Academic biography

Irene White is an Assistant Professor in the School of Human Development at Dublin City University's Institute of Education. She is Programme Chair of the Professional Master of Education (Post-Primary). Her work in the participatory arts includes her role as artist and director with Upstate Theatre Project on The Crossover Project, a cross-border, cross-community participative drama programme, and her work with students from the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development, New York University on the study abroad programme. Irene has worked with Smashing Times Theatre and Film Company on the ‘Acting for the Future' programme using drama and theatre performance to promote positive mental health and the 'Acting for Change' programme using drama to explore cultural diversity and identity. 

Before joining DCU, Irene taught at post-primary where she was a mentor for initial teacher education students and a State Exams Commission examiner for the Leaving Certificate Applied Programme.