About
Dr. Kenneally holds a Doctorate in Higher Education Management from the University of Bath, along with postgraduate Degrees in Law, and Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. Dr. Kenneally also holds undergraduate Degrees in Law and Financial Services. Dr. Kenneally has over 20 years’ experience in Irish Higher Education across a range of academic, management and executive roles. As Vice President for EDI at SETU, Dr. Kenneally is also responsible for the development and implementation of all EDI and gender equality policies, strategies, action plans and communications across the University.
At national level, Dr. Kenneally was a member of the Irish Higher Education Authority’s 2ndNational Review of Gender Equality Expert Group, which published its report and recommendations in November 2023. She is the current Chair of the Athena Swan Ireland National Committee and was also Chair of the Irish Technological Higher Education Association’s EDI Working Group. She has been an Athena Swan Ireland Panel Chair and Panel Member since 2017.
Dr. Kenneally was the sectoral representative on National Expert Advisory Group on Consent and Prevention of Sexual Violence in Higher Education 2019-2020 and is a member of the HEA National Committee for Gender Equality. Dr. Kenneally also leads two national Gender Equality Enhancement Fund Projects with partners across the Irish Higher Education Sector, working on LGBTQ+ inclusion and embedding/mainstreaming EDI into the curricula of the Irish Technological Higher Education sector.
