My research is mainly in  the areas of Translation, Cultural History, and Galician Studies, especially Irish drama in the Iberian context. More recently, I have been researching documentary theatre in Galician stage practice, and post-literary dynamics. 

I also take an active interest in pedagogical approaches to languages and cultural studies, with particular attention to inclusivity and learner diversity, especially the application of creative writing and mediation in the classroom. 

As an Irish Research Council Government of Ireland Scholar (2012-2015), I completed my PhD in Hispanic Studies on the translations of Irish drama for the Galician stage. I hold a MA in Drama and Theatre Studies (UCC) and a Licenciatura in English Philology (Universidade da Coruña).

I am a review editor for Galicia 21. Journal of Contemporary Galician Studies.

• Theatre translation and contemporary stage practice
• International reception of Irish drama and cultural exchange networks
• Contemporary stage practices.
• Cultural history of theatre and performance. 
• Cultural production in minoritized languages, literary canon and national identity.
• Inclusive, equity-minded and performative approaches to the teaching of languages and cultural studies.

I welcome proposals for collaboration or supervision of research projects in those areas. 

As a teacher, I am committed to the continuous development of content, materials and methodologies. I am especially interested in the incorporation of performative techniques to the teaching of translation and cultural studies and I am actively involved in the implementation of an innovative approach to Spanish grammar in the Department of Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies.
I contribute to a range of modules, both within the Department  and at School level, mainly - but not exclusively - around two key areas that closely link in with my research: Translation Studies and Theatre History in the Iberian context. 

Programmes:

BA/BA International
BA World Languages
BComm International (Hispanic Studies)/BSc International Business with Spanish

HDip for Teachers (Post-Primary)
MA in Translation Studies
MA in Migration, Mobility and Culture

Modules:

WL4103 Introduction to Translation Studies [Coordinator]
HS2011 Contemporary Hispanic Theatre [Coordinator]
HS3013 Text and Performance in Contemporary Iberia [Coordinator]
HS3001 Final Year Spanish Language (Translation)
HS2013 Iberian Identities
HS1030 Introduction to Spanish and Latin American Studies
LL2108 Crossing Borders: Cultures and Societies

HS5011 Landmarks in Spanish and Latin American Literature
HS5017 Literary and Cinematic Responses to Global Challenges in the Spanish-Speaking World
HS6003 Advanced Translation Skills
LL6018 Contemporary Translation Studies: Theory and Practice
LL6027 Translation and Genre
LL6037 Migration and Culture

Current PhD supervision:
Helena Rezende Ramires, "Portuguese as a Heritage Language in Ireland: A proposal for teacher training" (2024-)