Athena SWAN at LIT
LIT is to prepare an application for an Athena SWAN Bronze Award . Such awards recognise a solid foundation for eliminating gender bias and developing an inclusive culture that values all staff. This will require LIT to demonstrate an assessment of gender equality in the institution and development of a four-year plan that builds on this assessment. To carry out this assessment and prepare a four-year plan, LIT has established an Athena SWAN Self-Assessment Team and working groups.
Membership of LITs’ Athena SWAN Self-Assessment Team:
Terms of Reference:
- Collect, analyse and benchmark relevant institutional data (both qualitative and quantitative) on gender equality and intersectionality across the Institute.
- Engage and consult with staff and students on equality and diversity across the Institute.
- Reflecting on a range of quantitative and qualitative data to identify both challenges and opportunities with regards to gender equality
- Developing an evidence-based, comprehensive action plan to address challenges or take advantage of opportunities identified
- Measure and demonstrate the impact of previous / ongoing gender equality activity across the Institute.
- Act as ‘champions’ for the Athena SWAN project in their department/area/campus, raising awareness and inspiring engagement of staff and students.
Athena Swan Project Structure
Name |
Job Title |
SAT Role & Relevant Experience |
|
Marian Duggan (Chair) |
Dean of Flexible Learning & VP Equality & Diversity |
Member of LIT's Executive Committee, Athena Swan Ireland National Committee Aurora Mentor & Role Model |
|
Laura Dargan |
Lecturer, Faculty of Business & Humanities |
SAT Member, Representative for Thurles Campus |
|
Dr. Catriona Murphy |
Lecturer, Faculty of Business & Humanities |
Member of WG 4: Organisation & Culture Aurora Mentor |
|
Dr. Lisa O’Rourke Scott |
Lecturer, Faculty Business & Humanities |
PI Gender & Sexualities Research Group Member of WG1: Data Collection & Analysis and WG 4: Organisation & Culture Aurora Mentor |
|
Dr. Frank Houghton |
Lecturer, Faculty Business & Humanities |
PI HEALER Research Group
Member of WG1: Data Collection & Analysis & Representative for Ennis Campus |
|
Sharon Byrne |
Lecturer, Faculty of ASET |
Member of WG 1: Data Collection & Analysis |
|
Art O’Laoire |
Technical Officer, Faculty of ASET |
Member of WG3: Flexible Working & Managing Career Breaks |
|
Amanda Dunsmore |
Lecturer, LSAD |
Member of WG 5: Supporting Trans People |
|
Dr. Martina Cleary |
Lecturer, LSAD |
Member of WG 4: Organisation & Culture Working Group and WG2: Career Transition Points & Career Development Aurora Participant |
|
Ken Coleman |
Lecturer, LSAD |
Member of WG 4: Organisation & Culture and Representative for Clonmel Campus |
|
Peter Doyle |
Human Resources Manager |
Member of Equality & Diversity Interim Steering Committee, Member of LIT Management Team |
|
Dr. Paudie Murray |
Head of Research & Technology Transfer |
Member of Equality & Diversity Interim Steering Committee, Member of LIT Management Team |
|
Gerald Gavin |
Faculty Administrator |
Member of WG 4: Organisation & Culture |
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Jackie Leddin |
Human Resources Officer |
Member of WG3: Flexible Working & Managing Career Breaks and WG 6: Communications |
|
Shelley Ann McCarthy |
Postgraduate Student |
Research student in the Gender & Sexualities Research Group |
|
Yvonne Foote |
Equality & Diversity Administrator |
Provides Administrative Support to ED Steering Committee, SAT and working groups |
|
Sinead Nix |
LSAD SU President |
Student Representative |
