I was appointed as Lecturer in Psychology at the School of Education, Language and Psychology, York St John, in January 2025. Previous to this I was a Teaching Fellow at the Dept. of Psychology, Mary Immaculate College, Limerick, Ireland; and Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the School of Social Work and Social Policy, Trinity College Dublin. In 2022, I graduated with a PhD in Psychology from the University of Limerick for my thesis: 'Homeless Service Users’ Experiences of Empowerment and Actualisation in Homelessness Service Settings.’
I am a community psychologist with an interest in examining complex social problems such as homelessness. I am interested in employing participatory research methods with marginalised populations such as those with mental health issues, and in developing and evaluating empowering programmes for community well-being.
- Module leader for PSY6002M Clinical Psychology
- Contributor PSY8111M Research Methods for Counselling Psychology
- Contributor PSY7001M Psychological Research Methods
- Supervisor PSY6001M Research Paper (Dissertation)
In 2022, I was awarded the Government of Ireland Postdoctoral Fellowship (Irish Research Council) for my project: 'The Complex Recovery Experiences of Homeless Service Users with Substance Use Disorders: A Qualitative Longitudinal Examination' (GOIPD/2022/475).
In 2018, I was awarded the Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship (Irish Research Council), for my dissertation project: 'Homeless Service Users’ Experiences of Empowerment and Actualisation in Homelessness Service Settings' (GOIPG/2018/152).
Recent publications
2024: Consultant ‘Host Country Expert’ for European Commission-funded peer review report on the delivery of Housing First in Ireland, The Housing Agency, Government of Ireland.
2023: Expert on homelessness for the ‘Now You Know’ docu-series pilot, and participant in ‘Fresh Perspectives’ episode, produced by Gorm Media, Dublin, Ireland.
2021-2022: Research Assistant for National Housing First Implementation Evaluation, University of Limerick, Ireland.
2016-2017: Research Analyst, Neurogenetics Dept., Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON Canada.
