Dr. Clare Bolger is a lecturer and researcher with the School of Education and Lifelong Learning. She completed her Ph.D. at Mary Immaculate College under the supervision of Dr. Eugene O’Brien in 2011. Since then, Clare has gained many years experience working in the Further and Higher Education sector. During the past ten years, Clare has worked in numerous Higher Education Institutes namely Mary Immaculate College, NUI Maynooth, University College Dublin, Technological University Dublin, and has spent a memorable semester at Hainan University China. During her time in the FET sector, Clare worked with disadvantaged youths, delivered literacy programs, and developed educational policies. 

Research Interests:

Clare’s research interest is in Education, Literacy, Policy, Cultural Theory, and Digital Literacy.

Current Research Projects:

IGNITION – European Digital Literacy Coalition for Inclusion, Collaboration and Innovation (Erasmus +).

EBSN Professional Development Series for Basic Skills Teachers (MOOCs) (Erasmus +).