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Margaret McGrath

Lecturer
Tel:  353-91-495624
Email:  margaret.mcgrathnuigalway.ie

Academic Qualification

Postgraduate Diploma in Academic Practice, National University of Ireland, Galway, 2009
MSc. (Rehabilitation Studies), University College Dublin, 2005
BSc. (Hons) Cur. Occ., University of Dublin, Trinity College, 2002

Professional / Society Memberships

• Member of The Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland (AOTI)
• Member of The British Association of Occupational Therapists
• Member of the Research Committee Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland
• Member of the Good Governance in Assistive Technology Working Group Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland (2009 to date)
• Member of the Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland Older Adults Advisory Group Organising Committee
• Member of College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences Education and Assessment Committee
• Plagiarism Advisor, School of Health Sciences, National University of Ireland, Galway

Research Interests

• Civic Engagement
• Community - University Collaboration
• Environmental Modifications
• Occupational Therapy Practice with Older Adults 

Teaching Responsibilities

• Emerging Areas of Occupational Therapy Practice
• Enabling Occupation: Community Practice
• Enabling Occupation: Older Adults
• Final Year Project Supervision
• Fundamentals of Occupational Therapy II (Canadian Model of Occupational Performance & Engagement)
• Social Policy

Grants, Awards & Fellowships

2009	European Network of Occupational Therapy in Higher Education	Community - University Partnerships in Occupational Therapy in Europe
2007	National Academy for the Integration of Research Teaching and Learning (40,000 Euro)	Exploring the Impacts of Service Learning on Students, Communities and Educators
2006	National University of Ireland, Galway Millennium Research Fund (8,000 Euro)	Development of an Occupational Therapy Health Promotion Programme for Irish Older Adults

Publications

McMenamin, R., McGrath, M. & D’Eath, M. (in press). ’The Impacts of Service Learning on Irish Healthcare Students, Educators and Communities’. Nursing and Health Sciences.

McMenamin, R. & McGrath, M. (2009). ’Exploring the impact of service learning on students, community partners and academic staff’ In LinLan, P. (Editor ). The Third International Symposium on Service Learning: Service Learning in Higher Education: Educators, Communities and Students’ 23 ^rd - 24 ^th November, University of Indianapolis-Athens, Athens, Greece.  Indianapolis: University of Indianapolis p. 81a.

McGrath, M. & McMenamin, R. (2009). ’Putting the caring back into healthcare: examining the impact of a civic engagement pedagogy.’  Educación Médica 12 (Sup 2) pp S 17.

Wallace, E. & McGrath, M. (2008). Access to rehabilitation services in private nursing.

Homes in Ireland: Implications for Occupational Therapy. Irish Journal of Medical Sciences 178 (Sup 8)  pp. S321.

McGrath, M. & McMenamin, R. (2008). ’Service Learning in Occupational Therapy and Speech and Language Therapy: An Example of an Innovative Pedagogicla Strategy that links research and teaching’ In CIDUI (Eds ) V Congrés Internacional Docėncia Universitaria i Innovació El canvi en la cultura docent universitaria; 2 ^nd - 4 ^th July, 2008 Universitat de Lleida Lleida: CIDUI p. 95.

McGrath, M., McMenamin, R., Shiel, A. & Lyons, R. (2008). Innovative pedagogical strategy in undergraduate healthcare curricula at the National University of Ireland, Galway: Occupational Therapy and Speech and Language Therapy. Physical Therapy Reviews 13 (3) pp. 197 -225.

McGrath, M. & Guerin, S. (2006). An exploration of the impact of a joint occupational therapy and clinical nutrition group programme for older adults attending an age related day hospital. Physical Therapy Reviews 11 (3) 205 – 228.

McGrath, M., Sowman, R. & Roe, C. (2006). Successful collaboration between therapy and volunteer services in an acute hospital. Irish Journal of Medical Science 175 (3) 36.

Conference Presentations

McGrath, M., Hofstede-Wessels, S., Viana-Moldes, I., Lilienberg, K. & Fransen, H. (2010). Exploring Community - University Partnerships in Occupational Therapy. Workshop presented at European Network of Occupational Therapists in Higher Education 16 ^th Annual Meeting, 14 ^th - 16 ^th October, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.

Fahy, J., O’Grady, N., McGrath, M. & Cunningham, T. (2010). Combating Social Exclusion through Empowerment. Paper presented at European Network of Occupational Therapists in Higher Education 16 ^th Annual Meeting, 14 ^th - 16 ^th October, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.

McGrath, M. (2010). Learning in, with and from community: Reflections from practice at NUI Galway.  Paper presented at the Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland Annual Conference,  28 ^th - 29 ^th May, Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland.

Flynn, J.A. & McGrath, M. (2010). Dementia in people with intellectual disabilities: what do the MDT know?’  Paper presented at the Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland Annual Conference,  28 ^th - 29 ^th May, Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland.

Gallagher, A. & McGrath, M. (2010). Living the good life? Role participation and satisfaction among nursing home residents. Paper presented at the Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland Annual Conference,  28 ^th - 29 ^th May, Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland.

McGrath, M. & Bagnall, A. (2010). Occupational Therapy and Health Promotion for older adults: An Irish feasibility study. Paper presented at the Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland Annual Conference,  28 ^th - 29 ^th May, Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland.

Moran, C.M. & McGrath, M. (2010).  Exploring the perceptions, knowledge and attitudes of occupational therapists towards elder abuse - An Irish perspective. Paper presented at the Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland Annual Conference,  28 ^th - 29 ^th May, Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland.

Gilligan, R., Tolan, S., Gallagher, A. & McGrath, M. (2010). Harm reduction and its application to occupational therapy. Paper presented at the Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland Annual Conference,  28 ^th - 29 ^th May, Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland.

Byrne, G. & McGrath, M. (2010).  An Exploration of the daily occupations of Irish older adults: Is there potential for health promotion? Paper presented at World Federation of Occupational Therapists XI Congress, Santiago Chile, May 2010.

Hofsete-Wessels, S. & McGrath, M. (2010). The Community as Educator!  Workshop presented at World Federation of Occupational Therapists XI Congress, Santiago Chile, May 2010.

Fahy, J., O’Grady, N., McGrath, M. & Cunningham, T. (2010). Negotiating professional cultures: Reflections from a service learning experience. Paper presented at NUI Galway Inaugral Conference on Service Learning, National University of Ireland, Galway, March 2010.

2009

McMenamin, R. & McGrath, M. (2009). ’Exploring the impact of service learning on students, community partners and academic staff’. Paper presented at The 3 ^rd International Service Learning Symposium: Service Learning in Higher Education: Educators, Communities and Students’ 23 ^rd - 24 ^th November, University of Indianapolis-Athens, Athens Greece.

McMenamin, R. & McGrath, M. (2009). ’Researching Community-University Partnerships: Results from an Irish Study Investigating Community University and Student Collaboration.’ Paper presented at The International Conference of Education Research and Innovation, 16 ^th - 18 ^th November, 2009 Madrid Spain.

McMenamin, R. & McGrath, M. (2009). ’Impact of Service Learning on Undergraduate Healthcare Students – A review of the Literature’. Paper presented at The National Academy for the Integration of Teaching and Learning 3 ^rd Annual Conference: Research-Teaching Linkages: Practice and Policy’ 11 ^th - 12 ^th November, Trinity College Dublin.

VanBruggen, H., Blokker, E., Fransen, H., Hofstede-Wessels, S., Jellema, S., Klompenhouwer, P., McGrath, M., Park, M., Poerbodipoero, S. & Sakellariou, D. (2009). ’Strategic Thinking, Writing, Entreprenseurship & Project Leadership in a European/National Context’. Workshop presented at The European Network of Occupational Therapists in Higher Education 15 ^th Annual Meeting, 15 ^th - 17 ^th October,  A Coruna Spain.

McGrath, M. & McMenamin, R. (2009). ’Putting the caring back into healthcare: examining the impact of a civic engagement pedagogy.’  Paper presented at the AMEE An International Association for Medical Education Conference 2009, 29th August – 2nd September, Malaga Spain.

2008

McMenamin, R. & McGrath, M. (2008). Innovative Service Delivery by undergraduate occupational therapy and speech and language therapy students at the National University of Ireland, Galway. Paper presented at  School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, 9 ^th Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference, November 2008.

McMenamin, R. & McGrath, M. (2008). Engaging students in the education process – an innovative example from Occupational Therapy and Speech and Language Therapy at the National University of Ireland Galway.  Paper presented at All Ireland Society for Higher Education (AISHE) 2008; National University of Ireland, Maynooth, August 2008.

McGrath, M. & McMenamin, R. (2008). Service Learning in Occupational Therapy and Speech and Language Therapy: An example of an Innovative Pedagogical Strategy that links Research and Teaching. Paper presented at the 5th International Congress of University Teaching and Innovation, Lleida, Spain, July 2008.

McGrath, M. & Vine, S. (2008). Service learning: A Useful Tool for Occupational Therapy Educators. Paper presented at the College of Occupational Therapists 32 ^nd Annual Conference, Harrogate, June 2008.

McGrath, M. (2008). The design and integration of Service Learning in the Undergraduate Occupational Therapy Curriculum at the National University of Ireland Galway. Paper presented at Creating Spaces for Civic Engagement, Community Knowledge Initiative Event, Marriott Courtyard Hotel Galway, April 2008.

McMenamin, R., McGrath, M. & Vine, S. (2008). Service learning as an innovative pedagogical strategy in the undergraduate curricula of Occupational and Speech and Language Therapy at the National University of Ireland, Galway. Paper presented at Learning by Developing - New Ways to Learn Conference, University of Lauera Helsinki, Finland, February 2008.

2007

McGrath, M., DeRoiste, M., Tobin, F., Connell, P., Elliot, D. & Prendergast, S. (2007). Using Six Sigma to improve the occupational therapy clinical documentation process in an acute hospital. Paper presented at Association of Occupational Therapists in Ireland Annual Conference, Killkenny, May 2007.

Poster Presentations

2010

Campbell, L., Devlin, E., Shiel, A., Keane, L. & McGrath, M. (2010). Effectiveness of using the compensatory approach with adults with intellectual disability. Poster presented at the Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland Annual Conference,  28 ^th - 29 ^th May, Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland.

Coll, S. & McGrath, M. (2010). ’Using the activities-specific balance confidence scale with older adults with low vision.’ Poster presented at the Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland Annual Conference,  28 ^th - 29 ^th May , Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland.

Connell, L., Waldron, A. McGrath, M. & Ní Dhufaí Boltuin, N. ’It’s about the process not the product: Reflection on community university partnerships’. Poster presented at the Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland Annual Conference,  28 ^th - 29 ^th May, Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland.

Fahy, J., O’Grady, N., McGrath, M. & Cunningham, T. (2010). Negotiating professional cultures: Reflections from a service learning experience. Poster presented at the Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland Annual Conference,  28 ^th - 29 ^th May, Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland

Hennelly-Flanagan, L., O’Connor, F., McGrath, M.,  & Towey, D. (2010). Independent living skills training for adolescents with a visual impairment. Poster presented at the Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland Annual Conference, 28 ^th - 29 ^th May, Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland.

Hogan, M., Blake, A., Chockalingham, M. & McGrath, M. (2010). ’Supporting carers of people with dementia to manage challenging behaviours’ Poster presented at the Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland Annual Conference, 28 ^th - 29 ^th May, Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland.

Hyland, A., Tully, R., Gallagher, A., McGrath, M. & Scott, G. (2010). WRAP-ing up client centred practice. Poster presented at the Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland Annual Conference, 28 ^th - 29 ^th May, Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland.

Kelly, A. & McGrath, M. (2010). Home Usability among an Older Adult Community Dwelling Population and its Relationship with Health Related Quality of Life. Poster presented at World Federation of Occupational Therapists XI Congress, Santiago Chile, May 2010.

King, S., Houston, C., McGrath, M., Shiel, A., Maloney, N. & Logan-King ,S. (2010). ’Occupational therapy and adults with asperger syndrome – emerging area of practice.’ Poster presented at the Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland Annual Conference,  28 ^th - 29 ^th May, Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland.

Lowry, M., Shiel, A., NicChomhara, C., McGrath, M. & Gavigan, A. (2010). Establishing a creative gardening group within a community organisation’ Poster presented at the Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland Annual Conference,  28 ^th - 29 ^th May, Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland.

Lyons, B., Maher, R., Doherty, V., Chockalingham, M., McGrath, M., Larkin, A., McDonald, J. & Twomey, M. (2010). ’ A falls intervention programme for people with multiple sclerosis’ Poster presented at the Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland Annual Conference, 28 ^th - 29 ^th May, Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland.

Moloney, K., Kerin, I., McGrath, M. & Monson-Kirby, E. (2010). ’i-Manage: Using audio to promote self management of stress among people with epilepsy’ Poster presented at the Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland Annual Conference, 28 ^th - 29 ^th May, Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland.

McBride, D. & McGrath, M. (2010). The Relationship between an Individual’s Fear of Falling and Home Usability: A Study of Irish Older Adults. Poster presented at World Federation of Occupational Therapists XI Congress, Santiago Chile, May 2010.

McGrath, M. & McMenamin, R. (2010). Community-University Partnerships: Benefiting students, communities, educators and clinicians. Poster presented at the Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland Annual Conference, 28 ^th - 29 ^th May, Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland.

McGrath, M. & McMenamin, R. (2010). Exploring the Learning in Service Learning. Poster presented at World Federation of Occupational Therapists XI Congress, Santiago Chile, May 2010.

Muldoon, N., Casey, N., Cunninghamn, P., Gallagher, A. & McGrath, M. (2010). To examine the rubicon model of action phases in motivating individuals. Poster presented at the Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland Annual Conference,  28 ^th - 29 ^th May, Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland.

Ní Chonfhaoilfidh, M., McGrath, M. & Chockalingham, M. (2010). ’The impact of visual impairment on adults leisure engagment’. Poster presented at the Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland Annual Conference,  28 ^th - 29 ^th May, Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland.

Ní Dhufaí Boltuin, N. & McGrath, M. (2010). ’Primary care services : an exploratory study considering the experiences of bilingual service users.’ Poster presented at the Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland Annual Conference,  28 ^th - 29 ^th May , Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland.

O’Loughlin, N. & McGrath, M. (2010). An Exploration of Irish Occupational Therapists’ Experiences of Client Centred Practice. . Poster presented at World Federation of Occupational Therapists XI Congress, Santiago Chile, May 2010.

Siney, E., Kavanagh, N., Gallagher, A. & McGrath, M. (2010). Client centred practice incorporating the wanted, needed and expected occupations behind desired outcomes. Poster presented at the Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland Annual Conference,  28 ^th - 29 ^th May, Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland.

Waldron, A. & McGrath, M. (2010). ’Alcohol abuse in old age – Perceptions of Irish healthcare professionals.’ Poster presented at the Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland Annual Conference,  28 ^th -29 ^th May , Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland.

Weismann, L. & McGrath, M. (2010).  Fear of falling and activity restriction in community dwelling older adults with low vision. Poster presented at World Federation of Occupational Therapists XI Congress, Santiago Chile, May 2010.

2009

Connell, L., Ní Dhufaí Boltúin, N., Waldron, A. & McGrath, M. (2009). ’Occupational Therapy to promote independent living in the context of a continuing care service for homeless people – a case study’. Poster presented at The Campus Engage International Conference Higher Education and Civic Engagement Partnerships: Create Challenge, Change; 2009 Jun 4 ^th – 5 ^th Croke Park, Dublin.

Hanley, M., Twomey, L., Murray, G. & McGrath, M. ( 2009). ’NUI Galway Service Learning and Alzheimer’s Society of Ireland: A Pilot Stress Management Workshop for the Carers of those with Alzheimer’s Disease’. Poster presented at The Campus Engage International Conference Higher Education and Civic Engagement Partnerships: Create Challenge, Change; 2009 Jun 4 ^th – 5 ^th Croke Park, Dublin.

McMenamin, R. & McGrath, M. (2009). “Community – University partnerships, benefiting students, communities, educators and clinicians”. Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapists Biennial Conference 22nd-23rd October 2009, Galway.

2008

McGrath, M., McMenamin, R. & Vine, S. (2008). ’Towards the development of civic responsibility amongst undergraduate Irish healthcare professionals – a service learning model’. Poster presented at AMEE An International Association for Medical Education Conference 2008; 30th August – 3rd September, Prague, Czech Republic.

McMenamin, R. & McGrath, M. (2008). ’Introducing a civic engagement dimension into undergraduate healthcare curricula – an example from the Departments of Occupational Therapy & Speech and Language Therapy at the National University of Ireland, Galway”. Critical Thinking: The Galway symposium on the Future of Universities; National University of Ireland Galway, June 2008.

McMenamin, R., McGrath, M. & Vine, S. (2008). Towards a synergistic relationship in the research-practice nexus: an innovative example from the National University of Ireland, Galway. Rehabilitation and Therapy Research Society Annual Conference Royal College of Surgeons Ireland (RCSI) Dublin, May 2008.

McGrath, M., McMenamin, R. & Vine, S. (2008). Innovative pedagogical strategy in undergraduate healthcare curricula at the National University of Ireland, Galway - Occupational Therapy and Speech and Language Therapy. Irish Network of Medical Educators Annual Conference, Royal College of Surgeons Ireland, Dublin, February 2008.

2007

McGrath, M., Sowman, R. & Roe, C. Successful Collaboration between therapy services and volunteer services in an acute hospital.  Poster presented at Association of Occupational Therapists in Ireland Annual Conference 2007, Kilkenny.

 

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