Originally from Ireland, I have been living and working in Switzerland for over 20 years, the last 17 of which have been at Les Roches Global Hospitality Education. Initially a member of faculty, I became a Faculty Development Advisor in 2018 and am now Head of Quality Assurance and Academic Development. I hold an EdD from University College London and my academic background is interdisciplinary with an MA in Ethnomusicology and MSc in Information Technology. As a faculty developer, I advocate for innovative approaches rooted in human connections and believe in the ultimate power of curiosity. My research interests include professional identity, the role of higher education in society and competency-informed practice.
I am an American living in Zurich for over 10 years now. I have been running science teaching courses for scientists nearly that entire time and have studied this work as a PhD student, finishing in spring 2023. I am developing a "Teaching Hub" for the UZH faculty of science as a step towards discipline-specific educational development support here. I would be very interested in ideas to track hub and individual instructor change over time. Please be in touch if you have any experience here.