Research Governance

The Research Committee is tasked with ensuring that research activity at LauraLynn is of high quality and aligned with the organisation’s research strategy. To this end, the committee provides consultation and practical supports to researchers (e.g., advising on research design, teaching). The committee is also focused on building the service’s research capabilities through collaboration, nationally and internally.

Members of Research Committee:

• Dr Joanne Balfe, Consultant Paediatrician, Executive Lead for Education & Research, and Senior Clinical Lecturer Paediatrics, Trinity College Dublin; E. jbalfe@lauralynn.ie
• Clare Daly, Clinical Nurse Specialist LauraLynn
• Professor Suzanne Guerin, Head of UCD School of Psychology and Academic Lead for Research at LauraLynn; Suzanne.guerin@ucd.ie
• Niamh McEnerney, Practice Development Manager/CPC LauraLynn
• Dr Aidan McKiernan, Committee Chair, Principal Clinical Psychologist, Clinical Lead for Research at LauraLynn and Adjunct Assistant Professor at UCD School of Psychology; amckiernan@lauralynn.ie
• Fiona Woods, Head of Education at LauraLynn
• Barbara Zuro, Research Assistant at LauraLynn