International Scientific Conference: “Research and Education in Nursing«

Prof Fiona Timmins, PhD, FFNRSCI                

 She is a Professor of Nursing, Dean, and Head of School at the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems, University College Dublin and Editor in Chief of the Journal of Nursing Management. She is a competent researcher who has led several interdisciplinary, international research teams over a 20-year period. Her CV reflects a breadth and range of interests and experiences. As a capable teacher and mentor, she is committed to researching in education and improving teaching quality. She has published numerous papers, with 188 peer-reviewed papers listed in Scopus. There are at least 1522 recorded citations of her published papers in Scopus. Her research lies within two distinct but overlapping themes: teaching and learning and professional nursing issues. She has presented widely on these topics: more than 220 international papers, with research replicated widely across the globe. Her H-index (Scopus) is 23.

Dr Suzanne Denieffe, PhD                  

Dr Suzanne Denieffe is currently Head of Humanities in Waterford Institute of Technology since 2018 having previously held the position of Head of Department of Nursing from 2014. She has been involved in nurse education and research for over 20 years. She is passionate and devoted to inquiry and scholarly investigation, viewing as particularly important research that has demonstrable impact. She has developed expertise in both qualitative and quantitative research and have been principal investigator for several funded research projects.  The uniting thread of her research is a focus on improving quality of life for marginalised and vulnerable groups.

Professor Marie Carney, PhD                                                 

Prof Marie Carney completed her PhD studies and MBA degree in University College Dublin (UCD) and is a registered nurse, midwife and nurse teacher and  Fellow from the Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI). She is Dean Emeritus and Board member of the Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery having held the position of Dean and Chair of the Faculty from 2014 to 2016. She was appointed to University College Dublin in 1994 and held the position of Head of the UCD School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems from 2001-2007.  She entered RCSI as an Associate Professor in 2008. She acted as Visiting Senior Lecturer and Professor to universities in Italy, Sweden, Finland, Portugal, Spain, Britain, Pennsylvania and Saudi Arabia as well as invited advisor to Nursing Councils in Ireland, Jordan and Croatia. 

Her academic and research focus was on curriculum design, undergraduate nursing education, international nursing developments, strategic management and advanced nursing practice. She is currently the NMBI Subject Expert in advanced nurse and midwife practice.  She remains an active researcher in the field of regulation of nursing practice and advanced nurse and midwife practice. She was awarded Outstanding Reviewer for the International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance in the Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence in 2015 and is an editorial reviewer for several international peer-reviewed journals. Her research is published in peer-reviewed journals of repute and during  60 invited international presentations. She has held membership of multiple national and international professional organisations which include the American Organisation of Nurse Executives (AONE), FINE (Federation of International Nursing in Europe) and Thematic European Nursing Network for Advanced Practice in Nursing (TENN).