Clare Bolger

Dr. Clare Bolger is a Lecturer in the Department of Education at South East Technological University, affiliated with the School of Education and Lifelong Learning. She holds a PhD from Mary Immaculate College (2011), alongside a Master's and Bachelor's degree from the same institution. Her research focuses on Education, Literacy, Policy, Cultural Theory, and Digital Literacy, with notable contributions to European initiatives like the IGNITION Digital Literacy Coalition and EBSN Professional Development Series for Basic Skills Teachers (Erasmus+ projects). She has taught at multiple institutions including Mary Immaculate College, NUI Maynooth, and Hainan University (China), specializing in literacy programs for disadvantaged youths and educational policy development.

Her work aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals related to quality education (SDG 4). Recent collaborations involve cross-border research in Europe and Asia. She currently supervises PhD students in Education, Literacy, and Digital Literacy domains.

Research outputs include peer-reviewed books on literary theory and cultural analysis, commissioned reports on teacher professional development, and articles on further/higher education pedagogy. Her interdisciplinary approach bridges literary criticism, educational policy, and digital innovation.

Awards and grants details are currently unspecified in the provided text. She has engaged in media discussions on topics like gender representation in literature and poststructuralist theory.