The following are core members of the DRN across QUB including academic staff and research students - please follow the link to our research portal (PURE) to access further information on their work and contact details.
Director
AFFILIATED MEMBERS
RESEARCH STUDENTS
| Name | Research Area | PhD Supervisor(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Haifa Alfouzan | Physical activity in children with cerebral palsy in Saudia Arabia | Dr Claire Kerr, Dr Sonya Clarke & Dr Malcolm Brown |
| Ingri-Hanne Brænne Bennwik | The transition from child welfare to adult life for young people with disabilities (with VID Specialized University, Norway) | Dr Berni Kelly |
| Sarah Blelock | An exploratory study of person-centred intensive support for young adult males with learning disabilities and complex needs. | Prof Michael Brown & Prof Berni Kelly |
| Brenda Brady | Arts-based Interventions, Mental Health Stigma and Help-Seeking in Northern Ireland |
Prof Gavin Davidson Dr Paul Best Dr Claire McCartan |
| Claire Cooper | Social participation and quality of life in young adults with cerebal palsy | Dr Mark Linden & Dr Claire Kerr |
| John Cowman | From awaking from monastic slumber to unprecedented opportunity for Irish mental health services to address housing needs | Prof Gavin Davidson |
| Cormac Coyle | Policy and Practice developments in Northern Ireland’s Adult Safeguarding. A qualitative comparative study of United Kingdom and Ireland | Prof Gavin Davidson |
| James Cunningham | Performance without barriers | Prof Franziska Schroeder & Dr John D'arcy |
| Gillian Curran | Missing Voices: The educational experiences of girls with Asperger syndrome | Dr Bronagh Byrne |
| Laura Doyle | Adult Safeguarding in Northern Ireland: a study of the relationship between social deprivation and adult protection referrals in Northern Ireland | Dr Lorna Montgomery & Dr Lisa Bunting |
| Soibi Godwin-Clark | Legal protection of children with intellectual disabilities from violence: a case study of Nigeria | Dr Bronagh Byrne |
| Kate Hills | Resilience in Club level swimmers | Prof Gavin Davidson |
| Clare Howie | Preventing psychosis in young people: a secondary level school-based study | Prof Gavin Davidson |
| David Jackson-Perry | Autism and Sexuality: Challenging Behaviour? | Dr Bronagh Byrne |
| Leo Kuzmenko | Co-designing immersive virtual reality environments together with people with dementia | Prof Franziska Schroeder & Dr John D'arcy |
| Emma Loudon | The experience of families living with parental mental illness: An evaluation of Family Focused practice | Prof Gavin Davidson |
| Alex Lucas | AHRC study ‘Bridging the Gap’ investigating access barriers in music production (with Jacob Harrison at Queen Mary University in London) | Prof Franziska Schroeder |
| Katie Martin | To examine disabled children’s experiences of domestic violence and abuse to develop children’s social work responses |
Prof Berni Kelly & Prof Nicky Stanley (UCLAN partner) |
| Mary Rose Martin | Implementation of Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) in routine service provision |
Dr Anne Campbell Prof Gavin Davidson |
| Mary-Elaine McCavert | Sleep disturbances in children with cerebral palsy in Northern Ireland | Dr Claire Kerr, Dr Oliver Perra & Dr Karen McConnell (UU) |
| Daniel McFadden | Social Support Experiences of Imprisoned Men in Northern Ireland |
Prof Gavin Davidson Dr Michelle Butler Dr Emma Barrett |
| Danielle McIlroy | Decision-making processes in learning disability services- in whose Best Interests? | Dr Lorna Montgomery & Prof Gavin Davidson |
| Damian Mills | How Immersive Technology can afford better inclusion of disabled musicians in music making | Prof Franziska Schroeder & Dr John D'arcy |
| Wendy Mupaku | Transitional Journey of South African Care-Leavers with Intellectual Disabilities (with University of Johannesburg, South Africa) | Dr Berni Kelly |
| Carmel Quinn | Teaching and Disability: An Appreciative Inquiry of Personnel in Education | Dr Bronagh Byrne |
| Colette Ramsey | How can learning from Serious Adverse Incident reviews contribute to reducing deaths by suicide of people in the care of Mental Health Services | Prof Gavin Davidson |
| James Todd | A study of the social work role with adult vulnerable witnesses | Prof Gavin Davidson |
| Adele Boyd | Collaborative PhD Studentship with School of Nursing and Midwifery and Mae Murray Foundation ‘Social Inclusion for Children and Young People with Complex Disabilities. | Claire Kerr, Bronagh Byrne, Karen McConnell and Fiona Lynn |