Dr Deirdre Rule
Dr Deirdre Rule is a Senior Lecturer with over two decades of research experience, specialising in Research Methodology and Evaluation. Exploring Research Integrity and Ethics through both quantitative and qualitative methods to empower the research community to conduct research responsibly, including navigating the complexities of using generative artificial intelligence. She holds a BBusSc (Honours) in Marketing, an MPhil in Programme Evaluation, and a PhD in Social Development from the University of Cape Town. Currently providing mentorship to a diverse group of postgraduate students, fostering academic excellence and research prowess.
Research Interests: Research integrity and ethics; Assessment and Supervision of research students; Quantitative and Mixed Methods research; Academic teaching, evaluation, and development; Evaluation methodologies.