Sinead Cochrane

Education

• Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology
• Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology

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Sinead Cochrane’s Summary

I’m currently studying a M.Sc. in Cyberpsychology in IADT (part-time), having graduated in 2006 from the same institute of technology with a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Psychology Applied to Information Technology.

I am a trained research scientist, capable of conducting experiments, analysing data, writing professional reports and presenting research to lay and professional audiences. I have an in-depth understanding of how individuals interact with technology and in online environments and am highly capable of applying psychological theories and methods to help design better and more usable software and hardware devices.

I’m currently working in an administrative role for the Health Service Executive in their mental health section. Eventually I would like to secure myself a position within the technology sector. My dream job would be as a User Experience Researcher, as Usability Engineering has always been of interest to me and ultimately I would very much like to be involved in research and development within I.T. Currently I’m perusing my educational needs and seeking out experience in the I.T sector.

Sinead Cochrane’s Specialties:

Human Computer Interaction, Usability Engineering, Heuristic Evaluation, Cyberpsychology Research, Computer Mediated Communications, Social Psychology of the Internet, Consumer Psychology, Usability.

Sinead Cochrane’s Education

• Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology

  M. Sc. Cyberpsychology , Computer Mediated Communications, Human Computer Interaction, Social Psychology of the Internet , 2007 — 2009

  Cyberpsychology is the study of the human mind and behaviour in the context of human-technology interaction. It encompasses all psychological phenomena that are associated with or impacted by emerging technology.
  
  Currently conducting a major research project investigating perceptions and motivations of blogging in Ireland.

• Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology

  B. Sc. Psychology Applied to Information Technology , Mainstream topics of scientific Psychology, Human Computer Interaction, Usability Engineering , 2002 — 2006

  This course is composed of mainstream topics of scientific psychology, however, there is much more emphasis on human-technology interaction
  
  Research abstract for "Memory Recall of Pop-Up Advertisements Amongst Experienced Internet Users" undergraduate thesis published in the Psychology Society Ireland (PSI) Newsletter March 2006.
  
  Presented my undergraduate research to delegates of the 28th Annual Congress of Psychology Students 2006.

  Activities and Societies:

  IADT Student's Union, Psychology Society, LGBT Society

Additional Information

Sinead Cochrane’s Websites:

• My Blog
• My Portfolio

Sinead Cochrane’s Interests:

Emerging technology trends, the applications of psychology to new technologies. Usability research. Social networking. Reading, writing, blogging, digital photography, graphic design. Good music, poetry, modern art and conversation.

Sinead Cochrane’s Groups:

•    IADT
•    Cyberpsychology Ireland
•    Irish Twitter User Group

Sinead Cochrane’s Honors:

My blog was a finalist in the “Best Personal Blog” category in the Irish Blog Awards 2008.

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