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Mel Duffy

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School of Nursing, Psychotherapy & Community Health
Dublin City University

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B.A. (Hons.), M.A. Ph.D.
Dr. Mel Duffy is Assistant Professor in Sociology and Sexuality Studies in the School of Nursing Psychotherapy & Community Health, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland. She teaches courses in sociology and sexuality studies at both undergraduate and graduate level. After completing her PhD in DCU in 2008, she has pursued an active research programme in qualitative research, with a particular focus on hermeneutic phenomenology. Her work focusses on LGBTQI experiences of living their lives in the world they find themselves in, writing and presenting on: lesbian health and health care; coming out; relationship and sexuality education; disability; identity; residential care and experiences of health outcomes. She holds a BA and an MA by research from National University of Ireland, Maynooth and PhD from Dublin City University.

Book Chapter

	Year	Publication
	2024	Duffy, Mel (2024) 'Seeing the human as the human is not as we want them to be' In: Equity in the workplace: Stories of Black Irish Women in Ireland. Drogheda, Co. Louth : Choice Publcating. [Link]
	2021	Okeke, J., Duffy, M. & McElvaney, R. (2021) 'Traffickers: Are they business people, psychopaths or both?' In: Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking. Open Access : IntechOpen. [DOI]
	2018	Duffy, Mel (2018) 'Emerging, submerging Lesbians in Ireland' In: Non-violent Resistance: Counter-Discourse in Irish Culture. Oxford, UK : Peter Lang Ltd.
	2012	Duffy, M. (2012) 'Lesbian women's experiences of being different in Irish health care' In: Qualitative Research in Midwifery and Childbirth: Phenomenological Approaches. [Link] [DOI]

Book

	Year	Publication
	2020	Dibley, Lesley, Dickerson, Suzanne, Duffy, Mel & Vandermause, Roxanne (2020) Doing Hermeneutic Phenomenological Research: A Practical Guide. London: SAGE.
	2011	Duffy, Mel (2011) Voices from the Hinterland: Lesbian women's Experience of Irish Health Care. : Lambert Academic Publishing.
	1993	(1993) Positive Proof!: The Emergence of HIV/AIDS and the Irish Response.

Peer Reviewed Journal

	Year	Publication
	2024	Duffy, Mel; Ni Mhuirthile, Tanya (2024) 'The power of Phenomenology'. Journal of the Social Sciences, 13(9) (Centring Intersex: Global and Local Dimensions):1-13. [Link] [DOI]
	2024	Duffy, Mel Frazzetto, Giovanni Staines, Anthony Matthews, Anne Geogheghan, James Gleeson, Collette Mooney, Claire O'Hagan, James Vail, Se (2024) 'A Scoping Review of Older LGBTI People'. Social Inclusion, 12 :1-18. [DOI]
	2024	Dibley, Lesley & Duffy, Mel (2024) 'Inflammatory bowel disease health care for LGBQIA+ patients'. The Lancet. Gastroenterology & Hepatology, (9):100-101. [DOI]
	2022	Cithambaram. K.. Duffy, M. and Courtney, E (2022) 'Preserving familiarity: the care needs of people with intellectual disabilities at the end of life'. LEARNING DISABILITY PRACTICE, . [DOI]
	2022	Lodge, A., Duffy, M. and Feeney, M. (2022) ''I think it depends on who you have, I was lucky I had a teacher who was comfortable telling all this stuff'. Teacher comfortability: key to high quality sexuality education?'. Irish Educational Studies, . https://doi.org/10.1080/03323315.2022.2061561
	2021	Cithambarm, K.; Duffy, M.; Courtney, E. (2021) 'What Constitutes Good Quality End-of-Life Care? Perspectives of People With Intellectual Disabilities and Their Families'. Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 18 . [Link] [DOI]
	2020	Cithambaram, Kumaresan; Duffy, Mel; Courtney, Eileen (2020) 'Disclosure and plan of care at end of life: Perspectives of people with intellectual disabilities and families in Ireland'. British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 48 (4). [DOI]
	2020	Duffy, Mel (2020) 'Arguing for the Self Through Activism: Ireland’s Marriage Equality Campaign 2015'. International Journal of Political Activism and Engagement, 7 (2):1-13. [Link] [DOI]
	2020	(2020) 'Arguing for the Self Through Activism: Ireland’s Marriage Equality Campaign 2015''. International Journal of Political Activism and Engagement, . [Link]
	2019	Cithambaram, Kumaresan; Duffy, Mel; Courtney, Eileen (2019) 'End-of-life care research on people with intellectual disabilities: Challenges for proactive inclusion in an Irish context'. British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 47 (2). [DOI]
	2018	(2018) ''Parents and/or young males' beliefs, attitudes and opinions regarding male HPV vaccine: A systematic review''. World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, .
	2018	Ebtisam Alhashimi & Mel Duffy (2018) 'Parents and/or young males' neliefs, attitudes andopinions regarding male HPV vaccine: A systematic review'. World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 7 (2):62-73. [Link] [DOI]
	2015	Duffy, Mel & Courtney, Eileen (2015) 'Coming to Terms with the Limitations of the Self: Families Choosing a Nursing Home for a Loved One'. AGEING & SOCIETY, 5 :39-47.
	2015	Cithambaram, K. and Duffy, M. (2015) 'The experiences of nurses working with people with intellectual disabilities and mental health problems'. Brunei Journal of Health, 6 (1):1-12.
	2015	(2015) 'Coming to Terms with the Limitations of the Self: Families Choosing a Nursing Home for a Loved One'. AGEING & SOCIETY, 5, 3, pp39-47, . [Link] [DOI]
	2010	(2010) 'Diversity in the Irish Workplace - Lesbian Women's Experiences as Nurses'. The International Journal of Diversity In Organisations, Communities And Nat, . [Link]

Published Report

	Year	Publication
	2018	Pierce, Maria; Kilcullen, Sophia; Duffy, Mel (2018) The situation of younger people with disabilities living in nursing homes in Ireland - phase 1. DFI & DCU, . [Link]
	2014	Mel Duffy, Eileen Courtney (2014) The journey through death and dying: families' experiences of end-of-life care in private nursing homes. Dublin City University, .
	2012	Mel Duffy , Vera Sheridan (2012) Cultures of diversity: sexual orientation in An Garda S��och��na. Dublin City University, .
	2011	Mel Duffy , Jean Clarke , Yvonne Corcoran (2011) The dynamics of sharing professional knowledge and lay knowledge: a study of parents' and professionals' experiences of childhood interventions with a Marte Meo framework. Dublin City University, .

Conference Contribution

	Year	Publication
	2022	Feeney, M., Duffy, M., Ní Mhuirthile, T. & Staines, A. (2022) 'Resilience, Rehabilitation and Reablement “What even am I?” - Trauma, intersex identities and deliberate self-harm ideation and behaviour TCD, Dublin, 09/03/2022-10/03/2022.
	2022	Ní Mhuirthile, T., Duffy, M., Feeney, M. & Staines, A. (2022) Resilience, Rehabilitation and Reablement Lived Experience in Ireland of Current Medical Practice for Intersex/Variations of Sex Characteristics TCE, 07/03/2022-10/03/2022.
	2021	Duffy, Mel; Feeney, Maria & Ni Mhuirthile, Tanya (2021) Sociological Knowledges for Alternative Futures The Power of Phenomenology Barcelona, spain, 31/08/2021-03/09/2021.
	2021	Mel Duffy. Maria Feeney & Tanya Ni Mhuirthile (2021) Trinity Health and Education International Research Conference 2021 (THEconf2021): 'Transforming healthcare in a changing world: new ways of thinking and working' Tales of Trauma: Learning From Lived Experiences of Intersex Healthcare TCD, 09/03/2021-11/03/2021.
	2021	Duffy, Mel; Feeney, Maria & Lodge, anne (2021) Gender Equality Matters Conference Women’s Talk, Women’s Work and Men …. Do RSE in Irish Post-Primary Schools Dublin city University, 11/02/2021-12/02/2021.
	2021	Mel Duffy (2021) Intersex 2021 - A vision for Change Methodology - Mapping the Lived Expereince of Intersex/Variations of Sex Characteristics in Ireland Dublin cCty University, 21/04/2021-22/04/2021.
	2021	Feeney, Maria; Duffy, Mel & Ni Mhuirthile, Tanya (2021) Sociological Knowledges for Alternative Futures A Child’s Right To Know? Intersex Adults’ Reflections On Childhood Medical Intervention Barcelona, spain, 31/08/2021-03/09/2021.
	2020	Mel Duffy, Maria Feeney & Anne Lodge (2020) Annual Conference of the Educational Studies Association of Ireland Education in Ireland DCU, 04/09/2020-06/09/2020.
	2020	Duffy, M., Feeney, M. and Lodge, A. (2020) 'Let's talk about sex baby': second level students, parents/guardians, teachers and principals talk about the Relationships and Sexuality Programme ESAI Annual Conference evaluation of post-primary RSE DCU Institute of Education, Dublin, .
	2019	Okeke, J., Duffy, M. & McElvaney, R. (2019) Research Expo Experiences of sex trafficking among migrant women in Ireland Dublin, .
	2019	Mel Duffy & Vera Sheridan (2019) Gender and the State: Police, LGBT, Borders and Identity ‐ Theoretical and Practical EncountersPolice, LGBT, Belonging/Identity, Borders Doing Ethical Research with the Police* Bielefeld University, Germany, 16/01/2020-17/01/2020.
	2019	Duffy, Mel, Feeney, Maria & Lodge, Anne (2019) Europe and Beyond: Boundaries, Barriers and Belonging. 14th European sociological Association Teachers' Experiences of Delivering RSE Programme in Irish Second Level Schools Manchester 2019, 20/08/2019-23/08/2019.
	2016	Mel Duffy (2016) Non-Violent Resistance Irreverence and counter-discourse as subversive weapons in Irish culture Dublin city University, 10/03/2016-12/03/2016.
	2016	Duffy,Mel & Courtney, Eileen (2016) Progressing Research Agenda in Longterm care in Ireland Families Experiences of End-of-Life Care Planning in Private Nursing Homes Royal College of Physicians in Ireland, 18/04/2016-18/04/2016.
	2016	Duffy, Mel (2016) Giving Voice to Our Experience: On Heidegger, Phenomenology and the Challenges of Language Language that condones condemns and ultimately seeks to maintain the status quo: The effects on the self of the NO campaign University of Colorado, USA, 08/08/2016-11/08/2016.
	2015	Duffy, Mel & O'Connell, Patricia (2015) IASSCS Conference - Literacies and Sexualities in culture, fictional, Real, and Virtual worlds: Past, Present, future Perfect? Transformative Effects of Academia - transgender Lives DCU, Dublin, 17/06/2015-20/06/2015.
	2015	Duffy, Mel & Mulligan, Donal (2015) IASSCS Conference - Literacies and Sexualities in culture, fictional, Real, and Virtual worlds: Past, Present, future Perfect? Flashshow - Irish Sexualities: the Language of the Internet DCU, Dublin, 17/06/2015-20/06/2015.
	2015	Duffy, Mel; Courtney, Eileen & Kennelly, Siobhan M. (2015) The International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics: European Region Congress [IAGG-ER 8th] - Unlocking the Demographic Dividend The Journey Through Death and Dying: Families' Experiences of End-of-Life Care for People with Dementia in Nursing Homes in Ireland The Convention Centre, Dublin, 23/04/2015-26/04/2015.
	2015	Duffy, Mel & Courtney, Eileen (2015) The International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics: European Region Congress [IAGG-ER 8th] - Unlocking the Demographic Dividend Maintaining an Ill Older Adult in the Home: Reciprocity in Action The Convention Centre, Dublin, 23/04/2015-26/04/2015.
	2015	Mulligan, Dónal; Duffy, Mel (2015) Xth IASSCS Conference International Association for the Study of Sexuality, Culture & Society, 10th International Conference Dublin, Ireland, 17/06/2016-20/09/2016.
	2015	Duffy, Mel; Corcoran, Yvonne & Clarke, Jean (2015) Supporting Parents: Sharing good practice, models and approaches Re-gifting parents with their children - engaging with parents through Marte Meo therapeutic programme Dublin Castle, dublin, 24/02/2015-24/02/2015.
	2015	Duffy, Mel (2015) IASSCS Conference - Literacies and Sexualities in culture, fictional, Real, and Virtual worlds: Past, Present, future Perfect? DCU, Dublin, 17/06/2015-20/06/2015.
	2015	Duffy, Mel (2015) IASSCS Conference - Literacies and Sexualities in culture, fictional, Real, and Virtual worlds: Past, Present, future Perfect? DCU, Dublin, 17/06/2015-20/06/2015.
	2014	Duffy, Mel & Imbert, Jean-Philippe (2014) The Third Biannual International Conference in Sexuality Studies: Self, Selves and Sexualitites Dublin City University, 13/03/2014-15/03/2014.
	2014	Duffy, Mel & Courtney, Eileen (2014) Ageing and Society: Fourth Interdisciplinary Conference Coming to Terms with the Limitations of the Self: Families Choosing a Nursing Homes for a Loved One Manchester, 07/11/2014-08/11/2014.
	2014	Duffy, Mel (2014) The 3rd Biannual Irish sexuality Studies conference: Self, Selves & Sexualities Memories of Forced Becoming Dublin City University, 13/03/2014-15/03/2014.
	2014	Duffy, Mel & Courtney, Eileen (2014) INECMA - Developing a management approach to clinical issues in the frail older person Families Choosing a Nursing Home for a Loved One Killashee House Hote,l Naas, Co. Kildare, 22/10/2014-22/10/2014.
	2013	Duffy, Mel & Sheridan, Vera (2013) The 1st Irish Nurses & Midwifery Organisation LGBT Conference Effects of gendered workplaces on lesbian and gay workers Gresham Hotel, O'Connell Street, Dublin 1, 21/06/2013-21/06/2013.
	2013	Duffy, Mel & Sheridan, Vera (2013) The Sociological Association of Ireland (SAI) 40TH Annual Conference Experiences of lesbian women and gay men working in An Garda Síochána Sheraton Hotel Athlone, 10/05/2013-12/05/2013.
	2013	Healy, Grainne; Duffy, Mel & Imbert, Jean-Philippe (2013) 7th European Consortium for Political Research Socio-political developments leading to civil partnership for same-sex couples in Ireland Bordeaux, Domaine Universitaire, 04/09/2013-07/09/2013.
	2013	Duffy, Mel & Sheridan, Vera (2013) Ninth International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry Reflecting on Gaining access to a Closed Shop: the Chink in the Closet University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA, 15/05/2013-18/05/2013.
	2013	Duffy, Mel & Sheridan, Vera (2013) 23rd Annual Socio-Legal Studies Association Conference Finding a Place: Lesbian Women and Gay Men's Experiences of Working in An Garda Síochána York Law School, University of York, 26/03/2013-28/03/2013.
	2012	Duffy, Mel; Loane, Ruth & Moore Helena (2012) Driving standards for Medical Care in the Extended Care Setting: challenges for the present and the future Dementia & Sexuality in extended care setting Dunboyne Castle Hotel, dunboyne, co Meath, 09/05/2012-09/05/2012.
	2012	Duffy, Mel & Imbert. Jean-Philippe (2012) The Second Biannual International Conference in Sexuality Studies: Self, Selves and Sexualitites Dublin City University, 08/03/2012-10/03/2012.
	2012	Duffy, Mel (2012) The 2nd irish International Conference uin Sexuality Studies: Self, Selves & Sexualities: Older Lesbian women's Memories Dublin City University, 08/03/2012-10/03/2012.
	2012	Duffy, Mel & Sheridan, Vera (2012) Supporting Professional Policing: 6th European Gay Police Association Conference Cultures of diversity:sexual orientation in An Garda Síochána Dublin Castle, Dublin, 28/06/2012-29/06/2012.
	2012	Duffy, Mel & Transgender Equality Network Ireland (2012) 4th European Transgender Council 07/09/2012-09/09/2012.
	2011	Spies, Marelise, Hannigan, Barbara, Duffy Mel & Merriman. Kieron (2011) Psychological Society of Ireland: 41st PSI Annual Conference Keeping on the 'Straight' and 'Narrow' - Lesbians' Coming Out Stories Galway Bay Hotel, Salthill, Galway, 10/11/2011-12/11/2011.
	2011	Duffy, Mel; Clarke, Jean & Corcoran, Yvonne (2011) Research Colloquium in collaboration with Marte Meo/HSE Dublin City University, 03/10/2011-03/10/2011.
	2011	Clarke, Jean; Duffy, Mel & Corcoran, Yvonne (2011) Joint conference of the Irish Association of Social Workers & HSE Marte Meo Training Centre The dynamics of sharing professional knowledge and lay knowledge: A study of parents' and professionals' experiences of childhood interventions within a Marte Meo framework The Aisling Hotel, Dublin, 05/10/2011-05/10/2011.
	2011	Duffy, Mel & Sheridan, Vera (2011) FCMAP New Culture of Ageing Conference Exploring the narratives of older, hidden lives within a culture of heteronormativity Brunel University of West London, 07/04/2011-08/04/2011.
	2011	Duffy, Mel & Sheridan, Vera (2011) Active aging for all: Older and LGBT Investigating the narratives of older lesbian women in Irish society Langton's Hotel, Kilkenny, 09/11/2011-09/11/2011.
	2011	Duffy, Mel (2011) British Sociological Association: Medical Sociology Group 43rd Annual Conference Shadows in the Background University of Chester, United Kingdom, 14/09/2011-16/09/2011.
	2011	Duffy, Mel (2011) 18th Lesbian Lives Conference: Revolting bodies, politics & genders Exploring the Experiences of Lesbian women of Irish Health Care University of Brighton, 11/02/2011-12/02/2011.
	2011	Duffy, Mel & Sheridan, Vera (2011) 18th Lesbian Lives Conference: Revolting bodies, politics & genders Interpreting the Space of the Hospital Ward University of Brighton, 11/02/2011-12/02/2011.
	2010	Duffy, Mel (2010) Lesbian Lives XVII: Lesbian Lives, Studies and Activisms:In-laws, Outlaws and Other Relations Shadows in the Background Women's Studies Centre, University College Dublin, 19/02/2010-20/02/2010.
	2010	Clarke, Jean; Duffy, Mel & Corcoran, Yvonne (2010) Research Colloquium: Collaboration with Marte Meo/HSE and DCU The Dynamics of Sharing Professional Knowledge and Lay Knowledge: A Study of Parents' and Professionals' Experiences of Childhood Interventions with a Marte Meo Framework. Initial Findings Dublin City University, 02/09/2010-02/09/2010.
	2010	Duffy, Mel (2010) Integrating Care More Effectively: Unlocking the Potential of Nurses & Midwives Staying Silent: Fitting In - Lesbian Women's Experience as Nurses Royal College of Surgeon in Ireland, Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery, 25/02/2010-25/02/2010.
	2010	Duffy, Mel & Imbert, Jean-Philippe (2010) The First Biannual International Conference in Sexuality Studies: Self, Selves and Sexualitites Dublin City University, 19/03/2010-20/03/2010.
	2010	Duffy, Mel (2010) Self, Selves and Sexualities: The First International Conference in Sexuality Studies The Power to Name and Shame in Irish Health Care Dublin City University, 19/03/2010-20/03/2010.
	2009	Duffy, Mel (2009) Points of exit: (Un)conventional Representations of Age, Parenting, and Sexuality Recovering the Self in the Face of Heteronormativity Maastricht University, The Netherlands, 19/03/2009-20/03/2009.
	2008	Duffy, Mel (2008) School of Nursing research seminar series I am who I am but not who you are School of Nursing, DCU, 07/03/2008-07/03/2008.
	2008	Duffy, Mel (2008) The 9th International Interdisciplinary Conference: Advances in Qualitative Methods Phenomenology as both an epistemological and methodological approach to the study of the lived experience of lesbian women of Irish health care Banff, Canada, 08/10/2008-11/10/2008.
	2008	Duffy, Mel (2008) SALIS research seminar series 'I'm the only one': Lesbian nurses experiences of the Irish health care environment SALIS, DCU, 07/03/2008-07/03/2008.
	2007	Duffy, Mel (2007) The Institute for Interpretive Phenomenology To be or not to be: Lesbian women's experience of coming out in Irish health care George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, 26/06/2007-30/06/2007.
	2007	Duffy, Mel (2007) Transforming Healthcare Through Research, Education & Technology Life in the closet: The case of lesbian nurses School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, 07/11/2007-09/11/2007.
	2007	Duffy, Mel (2007) Sociological Post-Graduate Conference Occupying a different space: Lesbian women's experience of being patients in an Irish hospital setting University College Dublin, 10/11/2007-10/11/2007.
	2006	Duffy, Mel (2006) Transforming Healthcare Through Research Education & Technology Initial findings of lesbian women's experience of Irish health care School of Nursing and Midwifery Trinity College Dublin, 08/11/2006-10/11/2006.
	2006	Duffy, Mel (2006) 5th Annual Sociological Imaginations Postgraduate Conference Desperately Seeking alice University College Cork, 14/01/2006-14/01/2006.
	2006	Duffy, Mel (2006) Beyond rhetoric: nursing & midwifery knowledge and research for a new healthcare system Diversity in Health Care: A Review of Lesbian Women's Health Care Royal College of surgeons in Ireland, 22/02/2006-24/02/2006.
	2005	Duffy, Mel (2005) Transforming Healthcare Through Research, Education & Technology Hear No Lesbian, Speak No Lesbian, See No Lesbian: Literature Review on Lesbian Healthcare School of Nursing & Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, 02/11/2005-04/11/2005.
	2004	Duffy, Mel (2004) Families, Children and Social Policy Lesbian Healthcare Social Policy Association, 16/09/2004-17/09/2004.
	2004	Matthews, Anne & Duffy, Mel (2004) The Local and the Global: Contested Terrains Contested Citisenship: The Global and Local Context of Childbirth DCU, 24/09/2004-25/09/2004.
	2022	Duffy, Mel (2022) All-Ireland LGBT+ Health Symposium Are we out of the shadows? Including Lesbian and Bi-women in LGBT+ healthcare School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems UCD, 24/11/2022-24/11/2022.

Booklet

	Year	Publication
	2006	Mel Duffy (2006) Introduction to Sociology of Health and Illness. BOOKLET

Radio Presentation

	Year	Publication
	2013	Duffy, Mel (2013) Sean O'Rourke show RTE 1. RADIO
	2013	Duffy, Mel (2013) Kildare FM. RADIO
	2013	Duffy, Mel (2013) Today with Pat Kenny. RADIO
	2012	Duffy, Mel (2012) LMFM Louth Meath. RADIO
	2012	Duffy, Mel (2012) Today with Path Kenny RTE 1. RADIO
	2012	Duffy, Mel (2012) John Murray Show RTE 1. RADIO
	2012	Duffy, Mel (2012) Claremorrisfm. RADIO

Other Publication

	Year	Publication
	2022	(2022) Mapping the Lived Experiences of Intersex/Variations of Sex Characteristics in Ireland: Contextualising Lay and Professional Knowledge to Enable Development of Appropriate Law and Policy. PR [Link]
	2018	(2018) The situation of younger people with disabilities living in nursing homes in Ireland - phase 1. PR
	2017	Pierce, Maria; Kilcullen, Sophia; Duffy, Mel (2017) THE PLACEMENT OF YOUNGER PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN NURSING HOMES: AN ANALYSIS OF ASSESSMENT FORMS ACCOMPANYING NHSS APPLICATIONS. [DOI]

Professional Associations

Association	Function	From / To
The International Association for the Study of Sexuality, Culture & Society (IASSCS)	Ordinary member	20/10/2004 -
British Sociological Association (BSA)	Ordinary member	01/01/2011 -
Sociological Association of Ireland (SAI)	Ordinary member	23/09/1987 -

Honors and Awards

	Date	Title	Awarding Body
		Irish Research Council for the Humanities and Social Science

Committees

	Committee	Function	From / To
	AGEING & SOCIETY		09/09/2014 - 09/09/2015

Employment

Employer	Position	From / To
Dublin City University	Lecturer in Sociology	20/09/2002 -
Dublin City University	Lecturer in sociologu	01/09/1999 - 19/09/2002
Dublin City University	Assistant Lecturer	01/09/1998 - 31/08/1999
Dublin City University	Teaching Assistant	01/09/1997 - 31/08/1998

Education

Institution	Qualification	Subject
Dublin City University	Ph.D.
NUI Maynooth	B.A.	Sociology Philosophy

NUI Maynooth	M.A.	Sociology (Mode 1)

Outreach Activities

Engagement Type	Organisation	Description
Presentations/Talks to an external audience	DCU Centre of Excellence for Diversity and Inclusion	Webinar Panel - LGBTQI+ in the Workplace, What's Next?
Presentations/Talks to an external audience	Cumann na Daoine Youghal	Making the case for participating the LGBTQI+ Community to participate in research. this was part of the launch of the report: Seeding the County
Presentations/Talks to an external audience	European commission	Relationship + Sexuality Education: LGBTI inclusion in education/the challenges LGBTI learners - presentation to the ET2020 Working Group on Promoting Common Values and Inclusive Education
Presentations/Talks to an external audience	Fidelity Investments Ireland	A presentation on Understanding Pride: LGBT Pride, why and how it started
Presentations/Talks to an external audience	LGBTI Voices in Carlow	Participated in an open forum on growing up in Carlow as part of the LGBTI Voices in Carlow: Capacity Building for the LGBTI Community
Presentations/Talks to an external audience	Kilkenny Pride	Participated on a panel about transgender experiences in Ireland as part of Kilkenny Pride
Presentations/Talks to an external audience	INMO Irish Nurses and Midwifery organisation	Presentation on “Effects of gendered workplaces on lesbian and gay workers” The 1st INMO LGBT conference

Media

Title	Year	Type	Authors
Embrace Equity	2023	Documentary	Dr Ebu Joseph
LGBTQlife: The director's cut!	2021	Radio Interviews	Duffy, Mel
Irish Times Women’s Podcast 2016 Discussion on Irish cultural, educational and social history and how it has shaped women’s sex lives	2016	Podcast	Duffy, Mel
Today with Pat Kenny show	2013	Radio Interviews	Duffy, Mel
Kildare FM	2013	Radio Interviews	Duffy, Mel
Claremorris Community Radio documentary to focus on sexuality	2012	Documentary	Duffy, Mel
John Murray show	2012	Radio Interviews	Duffy, Mel
Today with Pat Kenny	2012	Radio Interviews	Duffy, Mel

Research Interests

Research interests include (1) Sexuality research; (2) Experiences of LGBTQI across the lifespan (3) Methodologically the use of hermeneutical phenomenology to understand everyday life experiences; (4) LGBTQI health research and the effects of health and illness on the individual’s participation in society. Inequalities in health and (5) Issues of inclusion and diversity in society.

Research Projects

Title	Role	Description	Start date	End date
Homecare: Inclusive & Diverse (HID) - Person-Centred Homecare Services for Community Dwelling Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, & Intersex (LGBTI) People	DCU PI		01/09/2022	30/08/2024
INIA: Intersex: New Interdisciplinary Approaches	C0 leader DCU		30/03/2020	29/03/2024
Mapping the Lived Experience of Intersex?Variations of Sex Characteristics in Ireland: Contextualising Layand Professional Knowledge to Enable Development of Appropriate law and Policy	Co-applicant		25/03/2019	25/03/2021
Research in post-primary schools on relationships and sexuality education - Tender with HSE Crisis Pregnancy Programme	DCU PI		14/12/2016	23/01/2018
Professional and Lay Knowledge of the lived experience of Irish nursing homes: A Study of Young People with Disabilities, their Families and the Decision Makers	DCU PI		15/05/2017	31/12/2019
A study of parents’ and professionals’ experiences of childhood interventions within a Marte Meo framework		grant	01/07/2009	01/05/2011
The Situation of Younger People with Disabilities living in Nursing Homes in Ireland – Phase 1	DCU PI		15/12/2015	15/03/2016
Research report on end-of-life care in private nursing homes		contract	01/06/2012	01/06/2014
Report: Cultures of Diversity Sexual Orientation in An Garda Síochána		award	01/03/2011	01/06/2012

Contract Researchers

	Researcher Name	Project	Funding Body
	Giovanni Frazzetto	Homecare: Inclusive & Diverse (HID) - Person-Centred Homecare Services for Community Dwelling Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, & Intersex (LGBTI) People

Current Postgraduate Students

	Student Name	Degree	Supervision
	Joseph Jayasundar ,Anto Ajithpaul	PhD-track	Supervisor
	Varghese ,Shilly	PhD-track	Supervisor

External Collaborators

Type	Name	Company	Role
External	Profesor Suzanne Dickerson	University at Buffalo	Academic
External	Dr Lesley Dibley	University of Greenwich	Academic
External	Dean Roxanne Vandermause	University of Missouri	Academic
External	Toni Wright	Canterbury Christ Church University	Academic

Modules Coordinated

	Term	Title	Subject
	2022	Introduction to Sociology of Health & Illness	NS113
	2022	Language, Sexuality & Culture	NS5063