Academic biography

I am an Assistant Professor of Intellectual Disability Nursing in the School of Nursing, Psychotherapy and Community Health. I completed my PhD  with Ulster University in 2021, my thesis was titled ‘Exploring person-centredness in residential services with older people with intellectual disabilities, their family members and staff: A mixed methods study.  Research interests also include social inclusion, person-centred cultures of care, and active ageing for people with intellectual disabilities and ol