People

Professor Gerry Mac Ruairc

Professor of Education & Head of the School of Education
Room EDU-G020
Education Building, Nuns' Island
Galway

Phone: 00 353 91 49 2693
gerry.macruaircnuigalway.ie

Gerry Mac Ruairc is an Established Professor of Education and Head of the School of Education in NUI Galway. Previously to taking up this role Gerry was a teacher, School Inspector and Associate Professor in the School of Education in University College Dublin. Gerry is also Programme Director of the M.Ed. in Education Leadership

Ms Rose Cahill

SCHOOL PLACEMENT TUTOR
Room EDU-G007
Education Building, Nuns' Island
Galway

Phone: 00 353 91 49 2195
rose.cahillnuigalway.ie

Ms Caroline Casey

SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR
Room EDU-G021
Education Building, Nuns' Island
Galway

Phone: 00 353 91 49 5985
caroline.caseynuigalway.ie

Caroline is working on a part-time basis at present

Dr Cornelia Connolly

LECTURER & JOINT PROGRAMME DIRECTOR (EDUCATION) BA MATHEMATICS AND EDUCATION
Room EDU-G011,
Education Building, Nuns' Island
Galway

Phone: 00 353 91 49 2369

cornelia.connollynuigalway.ie

Ms Sinéad Coyne

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Room EDU-G001
Education Building, Nuns' Island
Galway

Phone: 00 353 91 49 2195
sinead.coynenuigalway.ie

Dr Kevin Davison

LECTURER AND DIRECTOR OF PROFESSIONAL MASTER OF EDUCATION (YEAR 1)
Room EDU-G014
Education Building, Nuns' Island
Galway

Phone: 00 353 91 49 2158
Kevin.Davisonnuigalway.ie

Kevin G. Davison is a Lecturer in Education with the School of Education, at NUI Galway. He is the Director of the Professional Master of Education (Year One) Programme and also contributes to the BA Mathematics and Education initial teacher education programme.

Ms Emer Davitt

LÉACHTÓIR, MÁISTIR GAIRMIÚIL SAN OIDEACHAS
Seomra EDU-G009,
Scoil an Oideachais,
Áras Oideachais,
Oileán Ealtanach
Gaillimh

Fón: 00 353 91 49 3711
EMER.DAVITTnuigalway.ie

Dr Mary Fleming

ADJUNCT LECTURER
Room EDU-G007
Education Building, Nuns' Island
Galway

Phone: 00 353 91 49 2195
mary.flemingnuigalway.ie

Mary is Adjunct Lecturer to the School of Education, NUI Galway

Dr Niamh Flynn

LECTURER - EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
Room EDU-G006
Education Building
Nuns' Island,
Galway

Phone: 00 353 91 49 4071
nflynnnuigalway.ie

Dr Niamh Flynn is a lecturer in Educational Psychology at the School of Education. Her research and practitioner interests centre on inclusive education, special educational needs (SEN) provision, socio-emotional learning and well-being. She contributes to undergraduate and postgraduate initial teacher education and continuous professional development courses in the areas of psychology of teaching and learning and SEN and is also Director of the M.Ed. (Special and Inclusive Education) Programme

Dr Paul Flynn

LECTURER IN TEACHER EDUCATION - LaNTERN PROJECT
Room G007
Education Building, Nuns' Island

Phone: 353 91 492155
paul.flynnnuigalway.ie

Dr Brenda Gallagher

PART-TIME LECTURER
Room EDU-G007
Education Building, Nuns' Island
Galway

Phone: 00 353 91 49 2195
brendam.gallaghernuigalway.ie

Brenda is a graduate of NUI, Galway and was awarded her PhD from Trinity College Dublin in 1998. She has experience of working in industry and of teaching at second level within the Irish context.

Dr Tony Hall

SENIOR LECTURER IN EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY & DEPUTY HEAD OF SCHOOL
Room EDU-G017
Education Building, Nuns' Island
Galway

Phone: 00 353 91 49 2153
tony.hallnuigalway.ie

Tony is Senior Lecturer in Educational Technology and a design-based researcher in the School of Education, National University of Ireland, Galway. Tony's research interests centre on innovation and technology in education, and the potential of design-based research (D.B.R.) in educational settings, elective and formal. Tony is Joint Programme Director (Education) of the BA Mathematics and Education.

Dr Manuela Heinz

LECTURER & PROGRAMME DIRECTOR OF PROFESSIONAL MASTER OF EDUCATION (YEAR 2)
Room EDU-G015
Education Building, Nuns' Island
Galway

Phone: 00 353 91 49 3873
manuela.heinznuigalway.ie

Manuela is a Lecturer in educational theory and practice, quantitative and mixed-methods research methodologies and action and practitioner research. She is also the Programme Director of the Professional Master of Education (Year Two).

Andrea Higgins

LECTURER & DIRECTOR OF PGDSEN
Room EDU-G015
Education Building, Nuns' Island
Galway

Phone: 00 353 91 49 5136
andrea.higginsnuigalway.ie

Andrea Higgins is a lecturer and Director of the Postgraduate Diploma in Special Educational Needs at the School of Education, NUI Galway. Prior to joining NUI Galway, Andrea worked as a primary school classroom and special educational needs teacher.

Dr Elaine Keane

LECTURER IN SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION & DIRECTOR OF DOCTORAL STUDIES
Room EDU-G013
Education Building, Nuns' Island
Galway

Phone: 00 353 91 49 3032
elaine.keanenuigalway.ie

Dr Elaine Keane is a Lecturer in the Sociology of Education and Director of Doctoral Studies in the School of Education at NUI Galway.

Ms Rachel Konisberry

SCHOOL PLACEMENT COORDINATOR & SCHOOL PLACEMENT TUTOR
Room EDU-G012
Education Building, Nuns' Island
Galway

Phone: 00 353 91 49 2155
rachel.konisberrynuigalway.ie

Mr Jim Lenaghan

CHIEF TECHNICAL OFFICER
Room D203
Education Building, Block D
Galway

Phone: 00 353 91 49 2759 / 5820
jim.lenaghannuigalway.ie

Jim is a Chief Technical Officer in the National University of Ireland, Galway, where he manages the technical support for teaching, learning and research within the School of Education.

Mr Seamus Lynch

SCHOOL PLACEMENT TUTOR
Room EDU-G007
Education Building, Nuns' Island
Galway

Phone: 00 353 91 49 2195
seamus.lynchnuigalway.ie

Mr Breandán Mac Gearailt

LÉACHTÓIR, MÁISTIR GAIRMIÚIL SAN OIDEACHAS
Seomra EDU-G009,
Scoil an Oideachais,
Áras Oideachais, Oileán Ealtanach
Gaillimh

Fón: 00 353 91 49 3711
breandan.b.macgearailtnuigalway.ie

Is Léachtóir san Oideachas ar an Máistir Gairmiúil san Oideachas é Breandán. Chaith sé sé bliana déag mar mhúinteoir meánscoile (Gaeilge, Eacnamaíocht agus Iriseoireacht). Ábhair spéise: múineadh na Gaeilge, teagasc trí Ghaeilge (an foghlaim chomhtháite ábhar agus teangacha), ceannaireacht scoile, an fhoghlaim le cuidiú teicneolaíochta, teicneolaíochtaí móibíleacha agus an fhoghlaim chumaisc/cianfhoghlaim.

Dr Veronica McCauley

LECTURER IN SCIENCE EDUCATION
Room EDU-G019
Education Building, Nuns' Island
Galway

Phone: 00 353 91 49 5260
veronica.mccauleynuigalway.ie

Veronica McCauley, PhD, is a lecturer in science education at the National University of Ireland, Galway. Her primary degree is in science education, which instigated doctoral research in the areas of self-directed and technology-based learning.

Ms Lisa McCormack

School Integration & Development Officer
Room EDU-G007
Education Building, Nuns' Island
Galway
Mobile: +353 86 141 4699
lisa.mccormacknuigalway.ie

Dr Ian Munday

SENIOR LECTURER IN EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY
Room EDU-G012
Education Building, Nuns' Island
Galway

Phone: 00 353 91 49 2195
ian.mundaynuigalway.ie

Dr Clíona Murray

LÉACHTÓIR, MÁISTIR GAIRMIÚIL SAN OIDEACHAS
Seomra EDU-G015
Áras Oideachais, Oileán Ealtaneach
Gaillimh

Phone: 00 353 91 49 3711
cliona.murraynuigalway.ie

Is léachtóir ar an Máistir Gairmiúil san Oideachas (MGO) í Clíona Murray. Clíona Murray is a lecturer on the Máistir Gairmiúil san Oideachas (MGO).

Ms Sinéad Ní Ghuidhir

LÉACHTÓIR & STIÚRTHÓIR AR AN MÁISTIR GAIRMIÚIL SAN OIDEACHAS
Seomra G016
Áras Oideachais, Oileán Ealtanach
Gaillimh

Fón: 00 353 91 49 2861
sinead.nighuidhirnuigalway.ie

Is léachtóir í Sinéad ar an Máistir Gairmiúil san Oideachas (MGO).

Ms Maria Silke

PART-TIME LECTURER
Room EDU-G007
Education Building, Nuns' Island
Galway

Phone: 00 353 91 49 2195
maria.silkenuigalway.ie

Maria's areas of responsibility are, School Placement Tutor, Microteaching Tutor & Technology Enhanced Learning Tutor

Mr Seán Ó Grádaigh

LÉACHTÓIR, MÁISTIR GAIRMIÚIL SAN OIDEACHAS
Seomra EDU-G008
Áras Oideachais, Oileán Ealtanach
Gaillimh

Fón: 00 353 91 49 4072
sean.ogradaighnuigalway.ie

With a background in second-level teaching (Gaeilge, Geography & History) and educational technologies, Seán is employed as a Lecturer in Education in the School of Education, National University of Ireland, Galway.

Mr Brendan Togher

RESOURCE LIBRARY ASSISTANT
Room D201
Education Building, Block D
Galway

Phone: 00 353 91 49 3291
brendan.toghernuigalway.ie