Academic biography

Lucy Whiston joined the DCU School of Nursing, Psychotherapy and Community Health in 2018. Her background is in social policy having completed an undergraduate degree in Sociology and Social Policy and a Masters in Applied Social Research, both in Trinity College. Her PhD through the Irish Research Council Employment Based Postgraduate Degree Programme funded by the Adelaide Health Foundation and the Irish Research Council focused on patient and family participation in healthcare design and delivery in a diabetes and a psychiatry service.  

Lucy is the Programme Manager for the DCU Public and Patient Involvement (PPI) Ignite project. This is a 3 year project to support and promote capacity building for high quality PPI in DCU health and social care research. PPI and patient and family participation in healthcare is the main focus of Lucy’s research. Other areas of interest include health policy and health services research particularly chronic disease management and addiction. Lucy’s research employs both qualitative and quantitative methodologies.