Senior Management
The College President (an tUachtarán) is Chief Executive of Mary Immaculate College and the senior management team comprises of four Vice-Presidents with different areas of responsibilities, the Deans for the Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Education, and the Vice Dean of MIC Thurles.
MIC Organisational Structure
Academic Affairs
Professor Niamh Hourigan is Vice-President of Academic Affairs and is responsible for managing the academic activity of MIC and maintaining intellectual quality of the institution’s teaching and research.
She also oversees a range of functions across the College including:
Research
Professor Michael Healy is Vice-President for Research and oversees all aspects of the RGS (the Research Office and the Graduate School at MIC), and directs the formulation and implementation of the research and postgraduate elements of the MIC Strategic Plan and coordinates research policy.
Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Interculturalism (EDII)
Professor Lorraine McIlrath is Director of Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Interculturalism and is responsible for the delivery of the College’s Gender Equality, EDII and Interculturalism strategies. This includes the commitment to the Athena Swan Charter and processes, Race Equality and other relevant aspects of gender equality work, as well as diversity, inclusion and intercultural work, and coordination of efforts to address gender-based violence and sexual harassment, University of Sanctuary Programme within a coherent and cohesive EDII context.
Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Interculturalism (EDII)
Areas of responsibility include:
- Athena Swan
- Race Equality
- Sexual Violence and Harassment
- University of Sanctuary Programme
- EDII Training and Development
- EDII Project and Resources
Faculty of Arts
The Dean of Arts and is responsible for the strategic leadership of the Faculty of Arts and the management of its 14 departments across two campuses. They oversee a diverse range of programmes spanning undergraduate, taught and research masters, and doctoral programmes. They are the link between the Faculty and the Executive Team.
Within the Faculty the Dean of Arts oversees:
- Academic Quality
- Academic Provision
- Programme Management
- Student and Staff Experience
- Teaching and Learning
- Research
- Strategic Initiatives
He oversees a range of functions including:
Faculty of Education
Professor Emer Ring serves as the Dean of Education, Early Childhood, and Teacher Education at Mary Immaculate College where she oversees a diverse range of programs spanning early childhood, primary, post-primary, special education and doctoral programmes while also driving research and policy development in inclusive and special education.
She also oversees a range of functions across the College including:
Administration & Finance
Michael Keane is Vice-President of Administration & Finance.
As the Chief Financial Officer, he oversees the areas of Finance, Procurement, Human Resources, Estates & Sustainability, Health & Safety, Library and capital development projects that support the advancement of the College’s academic mission.
- Finance
- Human Resources
- Estates & Sustainability
- Library & Information Service
- Health & Safety
- Procurement
- Capital Development
- Lime Tree Theatre
Governance & Strategy
Gary O’Brien is Vice-President of Governance & Strategy at Mary Immaculate College, where he leads the Office of the VPGS with responsibility for institutional governance, strategic and operational planning, policy development, compliance, ICT, communications and marketing, community engagement, and quality assurance.
The Office of the Vice-President of Governance & Strategy is organised around two main domains:
Strategic Development
- Director of External Relations - Enterprise & Community Engagement
- Director of Strategic Communications & Marketing
- Director of Sustainability
- Director of Strategic Performance & Institutional Analytics
Corporate Governance, Corporate Services & Committee System
- Director of Academic Information Systems
- Director of Quality Office
- Director of ICT Services
- Director of Information, Governance & Compliance Management
- Coordinator of Risk Management & Internal Audit
- Office of Child & Adult Safeguarding
