Carol Bruce

Carol Bruce serves as a Lecturer and Academic Lead for Educational Placement in the Department of Policy & Practice at Dublin City University's St Patrick's campus. She teaches core modules including Approaches to Teaching and Learning, Historical & Philosophical Understandings of Education, and Educational Placement for the Professional Diploma in Education (Further Education) and Education Studies programs.

Her academic background includes a PhD in Science from University College Dublin and an MSc in Environmental Health & Safety Management from Technological University Dublin. She is additionally certified as a Mediator by the Mediation Foundation of Ireland.

Dr. Bruce's research centers on interpersonal conflict, psychosocial risks, and stress within educational settings, with specialized focus on teacher identity formation and professional development. Her work addresses systemic challenges in both further education and secondary school environments, emphasizing educator well-being and professional growth trajectories.

Recent publications analyze teacher identity evolution in Ireland's further education sector (2024) and stress-conflict dynamics affecting school leadership (2022), demonstrating consistent thematic focus on organizational behavior within educational institutions.

In her capacity as Academic Lead for Educational Placement, she oversees practical training components for teacher education candidates. She maintains active research collaboration through membership in the Behaviour in Organisations Research Group (BORG) at the University of Limerick.