Biography
Dr. Bríd Quinn, B.Ed (NUI), MA & PhD (Limerick), Until her retirement in October 2018, Dr. Quinn was a Lecturer in Public Administration, specialising in local governance, EU regional and territorial policies, MLG and administrative reform. She has served as Course Director for the BA Public Administration, BA European Studies, MPA and MA/GD in Partnership Studies. She was co-convenor of the PSAI Specialist Group on Teaching and Learning until 2019.Long involved in local and regional development activities and evaluation, she is a member of the Council of Europe's team of experts on local government. She is involved in EAPAA's accreditation team. She has carried out consultancy work in Ireland, Europe and Tanzania and participated in a range of EU research projects, being currently involved in the PROSEPS project.
She co-edited a volume, Developing Public Managers for a Changing World (Emerald Books, 2017) with Klaus Majgaard, J.C.Ry Nielsen and John Raine. She is also co-author (with Nicholas Rees and Bernadette Connaughton) of Europeanisation and New Patterns of Governance in Ireland, Manchester University Press, 2010. She has published in a range of journals (Higher Education Policy; International Journal of Public Sector Management ; Regional and Federal Studies; Administration; Teaching Public Administration; Policy and Politics) and contributed chapters to several edited books, most recently on the themes of decentralisation (Palgrave 2017) and the third sector and local government (IGI, 2016).
Her current research focuses on EU territorial policies; local governance; public sector reform in Ireland; public values; Ireland's higher education policy; teaching and learning in political science.
Research Interests
EU territorial policy; Ireland and the EU ; local government reform; e-governance; multi-level governance; partnership as a mode of governance; public values; teaching and learningProSEPS, Professionalization and Social Impact of European Political Science (CA COST Action CA15207) 2016-2020
GRASP Contributed to this COST project's study of governance regimes and second and third level education
Darra (Digital Access in Remote Rural Areas), a Northern Periphery project
Professional Activities
Committee
- 2017 National Advisory Group Centre for for Local and Regional Governance (CLRG), University College, Cork ,
- 2016 Scientific Committee of IGU Commission on the Geography of Governance,
- 2013 FAHSS Ethics Committee,
- 2010 PSAI Local Government Specialist Group,
- 2008 Audit Committee Limerick County Council (Chairperson 2008-2014), ¿Functions of the Audit Committee
To review financial and budgetary reporting practices & procedures ¿
To foster best practice in the internal audit function
To assess and promote efficiency and value for money.
To review LG Audit reports and assess follow-up action
To review risk management systems
To make recommendations to the authority - 2006 International Summer School for public managers, Academic & Organising committee member.
Organised ISS 2009 at UL with over 100 public managers engaging in mid-career education. - 2006 Board of Management and Local Advisory Group (LAG) for HYSRC (Health Systems Research Centre,
- 1999 Board of Management of the Centre for European Studies, *
- PSAI teaching and Learning Specialist Group, This specialist group brings together scholars (from post-graduates to established academics) that explore innovations in teaching, learning and assessment, and examine different pedagogical approaches within the discipline. It acts as a forum for networking, debate, publication and grant application and as a locus of communication between scholars of teaching and learning in politics in Ireland and similar groupings in this field internationally
- LImerick City and County Audit Committee,
Association
- 2017 Programme reviewer e.g., review of MPA-programme for the Netherlands School of Public Administration (NSOB) in May 2017 , , EAPAA, (European Association for Public Administration Accreditation), the European quality assurance authority in Public Administration
- 2009 Co-Convenor of Teaching and Learning Specialist Group + Member of Local Government SG, PSAI
- 2008 Member of EUROPA team , Limoges, EUROPA
- Network of universities providing MPA programmes - from January 2013 to January 2014 UL held the rotating presidency and I fulfilled that role , EMPA
- Member of this network of Public Administration/Public Management teachers involved in mid-career programmes, Copenhagen Forum
- Member, Institute of Public Administration (IPA)
- Member and conference panellist, IACES Irish Association for Contemporary European Studies
- Member of the Scientific Committee, IGU Commission 'Geography of Governance'
Consultancy
- 2015 Limerick City and County Council - Preparation of Standing Orders for the new Council
- 2013 European Institute of Public Administration (EIPA) -
Acted as independent external expert in the online evaluation on 13-17 May 2013, and the consensus meeting in Maastricht on 19-20 June 2013, for the European Public Sector Award - EPSA 2013. - 2013 Limerick Civic Trust - I was requested to facilitate a workshop to enable members to review the Trust's focus and actions.
- 2012 Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, Council of Europe -
Member of the Council of Europe's team of experts on local government reform. Involved in workshops in the Ukraine (April 2017), Armenia (June 2016) and the Ukraine (September 2016).
Among the academic experts selected to meet the delegation of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe during their Monitoring Visit to review Ireland's local government system. Was also a reviewer of the draft report. - 2009 West Limerick Resources - Occasional facilitation
- Ballyhoura Development Ltd. - Facilitation and research activities
- Limerick Regeneration Agency -
- EAPAA (European Association for Public Administration Accreditation) -
Member of international review teams for programme accreditation.
NSOB, the Hague, May 2017.
ISS, Suriname, December 2017
Employment
- 2000 University of Limerick - Assistant Dean Academic Affairs
- 1999 University of Limerick - Lecturer (promotion in February2003)
- 1995 University of Limerick - Researcher
- 1973 Granagh National School - Teacher
Education
- 1999 University of Limerick - PhD
- 1995 University of Limerick - MA European Integration
- 1994 University of Dublin (Trinity College) - Diploma In Educatuional Management
- 1991 St. Patrick's College, Drumcondra/NUI - B. Ed. (Inservice)
- 1973 Mary Immaculate College - Diploma in Education
Language
- French
- Irish
- German
Outreach
- Member of the Board of Management of Scoil Pol (Secondary School) Kilfinane.
- Invited by Ballyhoura Development and West Limerick Resources as a guest speaker on local government reform at rallies in May/June 2014
- Academic Director for Merriman Summer School 2016. This role involved selecting and contacting speakers and organising the various elements of the programme during the 1916 centenary year.
Theme: Gallant Allies in Europe