DrMarta Eichsteller

Lecturer/Assistant Professor

School of Sociology

  • Lecturer/Assistant Professor
    School of Sociology
  • 01 716 8276
  • University College Dublin, School of Sociology, Newman Building Belfield Dublin 4

BIO

Marta has joined the UCD as an AdAstra Fellow in 2020.
Originally from Poland, Marta has a PhD from Bangor University and an MSc in Sociology (Research) from the London School of Economics and Political Sciences. She studied sociology at Jagiellonian University, Poland and European Social Work as a joint degree between Froebelseminariet, Copenhagen, Denmark and Portsmouth University.

Marta's area of interest and expertise lies in the qualitative and cross-generational aspects of social inequalities from local, national and global perspectives. She has worked on projects on local civil society participation in the UK, European identifications, and sustained escapes from poverty across various African and Asian countries. She is particularly focused on biographical aspects of social change and their implications for social inquiry. Marta is part of the editorial board of the International Journal of Social Pedagogy and Society.

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN APPOINTMENTS

  • Associate Dean in Social Sciences
    University College Dublin, College of Social Sceinces and Law, Ireland1 Jun 2026
  • College Programme Director for BSc Social Sciences Joint Majors, Joint Majors with Humanities and Four Years Programmes
    University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland1 Aug 2022 - 1 Jun 2026
  • Programme Director MSc Global Solutions
    University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland1 Sep 2021 - 1 Jun 2026

DEGREES

  • BA
    Akademia Techniczno-Humanistyczna Bielsko-Biala
  • BA (Hons)
    Froebelseminariet (now part of Kobenhavns Professionshojskole)
  • BA (Hons)
    University of Portsmouth
  • MSc
    Jagiellonian University Krakow
  • MSc
    London School of Economics & Political Science UK
  • PhD
    Bangor University

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

  • Professional Diploma in Creativity & Innovation for Education
    University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
  • Postgraduate Certificate for Teaching in Higher Education
    Bangor Univeristy, United Kingdom

LANGUAGES

  • English
    Can read, write and speak
  • Polish
    Can read, write and speak
  • German
    Can read and understand