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Dr Shauna McGill serves as a Senior Lecturer at Ulster University's School of Education on the Coleraine campus, where she directs the PGCE Primary Course with 17 years of academic experience complemented by 5 years as a practicing primary teacher.
Her educational qualifications include a PhD in Education from Ulster University, a Master of Teaching from Queens University, and a Bachelor of Education (Hons) from the University of Glasgow.
Dr McGill's research focuses on Teacher Education, Primary Mathematics, and Mobile Technology integration in classrooms. She investigates technological anxiety among pre-service teachers, post-pandemic e-learning impacts, and computer-assisted language learning methodologies, emphasizing practical applications for primary educators through mixed-methods case studies and collaborative international research.
Recent publications demonstrate consistent advancement in educational technology research, particularly examining pandemic-induced shifts in teaching practices and the psychological dimensions of technology adoption among primary educators, with growing emphasis on cross-border collaboration and practical classroom implementation.
Her distinguished contributions are recognized through significant awards:
- Distinguished Education Excellence Fellowship (2023)
- John Coolahan Award for Cross-Border Collaborative Research (2019)
- Research Impact Fund: £4000 (2023)
- SFHEA recognition (2022)
As an academic leader, Dr McGill supervises PGCE trainees and serves as External Examiner at University College London (2021-2025) and Brunel University (2014-2018). She has secured research funding through Arts and Humanities Research Council projects including the IAA Child Development Research Outreach Programme (2023-2024) and the DELIvERY Project on post-pandemic e-learning impacts (2024).
She actively contributes to professional communities as Executive Committee member of the British Society for Research into Learning Mathematics, Committee Secretary for the Association for the Study of Primary Education, and Standing Conference on Teacher Education North and South conference committee member, fostering national and international educational collaboration.
