Dr Hannagh McGinley - Secretariat

Dr Hannagh McGinley is an Assistant Professor in Education at MIC Thurles. She is a member of the Irish Mincéir/Pavee (commonly referred to as Travellers) community and an early school leaver. Her research expertise is Traveller education, anti-racism, and culturally responsive and intercultural approaches to education. Her previous roles have included post-primary school teacher and community development practitioner. Dr McGinley also worked as an Education Officer at the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) where she was responsible for advancing the recommendations of NCCA’s Traveller Culture and History in the Curriculum: A Curriculum Audit.