Research Interests
Open to PhD applications in the field of
- Dickens studies
- 19th-century British writers
- 19th-century Irish literature and culture
- 20th-century Irish literature
- Modern post-colonial fiction & theory
- 19th-century women's travel writing
- The literature of landscape
- Film and fiction
- TV adaptations of 18th-century/Victorian fiction
- 20th and 21st-century fiction and poetry
- Textual criticism
- Landscape literature
- The literature of place
Public outreach & key achievements
- Currently holds two Government appointments to Arms' Length Bodies in Northern Ireland:
-Vice-Chairman, National Museums Northern Ireland
-Board Member & Chair of Finance & Capital Committee, Arts Council of Northern Ireland - Brings skills in finance, audit & risk assurance, human resources, and governance to these organisations
- Board Member of the Charles Dickens Museum in London and has expert knowledge of the institution's
collection of 100,000 objects, and contributes in the areas of collections development, education,
interpretation, and public engagement. - Previously held a Government appointment as a Board Member of the Northern Ireland Community Relations
Council, and served as Chair of the organisation's Victims Committee, responsible for distributing £12 million
of Government funding to Victims and Survivors Groups. - Recently completed a report for the Governments in Northern Ireland and India on Demonetisation and Emerging
Challenges. The project was funded through a £25,000 grant from the Northern Ireland Dept for the Economy.
Research students
| PhD Title | May Merry; a study of the influence of Kate O’Brien on a creative writing project |
| Country | Ireland |