Dr Mary Fitzpatrick

Dr Mary Fitzpatrick is Head, Centre for Transformative Learning at the University of Limerick. Her key area of expertise is the professional development of teaching and learning among academics through reflective practice, feedback and evaluation, development of teaching portfolios, peer observation partnerships and engagement in teaching excellence awards. She leads an inter-institutional project on regional teaching enhancement within three higher educational institutions, establishing a wide range of professional development initiatives to this end. She is Co-Chair of both Staff and Educational Developers Association (SEDA) and Irish Conference on Engaging Pedagogy (ICEP) Conference Committees. Her research interests lie within learning and development with a particular focus on efficacy of professional development activities, the professionalization of teaching in HE, students as co-creators in learning and teaching, and the role of CPD at work. She is a Senior Fellow of SEDA and a chartered member of the CIPD.