Profile: Dr. Brenda Mullally - PhD


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Current Post: Full-Time Lecturer

Qualifications:  PhD Computer Science
BSc (Hons) Commercial Software Development. First Class.
BSc (Ord) Hotel Management: Merit

Teaching Experience:

September 2007 – present Waterford Institute of Technology – School of Science
Full-time Lecturer. Responsible for development, delivery, exam setting and correcting levels 6, 7 & 8.

September 2006 – 2007 Waterford Institute of Technology – School of Science
6 hour contract as Assistant Lecturer. Responsible for development, delivery, exam setting and correcting of Information Systems module in the BA Lang & Marketing and Software Engineering practical classes on the BSc Multimedia Applications Development levels 6 & 7.

September 2003 – 2006 Waterford Institute of Technology – School of Science
Studentship teaching included practical sessions and tutorials in the areas of Microsoft Project, XML, UML, and SSADM. Responsibility included development of content, and the setting and correcting of assignments.

September 2003 – 2006 Waterford Institute of Technology – Adult Education
Assistant Lecturer Undergraduate level. BSc (Hons) CSD
Subject: Enterprise Information Systems. Year: 4
Subject: Software Business. Year: 4
Subject Project. Year: 4

Work Experience (other than teaching):

June 2000 – April 2003 Analyst Programmer, Honeywell Application Services, Waterford
Business process analysis.
Database Systems Design and Development.
Quality Management.
Project Management and Training.

June – September 1999 Programmer, Trinity College Dublin
• Contracted by Trinity College Dublin to update and improve an interactive SQL learning package • Extensive use of HTML, JavaScript, Paint Shop Pro, and CGI programming. • Re-designed package with additional navigable functionality delivered on time.


Research Experience:      

PhD: ‘An Empirical study of ISD Methodologies and Socialisation Tactics in Virtual ISD Teams’.
W.I.T, Cork Rd, Waterford. Completed : April 2009

Publications:
Mullally, B. & Stapleton, L. (2006) 'The Socialisation of Virtual, Teams: Implications for Information Systems Development (ISD)', Proceedings of the International Conference in Information Systems Development, Sweden, Springer.

Conference Presentations:              
Mullally, B. & Stapleton, L. (2005)  'The Socialisation of Virtual. Teams: Implications for Information Systems Development, (ISD)', Proceedings of the 14th International Conference in Information Systems Development, Sweden.
Mullally, B. & Stapleton, L. (2007) 'Methodology Usage by Virtual Information Systems Development Teams', Proceedings of the 16th International Conference in Information Systems Development, Galway, Ireland.

Membership of Professional Bodies:
Independent Oracle Users Group: Associate Member.

Courses attended:
1. Oracle Academy trainer course in Database Design and Modelling and Database Programming. 90 hours self directed learning over a 9 week period, with mid term and final exams. 6 day intensive course in Brussels with project work and final exam.
2.Facilitate problem based learning summer camp. Two day workshop and seminar based course introducing the concept of a problem based educational approach.
3. WebCT. The use of WebCT as an additional teaching method and support tool.

Professional Oracle training:
Introduction to PL/SQL,
PL/SQL advanced.
Oracle DBA I.
Oracle Discoverer.
Oracle Workflow.

Other professional training:

Project Management.
Six Sigma green belt.
SEI/CMM.
Requirements Gathering


Last updated: Tuesday, Oct 6, 2009

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