Ann Barry

Ann Barry serves as a Lecturer in Speech & Drama and Course Coordinator for the BA Theatre & Drama Studies program at the Cork School of Music, Cork Institute of Technology. She teaches across multiple academic programs including the BA Theatre & Drama Studies, BMus, and Performance MA courses while directing institutional drama groups.

Her academic qualifications include:

• MA in Counselling Psychology
• MA in Drama and Theatre Studies
• BA in Applied Psychology
• ATCL and LTCL in Performance (1998)

Barry's research integrates psychological methodologies with theatrical practice, specializing in Drama & Movement Therapy through training at London's Sesame Institute. Her work bridges Counselling Psychology and performance arts, focusing on therapeutic applications of drama within educational contexts and social fields. She has contributed to publications like TWISFER: A Training Manual for Theatre Work in Social Fields (2005) as assistant editor.

No scientific awards were documented in the source material.

As Course Coordinator, Barry oversees curriculum development and student advising for the Theatre & Drama Studies program. She directs the Intermediate Drama Group and Youth Theatre Group in major productions including Jean Anouilh's Antigone and Ted Hughes' Beauty & the Beast. Her teaching extends to Psychology modules for BMus students and specialized performance training for vocalists.