Helen is a Senior Research Fellow and Assistant Director of the Research Evidence in Policy, Programmes, and Practice (REPPP) project. Helen is responsible for supporting the REPPP projects, including financial monitoring and reporting, and leading the No Wrong Door research project. Helen has over 20 years’ experience managing research, monitoring and evaluation projects and implementing social inclusion programmes in community settings.

Prior to joining UL in 2023, Helen worked, for 16 years, for PAUL Partnership – the Local Development Company for Limerick City where she held the roles of Co-ordinator of Research, Monitoring and Communications and Co-ordinator of Social Programmes. Helen was responsible for the development and management of PAUL’s community development programmes, including the management of the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme, delivered in collaboration with 9 community organisations across the city.

Helen’s areas of expertise include management of community development initiatives, strategic and operational planning, policy development, governance and compliance, analysis of local area census data, managing performance monitoring and evaluation systems, compiling monitoring reports for funders, qualitative and quantitative research, and the management of externally commissioned research and evaluation projects.