Dr. Cornelia Connolly appointed to the Executive of Lero

Thursday, 22 September 2022

Dr Cornelia Connolly

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Dr. Cornelia Connolly, School of Education at University of Galway, has been appointed to the Executive of Lero, the Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) Research Centre for Software.

Dr. Connolly will chair the EDI (equity diversity inclusion) Committee, and contribute to Lero’s vision in establishing Ireland as a location synonymous with high-quality software research and development.

Cornelia holds a M.Eng. in Computer Engineering and a Ph.D. in pedagogical innovation, as well as an M.B.A. Her prior experience as a business and management consultant with Accenture informs her research and practice, drawing from related disciplines of education, computing and technology.

Since its foundation, Lero has very much extended its focus beyond purely software engineering to embrace a more expansive research agenda, reflecting the needs of industry partners, education and society.

Keywords: Education.

Author: School of Education, NUI Galway
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