Our Staff

Pip Ferguson

Pip joined DCU in April 2014. Pip has worked in staff development in a wide variety of tertiary contexts since the mid 1980s, after commencing work as a primary school teacher. An avid self-developer, Pip has completed various degrees and certificates, culminating in obtaining her PhD in 1999 using action research to develop the research culture of the institution where she worked.

Pip is a compulsive collaborator who delights in working alongside teachers, learning from their practice and sharing hers. She has written both alone and in collaboration with others, presenting at a variety of conferences and publishing in journals and books. Her LinkedIn profile can be seen at https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=46821794&trk=spm_pic She has studied in Kansas, U.S.A., and taught at Norwich City College, U.K. under a British Council Fellowship.

Mark Glynn

Mark joined DCU in December 2012. Mark has a PhD in Chemistry, a MSc in e-learning and a certificates in Learning and Teaching in higher education and online assessment. Mark has a deep insight into the key issues for higher education in Ireland in particular the implementation of national strategy for higher education, the technological universities and flexible learning. He plays key leadership roles in promoting innovative teaching and learning methods throughout the sector and is considered to be a leading authority in the use of virtual learning environments. Mark has also had leadership roles in the Irish Learning Technology Association and the Learning Innovation Network, two of the leading organisations for learning innovation in Irish higher education.

Mark has organised a range of national and international teaching and learning conferences for higher education. The main aim of his current role is to encourage and enable staff in DCU to increase their capacity to offer flexible learning. This involves managing both organisational and pedagogical based projects.  More information is available throughhttp://ie.linkedin.com/in/enhancingteaching or his blog http://enhancingteaching.com

Clare Gormley

Clare joined DCU in April 2014. Clare has a Masters in Applied eLearning from Dublin Institute of Technology and her particular areas of interest include instructional design, eLearning design & development processes, content scripting, and multimedia development. She has worked with a range of eLearning tools and technologies and is especially interested in exploring techniques that enable lecturers to leverage technology to create effective online learning experiences.  

Clare has over 15 years’ experience in the eLearning industry, both in the corporate sector and in Higher Education.  Prior to joining DCU, her most recent role involved working closely with a team of academics to design & develop an online Masters in Software Engineering. She started her career with a multinational eLearning organisation and has worked for a range of high-tech companies specialising in innovative eLearning approaches. You can view her LinkedIn Profile at https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=8542252&trk=nav_responsive_tab_profile

Morag Munro

Muireann O'Keeffe

Madeleine Patton