Paula Carroll

Paula Carroll is a Senior Lecturer and Researcher at South East Technological University (SETU) in the School of Health Sciences, Department of Sport and Exercise Science. She co-leads the MA in Advanced Facilitation Skills for Health and Well-Being and lectures across undergraduate and postgraduate programs since 2003. As a health promotion specialist, her work focuses on men's health, emotional intelligence, and community-based physical activity interventions.

• Co-Course Leader, MA in Advanced Facilitation Skills
• Member, Centre for Health Behaviour Research Group
• Associate Researcher, Centre for Men’s Health (IT Carlow)

Her research expertise spans men's health promotion, facilitation skill development, community-based physical activity, and behavior change strategies. Key projects include the Men on the Move program, Football Cooperative, and On Feirm Ground farmer wellbeing initiative. She has published extensively in journals like the European Journal of Public Health, American Journal of Men’s Health, and Health Promotion International.

Scientific Awards:

• Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland, Donegan Medal (2001)
• National Postgraduate Conference Project of Most Impact (2016)
• HEPA Europe Early Career Research Prize (2017)
• Chambers Ireland Excellence in Local Government Health Award

She supervises postgraduate research students at MA and PhD levels and has collaborated with institutions including the University of Aberdeen, University of Stirling, and the Health Services Research Unit. Her work appears in 47 research outputs, including 18 peer-reviewed articles and 3 book chapters.