Chelsea Whittaker
- Assistant Professor in Further Education and Training and Inclusion, Trinity College Dublin
Dr Chelsea Whittaker is an Assistant Professor in Further Education and Training and Inclusion at the School of Education, Trinity College Dublin. She is a qualified primary school educator originally from Cape Town, South Africa, with a background in both Education and Psychology from the University of Cape Town and the University of South Africa. She completed her M.Ed. and PhD at Trinity College Dublin, where her doctoral research focused on multilingual identity, language practices, and language policy among primary school-aged heritage language speakers in Ireland.
Chelsea's research and teaching are grounded in a strong commitment to social justice, diversity, and community well-being. Her work spans the areas of multilingualism, language education, migration, and inclusion, with a particular focus on English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and inclusive practices in the Further Education and Training (FET) sector. She has contributed to multiple national research projects and continues to support professional development in the sector through initiatives like the DIFET programme.
Experience- –present Assistant Professor in Further Education and Training and Inclusion, Trinity College Dublin
- 2024 Trinity College Dublin, PhD
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