Teaching
Teaching in higher education since 2001. Pro rata at TUDublin City Campus since 2003. My modules are described on this page. I have also taught and supervised BA and MA students at the Institute of Art and Design Dun Laoghaire, Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, National College of Art and Design, Dublin and Bennington College, Vermont. Previously, external examiner at Technological University of the Shannon (Limerick Campus) and South East Technological University (Wexford Campus) for studio and thesis modules.
Awarded an MPhil women's studies from Trinity College Dublin, MSc in applied e-learning from TUDublin and certification under the aurora programme of the Higher Education Authority and Athena Swan advocacy initiative, which promotes gender equality in the workplace in education. My initial qualification in fine art was awarded by the National College of Art and Design, Dublin.
- Lecturer in the School of Media Technological University Dublin City Campus on the 4-year level 8 BA Photography.
Teaching in higher education since 2001. Pro rata at TUDublin City Campus since 2003. My modules are described on this page. I have also taught and supervised BA and MA students at the Institute of Art and Design Dun Laoghaire, Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, National College of Art and Design, Dublin and Bennington College, Vermont. Previously, external examiner at Technological University of the Shannon (Limerick Campus) and South East Technological University (Wexford Campus) for studio and thesis modules.
Awarded an MPhil women's studies from Trinity College Dublin, MSc in applied e-learning from TUDublin and certification under the aurora programme of the Higher Education Authority and Athena Swan advocacy initiative, which promotes gender equality in the workplace in education. My initial qualification in fine art was awarded by the National College of Art and Design, Dublin.
Visual Studies
A module in the first year of study. Our students undertake research into the emergence of the fixed photograph and photography culture in the early 19th Century and developments into the early 20th Century, while learning foundational observational, looking and writing skills. I team-teach these core visual studies modules, one in each semester, using project based learning methods, to enhance collaboration and critical peer to peer inquiry.
A module in the first year of study. Our students undertake research into the emergence of the fixed photograph and photography culture in the early 19th Century and developments into the early 20th Century, while learning foundational observational, looking and writing skills. I team-teach these core visual studies modules, one in each semester, using project based learning methods, to enhance collaboration and critical peer to peer inquiry.
Curating Photography
A module in the third year of the course. I guide students through specific curatorial competences in photography and their relevance to current professional practices and academic discourses on photography. By making ethical decisions when preparing, sharing and mediating photographs, students evaluate their impact on public culture and how people encounter photography. Students research personal and professional standpoints together and develop an individual written statement of purpose. See a couple of final project examples here: auntsallysteadance.org (2016); curating.photography (2020).
A module in the third year of the course. I guide students through specific curatorial competences in photography and their relevance to current professional practices and academic discourses on photography. By making ethical decisions when preparing, sharing and mediating photographs, students evaluate their impact on public culture and how people encounter photography. Students research personal and professional standpoints together and develop an individual written statement of purpose. See a couple of final project examples here: auntsallysteadance.org (2016); curating.photography (2020).
Major Project
The photographic practice module in the fourth and final year of study. I team-teach with colleagues in the first semester to guide students in a small seminar group on their selection of relevant and appropriate visual research methods to best support their practice-led projects. Starting in 2023, our external examiner in photographic practice is Dr. Véra Léon.
The photographic practice module in the fourth and final year of study. I team-teach with colleagues in the first semester to guide students in a small seminar group on their selection of relevant and appropriate visual research methods to best support their practice-led projects. Starting in 2023, our external examiner in photographic practice is Dr. Véra Léon.
Thesis
I supervise final year degree student theses through one to one tutorials that are scheduled across the first semester of the final year. In advance, our students have already identified their research area in a dedicated module in the second semester of the penultimate year. The 10,000-12,000 word degree thesis is mandatory and a selection is retained each year and made available at TUDublin Library City Campus. Starting in 2022, our external examiner for the degree thesis is Dr. Marieta Kesting.
I supervise final year degree student theses through one to one tutorials that are scheduled across the first semester of the final year. In advance, our students have already identified their research area in a dedicated module in the second semester of the penultimate year. The 10,000-12,000 word degree thesis is mandatory and a selection is retained each year and made available at TUDublin Library City Campus. Starting in 2022, our external examiner for the degree thesis is Dr. Marieta Kesting.