Set up in 2012 with the support of long-standing Professor of Economics Dermot McAleese, these awards highlight the important role that TAs play in enhancing the learning experience for students in the School of Social Sciences and Philosophy.
Award winners are selected based on their dedication, effectiveness, and ability to engage and inspire students. These outstanding TAs go above and beyond in their teaching roles, demonstrating a deep commitment to educational excellence.
In the Department of Economics, Doireann O'Biren was awarded the honour for her dedication to her teaching role.
Doireann O`Brien is a first-year PhD candidate in Economics. She is in the early stages of the first paper of her thesis in which she hopes to investigate whether restricting access to sex-selective abortion increases the incidence of child marriage within the context of a ban in India. Doireann hopes to pursue a career in empirical research, focusing on the areas of gender and development.