Dashboard – I'm a Scientist 2024

About Me:

I am from Tipperary but live in Limerick with my husband and two daughters. I love sports, especially hurling, but can’t sing a note.
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After school I first went studying to become a physiotherapist. I didn’t like it and changed to study maths at UL. I love going to the gym and play Gaelic football with our local Gaelic 4 Mothers and Others team.
My pronouns are:

she/her
My Work:

I work with lots of different scientists and companies, helping them to use their data to understand more about their products, medicines or human behaviour.
My Typical Day:

I get up and get everyone (me, daughters, cats) ready for the day. I drop the girls to school and then am off to work. I spend the day teaching, preparing lectures, supervising students and other researchers helping them to do their work, or meeting with other scientists and companies to talk about our work. I also have to write lots of reports and papers and read other people’s work.

Curriculum Vitae

Education:

Cashel Community School (Tipperary), University of Limerick (Mathematical Sciences degree), University of Limerick (PhD)
Qualifications:

Leaving Certificate (1999), BSc (2005), PhD (2009)
Work History:

Receptionist in a physiotherapy clinic, bank clerk, researcher, lecturer, professor
Current Job:

Professor
Employer

University of Limerick

My Interview
- How would you describe yourself in 3 words?
  
  sporty statistician
  
  What was your favourite subject at school?
  
  I liked all of the science subjects and of course, maths
  
  What did you want to be after you left school?
  
  I had absolutely no idea!
  
  Were you ever in trouble at school?
  
  Not really - apart from getting fits of the giggles at inappropriate times!
  
  If you weren't doing this job, what would you choose instead?
  
  Something in sport
  
  Who is your favourite singer or band?
  
  ACDC
  
  What's your favourite food?
  
  Lasagna
  
  What is the most fun thing you've done?
  
  Visiting Australia
  
  If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!
  
  To have good health, to live a long life, and for my daughters to be happy and healthy
  
  Tell us a joke.
  
  How do you make a tissue dance? Put a little boogie on it. (from Ellie Bargary - aged 9)