Maynooth University

Sarah Arnold

Sarah Arnold is Lecturer in Media at Maynooth University. She is programme coordinator for the MA in Critical and Creative Media and teaches subjects including Media Industries, Reality and Television, Screen Production, and Research Methods.

Loïc Bourdeau

Loïc Bourdeau is Lecturer in French Studies at National University of Ireland, Maynooth and formerly College of Liberal Arts Board of Regents Endowed Associate Professor of French and Francophone Studies at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (2015-22). His work has centred on cultural production in France and Quebec, women’s and gender studies, queer studies, literary criticism, film and care studies.

Patrick Boyle

Research Development Officer , coordinates ERC / EU H2020 / Horizon Europe (MSCA, FET, Infrastructure, SC4, SC6, SC7; Twinning projects.

Ciara Bradley

Ciara Bradley is an Associate Professor
at Maynooth University Department of Applied Social Studies, community development worker, community work educator and social scientist.

Mercedes Carbayo Abengozar

Mercedes Carbayo-Abengozar is Assistant Professor at Maynooth University Depratment of Spanish and Latin American Studies.

Marian Crowley-Henry

Marian is an Associate Professor in Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour in Maynooth University School of Business, Ireland. Her research interests include careers, migration and identity.

Róisín Freeney

Róisín Freeney is a Sociology PhD student at Maynooth University.

Valerie Heffernan

Valerie Heffernan is a Professor of Literary and Cultural Studies. Her research focuses on representations of mothering, mothers, and motherhood in contemporary literature and culture.

Gloria Kirwan

Assistant Professor of Social Work in the Department of Applied Social Studies at Maynooth University and Honorary member of MotherNet. Her research focuses on experiences of marginalisation and is strongly influenced by the combination of previous work in mental health, child welfare and community development services.

Eilish Lynch

Research Development Officer, coordinates Institutional strategic bids (all funding sources) and Internal Funding Schemes H2020.

Kathryn McGarry

Kathryn McGarry is Assistant Professor in the Department of Applied Social Studies, Maynooth University. Her research interests include gender, risk and social justice, sexuality and critical feminist methodologies.

Anne O’Brien

Anne O’ Brien is Associate Professor and Head of Department of Media Studies at Maynooth University. Research interests include gender and media production as well as motherhood and work.

Jennifer Redmond

Dr Jennifer Redmond is an Assistant Professor in the Department of History, Maynooth University. Her research interests lie in the social history of Irish women, migration and modern Ireland.

Julie Rodgers

Julie Rodgers is Associate Professor at Department of French Studies at Maynooth University. Julie’s research focuses on Quebec Literature and Culture and Contemporary Women’s Writing and Film in French.

Fergus Ryan

Associate Professor in Law, Maynooth University; Head of the School of Law and Criminology; Areas of interest: family law, child law, non-traditional a new families, LGBTQ+ families and parenting, legal gender recognition.