Academic biography

Clare Gormley is a Senior Academic Developer with Dublin City University (DCU) Teaching Enhancement Unit. Throughout her career in higher education, Clare has supported staff with teaching, learning and assessment guidance, curriculum and learning design, and the research and sharing of educational practice. Clare has an MSc in Applied eLearning and has worked with faculty from multiple disciplines to design, develop, and research a broad range of professional development and practice sharing initiatives. She is a Senior Fellow of Advance HE (SFHEA), Fellow of SEDA (FSEDA), and is currently in the final stages of completing a professional doctorate focused on the implementation of Challenge-Based Learning. In recent years, Clare has facilitated and led multiple professional learning initiatives for the DCU Futures project, particularly on the design and implementation of Challenge-based Learning (CBL) in teaching practice. She is also Chair of the DCU CBL Working Group responsible for co-developing and informing guidance around the implementation of CBL at DCU.

Clare has published in a range of peer-reviewed publications on assessment, professional learning, learning design, and the use of innovative technologies in teaching, learning and assessment. In April 2017 she established 'The Sipping Point', a highly successful community of practice at DCU for staff to share, discuss, and improve their teaching practice. She has also co-led two successful staff hackathons focused on challenges related to authentic assessment and active learning in higher education. Twice nominated for a DCU President's Award for supporting excellence in teaching, Clare is an active committee member of the Educational Developers in Ireland Network (EDIN).