Meet the Team

Meet The Team

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Professor Barbara Dooley

Dean of Graduate Studies & Deputy Registrar

Professor Barbara Dooley is Dean of Graduate Studies & Deputy Registrar at University College Dublin. She is Director of the UCD Ad Astra Academy, which nurtures exceptional students by offering them unique supports & opportunities to further develop their potential. Barbara sits on the European University Association – Council for Doctoral Education’s Steering Committee. She is also a steering member of the Universitas 21 Researcher Engagement Group. Barbara holds a PhD in Psychology from UCD.

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Dr Emer Cunningham

Head of Graduate Research and Strategic Development

Emer supports UCD’s graduate research education policy and strategy development, which aligns to the National Framework for Doctoral Education. Emer can provide advice in all aspects of graduate education and governance of graduate education in the University.

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Dr Janet Carton (on leave)

Head of Graduate Studies and Research Strategy

Janet oversees research supervisor support and development through the implementation of a support framework at UCD. She delivers the University-wide Research Supervisor Support and Development programme (RSSDp) and leads on strategic initiatives supporting the recognition, enhancement and professionalisation of research supervisory practice. Janet is the current Vice President of ORPHEUS.

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Elizabeth Crean

Graduate Education Project Officer

Elizabeth has responsibility for planning, management and successful delivery of a variety of project initiatives relating to institutional educational strategy and policy and regulatory development.

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Samantha Anderson

Graduate Education Project Officer

Sam manages specialist projects in the areas of research student experience, and supervisor support and professional development, and provides technical support in the areas of IT, web and communications.

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Ioanna Galeadi

Graduate Education Project Officer

Ioanna is responsible for overseeing projects focused on enhancing the research student experience, such as the PGR Studentsurvey.ie, as well as providing support for the Research Supervisor Support and Development programme. Additionally, she offers technical assistance in the realms of IT, web, and communications.

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Ciara Cloak

Graduate Research Programme Manager

Ciara oversees the administration of the Graduate Research Board (GRB) and the governance model for graduate research students. She is also key to the development of resources for staff as well as logistics and communications for the GRB.

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Aisling O'Keeffe

Graduate Research Administrator

Aisling supports colleagues within the College of Engineering and Architecture and the College of Health and Agricultural Sciences on Board-related matters.

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Dr Jennifer Sullivan

Graduate Research Administrator

Jennifer supports colleagues within the College of Science and the College of Social Sciences and Law on Board-related matters.

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Nicola Guy

Graduate Research Administrator

Nicola supports colleagues within the College of Arts and Humanities and the College of Business on Board-related matters.

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Eamonn McHugh

Student Adviser (UCD Student Advisory Service)

Eamonn is based in the UCD Student Advisory Service and is dedicated to supporting graduate research students. He can assist students to find pathways to deal with personal, social and emotional issues and can provide advice on UCD policies, procedure and services.

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Tara Hughes

Career & Skills Consultant (UCD Careers Network)

Tara focuses on the mobility of Research Master's and Doctoral Candidates beyond the PhD. She does so by delivering a programme of professional skills training, one-to-one guidance and employer networking opportunities, to enhance researcher competitiveness in a global environment.

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