Meet the CDP-CDP consortium

Valerie obtained an honours degree in French and History from University College Cork before coming to University of Galway to complete postgraduate diploma in Arts Administration. After working in the Arts and Creative sector for 5 years, she returned to University of Galway and graduated with a 1st Class Honours Master of Business Studies in 2005. She then worked in the Whitaker Institute for Innovation and Societal Change (formally the Centre for Innovation and Structural Change) as a Research Assistant, Administrative Assistant, Acting Development Officer, and from 2012-2014 was the Dissemination and Engagement Officer for the Institute. In May 2014, Valerie joined the Health Behaviour Change Research Group in the School of Psychology at NUI Galway as the Strategic Development and Project Manager as part of Prof Molly Byrne’s HRB Leaders Award. She moved to the position of CDP-CDP Programme Manager in June 2020.