Dr Gaye Kiely

Biography

Dr. Gaye Kiely is a college lecturer and researcher at University College Cork. She received her BSc. Business Information Systems (BIS) in 1998. After working as an IT consultant (focusing on web development), she returned to academia, receiving her MSc. (Research) in 2001. Since 2000, Dr. Kiely has held the position of college lecturer within the Department of Business Information Systems, teaching business analysis, database theory, data modelling, systems development, and programming. In addition to teaching, she has acted as year coordinator for several undergraduate classes. Dr. Kiely held the position of BSc. BIS programme Co-Director 2013-2022.

Dr. Kiely's early research interests were focused on the use of lifecycle models and methodologies for software development. Dr. Kiely was awarded her PhD on the topic of coordination mechanisms in global virtual teams for software development projects. More recently, her research work has shifted towards open data, collaborative work, inclusion, and community sustainability. Dr. Kiely is Co-Principal Investigator for the TOTO (Technology-Enabled Organizational Transparency and Openness) Project.