Centre for Distance Learning

Staff

Programme	Contact	Email	Contact Number
Diploma / Bachelor of Business Studies (DBS/BBS)	Oonagh Sweeney	bbs@ucd.ie	01 716 4821
Masters in Management (MiM)	Dr Orna O'Brien	mimpartime@ucd.ie	01 716 4818
BSc in Police Leadership	Michelle Mathews	michelle.mathews@ucd.ie	01 716 4822
Overseas Programmes	Antonio Garzón-Vico	antonio.garzon@ucd.ie	01 716 4740

Please contact us at:
Centre for Distance Learning,
UCD School of Business,
University College Dublin,
Belfield,
Dublin 4.

Dr. Linda Dowling-Hetherington, BComm, MBS, EdD
Linda Dowling-Hetherington has many years experience in the management and development of part-time distance learning and international programmes. She has been with UCD since 1996 and Associate Director of the Centre for Distance Learning, UCD School of Business since its establishment in 2002. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce, a Master of Business Studies and a Certificate in Adult Education from UCD. Linda has completed a Doctorate in Education at the University of Bath on the impact of higher education change on academics. Linda's areas of research interest include widening participation for mature students, transnational education, student-centred approaches to the management of distance learning programmes, academic competencies development and the changing higher education landscape and its impact on faculty. For further information, please see: http://www.ucd.ie/research/people/business/drlindadowling/

Contact: Tel: +353 1 716 4749; Email: linda.dowling@ucd.ie

Dr. Orna O'Brien, BSocSc, H Dip (UTL), MBS (HRM), EDD
Orna joined the Centre for Distance Learning in 2002, after graduating from the UCD Smurfit Graduate School of Business with an MBS in HRM. In 2010, Orna completed her doctorate at University of Edinburgh in the field of tertiary educational policy development (specifically the impact of the Bologna Process on university governance in Ireland). She has also completed a Graduate Diploma in University Teaching and Learning (UCD), a Certificate in Training and Continuing Education (NUI, Maynooth) and a Certificate in Education Technology (UCD). She is also a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (UK). Orna is the module coordinator for a number of undergraduate and postgraduate research modules in Ireland, Hong Kong, Singapore and Sri Lanka. She delivers modules in the areas of Human Resource Management and Business Research Methods. Her areas of research interest include the globalisation of higher education and education policy, teaching-learning environments for part-time students and development of academic competencies. Further information see http://www.ucd.ie/research/people/business/drornao'brien/

Contact: Tel: +353 1 716 4818; Email: orna.obrien@ucd.ie

Oonagh Sweeney, BBS, MBS
Oonagh has been a Programme Manager/Learning Support Officer with the Centre for Distance Learning since January 2008. Oonagh holds a Bachelor of Business Studies Degree from Cork Institute of Technology a Master of Business Studies and a Certificate in Adult Education from UCD. She is currently undertaking Certificate in Learning and Development. Prior to joining the Centre for Distance Learning, Oonagh worked in training and development for senior executives and also in career guidance. Oonagh’s interests are in academic skills development for mature students and e-learning.

Contact: Tel: +353 1 716 4821; Email: oonagh.sweeney@ucd.ie

Antonio Garzón-Vico, Licenciado en Filosofia (UGR), Mlitt Philosophy (UCD).Antonio is the Overseas Programmes Manager since November 2007. He holds a Degree in Philosophy from ‘Universidad de Granada’ and a Mlitt in Philosphy from University College Dublin. He is currently completing a PhD in Management in the School of Business. Antonio’s areas of research interest include knowledge management and decision making. His previous work experience has been in the BComm (Spain) programme and the Finance Department in UCD.

Contact: Tel: +353 1 716 4740; Email: antonio.garzon@ucd.ie

Michelle Mathews is the Programme Administrator for the BSc Police Leadership programme. Previously, she worked as a Programme Administrator in the UCD School of Architecture. Michelle holds a Bachelor of Education Degree from Griffith College Dublin. Her background is in business, specifically account management and customer care, having worked for a leading software organisation for 19 years prior to joining UCD. She is currently undertaking an MSc in iBusiness & ICT at UCD.

Contact: Tel: +353 1 716 4822; Email: michelle.mathews@ucd.ie

Sarah Kelly
Sarah is the Programme Administrator for the Overseas Programmes focusing on Singapore. She has been in UCD since 2008 previously working as an Administrator in the Admissions Office, UCD Adult Education Centre, Veterinary Nursing and the Medical Bureau of Road Safety in UCD. Sarah holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Degree in Economics & Politics from University College Dublin and a Diploma in Legal Studies from Dublin Business School. Prior to joining UCD she spent 5 years working in Financial Services.

Contact: Tel: +353 1 716 4855; Email: sarah.kelly@ucd.ie

Michele Connolly
Michele joined the Centre for Distance Learning as the Overseas Programme Manager for Hong Kong and Sri Lanka programmes in October 2012. For the previous six years, Michele worked in the Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School UCD across many of the Masters Programmes, as both Programme Administrator and Manager. Prior to joining UCD, Michele held many positions in hotels and her last position before joining UCD was as Hotel, Conference & Banqueting Manager. Michele holds a Higher Certificate in Hospitality Management from DIT Cathal Brugha Street and is a member of the Irish Hospitality Institute. She is currently undertaking a Bachelor of Business Studies Degree in the School of Business, UCD.

Contact: Tel: +353 1 716 4778; Email: Michele.connolly@ucd.ie

Julia Janiszewska, MA
Julia is the Assessment Administrator for the School’s programmes in Hong Kong, Singapore and Sri Lanka. She joined UCD in November 2012. Previously she worked for both the School of Electrical Engineering Systems and the Registration Service Office at the Dublin Institute of Technology. She has also worked as an Education Officer for the Irish Institute of Purchasing and Materials Management. Prior to entering the education field, she spent seven years working in Polish local radios. Julia holds a Master of Arts in Journalism from the University of Zielona Gora.

Contact: Tel: +353 1 716 4779; Email: julia.janiszewska@ucd.ie

Joanna Kozielec
Joanna is the Admissions Manager for the School’s Overseas programmes. She previously worked as a Programme Administrator in the Centre for Distance Learning at UCD School of Business. Joanna first joined UCD in 2006 where she worked in IT Services and since then she has worked in various roles. Joanna holds an MSc in Tourism from University School of Physical Education, Krakow and a postgraduate Diploma in Public Relations, from Tischner European University, Krakow

Contact: Tel: +353 1 716 4839; Email: joanna.kozielec@ucd.ie

Link to our programme partner, Irish Congress of Trade Unions
http://www.ictu.ie

Link to our programme partner, Irish Business and Employers Confederation
http://www.ibec.ie

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