ProfessorDolores O'Riordan

I aim to support the holistic development of students, capable of creative, innovative, critical, collaborative and independent thought. I seek to help students acquire a body of knowledge in food science, to be able to apply theory to practice and to organise and to communicate their knowledge effectively. Innovation and Leadership Held many senior posts in Teaching& Learning (T&L) at UCD and through these posts: -implemented major changes and innovations in BAgrSc programmes -implemented the Horizon's structure to 8 degree programmes and assisted the development of associated support systems -contributed to staff guidebooks on T&L -contributed to UCD's current Education Strategy. -developed teaching innovations e.g. PBL within my own modules -leading role in the development of an international e-learning masters in Food and Health -Ireland's representative at the ISEKI Food Association