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Hi, I'm Amanda, postdoctoral researcher in youth mental health. I am looking forward to the course ahead.



Welcome to this Module...

Please take a moment to say hello (and who you are), identify your discipline, key research area/s and favourite dessert(!)

Hi I'm David Jennings, lecturer in Educational Technology, researching the epistemological application of technolgy, and I love all things chocolate

== Introduction ==

Hello, Shay Giles here, lecturer in Anatomy in SMMS.

Hi, I'm Jon Yearsley, lecturer in Ecological Modelling (SBES) with a passion for lemons and tarts.

Hi my name is Jennifer Mitchell and Im a lecturer in Infection Biology in SBBS/SAFVM/SMMS...

I'm Dominic Sherlock... I teach Management Information Systems in the School of Business. My favourite dessert is a second helping of the main course. "Desserts" is "stressed" in reverse- no coincidence. :)

Hi I'm Bettina. I work in linguistics in the school of Irish, Celtic Studies, Follore and Linguistics.

I'm Bridin and I lecture in Environmental Management at DIT Bolton Street.  My fav dessert is usually chocolate or nut based....  cake, pastry and custard also welcome.  I assume there will be a selection at the next session!!

Hai all,my name is Pritty Joseph,Clinical Midwife Tutor in SNMHS,UCD.eventhough icecream and custard is my favourite,mostly I dont enjoy it as stomach is already full with maincourse.

Hi all, my name is Conor Buggy and I am lecturer in Occupation and Environmental Studies at the School of Public Health. When it comes to dessert I love all things ice cream :)

Hiya.  Bill Magette here.  I lecture in civil engineering.  I feel like a newbie though I've been teaching at university level for nearly 30 yrs!

Hi, I'm Naomi and I teach Renaissance Literature in the School of English, Drama and Film.

==  January 2011 ==

Hi and welcome, say a few words about yourself

Hi, I'm Wolfgang, lecturer in music. I play trumpet and organ but teach musicology, i.e. the theory and history of music.

I'm confused! What's this all about David?

OK N

Hi B, S and B

Howdy, again (!) I'm Barbara.

== August 2012 ==
Hi, I'm Anna from the Applied Language Centre coordinating language modules

Hello all, welcome to the discussion pages, take a moment to introduce yourself...

Hi I'm Susie, I'm a registered veterinary nurse and I'm a tutor in UCD

Hey I'm Marijke and I'm a lecturer in Veterinary Medicine, mostly teaching the students in the transition phase from theoretical to clinical. Outside work I'm addicted to excercise and sports, more specifically running :)

Hi, I'm Tara and work in the UCD Centre for Sports Studies.

Hello, I'm Mike Casey and I work in the School of Chemistry & Chemical Biology.

Hi, I'm Amanda, postdoctoral researcher in youth mental health. I am looking forward to the course ahead.

Hello, I'm Frances and I'm teaching Creative Thinking & Innovation in the Innovation Academy. Hopefully some time soon people will realise what do there :-)

Conor Sweeney here, hello all, I'm looking forward to learning how to learn, and examining how to assess.

Hi, I'm Tara and I'm a lecturer in Pharmacology and Toxicology. Like David, I am a chocoholic too! (except white chocolate!!)

Hi, I'm Keith. I lecture neuropharmacology in the School of Biomolecular and Biomedical Science.

Hi, I'm Ciaran and am a lecturer in Civil Engineering.

Hello everyone.  This is Lynne.  I am a vet and teach Veterinary Anaesthesia to students of Veterinary Medicine.  My main hobbies are gardening and walking my dogs.

Hello, I'm Tom. I work in Biosystems Engineering.

Hi Everyone. I'm Craig  and I teach  and research  in Biomolecular  and Biomedical Science.

Hi, I'm Tamir.  I'm a Marie Curie postdoctoral fellow at the School of Poltics and International Relations. Outside of office you can find me either with a book, at the gym or in a coffeeshop.

Hi I'm Marcus, I'm a sessional lecturer in Exercise Management & Performance Science. I also manage the strength & conditioning of all of the UCD Ad-Astra elite athletes. I love lemon meringue pie.

Hi I'm Mary Gallagher and I work in the UCD Veterinary Sciences Centre teaching in the early stages of the program, basic sciences mostly in hands on sessions, Histology, Anatomy, Biochemistry and Physiology with PBL sessions to integrate knowledge.
Outside that, singing in harmony (Ladies Barbershop chorus) is my passion

Hi, I'm Naomi and I teach Renaissance Literature in the School of English, Drama and Film.

Hi I'm Lucy. I'm a lecturer in English so I've trouble enough being short and sweet...


I now give up......

Hi I'm Kathy from SBBS