Roisin Faherty
Head of Research and Innovation for Faculty of Computing, Digital and Data
Email: roisin.faherty@tudublin.ie
Tel: +353 1 220 7986
Róisín is the Head of Research and Innovation for the Faculty of Computing, Digital, and Data. She is an active member of CSinc (Computer Science Inclusive), a national outreach initiative that promotes Computer Science education in schools and provides professional development (PD) for teachers. Róisín collaborates with the PDST (Professional Development Service for Teachers) now Oide, to support the rollout of training for the new Leaving Certificate Computer Science (LCCS) subject. She was also a contributing author to the forthcoming LCCS textbook, set for publication in summer 2020.
With several recent publications in Computer Science education, Róisín has made significant contributions to the field. She is also a founding member of SIGSEire, the ACM Special Interest Group for Computer Science Education in Ireland.
Róisín’s PhD research focuses on the development of professional development (PD) programs for teachers who are currently teaching or preparing to teach Leaving Certificate Computer Science. As many of these teachers do not have a formal computing qualification, targeted support is essential to help them build confidence and effectively deliver the subject in the classroom. The goal of this PD initiative is to enhance teachers' self-efficacy, ensuring they feel equipped to engage students in computing. Given the shortage of computing graduates in Ireland, this work ultimately aims to increase the uptake of Computer Science at the secondary level, encouraging more students to pursue the subject at university and contribute to the growing demand for tech professionals.