Contact
Telephone
01 805 7737
Location
St Patrick's, Room 37
Rannóg
Department of Inclusion, Religious Education and Wellbeing
Role
Lecturer and Academic Lead for Educational Placement – Professional Diploma in Education (Further Education) - PDEFE
Biography
Carol has previously worked in the pharmaceutical industry as a Project Manager on clinical trials in the U.K. and Ireland. This was followed by over ten years teaching in the Further Education sector in the City of Dublin Education & Training Board (CDETB). Additionally, Carol was involved in research and lecturing in Technological University Dublin, Cathal Brugha Street.
Qualifications
PhD, University College Dublin (Science)
MSc. Technological University Dublin (Environmental Health & Safety Management)
Member of BORG (Behaviour in Organisations Research Group), University of Limerick
Certified Mediator (Mediation Foundation of Ireland)
Teaching
PDEFE: FE8106 – Approaches to Teaching, Learning & Special Educational Needs — Lecturer
PDEFE: FE8105 – Historical & Philosophical Understandings of Education — Lecturer
PDEFE: FE8103 – Educational Placement 1 — Lecturer
PDEFE: FE8203 – Educational Placement 2 — Lecturer
Education Studies: Academic Writing — Lecturer
Education Studies: ES8301 – Assessment & Evaluation — Lecturer
ORCiD
Publications and other outputs
Journal Articles
Lynch, A., Gallagher, B., Horn, C., Bruce, C., & Ivers, B. (2024). ‘Becoming’ and ‘Being’ a teacher in Ireland’s further education and training sector. In R. Moreland (Ed.), The Adult Learner 2024: The Irish Journal of Adult and Community Education, pp. 91-112. AontasTheAdultLearner2024_web.pdf.
Bruce, P., Bruce, C., Hrymak, V., Hickey, N., & Mannix McNamara, P. (2022). Staff Stress and Interpersonal Conflict in Secondary Schools—Implications for School Leadership. Societies, 12, 186.
Conference Presentations
Bruce, C. (2025, May 8-9). Work & Welfare: Teachers’ Experience of Stress, Attitudes to Reporting and Awareness of Employee Supports in the Further Education Workplace in Ireland. [Paper Presentation]. Sociology Association of Ireland, UCC, Cork.
Research/Professional Interests
Interpersonal conflict, psychosocial risks and stress in the education sector. Teacher Identity, professionalism.