Co-Creation Research

Research Fellow at DCU

I am a part-time research fellow at Dublin City University, based in ADAPT (the SFI Research Centre for AI-Driven Digital Content Technology) and the School of Inclusive & Special Education. I am interested in the roles of co-creation and science communication in research, and in what we can learn from museum and art-science practice. I work on two main projects: SignON and the ISL STEM Glossary.

SignON

SignON is a Horizon 2020 project to explore the role of machine translation in the exchange of information among Deaf, hard of hearing and hearing individuals across Europe. I work on the co-creation work package, led by European Union of the Deaf (EUD). My role as a hearing person in this project is to deconstruct existing co-creation tools from the museum sector, and to work with my Deaf colleagues to develop and apply them within SignON.

ISL STEM Glossary

The Irish Sign Language (ISL) STEM Glossary is an SFI and IOP funded project to develop a free online educational resource. The project, led by Dr Elizabeth Mathews, brings together ISL experts, teachers, and scientists to identify important topics and terms in STEM, and develop ISL resources. My role is to coordinate the project’s scientific advisors, and to promote accessible practice in the broader science engagement community.