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Teaching:
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In the current academic year (2010/11), I teach Enterprise Development for Media
Professionals to the final year group in the B.Sc.
in Multimedia, alongside a module in Press & Public Relations
to their fellow final year students of the BA
in Communications Studies, joined by the final year students of the BA in Contemporary Culture and Society. I also provide a module in Communication Skills to the same cohort of students, plus those of the BA in Languages for International Communication in the second semster.
My postgraduate teaching this year includes Public
Relations: Issues & Principles for students on the MA
in Political & Public Communication and the MSc
in Science Communication.
My teaching role extends to the DCU Business School's Centre for Executive Education, where I deliver a module on the MSc
in Emergency Management in Crisis Communication and a module on the Graduate Certificate in Digital Marketing in Digital Communication. I also provide the Communication Skills element for MBA students at the DCUBS Centre for Executive Programmes.
Previous teaching responsibilities have
included modules on media technology, publication design, online journalism, feature writing
and multimedia practice as well as a module in business communications for DCU’s
School of Computing.
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Current Responsibilities:
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Member, School of Communications Executive
Teaching & Learning Convenor, School of
Communications
Member, Faculty of Humanities Teaching & Learning Committee
Member, Academic Council, Dublin
City University
Elected Member, DCU Education Committee (Academic Council Representative)
Member, DCU Learning in Online & Virtual Environment Group
Formerly:
Chairman, Admissions Disability Committee
Programme Director, B.A.
in Journalism
Programme Director, B.
A. in Communications Studies
Promotions Officer, School of
Communications
Member, Faculty of
Humanities Marketing Committee
Member, DCU Undergraduate Admissions Working Group;
Member, DCU Non-standard Student Task Force;
School Representative, DCU Teaching &
Learning Committee
School Liaison, DCU Computer Services
Department
Member, School of Communications Technology
Resource Group
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Professional
Appointments / Membership:
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Chairman of the International Puppet Festival, Ireland
Member, Newspaper & Periodical History Forum
Member, Society for Theatre Research (UK)
Past District Governor, Rotary International
(Ireland)
Past Member, Rotary International Britain
& Ireland’s Marketing Task Force
Former European Co-ordinator for Rotary International’s Public Image
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External Lectures /
Tuition:
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Workshops, based on
intergenerational learning on The Media
and Public Relations,
as part of DCU’s Gateway Learning
Opportunity programme, March 2008.
(funded by Age & Opportunity Ireland).
Workshop on Entrepreneurial
Communications, as part of the Entrepreneurship
Development Programme at Trinity College’s
Enterprise Centre, March 2007.
Workshop on Intercultural Media Skills,
An Cosán, Tallaght, July 2006
(funded by the National Action Plan Against Racism)
Tutor on course in Internet Research for Prodcucers and Directors,
Radio Telefis Eireann, September 2003.
Guest lecture on Journalism in the Information Age,
County Louth Museum,
Dundalk, Co Louth, Wednesday 7th February 2001.
Guest lecture on The History and Future of the Information Age,
The Probus Club of Howth, Co Dublin, November 2000.
Tutor on course in Web Publishing for Voluntary Service Organisations,
Rotary International (Ireland), September
2000.
Tutor on courses in Internet Research for Reporting,
Radio Telefis Eireann, June and September
2000.
Tutor on course in Web Skills for Journalists,
Irish Science & Technology Journalists
Association, April 1999.
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Other External
Professional Activites:
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Consultant on Database
Management & Access Control
to the Association of Irish Racecourses.
Consultant on The use of Information Technologies for Retailing
to the National Off-Licence Association.
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Research Interests
& Activites:
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