Biography

Keelin Leahy is a Senior Lecturer of Technology Education at the University of Limerick. Keelin received her PhD from the University of Limerick in 2009 focusing on Design-based Strategies for second level education. In 2016 Keelin embarked on a research sabbatical with University of Michigan and Iowa State University. Keelin's main research interests include creativity in education, design methods and approaches for the development of creativity and design based activities and pedagogy across the levels of education. Keelin's main teaching areas include undergraduate Wood Design and Technology, Wood Processing Practice and Safety, School Placement tutoring, and supervising taught Masters thesis / articles.
Research areas / interests: Creativity in Education, Design based activities in Education, Ideation methods and strategies, Creative cognition, Environmental and Sustainable practices and strategies in Education.

Research Interests

Research Areas/ InterestsCreativity in Education
Design based activities in EducationIdeation methods and strategies
Creative cognition and quotient
Environmental and Sustainable practice and strategies

Professional Activities

Award

  • 2018 - ERASMUS+STEM
  • 2017 - IRC Funding Award: Ideation Development for Educational Approaches and Skills (IDEAS)
  • 2013 - IRC New Foundations Award: Assessing creativity through Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking
  • 2011 - SEED FUNDING: A comparative study investigating the creative capacity of students on completion of the Irish education system at primary and post primary level.
  • 2007 - IRCSET: A strategic approach to education and training in design activities in the technologies
  • 2005 - President's Advanced Scholar Award Programme
  • 2001 - Women in Engineering Award

Employment

  • 2013 University of Limerick - Lecturer below the bar
  • 2007 University of Limerick - Postgraduate Research Assistant - IRCSET
  • 2005 University of Limerick - Teaching Assistant
  • University of Limerick - Lecturer above the Bar

Committee

  • 2011 Research Ethics Committee,
  • Environmental Committee,
  • Green Campus Committee,
  • Internationalisation Committee,

Education

  • 2010 University of Limerick - Doctor of Philosophy
  • 2005 University of Limerick - BTech

Association

  • Council Member, Design Research Society
  • Member, Teaching Council

Consultancy

  • National Council for Curriculum and Assessment - Wood Technology Development group
  • Junior Cycle for Teachers - Various subject departments

Research Collaborators

  • Allen White - Joint Publication - Rochester Institute of Technology -USA
  • Ann- Marie von Otter - Host Incoming Visitor - University of Gothenburg -Sweden
  • Ber Bergström - Host Incoming Visitor - Jönköping University -Sweden
  • Björn Citrohn - Host Incoming Visitor - Linnaeus University -Sweden
  • Claes Klasander - Host Incoming Visitor - Linköping University -Sweden
  • Colleen Seifert - Joint Publication - University of Michigan -USA
  • Colleen Seifert - Sabbatical - University of Michigan -USA
  • Dan Philips - Joint Publication - Robert Gordon University -Scotland
  • Elizabeth De Bartolo - Joint Publication - Rochester Institute of Technology -USA
  • Erik Bohemia - Outgoing Visitor - Loughborough University -England
  • Hannele Junkala - Host Incoming Visitor - Dalarna University -Sweden
  • James Huff - Joint Publication - Harding University -USA
  • Jan Grenholm - Host Incoming Visitor - University of Gävle -Sweden
  • John Mark Dawidow - Joint Publication - Harding University -USA
  • Maria Svensson - Host Incoming Visitor - University of Gothenburg -Sweden
  • Niclas Åhman - Host Incoming Visitor - Linnaeus University -Sweden
  • Patsy Bracken - Joint Publication - Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology -USA
  • Per Norström - Host Incoming Visitor - KTH Royal Institute of Technology -Sweden
  • Peter Lloyd - Outgoing Visitor - University of Brighton -England
  • Richard Gonzalez - Sabbatical - University of Michigan -USA
  • Seda Yilmaz - Joint Publication - Iowa State University -USA
  • Seda Yilmaz - Sabbatical - Iowa State University -USA
  • Shanna Daly - Joint Publication - University of Michigan -USA
  • Shanna Daly - Sabbatical - University of Michigan -USA
  • Susanne Engström - Host Incoming Visitor - KTH Royal Institute of Technology -Sweden
  • Thomas Ginner - Outgoing Visitor - Linköping University -Sweden
  • Thomas Ginner - Host Incoming Visitor - Linköping University -Sweden
  • Yvonne Hyltse- Eckert - Host Incoming Visitor - Jönköping University -Sweden

Peer Reviewed Journals

2018

Transforming early concepts with Design Heuristics

Leahy K.;Daly S.;Murray J.;McKilligan S.;Seifert C. (2018) Transforming early concepts with Design Heuristics. Germany International Journal Of Technology And Design Education

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2017

Encouraging Creativity in Capstone Design

Leahy, K,Phillips, D,Debartolo, E,Brackin, P,Chenoweth, S,White, A (2017) Encouraging Creativity in Capstone Design. International Journal Of Engineering Education :1468-1484

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2016

Winning the Future: An Investigation into the Creativity Capacity Across the Levels of Education in Ireland

Leahy, K (2016) Winning the Future: An Investigation into the Creativity Capacity Across the Levels of Education in Ireland. Creativity Research Journal :188-197

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2014

A comparative study investigating the creative capacity across the STEM disciplines in Third level teacher training Ireland

Leahy, K (2014) A comparative study investigating the creative capacity across the STEM disciplines in Third level teacher training Ireland. Teacher Education & Practice Journal

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2014

A review of Technology Education in Ireland; a changing technological environment promoting design activity

Leahy, K,Phelan, P (2014) A review of Technology Education in Ireland; a changing technological environment promoting design activity. International Journal Of Technology And Design Education :375-389

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2013

Impact of a tool-set for design activities

Leahy, K (2013) Impact of a tool-set for design activities. Design Principles And Practices: An International Journal :121-141

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2013

Promoting best practice design intent in 3D CAD for engineers through a task analysis

Leahy, K. (2013) Promoting best practice design intent in 3D CAD for engineers through a task analysis. American Journal of Engineering Research :71-77

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2012

Impact of a toolset for design activities

Leahy K. (2012) Impact of a toolset for design activities. Design Principles And Practices :121-135

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2009

Acknowledging and Developing the Design and Creative Abilities of Students in the Irish Second Level Education System.

Leahy, K; Gaughran, WF (2009) Acknowledging and Developing the Design and Creative Abilities of Students in the Irish Second Level Education System.. Design Principles And Practices: An International Journal :43-68

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2009

Preferential learning styles as an influencing factor in design pedagogy.

Leahy, K; Gaughran, WF (2009) Preferential learning styles as an influencing factor in design pedagogy.. Design And Technology Education: An International Journal :25-44

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2007

The Influence of different learning styles on teaching the Technology subjects in Ireland

Leahy, K (2007) The Influence of different learning styles on teaching the Technology subjects in Ireland. TechKnowledge :33-37

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Books

2019

Design Roots

Keelin Leahy Ruairi Farrell (2019) Design Roots. Dublin, Ireland : Gill Education

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Book Chapters

2019

Teaching Design Innovation Skills: Design Heuristics Support Creating, Developing, and Combining Ideas

Shanna Daly; Seda McKilligan; Keelin Leahy; Colleen M. Seifert (2019) Teaching Design Innovation Skills: Design Heuristics Support Creating, Developing, and Combining Ideas. Switzerland : Springer International Publishing, 2019 Design Education Today: Technical Contexts, Programs and Best Practices :37-60

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Edited Books

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Other Journals

2018

Supporting idea generation with design tools: nesting design heuristics within morphological analysis

Leahy K.;Daly S.;McKilligan S.;Seifert C. (2018) Supporting idea generation with design tools: nesting design heuristics within morphological analysis. Global Journal of Engineering Education :159-170

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Conference Publications

2018

PATT 36. Pupils' Attitudes Towards Technology Conference

Beinean Conway; Keelin Leahy; Muireann McMahon (2018) PATT 36. Pupils' Attitudes Towards Technology Conference. :521-536

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2018

PATT 36. Pupils' Attitudes Towards Technology Conference

Beinean Conway; Keelin Leahy; Muireann McMahon (2018) PATT 36. Pupils' Attitudes Towards Technology Conference. :521-536

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2017

International Journal of Engineering Education

Leahy K.;Phillips D.;Debartolo E.;Brackin P.;Chenoweth S.;White A. (2017) International Journal of Engineering Education. International Journal Of Engineering Education :1468-1484

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2016

123rd American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, New Orleans, LA

Dawidow, J., Huff, J., & Leahy, K., (2016) 123rd American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, New Orleans, LA.

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2016

123rd American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, New Orleans, LA

Leahy, K., Yilmaz, S., Seifert, C. M., Daly, S. (2016) 123rd American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, New Orleans, LA.

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2016

ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings

Leahy K.;Mannix-McNamara P. (2016) ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings.

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2016

123rd American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, New Orleans, LA

Leahy, K. & Mannix-McNamara, P. (2016) 123rd American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, New Orleans, LA.

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2015

NARST: A Worldwide Organization for Improving Science Teaching and Learning through Research, Chicago, USA.

Erduran, S., Kaya, E., Cetin, P. S., O'Grady, A., Leahy, K., Uworwabayeho, A., & Mutarutinya, V. (2015) NARST: A Worldwide Organization for Improving Science Teaching and Learning through Research, Chicago, USA..

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2014

International Creativity Collaborative

Leahy, K. (2014) International Creativity Collaborative.

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2014

European Conference on Information Systems

Holohan, S., Leahy, K., DeEyto, A. (2014) European Conference on Information Systems.

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2014

Designa 2014, International Conference on Design Research

Holohan, S., Leahy,K., deEyto,A. (2014) Designa 2014, International Conference on Design Research. :59-60

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2012

Proceedings of American Association of Engineering Education Mid-Year Conference Universal Graphics Multiple Perspectives.

Leahy, K. (2012) Proceedings of American Association of Engineering Education Mid-Year Conference Universal Graphics Multiple Perspectives. . :59-66

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2012

Educational Studies Association of Ireland (ESAI) 37th Annual Conference. Educational Research in a Time of Transformation: Insights, influences and impacts

Leahy, K. (2012) Educational Studies Association of Ireland (ESAI) 37th Annual Conference. Educational Research in a Time of Transformation: Insights, influences and impacts.

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2012

PATT 26, Technology Education in the 21st Century

Leahy, K. (2012) PATT 26, Technology Education in the 21st Century. :282-291

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2010

International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation

Leahy, K., Gaughran, W.F. (2010) International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation. :4516-4522

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2010

The 6th Biennial International Conference on Technology Education Research

Leahy, K., Gaughran, W.F. (2010) The 6th Biennial International Conference on Technology Education Research.

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2010

IDATER Online Graphicacy and Modelling Conference

O'Dowd, C., Leahy, K. (2010) IDATER Online Graphicacy and Modelling Conference.

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2010

DESIGNING WITH YOUNG PEOPLE: SHIFTING THE FOCUS

Leahy, K,Chova, LG,Belenguer, DM,Torres, IC (2010) DESIGNING WITH YOUNG PEOPLE: SHIFTING THE FOCUS. 3rd International Conference Of Education, Research And Innovation (Iceri2010) :4516-4522

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2010

Educational Studies Association of Ireland (ESAI) Borders, Boundaries and Identities:

Leahy, K. (2010) Educational Studies Association of Ireland (ESAI) Borders, Boundaries and Identities: .

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2009

ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings

Leahy K., Gaughran W. (2009) ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings.

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2009

International Technology, Education and Development Conference

Leahy, K., Gaughran, W.F. (2009) International Technology, Education and Development Conference.

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2009

ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings

Leahy K.;Gaughran W. (2009) ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings.

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2009

Flexible Automation & Intelligent Manufacturing – 19th International Conference

Leahy, K., Gaughran, W.F. (2009) Flexible Automation & Intelligent Manufacturing – 19th International Conference.

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2009

Flexible Automation & Intelligent Manufacturing ¿ (FAIM 2009) 19th International Conference.

Leahy, K., Gaughran, W.F. (2009) Flexible Automation & Intelligent Manufacturing ¿ (FAIM 2009) 19th International Conference..

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2009

International Technology, Education and Development Conference (INTED 2009)

Leahy, K., Gaughran, W.F. (2009) International Technology, Education and Development Conference (INTED 2009).

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2009

American Society for Engineering Education 116th Annual Conference & Exposition, Austin, TX.

Leahy, K., Gaughran, W.F. (2009) American Society for Engineering Education 116th Annual Conference & Exposition, Austin, TX..

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2008

International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation

Leahy, K., Gaughran, W.F. (2008) International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation .

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2008

Proceedings of the 7th European Conference on e-Learning, ECEL 2008

Leahy K.;Gaughran W. (2008) Proceedings of the 7th European Conference on e-Learning, ECEL 2008. :80-90

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2008

International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation (ICERI 2008)

Leahy, K., Gaughran, W.F. (2008) International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation (ICERI 2008).

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2008

7th European Conference on e-Learning.

Leahy, K., Gaughran, W.F. (2008) 7th European Conference on e-Learning.. :80-90

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2008

7TH EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON E-LEARNING, VOL 2

Leahy, K; Gaughran, W (2008) 7TH EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON E-LEARNING, VOL 2. :80-90

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2007

PATT 18 Teaching and Learning Technological Literacy in the Classroom

Leahy, K., Gaughran (2007) PATT 18 Teaching and Learning Technological Literacy in the Classroom.

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2007

Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Design and Technology Educational Research 2007, Glasgow.

Leahy, K., Gaughran, W.F. (2007) Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Design and Technology Educational Research 2007, Glasgow..

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Conference Contributions

2018

Design Research Society International Conference 2018

Leahy, K. & McMahon, M. (2018) Design Research Society International Conference 2018.

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2016

Capstone Design Conference 2016

Leahy, K., Chenoweth, S., Philips, D., Rickel, S., & White, A. (2016) Capstone Design Conference 2016.

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Published Reports

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Editorials

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Book Reviews

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Other Publications

2010

A strategic approach to education and training in design activities in the Technologies in Ireland

Leahy, K (2010) A strategic approach to education and training in design activities in the Technologies in Ireland. University of Limerick

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2007

The Influence of different learning styles on teaching the Technology subjects in Ireland.

Leahy, K; Gaughran, WF (2007) The Influence of different learning styles on teaching the Technology subjects in Ireland.. : Techno Teachers Association

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