Professor (Dr.) Deirdre Pratt worked as Research Co-ordinator for the DUT Faculty of Arts & Design up to her retirement in December 2010, and is now assisting with research capacity building, co-ordinating the Language Literacy and Logistics res
...MoreProfessor (Dr.) Deirdre Pratt worked as Research Co-ordinator for the DUT Faculty of Arts & Design up to her retirement in December 2010, and is now assisting with research capacity building, co-ordinating the Language Literacy and Logistics research focus area, and continuing with supervision. Her specialist research area is systemic modelling, which has practical application in communication, curriculum design and research. The specialist applications of the modelling theory are as follows: lecturing in language/communication, designing e-learning courses, and research practice/supervision. Professor Pratt designs, sets up and runs mixed-mode Research Modules (on Blackboard and Moodle) for higher degree students, and has supervised two international students entirely online. After being identified as the Faculty Quality Champion in 2006, she chaired the Arts and Design Quality Commission in 2006/2007. She organised and chaired the FAD Conference 2009, which focused on the creative output of the Faculty of Arts and Design. In 2011 she was invited to join the DUT Space Science research group because of the relevance of her work to communication systems, both human and cybernetic. She has published three books related to her doctoral research and its applications, one of which is listed on the Web of Science.
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