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Dr. Mairéad Hurley

Assistant Professor (Education)

 


Dr Mairéad Hurley is a lecturer in the School of Education, and co-convenor of the Science & Society research group. Her research interests lie at the intersection of science communication, education, and public engagement, with a particular interest in research and practice in non-formal learning environments that connect the STEM disciplines with the arts. She is increasingly focusing her work on issues of climate justice, democracy and global citizenship education, through her role as Principal Investigator of the €2.4M Horizon Europe, UKRI & SERI project LEVERS, and as lead for Trinity College Dublin's participation in the Critical ChangeLab project, led by the University of Oulu. Prior to joining the School of Education, she was Head of Research & Learning in Science Gallery Dublin, where she led the €3M European Commission funded SySTEM 2020 project, which mapped informal science learning in 22 countries. She holds a PhD in astronomy (Dublin City University), a Professional Diploma in Education (University College Dublin) and a B.Sc in Physics & Astronomy (National University of Ireland, Galway)
  Non-formal Science Education   SCIENCE COMMUNICATION   Science Education   science teacher education   STEAM Education   STEM EDUCATION
 LEVERS: Learning Ventures for Climate Justice
 Critical ChangeLab [DEMOCRACY MEETS ARTS: CRITICAL CHANGE LABS FOR BUILDING DEMOCRATIC CULTURES THROUGH CREATIVE AND NARRATIVE PRACTICES]

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Member: Expert Advisory Board for Education and Public Engagement at CÚRAM, SFI Research Centre for Medical Devices. 2021
Roche, J., Hurley, M., Jensen, E. A., Massarani, L., Russo, P., & Taylor, A., GlobalSCAPE: successes and failures in connecting with science communicators around the world, Journal of Science Communication, 23, (4), 2024, p1 - 13, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  TARA - Full Text  DOI  URL
Mairéad Hurley, Book Review: Why We Teach Science (and Why We Should), Public Understanding of Science, 2024, Review Article, PUBLISHED  DOI
Mairéad Hurley & Caitlin White, Exploring Critical Literacies for Global Citizenship Education, Society for Social Studies of Science (4S) 2023, Honolulu, HI, USA, 8-11th Nov, 2023, 2023, Conference Paper, PRESENTED
Marianne Achiam, Mairéad Hurley, Laura Conner, Sabrina Vitting- Seerup, Arts-based approaches to science communication and education, Public Communication of Science & Technology Conference 2023, Rotterdam, 11-14 Apr 2023, 2023, Conference Paper, PRESENTED
Roche, J., Barber, G. L., Bell, L., Brown, A., Crean, S., Darling, O., Fahy, A., Healy, S., Heffernan, T., Hurley, M., Kearns, A., Lima, A., McAteer, L., McConville, A., Mwakitalu, A., Neil, E. Q., Smyth, F., Taylor, A., Ussher, S., Wedderburn, A., White, C., & Zouboulakis, K., Interrogating illusions of progress: citizen science, science communication, and a call for inclusive reform, Frontiers in Environmental Science, 11, (1269816), 2023, p1 - 6, Notes: [https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2023.1269816], Journal Article, PUBLISHED  TARA - Full Text  DOI  URL
Hurley, M, & Roche, J., RISING Strong: Sustainability through Art, Science, and Collective Community Action, Sustainability, 15, (20), 2023, p14800 , Journal Article, PUBLISHED  TARA - Full Text  DOI  URL
Roche, J., Jensen, E. A., Jensen, A. M., Bell, L., Hurley, M., Taylor, A., Boissenin, C., Chase, J., Cherouvis, S., Dunne, K., Kashmina, J., Massarani, L., Planchard, J., Russo, P., & Smyth, F., Bridging citizen science and science communication: insights from a global study of science communicators, Frontiers in Environmental Science, 11, (1259422), 2023, p1 - 9, Notes: [https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2023.1259422], Journal Article, PUBLISHED  TARA - Full Text  DOI  URL
Mairéad Hurley, Deirdre Butler, Eilish McLoughlin, STEM Teacher Professional Learning Through Immersive STEM Learning Placements in Industry: a Systematic Literature Review, Journal for STEM Education Research, 2023, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  TARA - Full Text  URL
Debruyne, Christophe, Grehan, Laura, Hurley, Mairéad, Kearns, Anne, O'Neill, Ciaran, One year of DALIDA Data Literacy Workshops for Adults: A Report, ACM, 2022, Conference Paper, PUBLISHED  DOI
Hurley, M., Rhinehart, A., Bell, P., Brown, A., Price, N., & Roche, J., Designing for future action: How STEAM programming can support youth engagement in community changemaking projects, Connected Science Learning, 4, (1), 2022, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI
  

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Mairéad Hurley, Debunked: Data Literacy For Adults Evaluation Report, ADAPT, the SFI Research Centre for AI-Driven Digital Content Technology , January 2023, 2023, Report, PUBLISHED
Darling, O., Hurley, M., Grehan, L., Kearns, A, A Data Literate Ireland: The Case for a Whole-of-Government Approach to Data Literacy Skills Development in Ireland, December, 2022, Report, PUBLISHED
Hurley, Mairéad & Colclough, Mary, RISING: Findings from a Creative Climate Action Programme, 2022, Trinity College Dublin, 2022, Report, PUBLISHED
Zolotonosa, M., and Hurley, M., Reshaping science learning: Findings and recommendations from SySTEM 2020, Dublin, Trinity College Dublin, 2021, Notes: [Relevant to Irish and European STEM education policy.], Report, PUBLISHED
Hurley, M., Butler., D., McLoughlin E., Immersive STEM Learning Experiences to Shape Shared Futures, Dublin, Dublin City University, November, 2021, Notes: [Relevant to national STEM Education Policy (2017-2026)], Report, PUBLISHED