About Us

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Welcome to the Dementia Services Development Centre. Our staff of academics, health and social care professionals, researchers and event organisers provide comprehensive dementia education and training, consultancy and research services. The Centre’s flagship Iris Murdoch Building is a model for dementia friendly design. This open and welcoming environment provides inspiration for our team’s work in designing and remodelling care homes for people with dementia. Research into understanding the needs of people and how to support them is central to our work. The Research Group are members of the University of Stirling who conduct research our understanding of dementia and related matters. Their research projects help to improve the quality of life and services for people with dementia and their carers.


Director

Professor June Andrews (Director)
Juanita Green (PA To Director / Conference Suite Manager)


Education & Training Section

Alison Bowes (Professor in Sociology and Chair in Dementia)
Anthea Innes (Senior Lecturer in Dementia Studies)
Fiona Kelly (Lecturer in Dementia Studies)
Shirley Law (Project Leader/Associate Trainer)
Lynsey Manson (Training Assistant)
Louise McCabe (Lecturer in Dementia Studies)
Jennifer Walker (Research and Post-Graduate Secretary)
 


Research 

Alison Bowes (Professor in Sociology and Chair in Dementia)
Ozzy Dincarslan (Research Assistant)
Anthea Innes (Senior Lecturer in Dementia Studies)
Fiona Kelly (Lecturer in Dementia Studies)
Louise McCabe (Lecturer in Dementia Studies)
Jennifer Walker (Research and Post-Graduate Secretary)


Consultancy / International Conference

Colm Cunningham (Director of Operations)
Jemma Donoghue (Administrator – Consultancy)
Jemma Galbraith (Assistant Director – Health and Social Care)


Library & Information Service

Siobhan McDermott (Information Assistant)
Eileen Richardson (Library & Information Service Manager)
 


Publications

Jemma Donoghue (Administrator – Publications)
Antonia Servera-Higgins (Publications Manager)
 


Project Development

Ozzy Dincarslan (Project Developer (HCPL/DCPL)


Finance

Kirsten Strachan (Finance Coordinator)


Reception / Conference Suite

Juanita Green (PA to June Andrews/Conference Suite Manager)
Dawn Humble (Receptionist)
 


Northern Ireland Office

Colm Cunningham (Director of Operations)
Maria McManus(Associate Director)
Anna Egner (Administrative Assistant / Project Coordinator)