Michael McCarthy

Michael McCarthy is a Lecturer in Applied Social Studies and Placement Coordinator at Carlow College, St. Patrick’s, overseeing student placements to meet CORU standards. He teaches Sociology, Communication Skills, and Practice Placement modules. Previously, he lectured at Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin) and held frontline social care roles across youth services, homeless support, addiction services, and residential care management.

His research focuses on collaborative lifelong learning in social care, professionalization of social care work in Ireland, and emotional intelligence in leadership. He is a PhD candidate at Technological University of the Shannon, investigating regulatory frameworks in social care education.

• Professional Affiliations: Member of Social Care Ireland
• Education: PhD Student (TU Shannon), MA in Leadership & Management (TU Dublin), BA (Hons) Social Care (DIT)
• Volunteer Work: Chernobyl Children’s Project, Habitat for Humanity

He has presented at international conferences, including workshops on social care pedagogy and climate justice. Current CORU registration is pending.