Staff
The coordinator of the ARK Ageing Programme is Dr Paula Devine.
Paula Devine is Co-Director of ARK, and is based in the School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work, Queen’s University Belfast. Paula’s research interests focus on quantitative research methods; measuring social attitudes; dissemination of social research; mens health; masculinity and gender.
Tel: 028 9097 3034, email p.devine@qub.ac.uk
Gemma Carney is a critical gerontologist and Senior Lecturer in Social Policy in the School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work, Queen’s University Belfast. Gemma’s research interests focus on ageing and citizenship, and community engaged research – specifically qualitative and participatory research methods.
Tel: 028 9097 3749, email g.carney@qub.ac.uk
Ann Marie Gray is Co-Director of ARK, and Professor of Social Policy in the School of Applied Social and Policy Sciences at Ulster University. Ann Marie’s research interests are in the area of health and social care policy, policy making in Northern Ireland, gender and social policy, and social attitudes.
Tel: 028 9036 6689, email am.gray@ulster.ac.uk
Mike McCool provides IT support to the ARK Ageing Programme, and is based at the Magee Campus of Ulster University.
Email mj.mccool@ulster.ac.uk