Personal profile
Research Interests
- Educational Technology
- Curriculum development in language learning technology
- Artificial Intelligence in education
- Adaptive learning
- Front-end optimization for learning
- Transformative education and; technology
- AI literacy and digital competence
Biography
Dr María del Mar Palomares Marin holds a Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics and is currently working as an Assistant Professor in Spanish at the University of Limerick in Ireland. Before her current role, she occupied roles at various higher education institutions in Ireland. Her research focuses on educational technology, artificial intelligence in education, and applications for autonomous language learning. She has conducted research on the role of interfaces and multimedia in language learning applications, linguistic frameworks in autonomous learning applications, curriculum adaptation and development in language applications, and the construction of prototypes. Additionally, she has worked on prototypes for language learning applications based on different linguistic methodologies.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, PhD in Applied Linguistics, University of Murcia
Award Date: 17 Dec 2021
Higher Diploma, Science in Computing, Blancharsdstown Institute of Technology
Award Date: 18 Sep 2018
Masters, Master, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia (UNED)
Award Date: 12 Nov 2015
Bachelor, BA (Hons) Journalism, University of Murcia
Award Date: 21 Jul 2008
Bachelor, BA (Hons) Philosophy, University of Murcia
Award Date: 18 Sep 2003
External positions
Assistant Lecturer in Information Technology, Technological University Dublin
1 Sep 2022 → 30 Jun 2023
Assistant lecturer in Spanish, Technological University Dublin
18 Oct 2021 → 30 Jun 2022
Teaching Fellow, University College Dublin
5 Feb 2019 → 30 Jul 2019
Assistant Lecturer in Spanish, Technological University Dublin
4 Feb 2019 → 31 Aug 2020
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 4 Quality Education
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Artificial Intelligence, Large Language Models and the Spanish Language.
Palomares Marin, M. D. M. & Muñoz-Basols, J., 2027, (Accepted/In press) The Routledge Handbook of Hispanic Applied Linguistics. RoutledgeResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Inteligencia Artificial (IA) y enseñanza de lenguas.
Palomares Marin, M. D. M., Muñoz-Basols, J. & Valdivia, P., 2027, (In preparation) Routledge.Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
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El texto literario en la clase de ELE: cuando la IA inventa y otras alucinaciones
Translated title of the contribution :Literary works in the Spanish as a Foreign Language class: when artificial intelligence fabricates and other hallucinations Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Theorising authenticity vis-à-vis, not versus, syntheticity in the age of AI: Introducing a continuum based framework
Palomares Marin, M. D. M. & Bradley, A. F., Jun 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: AI-Linguistica. Linguistic Studies on AI-generated texts and discourses. 4, 1Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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"AI Write": AI tools for L1 and L2 Academic Writing & Open Educational Resources for Students and Instructors. Workshop at CALICO Conference, University of San Diego, California.
Palomares Marin, M. D. M., Giralt, M. & Martin, C., 25 May 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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IRAAL 2026 Conference
Palomares, M. (Member of programme committee)
13 Nov 2026 → 14 Nov 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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IA y lengua española: del entrenamiento a las alucinaciones
Palomares, M. (Speaker)
14 Apr 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Press/Media
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Podcast: Generative AI and Language Education: Pioneering New Pedagogical Paradigms?
2/04/25
1 Media contribution
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