I hold a PhD in Irish Literature and Cultural History from Liverpool John Moores University, alongside an MAster’s degree from Queen’s University Belfast and an undergraduate degree in English Literature.

My research focuses on irish literature and culturual history, with a specialism in feminist republicanism in Northern Ireland, exploring how literature, journalism, and cultural production give voice to women’s experiences during political conflict.

Alongside my academic work, I am an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and have received multiple awards and residencies, including the Pro-Vice Chancellor’s PhD Scholarship, British Association for Irish Studies Bursary Award, Arts Council of Northern Ireland Emerging Writers Bursary, and the Irish Writers’ Centre Evolution Programme.

My research has been published in journals such as the Journal of Gender Studies and in my monograph, Writing Resistance in Northern Ireland.

I have taught at Liverpool John Moores University, the University of Galway, and through The Brilliant Club, delivering modules on literature, gender, and Irish cultural history. My academic work complements my writing and public engagement, including speaking at literary festivals and cultural events internationally.

During my PhD, i served as a journal editor board member for Sibéal Feminist and Gender Studies Network, Ireland’s only network committed to supporting PhDs and ECRs in the field of Gender Studies. During my tenure, I edited a double peer-reviewed journal on the theme of ‘Revolutionary Genders’ and adjudicated the Undergraduate Essay Prize (2018). I also organised an academic conference on the theme of ‘Voices and Choices’ held in University of Ulster in November 2018, for which funding was secured from the Transitional Justice Institute, University of Ulster.