Biography

Steven is a Certified Athletic Therapist and a Research Assistant in the Department of General Practice in UCC.

He is working alongside Dr Ann Doherty on a project that aims to characterise problematic polypharmacy in older people attending general practice, as part of a Health Research Board (HRB) funded grant awarded to Prof Emma Wallace.

Steven's research interests include integrated care, life course epidemiology and musculoskeletal pain. He graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Athletic Therapy from DCU in 2014. He has been working in the physio industry in private practice for over 10 years.

Steven then received a First Class Honours on completion of his MPH in 2023 in UCC. His thesis titled "sociodemographic drivers of sustainable diet knowledge and affordability" involved a secondary analysis of a Safefood survey on the island of Ireland.

Research Interests

Steven's research interests include integrated care, life course epidemiology and musculoskeletal pain.

Education

  Year Institution Qualification Subject
2014 Dublin City University BSc (Athletic Therapy) Physiotherapy
2023 University College Cork MPH Public Health

Internal Collaborators

  Name Institute Country
Dr Ann Doherty University College Cork IRELAND