Trinity USA Open Week March 2021

Professor Hussey has been in Trinity for over 20 years and was head of the discipline of Physiotherapy from 2003-2014. During that time, she led on developing programmes in Physiotherapy and allied health sciences which are delivered in Singapore. She was elected to fellowship in 2011, promoted to associate professor in 2006 and to Professor in 2015. Professor Hussey has a strong publication record which numbers over 70 full paper publications. In addition, she has co-edited three books and 12 book chapters. In terms of research supervision, she has supervised 30 post graduate students to completion (9 PhD and 21 MSc). Professor Hussey is currently in her final term in the position of Vice President for Global Relations.

Topic: Welcome to Trinity

Declan manages the Trinity international student recruitment strategy and is responsible for both the Regional Officers and Country Advisors. A graduate of Trinity, Declan spent six years at Dublin Business School where he managed European Recruitment and Admissions. Prior to that, Declan was based in Portobello College where he had a dual role as the Director of International Marketing and the head of the MSc. in International Business. He has a Masters in International Trade Management from the University of Santiago de Compostela in Spain.

Topic: Trinity, Dublin, and Ireland

Prof McCabe is a Registered General Nurse with over 20 years' experience in nursing and healthcare practice, education and research. Professor McCabe is currently engaged in developing and participating in research proposals that examine how clinical decision making processes are used, improved and maintained - this will have a particular focus on deteriorating patients in acute care settings and pain management. Her curriculum development work and teaching/learning strategies demonstrates a strong interest in using innovative approaches to encourage students to apply theory to practice, contribute to College and the community and develop a positive and enduring interest in learning and continued professional development.

Topic: Academic Structure, and Life at Trinity

Professor Áine Kelly is Professor in Physiology in the School of Medicine. As Associate Dean of Undergraduate Science Education, she oversees the science degrees offered by Trinity and is also leading the project to develop educational programmes associated with Trinity’s E3 strategy for Engineering, Environment and Emerging technologies. Áine is a Trinity graduate who was a awarded a BA (Mod) in Physiology in 1995 and PhD in Neuroscience in 1999. Following postdoctoral research in Dublin and in Paris, she joined the Faculty of the School of Medicine in 2002. Her research investigates the role of exercise in brain health throughout life and she is President of Neuroscience Ireland, Ireland’s national neuroscience society.

Topic: Research at Trinity, Trinity Electives, Study Abroad and Columbia Dual BA