Graduate Students

Graduates of CARPE 

Dr Deirdre Dennehy 
Thesis title: Embedding the Assessment of Emotional Intelligence within Collaborative Problem-Solving Tasks: An Exploratory Study 
Supervisors: Prof. Michael O'Leary, Dr. Zita Lysaght 
Completed: December 2022 

Dr Conor Scully 
Thesis title: Inter-rater reliability and validity in the Objective Structured Clinical Examination 
Supervisors: Prof. Michael O'Leary, Dr. Mary Kelly & Dr. Zita Lysaght 
Completed: November 2022 

Dr Paula Lehane 
Thesis title: The impact of test items incorporating multimedia stimuli on the performance and attentional behaviours of test-takers 
Supervisors: Prof. Michael O'Leary, Prof. Mark Brown & Dr. Darina Scully 
Completed: October 2021 
 

Dr Vasiliki Pitsia
Thesis title: Investigating High Achievement in Mathematics and Science in Ireland: An In-Depth Analysis of  National and International Assessment Data 
Supervisors: Prof. Michael O'Leary, Dr. Gerry Shiel & Dr. Zita Lysaght 
Completed: December 2020 

Dr Anastasios Karakolidis 
Thesis title: Animated Videos in Assessment: A Comparison Study of Validity evidence from and Test-Takers' Reactions to an Animated and a Text-Based Version of a Situational Judgement Test 
Supervisors: Prof. Michael O'Leary, Dr. Darina Scully 
Completed: July 2019