Postgraduate and Postdoctoral Members

  • Ms Elayne Ahern, PhD Researcher, Dept of Psychology, Supervisors: Dr Maria Semkovska (primary supervisor), Dr Stephen Kinsella (secondary supervisor).
  • Mr Tom Aird, Postgraduate Researcher, PESS Dept, Supervisor: Dr Brian Carson.
  • Mrs Tahani Alahmad, PhD Researcher, School of Allied Health, Supervisor:  Dr Roisin Cahalan.

  • Ms Katie Andrews, Postgraduate Researcher, Dept of Psychology, Supervisors: Prof. Stephen Gallagher, Dr Matthew Herring.

  • Ms Jordan Balfry, Regional Placement Facilitator in Occupational Therapy &PhD Student, EHS, Supervisors: Prof. Judi Pettigrew, Dr Maria Noonan, Dr Liz Kingston, Dr Audrey Tierney.

  • Ms Lorna Barry, PhD Researcher, Dept of Physical Education and Sport Science, Supervisor: Dr Tom Comyns. 

  • Ms Avantika Bhardwaj, PhD Candidate, School of Allied Health, Supervisor: Dr Clodagh Toomey and Prof. Norelee Kennedy. 

  • Ms Michelle Biggins, PhD Student, School of Allied Health, Supervisor: Dr Roisin Cahalan.

  • Ms Abigail Browne, Physiotherapist and PhD Candidate, School of Allied Health, Supervisor: Dr Roisin Cahalan and Dr Kieran O'Sullivan. 

  • Mr Eoin Brown, PhD Researcher, Dept of Psychology, Supervisor: Prof. Stephen Gallagher.

  • Mr Aidan Buffey, PhD Researcher, Dept of Physical Education and Sport Science, Supervisors: Prof. Alan Donnelly and Dr Brian Carson.

  • Ms Mairéad Cahill, PhD Researcher, School of Allied Health, Supervisors: Dr Judi Pettigrew and Prof. Rose Galvin.

  • Ms Louise Carroll, Physiotherapist & PhD Candidate, School of Allied Health, Supervisor: Dr Amanda Clifford. 

  • Mr Daniel Carter, PhD Researcher, School of Allied Health, Supervisors: Dr Sara Hayes, Dr Katie Robinson and Prof. John Forbes.

  • Ms Monica Casey, Senior Administrator ULEARN-GP Network, School of Medicine, Supervisor: Prof. Catherine Woods.

  • Ms Pui-Sze Cheung, PhD Researcher, Irish World Academy of Music and Dance, Supervisors: Dr Triona McCaffrey & Dr Sylvia Murphy Tighe.

  • Ms Ruth Cleary, PhD Student, Dept of Psychology, Supervisor: Dr Sharon Haughton.

  • Ms Amy Connery, PhD Researcher & Speech and Language Therapist, School of Allied Health, Supervisors: Dr Arlene McCurtin and Prof. Rose Galvin.

  • Mr Evan Crotty, PhD Researcher, PESS Dept, Supervisors: Prof. Drew Harrison and Dr Kevin Hayes.

  • Ms Fiona Cronin, PhD Researcher, School of Medicine, Supervisor: Prof. Kieran McDermott.

  • Mr Emmet Crowley, PESS Dept, Supervisors: Dr Mark Lyons (primary) and Prof. Drew Harrison (secondary).

  • Ms Maire Curran, Physiotherapist & PhD Researcher, Supervisor: Dr Roisin Cahalan.

  • Ms Sinéad D’Arcy-Bewick, PhD Student on the Doctoral Programme in Clinical Psychology, Department of Psychology, Supervisor: Dr Páraic S. Ó Súilleabháin.

  • Mr Patrick Dolan, PhD Researcher, PESS Dept, Supervisors: Dr Ian Kenny, Dr Tom Comyns, and Dr Liam Glynn.

  • Ms Catherine Fahy, Postgraduate Researcher, School of Allied Health, Supervisor:  Dr Karen McCreesh.

  • Ms Katie Fitzpatrick, Irish World Academy of Music and Dance, PhD Researcher, Supervisors: Dr Hilary Moss & Prof. Dominic Harmon.

  • Mr Karl Fleming, PhD Researcher, PESS Dept, Supervisor: Dr Matthew Herring.

  • Ms Chloe Forte, PhD Researcher, Supervisors: Dr Matthew Herring and Prof. Catherine Woods.

  • Ms Meghan Gilfoyle, PhD Candidate, School of Medicine, Supervisor:

  • Ms Merese, Gilhooly, PhD Candidate, School of Allied Health, Supervisor: Dr Roisín Cahalan, Dr Catherine Norton, Dr Kieran O’Sullivan.

  • Mr Brett Gordon, Postgraduate Researcher, PESS Dept, Supervisor: Dr Matthew Herring.

  • Ms Caera Grady, Research Assistant, PESS Dept, Supervisor: Prof. Catherine Woods.

  • Mr Alan Griffin, PhD Candidate, PESS, Supervisor: Dr. Mark Lyons, Dr Ian Kenny & Dr Tom Comyns.

  • Ms Siobhan Griffin, Dept. of Psychology, Supervisor: Dr Siobhan Howard.

  • Mr Edward Gunning, PhD Student, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Centre for Research Training in Foundations of Data Science, Supervisor: Prof. Norma Bargary. 

  • Ms Sara D. Hauber, School of Allied Health, EHS, Supervisor: Dr Kieran O'Sullivan.

  • Ms Gráinne Hayes, Postgraduate Researcher, PESS Dept, Supervisors: Prof. Alan Donnelly, Dr Kieran Dowd (AIT) and Dr Ciaran MacDonncha.

  • Ms Elizabeth Helitzer, PhD Researcher, Irish World Academy of Music and Dance, Supervisor: Dr Hilary Moss.

  • Ms Leah Henry, Research Assistant, School of Allied Health, Supervisors: Dr. Ann-Marie Morrisey.

  • Ms Jennifer Higgins, PhD Researcher, PESS Dept, Supervisors: Prof. Phil Jakeman, Dr Brian Carson.

  • Mr John Hurley, PhD Researcher, School of Allied Health, Supervisors: Dr Kieran O'Sullivan, Dr Karen McCreesh, Dr Helen Purtill.

  • Ms Arinchaya Jubong, Dept of Nursing and Midwifery, Supervisors: Prof. Fiona Murphy and Dr Pauline O'Reilly.

  • Ms Lisa Kelly, Associate Teacher in Music Therapy and PhD Student, Irish World Academyof Music and Dance, Supervisor: Dr Hilary Moss.

  • Ms Tracey Keogh, PhD Researcher, Dept. of Psychology, Supervisors: Prof. Stephen Gallagher & Dr Siobhán Howard.

  • Ms Ciara Leahy, PhD Researcher, Graduate Entry Medical School, Supervisor: Prof. Paul Murray.

  • Ms Sophie Lee, Postgraduate Researcher Music Therapy, Irish World Academy of Music and Dance, Supervisor: Dr Hilary Moss.

  • Ms Róisin Long, Postgraduate Student on the Doctoral Programme in Clinical Psychology, Department of Psychology, Supervisor: Dr. Páraic Ó’Súillebháin.

  • Ms Cora Lunn, Irish Research Council PhD Candidate, Dept. of Nursing and Midwifery, Supervisor: Prof. Alice Coffey.

  • Mr Michael Lynch, PhD Student, School of Medicine, Supervisor: Prof. Aedín Culhane.

  • Ms Amira Mahdi, PhD Researcher, School of Medicine, Supervisor: Prof. Pat Kiely.

  • Ms Christina Maxwell, Physiotherapist and PhD Candidate, Supervisor: Dr Karen McCreesh.

  • Ms Fiona McHale, PESS Dept. Supervisor: Prof. Catherine Woods.

  • Ms Grace McMahon, PhD Researcher, Dept. of Psychology, Supervisor: Prof. Stephen Gallagher.

  • Ms Claire McNamara, University Teacher, Nursing & Midwifery, Supervisors: Dr Pauline O'Reilly and Dr Bríd O'Brien.

  • Ms Jacinta Meaney, Postgraduate Researcher, Dept. of Psychology, Supervisor: Prof. Donal Fortune.

  • Mrs Rita Moloney, PhD Student, Nursing and Midwifery, Supervisors: Prof. Alice Coffey.

  • Ms Anusha Moses, Research Assistant, School of Allied Health, Supervisor:

  • Ms Laura Neenan, PhD Candidate, School of Education and Professional Studies, Supervisors: Dr Jennifer McMahon, Prof. Orla Muldoon.

  • Ms Emma Ní Néill, Clinical Psychology PhD candidate and Clinical Psychologist in Training, HSE Mid-West, Dept. of Psychology, Supervisor: Prof. Donal Fortune.

  • Ms Joanne Nolan, PhD student, School of Medicine, Supervisor: Prof. Patrick Kiely.

  • Ms Ruth O’Connor, PhD Researcher, School of Medicine, Supervisors: Prof. Pat Kiely, Prof. Colum Dunne.

  • Dr Patrick O'Donnell, PhD Researcher & Clinical Fellow in Social Inclusion, GEMS, Supervisor: Dr Khalifa Elmusharaf.

  • Ms Mairéad O'Donoghue, PhD Researcher, Education and Health Sciences, Supervisor: Prof. Rose Galvin.

  • Ms Michelle O'Donoghue, Lecturer in Speech and Language Therapy, School of Allied Health, Supervisor: Dr Carol-Anne Murphy.

  • Mr Brendan O'Keeffe, PhD Researcher, PESS Department, Supervisor: Prof. Alan Donnelly.

  • Ms Noreen O'Leary, PhD Researcher, School of Allied Health, Supervisor: Dr Nancy Salmon.

  • Ms Nicola O'Malley, PhD Candidate, Education and Health Sciences, Supervisor: Prof. Susan Coote & Dr Amanda Clifford.

  • Mr Kevin O'Sullivan, Research Lead – Rapid Innovation Unit (Snr. Research Fellow), School of Design, Supervisor: Prof. Leonard O'Sullivan.

  • Mr Adam O'Riordan, PhD Researcher, Dept of Psychology, Supervisor: Prof. Stephen Gallagher.

  • Ms Tala Raad, PhD Candidate, School of Allied Health, Supervisor: Dr. Audrey Tierney.

  • Mr Padraic Rocliffe, sPhD Candidate, PESS Scholarship, PESS, Supervisor: Dr Ciaran Mac Donncha.

  • Ms Caroline Roe, Research & Information Officer (TUSLA) & PhD Researcher, Dept of Psychology, Supervisor: Dr Patrick Ryan.

  • Ms Toni Rossiter, Postgraduate Researcher, PESS, Supervisor: Dr Giles Warrington & Dr Tom Comyns.

  • Ms Emma Ryan, PhD Student, Dept. of Psychology, Supervisors: Dr Páraic Ó Súilleabháin and Dr Ann-Marie Creaven.

  • Ms Ann Katrin Sauer, Research Assistant, Dept of Biological Sciences, Supervisor: Dr Andreas Grabrucker.

  • Ms Alice Shannon, PhD Researcher, School of Design, Supervisor: Prof. Leonard O'Sullivan.

  • Mr Christopher Shum, PhD Student, Dept. of Psychology, Supervisor: Dr Jennifer McMahon.

  • Mr Tim Smithies, PhD Researcher, PESS, Supervisor: Dr Mark Campbell.

  • Ms Rhoda Sohun, Experimental Officer, PESS Department, Supervisor: Dr Ciaran MacDonncha.

  • Ms Sarah Summerville, Research Assistant Psychologist, Dept of Psychology, Supervisor: Prof. Donal Fortune.

  • Ms Caoimhe Tiernan, PhD Researcher, PESS Department, Supervisors: Dr Giles Warrington, Dr Tom Comyns.

  • Mr Kevin Volf, PhD Student, PESS Department, Supervisor: Prof. Catherine Woods. 

  • Ms Eibhlin (Helen) Walsh, PhD student, School of Education, Supervisors: Dr Jennifer McMahon, Dr Matthew Herring.

  • Ms Susan Williams, Physiotherapist, PhD Candidate, School of Allied Health, Faculty of Education and Health Sciences, UL Physiotherapy Department, UHL Supervisors: Prof. Rose Galvin.

  • Ms Caithriona Yeomans, PhD Researcher & Chartered Physiotherapist, Supervisors: Dr Ian Kenny, Dr Tom Comyns.

  • Ms Fernanda Zamboni, PhD Researcher, Mechanical, Aeronautical, Biomedical Engineering, Supervisor: Dr Maurice Collins.

  • Dr Leonard Browne, Research Fellow, School of Medicine, Supervisor: Prof. Austin Stack.

  • Dr Steven Byrne, Postdoctoral Researcher on the MinDful (MusIc aNd Dance for Older Adults) project, School of Allied Health, Supervisors: Dr Amanda Clifford and Dr Orfhlaith Ni Bhriain.

  • Dr Emma Carr, Postdoctoral Researcher, School of Allied Health, Supervisor: Dr Sarah Hayes.

  • Dr Bláthín Casey, Programme Manager, Physical Activity for Health (PAfH) Research Cluster, Supervisor: Prof. Alan Donnelly.

  • Dr Anna Coonan, Postdoctoral Researcher, GEMS, Supervisor: Prof. John Forbes.

  • Dr Katherine Dowling, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Faculty of Education and Health Sciences Psychology Department, Supervisors: Dr. Jennifer McMahon & Prof. Stephen Gallagher. 

  • Dr Eanna Fennell, Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Engineering, Supervisor: Prof. Paul Murray. 

  • Dr Christine Fitzgerald, Postdoctoral Researcher, Dept of Nursing & Midwifery, Supervisor: Dr Liz Kingston.

  • Dr Enrique García Bengoechea, Dean’s Research Fellow, Physical Activity and Health, Faculty of Education & Health Sciences, Supervisor: Prof. Catherine Woods.    

  • Dr Síle Griffin, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow / Career-FIT PLUS Fellow, Faculty of Education & Health Sciences; Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Supervisor: Prof. Phil Jakeman.

  • Dr Sonick Raj Goel, Post Doctoral Research Assistant, MSc Public Health Programme at School of Medicine, Supervisor: Dr Khalifa Elmusharaf

  • Dr Pádraigín Harnedy-Rothwell, Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Biological Sciences, Supervisor: Prof. Dick FitzGerald.                 

  • Dr Susann Huschke, Postdoctoral Fellow, GEMS, Supervisor: Prof. Anne MacFarlane.

  • Dr Wern Kam, Postdoctoral Researcher, Dept of Electronic & Computer Engineering, Supervisor: Dr Sinead O'Keeffe.

  • Dr Joanne Kierans, Psychologist in Clinical Training/Student on the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, Department of Psychology, Supervisor: Dr Páraic S. Ó Súilleabháin.

  • Dr Siobhan Leahy, Dean's Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Allied Health, Supervisor: Prof. Rose Galvin

  • Dr Kwok Ng, Project Manager - Healthy Ireland Demonstration Project, Dept of Psychology, Supervisor: Prof. Catherine Woods

  • Dr Michelle Norris, Research Fellow (ALECS Programme), Science and Engineering, Supervisor: Prof. Ita Richardson

  • Dr Helen O'Leary, Postgraduate Researcher, School of Allied Health

  • Dr Christina O’Loughlin, Postdoctoral Researcher, Dept of Nursing & Midwifery, Supervisor: Prof. Alice Coffey

  • Dr Aoife O'Neill, Post-Doctoral Researcher in Ageing, School of Allied Health, Supervisor: Dr Katie Robinson.

  • Dr Aidan O'Sullivan, Research Fellow, Scool of Design, Supervisor: Prof. Leonard O' Sullivan.

  • Dr Adam Toth, Research Fellow, PESS Dept, Supervisor: Dr Mark Campbell.

  • Dr Auréile Van Hoye, Research Fellow, PESS Dept, Supervisor: Prof. Catherine Woods.

  • Dr Barbara Whelan, Research Assistant, Dept of Nursing & Midwifery, Supervisor: Dr Pauline O'Reilly.

  • Dr Andrew Wormald, Research Fellow, Dept. of Psychology, Supervisor: Prof. Donal Fortune