Staff Profiles
President
Marie Mc Loughlin
Marie McLoughlin was educated at the Carndonagh Community School in Carndonagh, Co Donegal. She qualified as a primary teacher from Carysfort College of Education and has since taught in a number of schools before joining the Primary Curriculum Support Programme (PCSP) in 2000. During her time with the PCSP, she worked as an English, Visual Arts and Learning Support trainer. She also provided in-school support for teachers as a cuiditheoir before taking up a position as Assistant National Coordinator responsible for co-ordinating the Visual Arts and Music Teams. Marie held the position of National Co-ordinator since 2004 prior to taking up office as President of Froebel College of Education in May 2008.
Marie McLoughlin
President
Telephone: + 353 1 2888520
Fax: +353 1 2880618
E-mail: marie.mcloughlin@froebel.ie
Head of Education
Séamie Ó Néill, B.A.,B.Ed., H.Dip. in Ed.,H.Dip in Ed. Studies,M.Ed.
Director of Teaching Practice
Lecturing Responsibilites:
Professional Development
Research Interests:
Múineadh na Gaeilge mar dhara theanga
Room 509 . Telephone 2888520
Email: mailto:seamie.oneill@froebel.ie
Art
Katherine Lally, M.A. Art Ed, Dip ADT,Dip. N.C.AD Fine Art
Visual Arts Coordinator
Research Interests:
Visual Art and Disadvantage,
Visual Art Methodologies in Primary Classroom.
Room 604 Telephone: (01) 200 0166
Email: Katherine.Lally@froebel.ie
Laura Thornton, NDAD,Dip.ADT,M.A. Special and Inclusive Education
Lecture Responsibilities:Research interests:Children's DrawingsInclusion in mainstream classes Autism and Visual Art
Art
Room 306 Telephone: (01) 200 0171
Email: Laura.Thornton@froebel.ie
Drama
Tríona Stokes, B.Ed., M.A. Drama and Theatre Education. Grad. Dip. Dance.
Lecturing Responsibilities:
Drama Education
Research Interests:
Drama and Development Education
Dance in Education
Room 512 Telephone: (01) 211 2028
Email: Triona.Stokes@froebel.ie
English
Dr. Patricia Kennon, B.A. (Psy.), B.A. (Eng.), M.Litt., Ph.D.
Lecturing Responsibilities:English Language and Literature
Research interests:
Children's literature
Young adult fiction
Popular culture and the sociology of childhoodIntercultural and diversity education
Room 219 Telephone: (01) 200 0165
Email: Patricia.Kennon@froebel.ie
Niamh Fortune, B.Ed, MA
English Methodologies
Lecture Responsibilities:
English Curriculum Studies
Research interests:
Teaching of Reading
Language activities
Emergent writing and spelling
Room 506 Telephone: (01) 200 0161
Email: Niamh.Daly@froebel.ie
Gaeilge
Máire Nic an Bhaird, BA (idirnáisiúnta; Gaeilge agus Gearmáinis), MA (Gaeilge)
Litríocht agus Teanga na Gaeilige
An Ghaeilge Acadúil
Freagrachtaí léachtóireachta:
An Béaloideas agus an Scéalaíocht
Ranganna comhrá
Ranganna gramadaí
Tá Máire Nic an Bhaird i mbun dochtúireachta sa Choláiste Ollscoile, Baile Átha Cliath. Is é an t-ábhar taighde atá aici ná ‘An Scríbhneoir Gaeilge agus an Stát'.Tá sí ag díriú ar fheiniméan na cinsireachta sa nualitríocht agus bhí tionchar ag an bpróiseas seo ar litríocht na mbunscoileanna.
Room 510 Telephone: (01) 200 0177
Email: Maire.NicanBhaird@froebel.ie
An Dr Liam Mac Amhlaigh, LL.B, BA, PhD
Léachtóir le teanga is litríocht na Gaeilge
Freagrachtaí
Litríocht & Teanga na Gaeilge le Bliain 1 & 3
Oifigeach Scrúdaithe an Choláiste
Oifigeach Amchláracha an Choláiste
Stiúrthóir, ‘An Ghaeilge ar Scoil', Bl 4
Reáchtálaí na Scrúduithe Cainte
Seomra: 216. Guthán 01-2112027.
Ríomhphost: liam.macamhlaigh@froebel.ie
Fiona Nic Fhionnlaoich, B.Ed. M.Ed.
Freagrachtaí léachtóireachta:
Modhanna Múinte na Gaeilge,
Ranganna comhrá
Spéiseanna Taighde:
Teagasc na Gaeilge agus an cur chuige cumarsáideach.
Litearthacht sa chéad agus sa dara teanga.
Ról an téacs sa léitheoireacht.
Oideachas speisialta.
Measúnú.
Email: Fiona.NicFhionnlaoich@froebel.ie
Room 507 Telephone (01) 200 0169
Maths
Lecture Responsibilities:
Mathematics Methods
Early Childhood Education
Research interests:
Children's Understanding of Place Value
Integrated Curriculum in Early Childhood Classrooms
Room 218 Telephone: (01) 211 2020
Email: Patsy.Stafford@froebel.ie
P.E.
Tony Sweeney, B.Ed, M.Ed.
Lecturing Responsibilities:
Physical Education
ICT in Education
Research Interests:
Adapted Physical Education
Physical Activity Promotion
Assessment for Learning in Primary Physical Education
Room 510 Telephone: (01) 200 0177
Email: Tony.Sweeney@froebel.ie
Religious Education and Religious Studies
Gearard Ó Floinn, B.Ed., B.D., M.A., M.Phil., S.T.L., H.Dip. Ed., Dip. Miss.
Co-ordinator of Religious Education and Religious Studies
Lecturer Responsibilities:
Religious Education
Research interests:
Gospel genre,
The Synoptic Gospels,
Hebrew poetry,
Church history in the late medieval and early modern period,
History of religious education, Interchurch dialogue, Interfaith dialogue, particularly Jewish Christian and Islamic Christian dialogue
Room 607 Telephone: (01) 211 2029
Email: Gearard.OFloinn@froebel.ie
Dr. Ruth Forrest, M.Ed, Dip. Soc. Stds., Dip. Psych/Counselling, Ph.D.
Lecturer Responsibilities:
Mathematics and Religious Education
Research interests:
Personal Spirituality and its impact on classroom teaching
Liturgical Music
Faith-related Children's Art
Room 511 Telephone: (01) 211 2021
Email: Ruth.Forrest@froebel.ie
SESE
Brian Tubbert, N.T., B.Ed.(Hons) M.Litt
Lecture Responsibilities:
SESE Geography and Science
Research interests:
Curriculum Integration within Social,
Environmental and Scientific Education
Room 225 Telephone: (01) 200 0172
Email: Brian.Tubbert@froebel.ie
Special Education
Marie Raftery, N.T., B.Ed (Hons), Dip.Sp.Ed, M.Ed (Sp.Ed.), M.Phil (Ling)
Lecture Responsibilities:Foundation Language Studies
Co-ordinator of Special Education Postgraduate Studies and Programme Development,
Research Interests: The place of special education in the initial preparation of primary teachers,
Education of pupils with specific speech and language disorders,
IEPs: Legislation, Policy and Practice ,
CPD for teachers across mainstream and special school settings,
Structured language teaching in the education of pupils with SEN
Room 505 Telephone: (01) 200 0162
Email: Marie.Raftery@froebel.ie
SPHE
Therese Hegarty NT H Dip MSc.[Psychotherapy]
Lecturer Responsibilities: Social Personal Health Education [ SPHE]
Research Interests:
The social construction of identity in the primary school.Supporting children's agency in addressing problems among themselves.Supporting students in ITE to develop curiousity and respect for the cultural perspectives of minority ethnic groups.Co-ordinator of International Programme
Máire Nic an Bhaird, BA, MA.
Room 110 Telephone: (01) 200 0168
Email: Maire.NicanBhaird@froebel.ie
Administration
Dr. Peter Kenny
Admissions Officer and Head of Administration
Room 116 Telephone: (01) 211 2025
Email:Peter.Kenny@froebel.ie
Freedom of Information Officer
Gabriel Simpson
Finance Officer
Room 118 Telephone: (01) 200 0175
Email: Gabriel.Simpson@froebel.ie
Breda Stanley-Pickford
Public Relations Office
Room 224 Telephone: (01) 200 0178
Email: Breda.StanleyPickford@froebel.ie
Eileen Clear
Room 101 Telephone: (01) 288 8520
Email: Eileen.Clear@froebel.ie
Ciara Eustace
Room 115 Telephone: (01) 211 2022
Email: Ciara.Eustace@froebel.ie
Dr. Eilish Hurley
Room 115 Telephone: (01) 211 2022
Email: Eilish.Hurley@froebel.ie
Deirdre Ní Mhurchú
Room 115 Telephone: (01) 200 0179
Email: Deirdre.Nimhurchu@froebel.ie