Dr. Damien Brennan

Associate Professor, School of Nursing & Midwifery

Damien ’s teaching and research are focused on the sociology of health and illness, contexts of care provision, mental health, and intellectual disability.

Dr. Vivienne Brady

Head of the Midwifery Discipline/ Associate Professor in Midwifery

Vivienne teaches and supervises across undergraduate and postgraduate midwifery programmes. Her specific research interests are in action research, women's health and maternity care.

Dr. Eilish Burke

Director of Research/ Professor in Intellectual Disability Nursing

Eilish is part of the IDS-TILDA research team with specific research interest in bone health & osteoporosis, physical health and wellbeing, inclusionary methods of healthcare screening & research involvement of people with ID.

Professor Louise Doyle

Head of the Mental Health Nursing Discipline/ Professor in Mental Health Nursing

Professor Mary Hughes

Head of the Children's Nursing Discipline/ Professor in Children's Nursing

Mary is an Associate Professor and researcher, with expertise in Health and Wellbeing in Chronic Childhood Illness; adolescent health, asthma, and development of mobile health technology.

Dr. Brian Keogh

Director of Teaching & Learning, Postgraduate

Brian is an assistant professor in mental health nursing. Brian’s teaching and research interests include mental health recovery and stigma, dementia and suicide and self-harm.

Dr. Martin Mc Mahon

Head of Intellectual Disability Nursing Discipline/ Associate Prof in Intellectual Disability Nursing

Associate Professor in Intellectual Disability, his current research focus includes investigating the descriptive epidemiology of cancer in people with intellectual disability & cancer care inequalities that this population face in Ireland.

Dr. Mary Mooney

Head of the General Nursing Discipline/ Associate Professor

Mary is best known for her clinical expertise and research background in the field of cardiology. She is well known nationally and internationally and collaborates with eminent researchers in the field of nursing and cardiology across the globe.

Dr. Frances O'Brien

Head of the General Nursing Discipline/ Associate Professor in General Nursing

Frances teaches and supervises students at undergraduate and postgraduate level. Her research expertise is in critical care nursing, mixed methods research, intervention studies and randomised controlled trials.

Mr. Frank O'Rourke

School Manager, School of Nursing & Midwifery

Frank leads the support team in the School. His responsibilities include strategic, financial and HR management. He advises the Head of School and School Executive on all key strategic and governance decisions.

Ms. Jacqueline Whelan

Director of Global Engagement

Jacqueline ’s specific research interests include spirituality, spiritual care, caring science, person centred care, communication and professional education concerns with healthcare.