
Civic Engagement
Civic Engagement Forum
Terms of Reference Civic Engagement Forum
- To network and organise across the different facets of civic engagement at DCU, creating synergies and showcasing existing work;
- To develop knowledge/expertise about civic engagement across campus and help embed CE principles in teaching and learning;
- To source and allocate resources to strategic initiatives around the civic engagement strategy;
- To act as a forum for communication and drive creative alignment across the broad area of engagement at DCU, civic, social and enterprise;
- To advise and act as sounding board for the Head of Civic Engagement in developing and delivering a rolling plan for civic engagement;
- To consider and develop the ideas and suggestions coming from the external panel of the Civic Engagement Forum;
- To organise the restructured annual President's Award for Engagement and seek to build its profile across the institution;
- To develop a media presence for the strategic area of civic engagement through the Office of Civic Engagement website, the DCU home page and other relevant outlets;
- To act as champions of civic engagement in our respective schools and units and seek out new CE practitioners and leaders;
- To meet on a quarterly basis and submit minutes and recommendations to the relevant management and strategy structures.
Civic Engagement Forum Members
Office of Civic Engagement | |
Deiric Ó Broin (Chairperson) | Head of Civic Engagement |
Natalja Matease | Office of Civic Engagement |
Luke Quinlan | Community Engagement Officer |
Meadhbh Hannon | Student Volunteer Coordinator |
Office of the Executive Director of External Engagement | |
Laura Mahoney | Executive Director |
Marcella Bannon | Arts and Culture |
Paula Chute | Office of the Executive Director |
Emma O’Brien | Arts and Culture |
Sinéad Rock | Office of the Executive Director |
Michael Mullooly | Office of the Executive Director |
Faculty of Science and Health | |
School of Biotechnology | |
School of Chemical Sciences | |
Hannah Goss | School of Health and Human Performance |
Eabhnat Ní Fhloinn | School of Mathematical Sciences |
Caitriona Murphy/Liam MacGabhann | School of Nursing, Psychotherapy and Community Health |
Maria Chernyakova | School of Physical Sciences |
Aine Travers | School of Psychology |
Institute of Education | |
Una McCabe | School of Arts Education and Movement |
Paul Downes/Majella McSharry | School of Human Development |
Shaun O'Boyle/Rosie Savage | School of Inclusive and Special Education |
School of Language, Literacy & Early Childhood Education | |
Trudy Corrigan | School of Policy and Practice |
School of STEM Education, Innovation & Global Studies | |
DCU Business School | |
Work, Psychology and Strategy Group | |
Rob Gillanders | Enterprise and Innovation |
Financial and Operational Performance | |
Faculty of Engineering and Computing | |
School of Computing | |
School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering | |
Leah Ridgway | School of Electronic Engineering |
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences | |
School of Applied Languages and Intercultural Studies | |
Padraig Murphy | School of Communications |
School of English | |
Emer Ní Bhrádaigh | Fiontar agus Scoil na Gaeilge |
Darren Clarke | School of History and Geography |
Maura Conway | School of Law and Government |
Peter Admirand/Roisin Blunnie | School of Theology, Philosophy and Music |
Research Centres and Institutes | |
Laura Grehan | ADAPT |
Cliona Murphy | CASTeL |
Naadiya Carrim | Insight |
DCU Institute for Business and Society | |
DCU Support | |
Aisling McKenna | DCU Quality Promotion Office |
Trevor Boland | DCU Disability and Learning Support Service |
Laurence van der Haegen | DCU Access Service - Community Outreach |
Aidan O’Driscoll | DCU Access Service - Schools Outreach |
Samantha Fahy | DCU Office of Sustainability |
Emily Cathcart | DCU Students Union - VP Community and Citizenship |
Shane Murphy | DCU Students Union - President |
Una Redmond | DCU Office of Student Life |
Padraig Sheehan | DCU Office of Student Life |
Christine O’Kelly/Grainne Reddy | DCU AFU |
Siobhán Seoighe | Irish Language Office |
Recipients of the DCU President’s Award for Engagement | |
Sylwia Kazmierczak-Murray | 2024 | President’s Award for Engagement |
Mark Dunne | 2024 | President’s Award for Engagement |
Ishita Gupta | 2024 | President’s Award for Engagement |
Kathryn O'Mahony | 2024 | President’s Award for Engagement |
Eileen Culloty | 2025 | President’s Award for Engagement |
Malha Muhammed | 2025 | President’s Award for Engagement |
Shivaun O'Brien | 2025 | President’s Award for Engagement |
Carol Ann O'Síoráin | 2025 | President’s Award for Engagement |
Tara Concannon-Gibney | 2025 | President’s Award for Engagement |
Sarah O'Grady | 2025 | President’s Award for Engagement |
Jane O'Kelly | 2025 | President’s Award for Engagement |
Susan Dwyer | 2025 | President’s Award for Engagement |
Caitríona Ní Mhurchú | 2025 | President’s Award for Engagement |
Conor Sullivan | 2025 | President’s Award for Engagement |
Niall Ashfield | 2025 | President’s Award for Engagement |