I am interested in how knowledge is generated, used, valued and interpreted and this translates into research interests in: Patient involvement and communication in health care (minimally disruptive healthcare, patient evidence, communication in healthcare, shared decision making);Clinical practice (bases of clinical decision making, implementation science);Epistemology (evidence based practice, science and pseudoscience, evidence anthologies);Metaresearch ( research on research, document content analyses), and;I have a specialist interest in Dysphagia (swallowing disorders) specifically bolus modification techniques including thickened liquids and sensory and chemesthetic stimuli.I am currently involved in the following research projects:HIST (Health Implementation Scence and; Technology) Research Group. Funded by the Health Research Institute, University of LimerickRRR- Rapid Resource Repository for Health Professionals, Funded by the Health Research Board. Aim: To provide a rapid online resource meet the support and information needs of returning to work /new to work/ re-assigned nursing and allied health professionalsduring COVID-19.iFLAG (Integrated Feedback for Learning and; Growth). Funded by the IUA National Forum for Teaching and; Learning.Aim: To implement online integrated feedback for health professional students to improve learning and growth.EVBRES (Evidence Based Research). Funder by the European COST ACTION network. Aim: To disseminate and embed the evidence based research approach in decision making amongst funders, ethics bodies, patient organisations and scientific journals.RASHID Providing reasonable adjustments in health care delivery for people with intellectual disabilities within an acute hospital setting.Funded by Health Research Institute Health Implementation Science and; Technology Research Cluster. Aim: To identify the factors that promote/compromise the implementation of reasonable adjustments/services for persons with intellectual disability (ID) in an acute hospital.COVAGE - Communication in the aged population during the time of COVID19IMPMAP- Using implementation science frameworks to map intervention adoption in clinical practice SENSID - Sensory Interventions in Dysphagia. Aim: To explore and develop evidence for taste-based sensory interventions in dysphagia.RESSIG - The development of a clinician-academic research network supported by the Irish Association of Speech and; language Therapists.

                       Evidence-based Practice, Clinical Reasoning, Therapies and; Technologies, Dysphagia, research supervision                     

I am currently involved in the following research projects:

• HIST (Health Implementation Scence and; Technology) Research Group: Funded by the Health Research Institute, University of Limerick
• SPARC (Swallow Perspectives, Advocacy and Research Collective): Progressing person-centred and knowledge-based practices for people with swallowing problems. 
• RESSIG.The development of a clinician-academic research network supported by the Irish Association of Speech and; language Therapists.