Department of Geography

 

Staff

 

Prof. Des McCafferty

 

Qualifications: B.A. (N.U.I.); M.A. (McMaster, Canada); M.Sc.(Econ.) (London School of Economics)
Position: Principal Lecturer and Head of Department

Current Teaching: Urban Geography; Economic Geography

Research Interests: Urbanisation in Ireland, the development of the Irish urban system, and its role as mediator of regional development; spatial planning; intra-urban patterns of social differentiation with particular focus on polarisation, segregation and social exclusion; regional economic change.

Telephone: 353-61-204317
Email: Des.McCafferty@mic.ul.ie

 

 

Dr. Helene Bradley

Qualifications: B.A., M.A. (N.U.I.); Ph.D. (Univ. of Wales)
Position: Lecturer

Current Teaching:  Introduction to Human Geography; Cartography and

Research Methods; Historical Geography; Political Geography
Research Interests: Society and settlement in medieval and 17th century Ireland; social and spatial change in 19th century Irish cities, with particular reference to Limerick city; historical archives & cartography; nations and nationalism in contemporary Europe; the changing nature of the State

Telephone: 353-61-204967
Email:Helene.Bradley@mic.ul.ie

 

Dr. Catherine Dalton

 

Qualifications: Ph.D. (University College London)
Position: Lecturer

Current Teaching: Introduction to Physical Geography; Applied Physical Geography; Biogeography and Environmental Issues.
Research Interests: Palaeolimnology, limnology and catchment based studies; reconstruction of past environmental conditions; aquatic ecological assessments; GIS

Telephone: 353-61-204931
Email: Catherine.Dalton@mic.ul.ie
Personal Web Page: www.mic.ul.ie/geography/daltonc

 

 

Dr. Angela Hayes

Qualifications: B.Sc. (University of Liverpool), M.Sc., Ph.D. (University of Southampton)
Position: Lecturer

Current Teaching: Introduction to Physical Geography; Applied Physical Geography; Earth History
Research Interests: Marine micropalaeontology; Quaternary planktonic foraminifera; palaeoceanography and natural climate variability of the Mediterranean Sea

Telephone: 353-61-204577
Email: Angela.Hayes@mic.ul.ie
Personal Web Page: www.angelahayes.co.uk

 

Brendan O'Keeffe

Qualifications: B.A. (UL); M.A. (NUI, Galway); Ph.D. (NUI, Maynooth)
Position: Assistant Lecturer

Current Teaching: Introduction to Human Geography; Geography of Development; Statistical Methods and Mapping; Political Geography

Research Interests:  Rural Development, Regional and Local Studies, Development Geography, Governance.

Telephone: 353-61-204344
Email: Brendan.OKeeffe@mic.ul.ie

 

Sarah Murnaghan

Position: Assistant Lecturer

Qualifications: B.Sc. (University College Dublin), M.Appl.Sc. (University College Dublin), Dip. Stats (Trinity College Dublin), Ph.D. pending (Trinity College Dublin)

Current Teaching: Biogeography; Introduction to Physical Geography; Environmental Change; Palaeoecology and Environmental Issues.

Research Interests: Environmental change, aquatic ecosystem dynamics, palaeolimnology, water quality, ecological modelling (catchment and in-lake modelling), climate change, eutrophication, wetlands, ecosystem stability.

Telephone: 353-61-204931
Email: Sarah.Murnaghan@mic.ul.ie
Links: www.palaeolim.ie