Biography
Marita is a Postdoctoral Researcher within the Pregnancy Loss Research Group, INFANT Centre at University College Cork. Her background is nutrition, health promotion, and population health and health services research. Marita's research interests and expertise include pregnancy loss (particularly early pregnancy loss), maternal and child health, weight stigma, men's health, behavioural science, intervention development, dissemination & implementation science, commercial determinants of health, and health inequalities.Research Interests
Maternal and child health, weight stigma, men's health, behavioural science, intervention development, dissemination & implementation science, commercial determinants of health, and health inequalities.Research Grants
| Project | Funding Body | Start Date | End Date | Award | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supporting maternity care staff in the aftermath of an adverse event: Development and pilot testing of a scalable psychosocial intervention | Irish Research Council | 01-DEC-23 | 30-NOV-25 | €105,604.00 | |
| INNEACH: Intergenerational Programmes to enhance social connectivity for people living with dementia | Health Research Board | 19-SEP-24 | €199,550.00 | ||
| PLACES | Pregnancy Loss (under 24 weeks) in Workplaces: Informing policymakers on support mechanisms | 19-SEP-22 | 18-SEP-23 | €40,000.00 | ||
| Parents’ experiences of pregnancy and perinatal loss: A visual narrative | Irish Hospice Foundation | 01-NOV-22 | 31-MAY-23 | €2,000.00 | |
| RE:CURRENT Knowledge Translation Award | Health Research Board | 30-SEP-22 | 01-APR-23 | €36,675.00 | |
| PLATFORM: Pregnancy Loss knowledge trAnslaTion FOR iMpact | Irish Research Council | 01-OCT-21 | 31-JUL-23 | €11,865.00 |
Contract Researchers
| Researcher Name | Project | Role | Funding Body | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinead Harkin | Scoping review of bereavement care training/education bereavement care training for maternity staff following pregnancy loss and perinatal death | Other | Health Research Board | |
| Ruadh Kelly-Harrington | PLACES - Pregnancy Loss in Workplaces | Research Assistant | ||
| Hannah O'Leary | RE:CURRENT | Research Assistant | Health Research Board |
Publications
Peer Reviewed Journals
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2024) | 'The year in review—Health Promotion International 2023' Thomas, S; Francis, J; Hennessy, M; Frazer, K; Godziewski, C; Douglass, C; Okan, O; Daube, M (2024) 'The year in review—Health Promotion International 2023'. Health Promotion International, 39 (1) [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2024) | 'Perceptions and Experiences of Animal-Assisted Interventions for People Living With Dementia: A Qualitative Evidence Synthesis' Zhang D;Hennessy M;Li Q;Paley N;Paley G;Houghton C; (2024) 'Perceptions and Experiences of Animal-Assisted Interventions for People Living With Dementia: A Qualitative Evidence Synthesis'. Journal of Clinical Nursing, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2024) | 'Economic and health-related quality of life impacts of receiving recurrent miscarriage care in Ireland: Exploratory analysis drawing on results from a national care experience survey' Flannery, C; Burke, L-A; Gillespie, P; Hennessy, M; O'Leary, H; Dennehy, R; O'Donoghue, K (2024) 'Economic and health-related quality of life impacts of receiving recurrent miscarriage care in Ireland: Exploratory analysis drawing on results from a national care experience survey'. Reproductive, Female and Child Health, 3 (3) [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2024) | 'Methodological and practical guidance for designing and conducting online qualitative surveys in public health' Thomas, SL; Pitt, H; McCarthy, S; Arnot, G; Hennessy, M (2024) 'Methodological and practical guidance for designing and conducting online qualitative surveys in public health'. Health Promotion International, 39 (3) [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2024) | 'Statutory leave for early pregnancy loss: A comparative study' Kelly-Harrington, R; Murray, C; Hennessy, M; Leitao, S; O’Sullivan, M; Dalton-O’Connor, C; Nuzum, D; O’Donoghue, K; Donnelly, M (2024) 'Statutory leave for early pregnancy loss: A comparative study'. European Labour Law Journal, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2024) | 'Bridging the gap between pregnancy loss research and policy and practice: insights from a qualitative survey with knowledge users' Hennessy, M; O'Donoghue, K (2024) 'Bridging the gap between pregnancy loss research and policy and practice: insights from a qualitative survey with knowledge users'. Health Research Policy And Systems, 22 (15):1-14 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2024) | 'Exploring the world of food: the perspective of low income families on factors influencing their food choices' Vaughan, E; Spyreli, E; McKinley, M; Hennessy, M; Woodside, J; Kelly, K (2024) 'Exploring the world of food: the perspective of low income families on factors influencing their food choices'. Public Health Nutrition, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2023) | 'An examination of care received by women with recurrent miscarriage and infertility against guideline-based key performance indicators' Linehan, L; Hennessy, M; O'Donoghue, K (2023) 'An examination of care received by women with recurrent miscarriage and infertility against guideline-based key performance indicators'. European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2023) | 'Using online photovoice to explore food decisions of families on low income: Lessons learnt during the COVID-19 pandemic' Spyreli, E; Vaughan, E; McKinley, M; Woodside, J; Hennessy, M; Kelly, C (2023) 'Using online photovoice to explore food decisions of families on low income: Lessons learnt during the COVID-19 pandemic'. Qualitative health research, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2023) | 'Recurrent miscarriage and infertility: a national service evaluation' Linehan, L; Hennessy, M; O'Donoghue, K (2023) 'Recurrent miscarriage and infertility: a national service evaluation'. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 43 (2) [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2023) | 'Interactions between nutrition professionals and industry: A scoping review' Hamel, V; Hennessy, M; Mialon, M; Moubarac, J-C (2023) 'Interactions between nutrition professionals and industry: A scoping review'. International Journal of Health Policy and Management, [Details] | |
| (2023) | 'Women and the commercial determinants of health' McCarthy, S; Pitt, H; Hennessy, M; Njiro, BJ; Thomas, S (2023) 'Women and the commercial determinants of health'. Health Promotion International, 38 (4) [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2023) | '‘An extra level of kind of torment’: Views and experiences of recurrent miscarriage care during the initial phases of COVID-19 in Ireland—A qualitative interview study' Dennehy, Rebecca,Hennessy, Marita,Dhubhgain, Jennifer Ui,Lucey, Con,O'Donoghue, Keelin (2023) '‘An extra level of kind of torment’: Views and experiences of recurrent miscarriage care during the initial phases of COVID-19 in Ireland—A qualitative interview study'. Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy, 26 (4):1768-1782 [Details] | |
| (2023) | 'Factors that shape recurrent miscarriage care experiences: findings from a national survey' Flannery C;Hennessy M;Dennehy R;Matvienko-Sikar K;Lucey C;Dhubhgain JU;O'Donoghue K; (2023) 'Factors that shape recurrent miscarriage care experiences: findings from a national survey'. BMC Health Services Research, 23 (1) [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2023) | 'Stakeholders’ Perceptions and Experiences of Animal Assisted Interventions for People Living With Dementia: A Qualitative Evidence Synthesis Protocol' Zhang, Dou,Hennessy, Marita,Houghton, Catherine (2023) 'Stakeholders’ Perceptions and Experiences of Animal Assisted Interventions for People Living With Dementia: A Qualitative Evidence Synthesis Protocol'. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 22 [Details] | |
| (2023) | 'A national evaluation of recurrent miscarriage care services' Hennessy, M; Linehan, L; Flannery, C; Cotter, R; O'Connell, O; O'Donoghue, K. (2023) 'A national evaluation of recurrent miscarriage care services'. Irish Medical Journal, 116 (1) [Details] | |
| (2022) | 'A Systematic Review of Help-Seeking Interventions for Parents of Adolescents' Murphy D;Heary C;Hennessy M;O'Reilly MD;Hennessy E; (2022) 'A Systematic Review of Help-Seeking Interventions for Parents of Adolescents'. Journal of Adolescent Health, 70 (1) [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2022) | 'Reproductive outcomes following recurrent first-trimester miscarriage: a retrospective cohort study' Linehan, L; San Lazaro Campillo, I; Hennessy, M; Flannery, C; O'Donoghue, K (2022) 'Reproductive outcomes following recurrent first-trimester miscarriage: a retrospective cohort study'. Human Reproduction Open, 2022 (4):hoac045-hoac045 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2022) | 'How we define recurrent miscarriage matters: A qualitative exploration of the views of people with professional or lived experience' Dennehy, R; Hennessy, M; Meaney, S; Matvienko-Sikar, K; O'Sullivan-Lago, R; Ui Dhubhgain, J; Lucey, C; O'Donoghue, K (2022) 'How we define recurrent miscarriage matters: A qualitative exploration of the views of people with professional or lived experience'. Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy, 25 (6):2992-3004 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2022) | 'Pharmacotherapy for adults with overweight and obesity' Elizabeth Sturgiss; Lauren Ball; David Blane; Marita Hennessy; Fiona Quigley (2022) 'Pharmacotherapy for adults with overweight and obesity'. The Lancet, 399 (10341):2100-2101 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2022) | 'Outsourcing Transcription: Extending Ethical Considerations in Qualitative Research' Hennessy M;Dennehy R;Doherty J;O'Donoghue K; (2022) 'Outsourcing Transcription: Extending Ethical Considerations in Qualitative Research'. Qualitative health research, 32 (7) [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2022) | 'The experiences and perceptions of young people and older people living with dementia of participating in intergenerational programmes: A qualitative evidence synthesis' Houghton C;Hennessy M;Smyth S;Hennelly N;Smalle M;Jordan F;Jones CH;Quinn M;Casey D;Teahan Á; (2022) 'The experiences and perceptions of young people and older people living with dementia of participating in intergenerational programmes: A qualitative evidence synthesis'. Dementia (London, England), 21 (7) [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2022) | 'Developing guideline-based key performance indicators for recurrent miscarriage care: lessons from a multi-stage consensus process with a diverse stakeholder group' Hennessy M;Linehan L;Dennehy R;Devane D;Rice R;Meaney S;O'Donoghue K; (2022) 'Developing guideline-based key performance indicators for recurrent miscarriage care: lessons from a multi-stage consensus process with a diverse stakeholder group'. Research Involvement And Engagement, 8 (1) [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2021) | 'Clinical practice guidelines for recurrent miscarriage in high-income countries: a systematic review' Hennessy M;Dennehy R;Meaney S;Linehan L;Devane D;Rice R;O'Donoghue K; (2021) 'Clinical practice guidelines for recurrent miscarriage in high-income countries: a systematic review'. Reproductive Biomedicine Online, 42 (6) [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2021) | 'Infertility and subsequent recurrent miscarriage: Current state of the literature and future considerations for practice and research' Linehan, L; Hennessy, M; O'Donoghue, K (2021) 'Infertility and subsequent recurrent miscarriage: Current state of the literature and future considerations for practice and research'. Hrb Open Research, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2020) | 'A collaborative approach to developing sustainable behaviour change interventions for childhood obesity prevention: Development of the Choosing Healthy Eating for Infant Health (CHErIsH) intervention and implementation strategy' Toomey, E;Matvienko-Sikar, K;Doherty, E;Harrington, J;Hayes, CB;Heary, C;Hennessy, M;Kelly, C;McHugh, S;McSharry, J;O'Halloran, J;Queally, M;Heffernan, T;Kearney, PM;Byrne, M (2020) 'A collaborative approach to developing sustainable behaviour change interventions for childhood obesity prevention: Development of the Choosing Healthy Eating for Infant Health (CHErIsH) intervention and implementation strategy'. British Journal of Health Psychology, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2020) | 'Childhood fussy/picky eating behaviours: a systematic review and synthesis of qualitative studies' Wolstenholme H;Kelly C;Hennessy M;Heary C; (2020) 'Childhood fussy/picky eating behaviours: a systematic review and synthesis of qualitative studies'. The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity, 17 (1) [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2020) | 'A core outcome set for trials of infant-feeding interventions to prevent childhood obesity' Matvienko-Sikar K.;Griffin C.;Kelly C.;Heary C.;Lillholm Pico Pedersen M.;McGrath N.;Toomey E.;Harrington J.;Hennessy M.;Queally M.;Hayes C.;McSharry J.;Devane D.;Byrne M.;Kearney P. (2020) 'A core outcome set for trials of infant-feeding interventions to prevent childhood obesity'. International Journal of Obesity, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2020) | 'A protocol for a systematic review of clinical practice guidelines for recurrent miscarriage' Hennessy M;Dennehy R;Meaney S;Devane D;O'Donoghue K; (2020) 'A protocol for a systematic review of clinical practice guidelines for recurrent miscarriage'. Hrb Open Research, 3 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2020) | 'Exploring healthcare professionals' views of the acceptability of delivering interventions to promote healthy infant feeding practices within primary care: a qualitative interview study' Toomey, Elaine; Flannery, Caragh; Matvienko-Sikar, Karen; Olander, Ellinor K.; Hayes, Catherine; Heffernan, Tony; Hennessy, Marita; McHugh, Sheena; Queally, Michelle; Kearney, Patricia M.; Byrne, Molly; Heary, Caroline (2020) 'Exploring healthcare professionals' views of the acceptability of delivering interventions to promote healthy infant feeding practices within primary care: a qualitative interview study'. Public health nutrition, 24 (10):2889-2899 [DOI] [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2020) | 'They Just Need to Come Down a Little Bit to your Level: A Qualitative Study of Parents' Views and Experiences of Early Life Interventions to Promote Healthy Growth and Associated Behaviours' Hennessy M;Byrne M;Laws R;Heary C; (2020) 'They Just Need to Come Down a Little Bit to your Level: A Qualitative Study of Parents' Views and Experiences of Early Life Interventions to Promote Healthy Growth and Associated Behaviours'. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17 (10) [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2020) | 'Are e-cigarette product advertisements on public transport driving public misunderstanding and potentially increased use?' Flint SW;Hennessy M; (2020) 'Are e-cigarette product advertisements on public transport driving public misunderstanding and potentially increased use?'. Perspectives in Public Health, 140 (2) [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2019) | 'Choosing Healthy Eating for Infant Health (CHErIsH) study: Protocol for a feasibility study' Matvienko-Sikar K.;Toomey E.;Queally M.;Flannery C.;O Neill K.;Dinan T.;Doherty E.;Harrington J.;Hayes C.;Heary C.;Hennessy M.;Kelly C.;Mc Hugh S.;McSharry J.;Stanton C.;Heffernan T.;Byrne M.;Kearney P. (2019) 'Choosing Healthy Eating for Infant Health (CHErIsH) study: Protocol for a feasibility study'. Bmj Open, 9 (8) [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2019) | 'Time for complete transparency about conflicts of interest in public health nutrition research' Hennessy, M; Cullerton, K; Baker, P; Brown, A; Crawley, H; Hayes, C; Kearney, PM; Kelly, C; McKee, M; Mialon, M; Petticrew, M; Rundall, P; Trickey, H; White, M; Redsell, S. (2019) 'Time for complete transparency about conflicts of interest in public health nutrition research'. Hrb Open Research, 2 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2019) | 'Limited evidence exists on the effectiveness of education and training interventions on trial recruitment; a systematic review' Delaney H;Devane D;Hunter A;Hennessy M;Parker A;Murphy L;Cronin P;Smith V; (2019) 'Limited evidence exists on the effectiveness of education and training interventions on trial recruitment; a systematic review'. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 113 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2019) | 'Childhood obesity prevention: priority areas for future research and barriers and facilitators to knowledge translation, coproduced using the nominal group technique' Hennessy M;Byrne M;Laws R;Mc Sharry J;O'Malley G;Heary C; (2019) 'Childhood obesity prevention: priority areas for future research and barriers and facilitators to knowledge translation, coproduced using the nominal group technique'. Translational Behavioral Medicine, 9 (4) [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2019) | 'Health professional-delivered obesity prevention interventions during the first 1,000 days: A systematic review of external validity reporting' Hennessy M;Heary C;Laws R;Van Rhoon L;Toomey E;Wolstenholme H;Byrne M; (2019) 'Health professional-delivered obesity prevention interventions during the first 1,000 days: A systematic review of external validity reporting'. Hrb Open Research, 2 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2019) | 'The effectiveness of health professional-delivered interventions during the first 1000 days to prevent overweight/obesity in children: A systematic review' Hennessy M;Heary C;Laws R;van Rhoon L;Toomey E;Wolstenholme H;Byrne M; (2019) 'The effectiveness of health professional-delivered interventions during the first 1000 days to prevent overweight/obesity in children: A systematic review'. Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity, 20 (12) [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2017) | 'Development of an infant feeding core outcome set for childhood obesity interventions: study protocol' Matvienko-Sikar, K., Byrne, M., Kelly, C. , Toomey, E., Hennessy, M., Devane, D., Heary, C., Harrington, J., McGrath, N., Queally, M., Kearney, P. (2017) 'Development of an infant feeding core outcome set for childhood obesity interventions: study protocol'. Trials, 18 [DOI] [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2015) | 'Correlates of food choice in unemployed young people: The role of demographic factors, self-efficacy, food involvement, food poverty and physical activity' Davison J.;Share M.;Hennessy M.;Bunting B.;Markovina J.;Stewart-Knox B. (2015) 'Correlates of food choice in unemployed young people: The role of demographic factors, self-efficacy, food involvement, food poverty and physical activity'. Food Quality and Preference, 46 :40-47 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2015) | 'Caught in a 'spiral'. Barriers to healthy eating and dietary health promotion needs from the perspective of unemployed young people and their service providers' Davison J;Share M;Hennessy M;Knox BS; (2015) 'Caught in a 'spiral'. Barriers to healthy eating and dietary health promotion needs from the perspective of unemployed young people and their service providers'. Appetite, 85 [DOI] [Details] |
Other Journals
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2019) | 'Food, Connection and Care: Perspectives of Service Providers in Alternative Education and Training Settings' Share, M; Hennessy, M (2019) 'Food, Connection and Care: Perspectives of Service Providers in Alternative Education and Training Settings' Irish Journal of Applied Social Studies, 19 (1) :33-50. [Details] |
Published Reports
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2024) | PLACES | Pregnancy Loss (under 24 weeks) in Workplaces: Informing policymakers on support mechanisms. Kelly-Harrington, R; Hennessy, M; Leitao, S; Donnelly, M; Murray, C; O'Sullivan, M; Dalton-O'Connor, C; Nuzum, D; O'Donoghue, K (2024) PLACES | Pregnancy Loss (under 24 weeks) in Workplaces: Informing policymakers on support mechanisms. Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Dublin. [Details] | |
| (2023) | National Clinical Practice Guideline: Recurrent Miscarriage. Linehan, L; Hennessy, M; Khalid, A; Whelan, J; O'Donoghue, K (2023) National Clinical Practice Guideline: Recurrent Miscarriage. National Women and Infants Health Programme and The Institute of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, Dublin. [Details] | |
| (2017) | Food Access and Nutritional Health among Families in Emergency Homeless Accommodation in the Dublin Region. Share, M; Hennessy, M (2017) Food Access and Nutritional Health among Families in Emergency Homeless Accommodation in the Dublin Region. Focus Ireland, Dublin. [Details] | |
| (2017) | Food Access and Nutritional Health among Families in Emergency Homeless Accommodation: Abridged report. Share, M; Hennessy, M (2017) Food Access and Nutritional Health among Families in Emergency Homeless Accommodation: Abridged report. Focus Ireland, Dublin. [Details] | |
| (2013) | Early School Leavers and Nutrition - A needs assessment from a nutrition perspective. Share, M; Hennessy, M; Stewart-Knox, B; Davison, J (2013) Early School Leavers and Nutrition - A needs assessment from a nutrition perspective. safefood, Cork. [Details] |
Articles
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2019) | Role of integrated knowledge translation in developing and implementing a multi-component infant feeding intervention: Insights from the CHErIsH study. Calnan, S; Toomey, E; Matvienko-Sikar, K; Hayes, C; McHugh, S; Flannery, C; O’Neill, K; Doherty, E; Hennessy, M; Kelly, C; Heary, C; Queally, M; Byrne, M; Kearney, PM (2019) Role of integrated knowledge translation in developing and implementing a multi-component infant feeding intervention: Insights from the CHErIsH study. Articles [Details] | |
| (2014) | Gendered perspectives of men's health and help seeking: Implications for public health and health promotion. Hennessy, M; Mannix-McNamara, P (2014) Gendered perspectives of men's health and help seeking: Implications for public health and health promotion. Articles [Details] |
Artwork
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2023) | Why my baby died: A graphic narrative. Hennessy, M; Helps, Ä; Leitao, S; Lauren, A; Nuzum, D; O’Donoghue, K (2023) Why my baby died: A graphic narrative. Artwork [Details] |
Comment
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2018) | Improving trial recruitment processes: how qualitative methodologies can be used to address the top 10 research priorities identified within the PRioRiTy study. Hennessy M;Hunter A;Healy P;Galvin S;Houghton C; (2018) Improving trial recruitment processes: how qualitative methodologies can be used to address the top 10 research priorities identified within the PRioRiTy study. Comment [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2018) | Highlights and reflections from the CREATE Workshop 2017: Planning Health Promotion Programs. Hennessy, M (2018) Highlights and reflections from the CREATE Workshop 2017: Planning Health Promotion Programs. Comment [Details] |
Professional Activities
Honours and Awards
| Year | Title | Awarding Body | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Poster Prize | Recurrent Pregnancy Loss and Extreme Pre-term Birth Conference, Belfast | |
| 2023 | Pro-Am Three Minute Thesis Award | Graduate Studies, College of Medicine and Health, University College Cork | |
| 2022 | Best Research Team (Pregnancy Loss Research Group) 2021 | University College Cork | |
| 2022 | Herman Schaalma PhD Award | European Health Psychology Society |
Professional Associations
| Association | Function | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Governance, Ethics and Conflicts of Interest in Public Health (GECI-PH) Network | Member | 01-JUL-19 / | |
| European Health Psychology Society | Member | 01-JUN-16 / | |
| Society for Social Medicine and Population Health | Member | 01-JAN-19 / | |
| International Union for Health Promotion and Education | Member | 01-JAN-14 / 31-DEC-19 | |
| Association for Health Promotion in Ireland | Member | 01-JAN-06 / 31-DEC-21 | |
| Children’s Research Network for Ireland and Northern Ireland | Member | 01-JAN-11 / 31-DEC-21 | |
| Association for the Study of Obesity on the island of Ireland (ASOI) | Committee Member | 01-APR-16 / 31-DEC-19 | |
| International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity | Member | 01-JAN-18 / 31-DEC-19 |
Committees
| Committee | Function | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIHR Rapid Service Evaluation Team (RSET) Maternity and Neonatal Independent Senior Advocates (MNISA) Project Independent Advisory Group | Member | 2024 / | |
| College of Medicine and Health Civic and Community Engagement Committee | Member | 2023 / | |
| SPHeRE (Structured Population Health & Health Services Research Education) Network Sub-Committee, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland-Trinity College Dublin-University College Cork | Member | 2023 / | |
| Graduate Studies Committee, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University College Cork | Member | 2023 / | |
| National Oversight Group-National Standards for Bereavement Care Following Pregnancy Loss and Perinatal Death | Member | 2021 / | |
| Expert Advisory Group-National Maternity and Gynaecology Clinical Guideline Programme, National Women and Infants Health Programme, Health Service Executive-Institute of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists | Member | 2021 / | |
| Association for the Study of Obesity on the island of Ireland (ASOI) Committee | Member | 2017 / 2019 | |
| Irish Heart Foundation Nutrition Council | Member | 2016 / 2022 | |
| Health Service Executive-‘Healthy Weight for Children’ Working Group | Member | 2016 / 2020 | |
| QUESTS (Qualitative Research in Trials Centre) Marketing and Communication Working Group | Member | 2016 / | |
| Men, Food and Health Advisory Group, safefood | Member | 2013 / 2014 | |
| Men's Health Forum in Ireland | All-island Men’s Health Week Planning Group | Member | 2011 / | |
| Data and Research Advisory Group convened by the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (NI) to inform the development of their Obesity Prevention Strategic Framework | Member | 2009 / 2011 | |
| Quality Assurance Advisory Group established by Cooperation and Working Together (CAWT) to oversee the development and evaluation of their INTERREG IV-funded Obesity Project ‘Up4It!’ | Member | 2009 / 2011 | |
| Healthy Food for All Board | Member | 2008 / 2012 |
Employment
| Employer | Position | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| INFANT Research Centre, University College Cork | Postdoctoral Researcher | 13-JAN-20 / | |
| School of Medicine, Faculty of Education and Health Sciences, University of Limerick | Adjunct Lecturer, MSc Public Health Programme | 15-OCT-20 / 15-OCT-23 | |
| QUESTS – Qualitative Research in Trials Centre, School of Nursing and Midwifery, NUI Galway | Research Assistant | 04-DEC-17 / 29-MAR-19 | |
| Waterford Institute of Technology | Research Officer, National Research Programmes | 06-JAN-14 / 30-SEP-15 | |
| National Cancer Registry Ireland | Researcher / Project Coordinator – PiCTure 2: Men’s experiences of prostate cancer care | 05-MAR-12 / 31-DEC-13 | |
| Children’s Research Centre, Trinity College Dublin | Research Assistant - A needs assessment of Early School Leavers from a nutrition perspective | 01-MAR-11 / 02-MAR-12 | |
| University College Cork | safefood Fellow – Public Health Nutrition | 03-MAR-08 / 01-MAR-11 | |
| safefood, The Food Safety Promotion Board, Little Island, Cork | Technical Executive | 07-MAR-05 / 02-MAR-08 |
Education
| Year | Institution | Qualification | Subject | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | National University of Ireland, Galway | PhD | Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences | |
| 2008 | University of Limerick | MA | Health Education and Health Promotion | |
| 2011 | University College Cork | Diploma | Youth and Community Work | |
| 2003 | Cork Institute of Technology | Certificate | Quality Management | |
| 2001 | University College Cork | BSc | Nutritional Sciences |
Journal Activities
| Journal | Role | To / From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Reproduction Open | Peer Reviewer | 10-APR-23 - | |
| Bmj Open | Peer Reviewer | 23-SEP-24 - | |
| Nutrition And Dietetics | Peer Reviewer | 01-JAN-18 - | |
| Journal Of Primary Health Care | Peer Reviewer | 03-FEB-23 - | |
| Health Promotion International | Editor | 27-JAN-23 - | |
| Plos One | Peer Reviewer | 01-JAN-19 - | |
| Global Health Promotion | Peer Reviewer | 01-JAN-20 - | |
| Health Education Research | Peer Reviewer | 01-JAN-20 - | |
| International Journal Of Health Policy And Management | Peer Reviewer | 01-JAN-20 - | |
| Women And Birth | Peer Reviewer | 01-JAN-20 - | |
| Psychology And Health | Peer Reviewer | 01-JAN-19 - | |
| Public Health Nutrition | Peer Reviewer | 01-JAN-19 - | |
| Translational Behavioral Medicine | Peer Reviewer | 01-JAN-18 - | |
| Lancet Planet Health | Peer Reviewer | 01-JAN-21 - | |
| Trials | Peer Reviewer | 01-JAN-18 - | |
| British Journal Of Health Psychology | Peer Reviewer | 01-JAN-21 - |
Research Information
Internal Collaborators
| Name | Institute | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Karen Matvienko-Sikar | University College Cork | IRELAND | |
| Dr Caroline Dalton O'Connor | University College Cork | IRELAND | |
| Professor Mary Donnelly | University College Cork | IRELAND | |
| Dr Claire Murray | University College Cork | IRELAND |
External Collaborators
| Name | Organisation / Institute | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Maeve O'Sullivan | University of Galway | IRELAND | |
| Virgine Hamel | University of Montréal | CANADA | |
| Dr Catherine Houghton | University of Galway | IRELAND | |
| Professor Declan Devane | University of Galway | IRELAND | |
| Dr Melissa Mialon | Trinity College Dublin | IRELAND |