Ms Danielle Claire O'Sullivan

I am an Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Law and Criminal Justice. I currently teach the following modules as part of the Criminal Justice Programme:

• Irish Social Policy 

I currently teach the following modules as part of the Higher Certificate in Custodial Care Programme:

• Workplace Reflective Practice
• Custodial Care: Law, Policy and Practice
• Learning to Learn

I am a Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholar, under the supervision of Associate Professor Paula Mayock. My PhD aims to explore sexuality and relationships for women in Irish prisons, using a human rights-based approach. My PhD research aims to
a)understand women's experience of sexuality, sexual identity and relationships in prison, directing particular attention to their healthcare, safety, identity, and resource needs.
b) understand practitioners' experiences supporting women and managing this complex and hidden issue.

I also have experience lecturing the following modules

• Criminal Law
• Desistance (designed the module)
• Gender, Crime, and Criminal Justice

I also have experience supervising MA students in Comparative Criminology.