Biography
Dr Joseph Roche is a researcher and lecturer at Trinity College Dublin. He is Director of Research for the School of Education and leads international research projects investigating the role of science in society. He has worked at NASA and is a visiting scholar at Harvard. He is a Fellow of Trinity College Dublin and is the author of the textbook "Essential Skills for Early Career Researchers". Joseph leads the Science & Society research group at Trinity College and welcomes queries from prospective Masters and Ph.D. students who are interested in the following topics: citizen science, science communication, higher education science, informal science learning, and public engagement with science.
Publications and Further Research Outputs
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Golumbic, Y. N., Roche, J., Motion, A., Magalhães, J., eds., Bridging citizen science and science communication, Lausanne, Frontiers Media SA, 2024, 1 - 134pp
Roche, J., Hurley, M., Jensen, E. A., Massarani, L., Russo, P., & Taylor, A., GlobalSCAPE: successes and failures in connecting with science communicators around the world, Journal of Science Communication, 23, (4), 2024, p1 - 13
Davies, S. R., Wells, R., Zollo, F. & Roche, J., Unpacking social media 'engagement': a practice theory approach to science on social media, JCOM: Journal of Science Communication, 23, (06), 2024, p1 - 12
Fahy, A., McCartney, S., Fu, N., & Roche, J., Investigating the indirect impact of transformational leadership on performance and work alienation: evidence from school principals navigating COVID-19, Leadership & Organization Development Journal, 45, (5), 2024, p877 - 898
Golumbic, Y. N., Magalhães, J., Motion, A., & Roche, J., Editorial: Bridging citizen science and science communication, Frontiers in Environmental Science, 12, (1474221), 2024
Roche, J., Land-Zandstra, A. M., Lewenstein, B. V. and Massarani, L., Science communication in higher education: global perspectives on the teaching of science communication, JCOM: Journal of Science Communication, 22, (06), 2023, p1 - 6
McAteer, L., Roche, J., & Kelly, A. M., Renewing an undergraduate science curriculum for the 21st century, Frontiers in Education, 8, 2023
Roche, J., Barber, G. L., Bell, L., Brown, A., Crean, S., Darling, O., Fahy, A., Healy, S., Heffernan, T., Hurley, M., Kearns, A., Lima, A., McAteer, L., McConville, A., Mwakitalu, A., Neil, E. Q., Smyth, F., Taylor, A., Ussher, S., Wedderburn, A., White, C., & Zouboulakis, K., Interrogating illusions of progress: citizen science, science communication, and a call for inclusive reform, Frontiers in Environmental Science, 11, (1269816), 2023, p1 - 6
Roche, J., Jensen, E. A., Jensen, A. M., Bell, L., Hurley, M., Taylor, A., Boissenin, C., Chase, J., Cherouvis, S., Dunne, K., Kashmina, J., Massarani, L., Planchard, J., Russo, P., & Smyth, F., Bridging citizen science and science communication: insights from a global study of science communicators, Frontiers in Environmental Science, 11, (1259422), 2023, p1 - 9
Massarani, L., Bray, H., Joubert, M., Ridgway, A., Roche, J., Smyth, F., Stevenson, E., van Dam, F., & Vieira de Abreu, W., The distribution of science communication teaching around the globe. Journal of Science Communication, Journal of Science Communication, 22, (6), 2023, p1 - 32
Hurley, M, & Roche, J., RISING Strong: Sustainability through Art, Science, and Collective Community Action, Sustainability, 15, (20), 2023, p14800
Jensen, A. M., Jensen, E. A., Duca, E., Daly, J., Mundow, N., & Roche, J. , How does moving public engagement with research online change audience diversity? Comparing inclusion indicators for 2019 & 2020 European Researchers' night events, PLoS ONE, 17, (3), 2022, p1 - 11
Roche, J., Essential Skills for Early Career Researchers, London, UK, SAGE Publications Ltd, 2022, 1 - 191pp
Hurley, M., Rhinehart, A., Bell, P., Brown, A., Price, N., & Roche, J., Designing for future action: How STEAM programming can support youth engagement in community changemaking projects, Connected Science Learning, 4, (1), 2022
Roche, J., How to Support Academic Writing for Museum Professionals, Museum International, 74, (1-2), 2022, p158 - 161
Achiam, M., Kupper, J. F. H., & Roche, J., Inclusion, reflection and co-creation: responsible science communication across the globe, Journal of Science Communication, 21, (4), 2022, p1 - 8
Brown, A., Hurley, M., Perry, S., & Roche, J., Zines as Reflective Evaluation Within Interdisciplinary Learning Programmes, Frontiers in Education, 6, (675329), 2021, p1 - 10
Neenan E. E., Roche, J., & Bell, L, Time to Listen: Children's Voice in Geoscience Education Research, Frontiers in Environmental Science, 669430, (9), 2021, p1 - 6
Learning in Citizen Science in, editor(s)K. Vohland, A. Land-Zandstra, L. Ceccaroni, R. Lemmens, J. Perelló, M. Ponti, R. Samson, & K. Wagenknecht , The Science of Citizen Science, Cham, Switzerland, Springer Nature, 2021, pp283 - 308, [Kloetzer, L., Lorke, J., Roche, J., Golumbic, Y., Winter, S., & Jõgeva, A. ]
Roche, J., Arias, R., Bell, L., Boscolo, M., Fornetti, A., Knutas, A., Kupper, F., Magalhães, J., Mannino, I., Mendoza, I., Moreno-Castro, C., Murphy, K., Pridmore, J., Smyth, F., Tola, E., Tulin, M., Weitkamp, E., & Wolff, A., Taking Stock and Re-Examining the Role of Science Communication, Frontiers in Environmental Science, 9, (734081), 2021, p1 - 5
Olesk, A., Renser, B., Bell, L., Fornetti, A., Franks, S., Mannino, I., Roche, J., Schmidt, A. L., Schofield, B., Villa, R., & Zollo, F., Quality indicators for science communication: results from a collaborative concept mapping exercise, JCOM: Journal of Science Communication, 20, (03), 2021, p1 - 17
Roche, J., Bell, L., Hurley, M., D'Arcy, G., Owens, B., Jensen, A. M., Jensen, E. A., Gonzalez, J. R., & Russo, P., A Place for Space: The Shift to Online Space Education During a Global Pandemic, Frontiers in Environmental Science, 9, (662947), 2021, p1 - 6
Roche, J., Barber, G. L., Batlle, M., Bell, L., Hulm, E. M., Lynch, E., Martin, I., McDwyer, E., McLoone, F., Mu, M., Neenan, E. E., & Ryan, C., Academic Writing in Museums, Museum Management and Curatorship, 37, (6), 2021, p1 - 6
Mejias, S., Thompson, N., Sedas, R. M., Rosin, M., Soep, E., Peppler, K., Roche, J., Wong, J., Hurley, M., Bell, P., & Bevan, B, The trouble with STEAM and why we use it anyway, Science Education, 105, (2), 2021, p209 - 231
Davies, S. R., Franks, S., Roche, J., Schmidt, A. L., Wells, R., & Zollo, F., The landscape of European science communication, JCOM: Journal of Science Communication, 20, (03), 2021, p1 - 19
Bell, P. L., Hurley, M., Roche, J., & Price, N., Using Reflection Practices to Refine Facilitator Practices in an Informal STEAM Program, AERA, American Educational Research Association Conference, Online/Virtual, 2021
Roche, J., Bell, L., Martin, I., McLoone, F., Mathieson A., & Sommer, F., Science Communication Through STEAM: Professional Development and Flipped Classrooms in the Digital Age, Science Communication, 43, (6), 2021, p805 - 813
Jensen, A. M., Jensen, E. A., Duca, E., & Roche, J., Investigating diversity in European audiences for public engagement with research: Who attends European Researchers' Night in Ireland, the UK and Malta?, PLoS ONE, 16, (7), 2021, p1 - 12
Mannino, I., Bell, L., Costa, E., Di Rosa, M., Fornetti, A., Franks, S., Iasillo, C., Maiden, N., Olesk, A., Pasotti, J., Renser, B., Roche, J., Schofield, B., Villa, R., & Zollo, F., Supporting quality in science communication: insights from the QUEST project, JCOM: Journal of Science Communication, 20, (03), 2021, p1 - 22
Roche, J., Bell, L., Hurley, M., Jensen, A. M., Jensen, E. A., Owens, B., D'Arcy, G., Gonzalez, J. R., & Russo, P., Perceptions of the European Space Sector: Youth Engagement With Space Education Events, Frontiers in Education, 6, (750952), 2021, p1 - 6
Roche, J., Ni Shuilleabhain, A., Mooney, P., Barber, G. L., Bell, L., & Ryan, C., Citizen Science in Ireland, Frontiers in Communication, 6, (629065), 2021
Brown, A., Roche, J., & Hurley, M., Engaging migrant and refugee communities in non-formal science learning spaces., JCOM: Journal of Science Communication, 14, (4), 2020, p1 - 7
Roche, J., Bell, L., Galvão, C., Golumbic, Y. N., Kloetzer, L., Knoben, N., Laakso, M., Lorke, J., Mannion, G., Massetti, L., Mauchline, A., Pata, K., Ruck, A., Taraba, P., & Winter, S., Citizen Science, Education, and Learning: Challenges and Opportunities, Frontiers in Sociology, 5, (613814), 2020, p1 - 10
Roche, J., & Murphy, C. Changing Values in Science Education and the Emergence of Science Gallery in, editor(s)D. Corrigan, C. Buntting, A. Fitzgerald, & A. Jones , Values in Science Education, Switzerland, Springer Nature., 2020, pp91 - 104, [Roche & Murphy]
Moore, S., Roche, J., Bell, L., & Neenan, E. E., Supporting Facilitators of Maker Activities Through Reflective Practice, Journal of Museum Education, 45, (1), 2020, p99 - 107
Roche, J., Fairfield, J. A., Gallagher, Á., & Bell, L., Bright Club: Establishing a Science Comedy Variety Night in Ireland, Science Communication, 42, (1), 2019, p130 - 140
Roche, J., Davis, N., Chaikovsky, M., O'Boyle, S., & O'Farrelly, C., European Researchers' Night as a Learning Environment, The International Journal of Interdisciplinary Educational Studies, 13, (1), 2018, p1 - 9
Roche, J., Davis, N., Stanley, J., & Hurley, M., The Annual Ecsite Conference: An Engagement and Education Forum for Science Museums, Journal of Museum Education, 43, (1), 2018, p78 - 82
Eitzel, M. V., Cappadonna, J. L., Santos-Lang, C., Duerr, R. E., Virapongse, A., West, S. E., Kyba, C. C. M., Bowser, A., Cooper, C. B., Sforzi, A., Metcalfe, A. N., Harris, E. S., Thiel, M., Haklay, M., Ponciano, L., Roche, J., Ceccaroni, L., Shilling, F. M., Dörler, D., Heigl, F., Kiessling, T., Davis, B. Y., Jiang, Q., Citizen Science Terminology Matters: Exploring Key Terms, Citizen Science: Theory and Practice, 2, (1), 2017, p1 - 20
Roche, J., & Davis, N., Citizen science: an emerging professional field united in truth-seeking., JCOM: Journal of Science Communication, 16, (04), 2017, p1 - 6
Roche, J. & Davis, N., Should the science communication community play a role in political activism?, JCOM - Journal of Science Communication, 16, (01), 2017, p1 - 4
Prendergast, M., Spassiani, N. A., & Roche, J., Developing a Numeracy Module for Students with Intellectual Disability in Higher Education, International Journal of Higher Education, 6, (3), 2017, p169 - 177
Roche, J., Davis, N., O'Boyle, S., Courtney, C., & O'Farrelly, C., Public perceptions of European research: an evaluation of European Researchers' Night in Ireland, International Journal of Science Education, Part B - Communication and Public Engagement, 7, (4), 2017, p18
Roche, J., Cullen, R. J., & Ball, S. L., The Educational Opportunity of a Modern Science Show, International Journal of Science in Society, 8, (3), 2016, p21 - 30
Roche, J., Stanley, J., & Davis, N., Engagement with physics across diverse festival audiences., Physics Education, 51, (4), 2016, p1 - 6
Roche, J., O'Neill, A., & Prendergast, M., An inquiry-based learning intervention to support post-primary engagement with science, technology, engineering and mathematics, European Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 4, (4), 2016, p431 - 439
Neenan, E. & Roche, J., Geoscience Education in an Irish Context: A Need for Research, Journal of Geoscience and Environment Protection, 4, 2016, p1 - 8