Dr Anne-Marie Martin is a lecturer in the School of Nursing and Midwifery at University College Cork. She teaches across undergraduate and postgraduate programme as well as doctoral supervision and examination. Her teaching adopts an inclusive, research-informed approach, with an emphasis on student engagement, accessible assessment design, and support for diverse learners. Further, Anne-Marie is a Senior Teaching Fellow with the id+ project, supporting colleagues across the university to develop inclusive teaching practices for students with intellectual disabilities.

Her research focuses on inclusive education, intellectual disability, healthcare access, and participatory research. She has a particular interest in supporting people with profound intellectual disabilities, with an emphasis on developing meaningful approaches to communication and interaction. Her work explores how individuals who use alternative methods to communicate can be included in research and education, and how their experiences can inform more responsive and equitable health and social care practices.

Anne-Marie is involved in national and international research collaborations and has led and contributed to several interdisciplinary projects. She continues to support student research, curriculum development, and practice development, with a strong commitment to inclusive and person-centred approaches in both teaching and research.

Dr Martin's research focuses on inclusive education, health equity, and improving access to healthcare for people with intellectual disabilities, with a specific interest in communication and interaction for individuals with profound intellectual disability. Her work emphasises participatory and inclusive research methods, with expertise in co-design, PPI, and accessible dissemination. Anne-Marie's research is interdisciplinary, bridging Nursing, Education, Psychology, and Health Communication. She collaborates nationally and internationally, leading and contributing to multi-partner projects. Her programme of research is values-driven and equity-focused, aiming to inform evidence based practice, inclusive practice, and education across health and social care settings.

I mainly teach on the BSc Nursing (Intellectual Disability) but I also supervise post graduate research, MSc (Res.) and PhD studies.
Undergraduate
NU1047                 Therapeutic Interpersonal Skills for Nursing Practice and Psychology for Healthcare Module Objective: To introduce students to therapeutic interpersonal skills for Nursing practice and Psychology relevant to healthcare.
NU2064            Health, Life-Cycle - Perspectives on Maternity Care and Child Health Nursing Module Objective: To introduce students to maternity and child health nursing. [Development issues and care of children/ adolescents with differing levels of intellectual disability. Play as education for children/ adolescents with intellectual disabilities].
NU2090                 Assessment and Therapeutic Communication Supports for People with Intellectual Disabilities Module Objective: To familiarise and develop students' knowledge, skills and understanding of processes of assessment of persons with intellectual disability and therapeutic communication supports.
NU2099                 Supporting People with Behaviours that Challenge Module Objective: To familiarise and develop students' knowledge and understanding of assessment and therapeutic responses to individuals with an intellectual disability who engage in behaviours that challenge. To identify the role of the intellectual disability nurse in supporting people with behaviours that challenge.
NU3083                 Research for Evidence-based Nursing and Midwifery Care Module Objective: To (1) further develop lifelong learning skills and (2) to integrate information technology, information literacy and evidence based practice providing students with the knowledge and skills to advocate for and implement research for evidence based professional practice.
NU4067            Therapeutic Interpersonal Skills for Intellectual Disability Nursing Practice Module Objective: This module is aimed at identifying and supporting the communication needs of people with intellectual disabilities.
NU4069                 Intellectual Disability Nursing Practice Module Objective: To facilitate students' continuing practice in nursing/midwifery care activities within the six domains of Nursing practice, as specified by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) in the Competency Assessment Document (CAD).
NU4073            Research for Evidence Based Nursing and Midwifery Care Module Objective: This module aims to 1) integrate information technology, information literacy and evidence based practice providing students with the knowledge and skills of the principles and methods of the research process and 2) enhance life long learning skills.

Post Graduate
MH6014                Advanced Research Methods for Healthcare Professionals Module Objective: To provide students with the knowledge and skills to promote a culture of enquiry and critical thinking which emphasises the importance of best evidence in the students' area of practice. To cultivate proficiency in relation to research appraisal and synthesis. To consolidate prior knowledge and appreciation of research and enquiry and application to a targeted research question
NU6005                Evidence Based Practice for Healthcare Professionals Module Objective: To develop the student's ability to adopt an evidence-based practice approach to professional practice.
NU6073                 Dissertation in Nursing Module Objective: To enable the student to demonstrate critical inquiry, evaluation and synthesis skills to the study of a discrete area of professional practice.
PG6024                Qualitative Research Inquiry Module Objective: To facilitate postgraduate students to critically engage in philosophical and methodological debates around qualitative inquiry and to develop their knowledge and skills in the application of qualitative research methods.


Graduate Studies
Ms. Eileen Kelleher
MSc (Res): An exploration of the experiences of acute and disability service providers of joint working to improve outcomes for people with intellectual disability compared to non-joint working. (Complete)

Dr. Edina Hanley
PhD: Communication Partners Perceptions of their Roles and Responsibilities in the Design, Planning and Use of Augmentative and Alternative Communication with Persons with Severe or Profound Intellectual Disability (Complete)

Ms. Andrea Kelly
PhD: Empowering Girls to Lead: Co-creating a Relational Anti-Bullying Program in Irish Primary Schools (Current)

Ms. Arletta Iwan
MSc (Res): Communication partner sensitivity to expressive behaviours of persons with profound intellectual disability: A systematic review and qualitative descriptive study (Current)