Sinead Cochrane

Education

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

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Websites

• My Blog
• My Portfolio
• My Undergraduate Research

Sinead Cochrane’s Summary

B. Sc. Psychology Applied to Information Technology graduate, currently studying at post graduate level.

Trained research scientist, capable of conducting experiments, analysing data, writing professional reports and presenting research to lay and professional audiences.

In-depth understanding of how humans interact with technology and in online environments. Highly capable of applying psychological theories and methods to help design better and more usable software and hardware devices.

Sinead Cochrane’s Specialties:

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

Sinead Cochrane’s Education

• Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology

  M. Sc. Cyberpsychology, Psychology, Human Computer Interaction, Cyberpsychology, 2007 — 2009 (expected)

  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, 2002 — 2006

  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
• My Undergraduate Research

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 Honors:

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

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