Producer, collator and editor of: 50 years of computing at TCD https://www.scss.tcd.ie/newsandevents/cs50anniversaryflipbook/?page=1Author of 'Surviving your first year at university', UK, MGraw Hill; 'Cracking the College Code' A practical guide to making the most of the first year college experience, CJ Fallon Ltd. Dublin Available online at www.catherineoconnor.ie, amazon and in bookshops. Regular contributor to national television and radio, Ireland AM, regional radio, the Irish Independent, the Irish Times, campus.ie, careersnews.ie and careersportal.ie. Featured articles in the Farmers' Journal, Sunday Times. Catherine has over twenty four years' experience in the design, delivery and management of programmes at diploma, degree and master's level at Trinity College and Dublin City University. Following a career in financial services, the study of drama led her to a Training and Development career where she worked in the community motivating the long term unemployed to return to study and work, after the last recession. She continues to work with jobseekers and candidates who are looking for career development and progression specialising in competency based interview techniques. Special areas of interest also include delivering public information talks to parent and student groups nationwide:Cracking the College Code: How to make informed choices about college courses and how to manage the transition from second to third level, focusing on challenging the mind to think about choice and consequence. Never miss a Monday: This talk addresses the changing world of work and the implications for career choice and progression in our world post COVID19 pandemic. Talks can be student and/or parent centred. Published within the areas of education and technology enhanced learning, research interests include:Student Recruitment at third levelRecruitment to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) coursesAddressing the gender divide within STEMEducational Leadership and Management
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