Dr Rachel Clarke is programme manager for the ELEVATE programme. Prior to joining IADT, Rachel was previously employed by the Higher Education Authority (HEA) and the Irish Research Council (IRC) where she managed two Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) programmes (CAROLINE & DOROTHY). She also managed a digital humanities programme co-funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council, (AHRC) UK and the IRC.

In 2017, Rachel was awarded a PhD from the School of Biosystems Engineering, University College Dublin (UCD). Her main research focus was on emerging contaminants and the risk to humans and the environment. Rachel has published many Journal articles, book chapters and conference papers. Rachel has also presented her research at National and International conferences. Rachel also has a MSc in Sustainable Energy and Green Technologies from UCD. Rachels interest are the environment and the theatre.

Dr Tina Kinsella is a senior academic leader, researcher, and educator. She is a member of IADT’s Senior Management team. As Head of Research, she provides strategic leadership for all research functions at IADT, including research leadership, postgraduate research (Masters by Research and PhD co-supervision), research support services, and researcher and supervisory training. She was formerly Head of Design and Visual Arts at IADT.

She is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Gender and Women’s Studies, Trinity College Dublin (TCD), and a Fellow of the Graduate School of Creative Arts and Media (GradCAM), Technological University Dublin (TUD). Tina is an elected member of the International Association of Art Critics (AICA), a member of the Royal Irish Academy multidisciplinary committee for Languages, Literature, Culture and Communications, and a member of the Arts Council of Ireland Peer Panel.

Rachel Gallagher is Enterprise & Innovation Manager at the Institute of Art, Design and Technology (IADT). Rachel manages the IADT incubator centre, The Media Cube, and Enterprise Ireland’s New Frontiers programme team at IADT (an entrepreneurial development programme for early-stage start-ups). In addition, Rachel manages a suite of extra-curricular student entrepreneurship programmes, including a student bootcamp and accelerator programme.

Rachel has had a lifelong career working in the private sector in marketing and digital marketing on the agency side both in Ireland and internationally in London and Moscow. She has an MSc in Digital Marketing & Analytics and has lectured extensively in marketing and digital business. She is passionate about working with industry and start-ups to help them grow and developing the innovation ecosystem regionally.

Claire McGing is the Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Manager at IADT Dún Laoghaire. At a European level, she leads the EDI Office of the FilmEU - European Alliance for Film and Media Arts (co-funded by the European Union Erasmus+ Programme). She is a member of several sector-wide EDI committees in Irish higher education, as well as a board member of the Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Education & Training Board (DDLETB) and Young Irish Film Makers (YIFM).

As a social scientist, Claire’s primary research focuses on women’s representation in Irish politics. She has authored multiple publications in this area, including journal articles, book chapters and commissioned policy reports. Claire also contributes to research and teaching and learning projects on EDI in Irish higher education and the creative and cultural industries. She co-leads a work package on EDI for the IADT TU RISE ELEVATE project (Work Package 5).

Dr Mike Glennon has a background spanning academic research, creative practice and third level education. Mike was awarded his PhD by TU Dublin in 2021 for his research on Mix-Based Modes of Making Music. He has presented his research and composition work at locations including the Research Pavilion of the Venice Biennalle. His writing has been published by platforms including Organised Sound, Sounding Out and RTE Brainstorm.

Mike began his career in the graphic design industry with a subsequent focus on audio based creative forms. He has devised and delivered projects for enterprises and institutions including RTE Radio 1, RTE Lyric FM, The National Museum of Ireland, The Bram Stoker Festival and The Patrick Kavanagh Centre. The radio documentary The Dawning Of The Day, which he produced and presented for RTE Lyric FM, was awarded Silver in the Best Music Arts & Culture Documentary category at the IMRO Radio Awards 2023. The audio-visual installation Hy Brasil, with original composition and sound design work by Mike, won Gold in the Exhibitions & Installations category at the 2019 Kinsale.

Mike has also worked as a lecturer in TU Dublin and BIMM Dublin teaching in areas including cultural theory, communications and collaborative practice. As Industry Engagement Officer at IADT, Mike is responsible for developing and maintaining collaborative activity with industry and external partners.

Dorota Zurek is a dedicated Research Officer at the Institute of Art, Design and Technology (IADT). Originally from Poland, she holds a Master of Science in Political Science and has pursued further education through postgraduate courses, including a Diploma in Financial Advice from University College Dublin (UCD) and a specialization in strategy at Harvard Business School Online.
With extensive experience in digital transformation, digital health solutions, and project management, Dorota has a strong track record in the information technology and financial services sectors. She has spent eight years in the (re)insurance industry, driving innovation and efficiency.
Beyond her professional career, Dorota is deeply passionate about research and creating meaningful impact. She serves on the Advisory Board of the National Disability Authority (NDA), where she applies her expertise in strategy with a compassionate approach—particularly advocating for families with children who have disabilities.

Marie O’Neill is the Professional Research Systems Officer at IADT with responsibility for the Pure research management system. She has over thirty years of experience in librarianship, having worked in the libraries of various institutions such as IADT, King’s Inns, Technological University Dublin, University College Dublin, the Oireachtas, and Dublin Business School. Marie is the originator and co-founder of the MSc in Information and Library Management at Dublin Business School which is accredited by the Library Association of Ireland.
Marie has a particular interest in research support services. She is a member of the Executive Board and an Editor of the All-Ireland Journal of Higher Education (AISHE-J). Marie is currently pursuing a part-time PhD in Librarianship at University College Dublin, focusing on open-access scholarly publishing.

Andrew Edgar is technical assistant for the ELEVATE programme. Andrew is a creative technician, audiovisual practitioner and artist-producer. Before joining the ELEVATE team, he worked as a technician across various disciplines in IADT’s Faculty of Film, Art + Creative Technologies. He also has more than a decade’s freelance experience in the creative and cultural sector, including technical and operational roles in the realms of visual arts and events production. He is as comfortable collaborating with artists, curators and production teams, as he is supporting academics and researchers with technical aspects of their work. He is a co-founder of Secret Sonic Cinematheque, an experimental musical cinema event series, and has had artwork exhibited at Fubar Glitch Art Festival in Zagreb, and Halftone Print Fair in Dublin.

Eileen Cahill is the Research Officer for Film & Animation, Art, Design, Psychology, Creative Technology, Humanities, and Entrepreneurship. She works in the Directorate of Creativity, Innovation + Research at IADT.
Her role involves managing the day to day operations within the Research Office, where she is responsible for assisting in funding programme requirements, budgetary activity, planning, development, administration, design and communication, event co-ordination, the research magazine, project management, the MA and PHD students, and compliance with institutional reporting and policy objectives. She is involved with advancing engagement and collaboration of research and innovation, between multiple internal and external stakeholders. Ranging from students and academic staff, through to faculty and institute administration, to external funding agencies and industry, both nationally, and internationally.

Eileen completed a Masters in Design for Change at IADT in 2022. She is a member of the XR Research Group, focussing on virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality projects. Eileen has a special interest in research and storytelling in sustainable fashion in Web 3.0.

Prior to joining IADT, Eileen spent many years in the commercial space developing brands and products within Buying and Merchandising in the UK, USA, and Europe for some of the worlds most recognisable and respected retailers.

Eileen is a key part of the team that is responsible for driving IADT’s Centre of Excellence in Research.