Hazel Farrell

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About Hazel Farrell

Dr Hazel Farrell is the SETU Academic Lead for Generative AI, and lead for the N-TUTORR National Gen AI Network project GenAI:N3, which aims to draw on expertise across the higher education sector to create a network and develop resources to support staff and students. She has presented her research on integrating AI into the classroom in a multitude of national and international forums focusing on topics such as Gen AI and student engagement, music education, assessment re-design, and UDL. Recent publications in this area include: Farrell, H.(2024) Re-imagining student engagement in an AI-enhanced classroom: Strategies and practices. In S. Beckingham, J. Lawrence, S. Powell, and P. Hartley, ed, Using AI effectively in HE: Sustainable and ethical practices for teaching, learning and assessment, 1st ed. Routledge: UK, pp. Farrell, H.(2023). Pseudo-Research: A Fabricated Study on Student Engagement in Music Pedagogy. Irish Journal of Technology Enhanced Learning, 7(2), 88–99.https://doi.org/10.22554/ijtel.v7i2.145 Hazel is also programme leader of the BA (Hons) Music at South East Technological University. Coming from a background in analytical musicology, her research expanded into the area of TEL and student engagement initiatives. She received the WIT Teaching Excellence award in 2019 for her work in this area. She is a founder member of the SETU research group CASE (Creative Approaches to Student Engagement) involving practice-based initiatives such as the exploration of e-portfolios, infographics, sustainability, and Gen AI. She has led the multi-disciplinary Sustainability in the Arts Festival since 2023 focusing on embedding the SDGs in the curriculum and creating a culture of sustainability in the university and wider community. The festival recently won the inaugural SATLE Impact Award in the "Education for Sustainability" category. The 2025 festival takes place from 7 - 11 April and focuses on the theme of 'Land, People, Culture'.