Dr. Donatella Camedda

Donatella Camedda is Assistant Professor in Education in the School of Education. She is the Co-ordinator of the Arts, Science and Inclusive Applied Practice (ASIAP) programme at the Trinity Centre for People with Intellectual Disabilities. Donatella's research interests lie in the area of inclusive education, more specifically regarding teacher education for inclusion, inclusive practice for people with intellectual disabilities, equality and diversity, disability and intersectionality, educational policy. Her work involves creative methodology and cross-disciplinary approach. Prior to joining Trinity College Dublin in 2021, Donatella worked at The University of Padova as Adjunct Professor (2019-2021). Between 2016 and 2018 she worked at the University of Edinburgh (2016-2018) as a Postdoctoral Researcher in Inclusive Education, Research Assistant and Associate Tutor. Donatella received her European PhD in 2016 from the University of Padova focusing on teachers' inclusive attitudes and the relationship between values and practice. She is a former primary school teacher specialised in support teaching in Italy, where she worked for over a decade becoming an advocate for social justice and an inclusive society. Donatella is also an eclectic artist, she is involved in visual art, music, poetry and prose. She collaborated in several art projects, including a research-led drama workshop, and curated an art exhibition on migration.

  Disability Inclusion   DIVERSITY   Diversity and Inclusion   Inclusive Education   Inclusive pedagogy for adults with intellectual disabilities   Initial Teacher Education   INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES   MIGRATION   Teacher Education

My main research interests lie in the field of inclusive education, in particular regarding Intellectual disabilities, teachers" attitudes, teacher education for inclusion. I apply qualitative and mixed-methods approaches, adopting interdisciplinary perspectives through include art-based research, participatory methodology and more traditional research methods. I am interested in investigating the complexity of education through an inclusion lens, either in school settings or in higher education. I am currently the PI of projects that look into intellectual disabilities and inclusion in university, focusing on student voice within the framework of inclusive research. My work is internationally recognised and I have been publishing in prestigious venues, contributing with novel evidence to the field of inclusive education.