Personal profile
Biography
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.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, PhD Social Policy, Trinity College Dublin
18 Sep 2016 → 31 May 2023
Award Date: 31 May 2023
Masters Degree, Master of Social Science: Rights and Social Policy, Maynooth University
20 Sep 2014 → 28 Oct 2015
Award Date: 28 Oct 2015
Masters Degree, Masters in Law, Maynooth University
18 Sep 2012 → 30 Sep 2013
Award Date: 31 Oct 2013
Bachelors Degree, Business and Law, Maynooth University
10 Sep 2009 → 30 Oct 2012
Award Date: 30 Oct 2012