Bernadette Sweetman

Contact Details

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E: Bernadette.Sweetman@dcu.ie

Post-Doctoral Researcher
Mater Dei Centre For Catholic Education
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Mater Dei Centre for Catholic Education
Institute of Education
DCU, St. Patrick's Campus
Drumcondra, Dublin 9

T: (01) 8842276
E: bernadette.sweetman@dcu.ie

Biography

Dr. Bernadette Sweetman is a Post-doctoral Researcher in Adult Religious Education and Faith Development at the Mater Dei Centre for Catholic Education.

Research Interests

Religious Education, Religious and Cultural Diversity, Socio-religious Irish culture, Culturally responsive teaching and learning. CPD for RE Teachers. Godparenthood and Education. LGBTQ and Education

Research Projects

	Title	Funder	From - To	Role	Award
	CPD and RE: An Empirical Study of the CPD needs of RE teachers in the Republic of Ireland	DCU	01-MAY-17 - 31-JUL-17	Field worker
	E-Evalinto: Evaluation environment for fostering intercultural mentoring tools and practices at school	Erasmus+	01-JAN-16 - 30-SEP-18	Project Manager of Irish Partner (EQI)

Books

	Year	Publication
	2013	Encountering Christ in the Sacraments. Maura Hyland, Bernadette Sweetman (2013) Encountering Christ in the Sacraments. Frisco, Texas, USA: Veritas. [Details]
	2013	The Body of Christ: The Church. Caroline Kehoe, Bernadette Sweetman (2013) The Body of Christ: The Church. Frisco, Texas, USA: Veritas. [Details]
	2012	Son of God, Son of Mary. Bernadette Sweetman (2012) Son of God, Son of Mary. Frisco, Texas, USA: Veritas. [Details]
	2012	Our Family Mass: Resources for the Family Sunday Liturgy Year C. Bernadette Sweetman (2012) Our Family Mass: Resources for the Family Sunday Liturgy Year C. Dublin: Veritas. [Details]
	2011	Our Family Mass: Resources for the Family Sunday Liturgy Year B. Bernadette Sweetman (2011) Our Family Mass: Resources for the Family Sunday Liturgy Year B. Dublin: Veritas. [Details]
	2010	Our Family Mass: Resources for the Sunday Family Liturgy - Year A. Bernadette Sweetman (2010) Our Family Mass: Resources for the Sunday Family Liturgy - Year A. Dublin: Veritas. [Details]

Book Chapters

	Year	Publication
	2019	'Exploring the personal, social and spiritual worldview of male adolescent atheists within the Republic of Ireland: An Empirical Enquiry' Gareth Byrne, Leslie J. Francis, Ursula McKenna, Bernadette Sweetman (2019) 'Exploring the personal, social and spiritual worldview of male adolescent atheists within the Republic of Ireland: An Empirical Enquiry' In: Gareth Byrne, Leslie J. Francis (eds). Religion and Education: The Voices of Young People in Ireland. Dublin: Veritas. [Details]
	2019	'Sustaining churchgoing young Catholics in the Republic of Ireland: Assessing the importance of parental example' Gareth Byrne, Leslie J. Francis, Bernadette Sweetman, Ursula McKenna (2019) 'Sustaining churchgoing young Catholics in the Republic of Ireland: Assessing the importance of parental example' In: Gareth Byrne, Leslie J. Francis (eds). Religion and Education: The Voices of Young People in Ireland. Dublin: Veritas. [Details]
	2019	'CPD and RE: What do RE teachers in Irish Catholic Schools Say They Need?' Byrne, G., Sweetman, B. (2019) 'CPD and RE: What do RE teachers in Irish Catholic Schools Say They Need?' In: Global Perspectives on Catholic Religious Education in Schools Volume II: Learning and Leading in a Pluralist World. Singapore: Springer. [Details]
	2018	'Godparenthood and Education: An Irish Perspective' Bernadette Sweetman (2018) 'Godparenthood and Education: An Irish Perspective' In: Religious Education in Catholic Schools: Perspectives from Ireland and the UK. London: Peter Lang. [Details]
	2016	'Growing Up Female and Catholic in the Republic of Ireland and in Scotland: The Intersectionality of Religious Identity, Religious Saliency, and Nationality' Francis, L.J., Byrne, G., Sweetman, B., Penny, G. (2016) 'Growing Up Female and Catholic in the Republic of Ireland and in Scotland: The Intersectionality of Religious Identity, Religious Saliency, and Nationality' In: Diversity and Intersectionality: Studies in Religion, Education and Values. Bern: Peter Lang. [Details]

Edited Books

	Year	Publication
	2013	My Simple Mass Book Pierpaulo Finaldi, Bernadette Sweetman (Ed.). (2013) My Simple Mass Book London: Catholic Truth Society. [Details]

Conference Contributions

	Year	Publication
	2020	2nd International Conference on Catholic Religious Education in Schools, Bernadette Sweetman (2020) Exploring Adult Religious Education and Faith Development in Ireland. [Invited Oral Presentation], 2nd International Conference on Catholic Religious Education in Schools, Melbourne, Australia [Details]
	2020	2nd International Conference on Catholic Religious Education in Schools, Bernadette Sweetman (2020) Chaired session. [Chaired Session], 2nd International Conference on Catholic Religious Education in Schools, Melbourne, Australia [Details]
	2019	Catholic Education: Formal, informal and lifelong, Bernadette Sweetman (2019) Adult Religious Education in Ireland: Pushing the boat out. [Plenary Lecture/Keynote], Catholic Education: Formal, informal and lifelong, DCU [Details]
	2018	ESAI Conference 2018, Bernadette Sweetman (2018) Religion. [Chaired Session], ESAI Conference 2018, UCD [Details]
	2018	The Voice of Young People on Religion and Education: Research, Policy and Impact, Gareth Byrne, Bernadette Sweetman (2018) Sustaining churchgoing young Catholics in the Republic of Ireland: Assessing the importance of parental example. [Invited Oral Presentation], The Voice of Young People on Religion and Education: Research, Policy and Impact, DCU [Details]
	2018	International Conference on Catholic Religious Education, Gareth Byrne, Bernadette Sweetman (2018) CPD and RE: What do RE teachers in Irish Catholic primary and post-primary schools say they need?. [Chaired Session], International Conference on Catholic Religious Education, Malta [Details]
	2018	The Voice of Young People on Religion and Education: Research, Policy and Impact, Gareth Byrne, Bernadette Sweetman (2018) Growing up female and Catholic in the Republic of Ireland and in Scotland: The intersectionality of religious identity, religious saliency, and nationality. [Invited Oral Presentation], The Voice of Young People on Religion and Education: Research, Policy and Impact, DCU [Details]
	2018	ESAI Conference 2018, Bernadette Sweetman, Joe O'Hara (2018) Tackling early school leaving in migrant populations through peer mentoring: The E-Evalinto Project. [Invited Oral Presentation], ESAI Conference 2018, UCD [Details]
	2017	CEIST Annual Conference, Bernadette Sweetman, Gareth Byrne (2017) Presentation on Growing Up Female and Catholic: An Irish Perspective. [Invited Oral Presentation], CEIST Annual Conference, Athlone [Details]
	2016	ICRE RE Lecturers and Researchers Colloquium, Gareth Byrne, Bernadette Sweetman (2016) Growing up Female and Catholic in the Republic of Ireland and Scotland: The Intersectionality of Religious Identity, Religious Saliency, and Nationality. [Non Refereed Paper/Abstract ], ICRE RE Lecturers and Researchers Colloquium, Dublin [Details]
	2016	New Thinking about Catholic Education, Bernadette Sweetman (2016) Godparenthood in Ireland: An Empirical Study of the Educational Intentions Influencing Parental Selection of Godparents. [Non Refereed Paper/Abstract ], New Thinking about Catholic Education, Heythrop College, London [Details]
	2016	European Society of Historical Demography, Bernadette Sweetman (2016) Godaprenthood in Ireland 1965 - 2015. [Non Refereed Paper/Abstract ], European Society of Historical Demography, Leuven, Belgium [Details]
	2015	ICRE RE Lecturers and Researchers Colloquium, Bernadette Sweetman (2015) Godparenthood in Ireland. [Non Refereed Paper/Abstract ], ICRE RE Lecturers and Researchers Colloquium, Dublin [Details]
	2014	European Society of Historical Demography, Bernadette Sweetman (2014) Godparenthood in Ireland: Exploring the Landscape. [Non Refereed Paper/Abstract ], European Society of Historical Demography, Alghero, Sardinia [Details]
	2014	DCU Postgraduate in Humanities and Social Sciences Conference, Bernadette Sweetman (2014) Godparenthood in Ireland: Exploring the Landscape. [Non Refereed Paper/Abstract ], DCU Postgraduate in Humanities and Social Sciences Conference, Dublin [Details]

Published Reports

	Year	Publication
	2018	A Review and Evaluation of the NUI Uversity collaborative model of higher education provision through the MA in Creative Process. Joe O'Hara, Bernadette Sweetman, Denise Freir, Martin Brown, Gerry McNamara (2018) A Review and Evaluation of the NUI Uversity collaborative model of higher education provision through the MA in Creative Process. National University of Ireland, Dublin. [Details]

Online Article

	Year	Publication
	2019	Why do we have godparents?. Bernadette Sweetman (2019) Why do we have godparents?. Online Article [Details]

Newspaper

	Year	Publication
	2019	Dominant public view of religious persons as less intelligent is lamentable. Bernadette Sweetman (2019) Dominant public view of religious persons as less intelligent is lamentable. Newspaper [Details]

Thesis

	Year	Publication
	2016	Godparenthood in Ireland: An Empirical Study of the Educational Intentions Influencing Parental Selection of Godparents. Bernadette Sweetman (2016) Godparenthood in Ireland: An Empirical Study of the Educational Intentions Influencing Parental Selection of Godparents. Thesis [Details]

Honours and Awards

	Year	Title	Awarding Body
	2012	Partial scholarship	Irish Centre for Religious Education

Professional Associations

	Association	Function	From / To
	European Society of Historical Demography	Research	27-SEP-14 /

Committees

	Committee	Function	From / To
	Advisory Board for the Irish Centre for Religious Education	Board member	2017 / Ongoing

Employment

Employer	Position	From / To
Dublin City University	Part-time Lecturer and Tutor	01-OCT-16 / 31-MAY-17
EQI : Centre for Evaluation, Quality and Inspection, DCU	Research Assistant	01-NOV-16 /
St. Colmcilles B.N.S. Swords	Mainstream Teacher	01-SEP-01 / 31-AUG-11
Self-employed	Author	01-SEP-11 / 30-SEP-13
Irish Centre for Religious Education	Research and Development Officer	01-OCT-13 / 30-JUN-16

Education

Year	Institution	Qualification	Subject
2001	St. Patrick's College, Drumcondra	Bachelor of Education	Education (Primary)
2016	Dublin City University and Mater Dei Institute	Doctor of Education	Education (RE Strand)
2005	St. Patrick's College, Drumcondra and Mater Dei Institute	Masters in Education	Primary Religious Education

Outreach Activities

	Year	Engagement Type	Organisation	Description
				I was invited by Brackenstown Parish to speak with the Parish Pastoral Council and other parishioners on the development of Family Ministry in the parish.
				I was invited by Castleknock parish to speak about family catechesis at their Parish Festival in October 2013.

Media

	Title	Year	Type	Authors
	The John Murray show	2015	Radio Interviews	John Murray

Teaching Interests

Primary Education. Post-Primary Education. Religious education. Non-formal education. ICT in Education. Professional Development. Psychology, Philosophy and History of Education. Curriculum Development and Evaluation.

Research

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