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Research output per year
Personal profile
Biography
Dawn has been at SETU for over five years and lecturers on the Early Childhood programme across a number of modules with a particular interest in those that are health and practice based. Prior to SETU, Dawn was a tutor on Level and Five Early Childhood and Healthcare programmes. Dawn is also a qualified paediatric nurse.
Reflecting her previous experience managing an early childhood setting, Dawn's research interests are focused on the professionalisation of the sector and development of STEAM education within early childhood education.
Biography
Dawn is particularly interested of the fundamental place of care within education and the need to embed and value this within the ongoing professionalisation of the sector.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Ph.D in Education , University of Limerick
01 Sep 2011 → 30 Aug 2018
Award Date: 16 Jan 2016
Masters Degree, MA in Education
01 Sep 2009 → 10 Jun 2010
Award Date: 28 Sep 2010
Bachelors Degree, BSc in Nursing and Child Health , The University of Manchester
01 Sep 1997 → 01 Jun 1999
Award Date: 16 Nov 1999
Diploma of Higher Education in Child Nursing , Middlesex University
01 Sep 1994 → 01 Jun 1997
Award Date: 18 Aug 1997
External positions
SIG Member, Educational Studies Association of Ireland
05 Dec 2023 → …
Director , Wexford Childcare Committee
01 Oct 2022 → …
Executive member , PLE
01 Sep 2022 → …
Keywords
- L Education (General)
- Professionalisation, care, Critical theory
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Research output
- 1 Article
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Professionalisation of early childhood education and care practitioners: Working Conditions in Ireland
Murphy, D. & Mooney Simmie, G., 21 Apr 2021, In: Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood . 24, 3, p. 239-253 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access6 Citations (Scopus)
Activities
- 1 Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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Conceptualising Early Childhood Maths
Murphy, D. (Participant), O' Neill, S. (Organiser), Gillick, C. (Organiser), Yelverton-Halpin, C. (Organiser), Winget Power, J. (Organiser) & O'Donoghue, M. (Organiser)
01 May 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...