Dr Catherine Kelly Mason
DSocSc, MSc, RNID
Lecturer
Biography
Dr Catherine Kelly Mason is a lecturer in the Department of Nursing and Healthcare in South East Technological University, Waterford campus. She is the course leader for the Certificate in Personal Development which is a Higher Education programme for Students with Intellectual Disabilities. Her work history charts a 30-year career as a Registered Nurse Intellectual Disability and as such she has worked in front, middle and senior management positions in a number of community and voluntary intellectual disability organisations. She has developed a number of award winning, groundbreaking programmes which provide equal pathways for people with intellectual disability into training, education and employment within the public, civil and private sector. She is motivated and driven by an equality and human rights agenda.
Dr Catherine Kelly Mason worked in Technology University, Tallaght Campus, Dublin as a part time lecturer on both the part time and full time Applied Social Studies in Social Care Degree Course. She has delivered training on leadership, change management, supported employment, supporting adults who have an intellectual disability and require specialist supports in Ireland and the United Kingdom.