EDII Team
Professor Lorraine McIlrath
Professor Lorraine McIlrath joined MIC in January 2022 as the inaugural Director of Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Interculturalism (EDII). Prior to this appointment, Lorraine has led, and been involved in, a number of Irish, EU and internationally funded partnerships to look at the advancement of tools, research and pedagogies that support equality, diversity, inclusion and interculturalism.
Edel Foster
Edel Foster was appointed Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Interculturalism Manager at MIC in 2021. Previously she was the MIC Athena Swan Project Manager (2018-2021) and MIC School Placement Manager in the MIC Faculty of Education (2015-2018). Prior to this Edel worked in a range of roles within higher education, both private and public sector organisations.
Kathleen Maher
Kathleen Maher joined the MIC EDII team in September 2023 as the inaugural MIC Sexual Violence and Harassment Prevention and Response Manager. Prior to this Kathleen work in the domestic violence sector and brings a wealth of experience and wisdom to the Framework for Consent at MIC and to other higher education institutions in Ireland.
Nicola Brennan
Nicola Brennan joined the MIC EDII Team in March 2023 and works across all EDII pillars and with the team to support administration, finance, event coordination and hosting. Prior to this Nicola was self-employed for 13 years and before she established herself as a business person, she worked in a variety of roles in the private and public sector. All this has given her an insight into a diverse range of workplace environments.
