Centre for Assessment Resarch, Policy and Practice in Education (CARPE) header
Centre for Assessment Research, Policy and Practice in Education (CARPE)

Prof
Michael
O'Leary

Primary Department
Centre for Assessment Research, Policy and Practice in Education (CARPE)
Role
Director
Work Area/Key Responsibilities
St. Patrick's Campus
Michael O'Leary
Phone number:
01 700
9243
Campus
St Patrick's Campus
Room Number
Mov42

Academic biography

Professor Michael O’Leary held the Prometric Chair in Assessment and was Director of the Centre for Assessment Research, Policy and Practice in Education (CARPE) at the Institute of Education, DCU, between November 2015 and August 2022. Michael is a graduate of the B.Ed. Programme at St Patrick’s College, holds an M.Ed. from Trinity College, Dublin and gained his Ph.D. in Educational Research and Measurement at Boston College in 1999.  At CARPE he led an extensive programme of research focused on assessment and measurement at all levels of the educational system and in the workplace.


Research interests

Tests and Measurements
Standardised Assessments and Examinations
Classroom Assessment
Licensure and Credentialing Tests and Assessments
National and International Assessments