Inclusive STEM Education and Outreach in Educational and Community Settings
Delivered by: Dr Maeve Liston (Director of Enterprise & Community Engagement, Mary Immaculate College).
This workshop will explore how science, technology, engineering, and maths (STEM) can be meaningfully integrated into early years settings to support inclusion. It will highlight playful, accessible approaches to STEM that engage all learners and promote curiosity, problem-solving, and collaboration.
Dr Maeve Liston is Director of Enterprise and Community Engagement and Senior Lecturer in Science Education at Mary Immaculate College. She leads a wide range of outreach and engagement initiatives that promote inclusive STEM and STEAM education across schools, communities, and industry. With over 20 years’ experience in science education at primary, secondary, and third level, Maeve has designed and delivered programmes on creativity, innovation, coding, robotics, and entrepreneurial education. She is passionate about widening access to STEM learning and building collaborative partnerships that support educational and community development. Maeve holds a first-class honours BSc (Ed) in Biological Sciences with Chemistry and a PhD in Science from the University of Limerick.