DrDiane Cashman

Dr Diane Cashman is an Assistant Professor of Veterinary Education in the UCD School of Veterinary Medicine. She is an educational researcher and educational developer whose work focuses on understanding and enhancing learning in veterinary education. Her research interests include self-regulated learning, workplace learning, curriculum innovation, design-based research, the development of professional capabilities in veterinary students, and faculty development. 

Her doctoral research explored how dialogical teaching strategies can support veterinary students' self-regulated learning during Clinical Extra-Mural Studies (CEMS), resulting in the development of a conversational framework to guide educational interactions in workplace learning environments. Building on this work, her current research examines approaches to developing professional capabilities in veterinary education, including team-based learning, academic advising, assessment, and the integration of artificial intelligence into clinical education.

Alongside her research, Diane is the Deputy Director of the Academic Centre for Veterinary Education, and Programme Director of the Professional Certificate in Veterinary Education. She leads initiatives in outcomes assessment for accreditation, curriculum development, educational quality enhancement, and coordinates Professional Growth 3, a core undergraduate veterinary medicine module focused on the development of professional and reflective veterinary practitioners.

Diane contributes actively to national and international veterinary education scholarship through collaborative research, conference organisation, faculty development, and educational leadership.