NUI Galway announces triple academic promotion

NUI Galway announces triple academic promotion

Dr Shivaun Quinlivan, Dr Rónán Kennedy and Professor Padraic Kenna

NUI Galway School of Law has announced the academic promotions of staff members Dr Shivaun Quinlivan, Dr Rónán Kennedy and Professor Padraic Kenna.

In recognition of their teaching and research excellence, Dr Quinlivan and Dr Kennedy have been promoted to senior lecturer while Professor Kenna has been promoted to personal professor.

Dr Quinlivan is the vice-dean for equality, diversity and inclusion in the College of Business, Public Policy and Law. Her research focuses primarily on the right to equality with a particular focus on the right to education for people with disabilities.

Dr Kennedy researches and teaches environmental law, information technology law, and the intersections between these. He is a former member of the advisory committee of the Environmental Protection Agency and previously worked as executive legal officer to Chief Justice Ronan Keane.

Professor Kenna researches, writes and lectures in housing and property law and policy. He has extensive experience of working in housing development and advocacy in both the statutory and non-governmental sectors.

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