Dr Jane Russell-O’Connor
Lecturer, SETU
Jane holds a PhD from University of Wolverhampton UK in Ecology and History, a level 9 Post Graduate Diploma in Education and a degree in Environmental Science and Ecology. She is a member of the International Association of Landscape Ecology and has been conducting interdisciplinary research and publishing in landscape history and landscape ecology for over 15 years. Her most recent research project is ‘Why people are drawn to different landscapes?’, funded by the Landscape Research Group, and examines why people are attracted to different landscapes, their dialogue with the landscape and the activities they undertake. Her last research project was conducted at the former Bessborough Estate, Co. Kilkenny, which was an interdisciplinary approach to the former demesne landscape utilizing the disciplines of landscape history, landscape ecology and historical ecology. Jane has organised an international conference and chaired sessions at a number of national and international conferences.
Currently a lecturer in SETU’s Department of Architecture and Built Environment, she has supervised two PhD students to completion, and has 27 years teaching experience including course development, management and teaching of Masters in Education, Teaching and Learning in Further and Higher Education. In addition, she has worked in nature conservation, managing nature reserves and country parks.
https://www.wit.ie/about_wit/contact_us/staff_directory/jane_russell-o_connor
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