate in Educational Practice for P-TECH
- Curriculum Development/Academic Lead P-TECH Curriculum
- Assistant Professor and Module Leader – Educational Practice for Diversity & inclusion and Contemporary and Enduring Questions in Education (PGDip in Educational Practice for Further Education), Academic Foundations & Scholarship and Managing your Learning & Academic Practice (B.A. in Early Childhood Care),
- Research Supervisor – M.A in Educational Practice & B.A. in Early Childhood Care and Education
- Placement Tutor - PGDip in Educational Practice for Further Education
Education
- Doctor of Education, University of Sheffield
- M.A in Higher Education, Technological University Dublin
- Postgrad Cert in Education & Training, Griffith College Dublin
- Postgrad. Dip. Management Studies, University of London (Birkbeck)
- B.A. (Hons) French and Italian, Trinity College, Dublin.
Academic Experience
A range of lecturing and academic development roles in NCI, TU Dublin and UCD. Additional experience in programme and project management in Education.
Research Interests
- Academic Writing, Research Supervision, Supporting students’ academic development, Reflective Practice, Critical Thinking, Teacher and Student Resilience.
Book
- Academic Skills in Early Childhood Education and Care: Self-Inquiry, Learning and Writing for Students and Practitioners (Joint publication with Springer Publications – in progress)
Papers in Refereed Journals
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A multimodal framework for supporting early career academics’ writing perspectives, practice and performance. Journal Paper (joint). Published in Teaching in Higher Education, March 2022.
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Writing with purpose(s): A discussion on the different conceptions of academic writing in contemporary higher education. Published in Irish Journal of Academic Practice, November 2017.
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New takes on voice: Exploring metaphors and perspectives on voice in academic writing. Paper published in ICEP conference proceedings.
Conference Papers
- A new pathway for Learning: The P-TECH initiative in Ireland. Presentation at QQI 10th Anniversary Conference, October 2022.
- Embracing the evolution of teaching identity through reflection beyond COVID-19. Presentation to EdTech, January 2021.
- Moving modalities: An exploration on how demarcating the modes of reader, writer and reviewer can enhance academic writing pedagogy. Presented at University of Brighton’s Education Research and Enterprise Conference, June 2019.
- New takes on voice: Exploring metaphors and perspectives on voice in academic writing. Presented at International Conference on Engaging Pedagogy (ICEP), December 2018.
Thesis