I have supervised theses for several undergraduate and postgraduate students at several academic institutions. Topics include graphic design, animation, the cultural impact of design, digital learning, design thinking processes, the politics of graphic design, product design, and interaction design.
Thesis
Supervision
Undergraduate
Student: Amy Casey
Title: Designing Cultural and National Identity: A Multimodal Semiotic Analysis of the Design of the O’Neill’s 1916 GAA Commemorative Jersey
Degree: B.A. (Hons) Design: Visual Communications
University: Technological University Dublin: School of Art and Design
Year: 2026
Student: Emma Roche
Title: Finding Identity: A Multimodal Analysis of Team Ireland’s Olympic Games Ceremonial Uniforms 2024
Degree: B.A. (Hons) Design: Visual Communications
University: Technological University Dublin: School of Art and Design
Year: 2026
Student: Meabh McCabe
Title: Shaping Public Opinion: An Analysis of Persuasive Graphic Design in Irish Referendum Posters
Degree: B.A. (Hons) Design: Visual Communications
University: Technological University Dublin: School of Art and Design
Year: 2026
Student: Kenzie Canavan O'Toole
Title: How does street art challenge and shape public discourse?
Degree: B.A. (Hons) Design: Visual Communications
University: Technological University Dublin: School of Art and Design
Year: 2026
Student: Aoife Roche
Title: Presenting stylised maturity: An investigation into the influence of nostalgia on visual style and narrative in contemporary adult animation
Degree: B.A. (Hons) Design: Visual Communications
University: Technological University Dublin: School of Art and Design
Year: 2025
Student: Emilia Velma
Title: Examining the Various Stages and Methodologies of the Creative Process in Graphic Design: How should undergraduate designers be taught to develop their creative process?
Degree: B.A. (Hons) Design: Visual Communications
University: Technological University Dublin: School of Art and Design
Year: 2025
Postgraduate
Student: Sadhbh Ní Riain
Title: What are the design influences for Ireland’s far right, and how are the historic and online influences reflected in its iconography and typography?
Degree: Master of Arts in Graphic Design Practice
University: Technological University Dublin: School of Art and Design
Year: 2026
Student: Maria Abreu Fonseca
Title: What is the role of design in identity formation amid globalized consumer culture?
Degree: Master of Arts in Graphic Design Practice
University: Technological University Dublin: School of Art and Design
Year: 2025
Student: Barry Gray
Title: How do visual elements in brand design influence consumer perceptions, emotions, and purchasing behaviour?
Degree: Master of Arts in Graphic Design Practice
University: Technological University Dublin: School of Art and Design
Year: 2025
Student: Shaohan Chen
Title: The Importance of Interaction Design in the Mobile Internet Product
Degree: Master of Arts in Interaction Design
University: IT Carlow
Year: 2016
Student: Adam D'Souza
Title: Enhancement of Iconic Design - The MK III Triumph GT6 Dashboard
Degree: Master of Arts in Interaction Design
University: IT Carlow
Year: 2016
Student: Aideen McHugh
Title: Is Digital Learning in Post-Primary Education Designed, or Is the Implementation of ICT an Amalgam of Micro-Strategies?
Degree: Master of Arts in Interaction Design
University: IT Carlow
Year: 2016
Student: Eva McSweeney
Title: Sparks of Beauty
Degree: Master of Arts in Interaction Design
University: IT Carlow
Year: 2016
Student: Adrian Owens
Title: How the Aesthetics of a User Interface Display Affects Usability for Older People
Degree: Master of Arts in Interaction Design
University: IT Carlow
Year: 2016
Student: Sandra Reid
Title: Applying Design Thinking and Co-Design to the Re-Design of an Irish Nursing Website
Degree: Master of Arts in Interaction Design
University: IT Carlow
Year: 2016
Student: Anna Stafford
Title: Applying Instructional Design Guidelines to Méthode
Degree: Master of Arts in Interaction Design
University: IT Carlow
Year: 2016