Business Development & Consultancy Manager for TU Dublin Innovation (September 4, 2023, to present). Over 14 years' experience in international and Irish Higher Education and research administration including 10 years supporting faculty in Climate Crisis Research (www.cresis.ku.edu), Aerospace Engineering (https://icebridge.gsfc.nasa.gov/?page_id=1010l), Art & Literature (KU Spencer Research Library & Spencer Museum of Art), and Special & Inclusive Education at the University of Kansas, a Research 1 USA institution. Strong track record in building relationships, stewarding networks, translating research, and providing high-end administrative and logistical support to research Principal Investigators, faculty and staff-student teams. Highly skilled moderator with five years' experience as associate director co-managing a US district court-based Citizen Review Board. Co-created and co-taught a 32-week post-graduate online Inclusive Education Leadership Certificate for US school district leaders. Published educational researcher specializing in community based Participatory Action Research and Cultural & Historical Activity Theory (CHAT). Presented at ECER (EU) and AERA (USA). Former Listings Editor and Arts Journalist for The Dublin Event Guide. Disability Rights Advocate. EDI Specialist. Emphasis on Critical Race Theory, Intersectionality and trained in the Black Lives Matter! syllabus. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sorcha-hyland-6320564a/

Multidisciplinary RD&I + KT Support, Consultancy & Development