Sarah Bates Evoy

Dr. Sarah Bates Evoy is a Lecturer at the Department of Education Literacy Development Centre, South East Technological University, Ireland. She holds a PhD in Practitioner Identities and Sector Reform in Contemporary Further Education and Training, completed in 2024. Her academic background includes a Postgraduate Diploma in Further Education & Teaching (2014), a Masters in Adult Guidance & Counselling (2011), and a Bachelors in Applied Social Studies (2003).

Her research focuses on professional identity formation among Further Education and Training (FET) practitioners, accessible learning environments, and sector reform in Ireland. She explores how FET practitioners navigate institutional policies while supporting marginalized learners. Key themes include practitioner training, continuing education dynamics, and policy impacts on educational accessibility.

Her work combines qualitative methods like narrative interviews and online surveys to analyze institutional contexts. Collaborative research with institutions like the Literacy Development Centre highlights her commitment to bridging theory and practice in education systems.