Julia Collins

Julia Collins serves as a Lecturer in Education at University College Cork while pursuing her Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD). Her academic focus centers on Modern Foreign Language instruction within Irish-Medium Education systems, specifically investigating Cross-sectoral Communities of Practice for pedagogical development.

Her research program addresses critical gaps in:

• Second language acquisition in Irish Immersion contexts
• Translanguaging and plurilingual strategies for post-primary classrooms
• Bilingual teacher education frameworks
• Linguistic inclusivity in multicultural educational settings

Recipient of COGG funding from An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta, Collins leverages her prior experience as Assistant Principal in DEIS post-primary schools to bridge theory and practice. Her work actively promotes global citizenship competencies among emerging educators through innovative course design in language pedagogy.