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ProfessorChristine Linehan

Professor

School of Psychology

Orcid identifier0000-0002-9083-3457 (opens in a new tab)⁠
  • Professor
    School of Psychology
  • 01 716 8678
  • University College Dublin, School of Psychology, Newman Building Belfield Dublin 4

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

  • PERSONAL AWARD, PRIZE, HONOUR
    Top Cited Publication - Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities
    6 Apr 2026
    2025 Top Cited Article in Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities Synthesis: International perspectives on healthcare for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
  • REVIEWING / REFEREEING
    Associate Editor, Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities
    1 Feb 2025
  • PERSONAL AWARD, PRIZE, HONOUR
    GBD Senior Collborator
    13 Aug 2024
    In recognition of my contribution to the Global Burden of Disease consortium I was awarded the title of GBD Senior Collaborator
  • PERSONAL AWARD, PRIZE, HONOUR
    Fellowship International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IASSIDD)
    30 Jul 2024
    Fellowship is awarded in recognition of an exceptional body of work and dedication to advancing the development of new knowledge and research to improve the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, globally.
  • PERSONAL AWARD, PRIZE, HONOUR
    Fellowship Psychological Society of Ireland
    1 Nov 2022
    Fellowship of the Society is awarded to existing Associate Fellows and Chartered Psychologists if they can demonstrate that they have made a significant contribution to Psychology.
  • COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
    Member UCD Human Research Ethics Committee - Humanities
    30 Sep 2022
    Member
  • GRANT APPLICATION ASSESSMENT
    Epilepsy Ireland nominations to HRCI/HRB Joint Funding Scheme
    1 Feb 2022 - 28 Feb 2022
    Summative
  • COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
    Chair, IASSIDD Position Statement Committee
    1 Jan 2022 - 31 May 2022
    Chair
  • COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
    Chair, Intellectual Disability Task Force, Psychiatry Commission, International League against Epilepsy 2022-2025
    1 Jan 2022 - 31 Dec 2025
    Chair
  • PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION
    American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
    31 Aug 2021
    International Member (currrent)
  • PERSONAL AWARD, PRIZE, HONOUR
    Fellowship Royal Society of Public Health
    17 Aug 2021
    Fellow (FRSPH) is the Royal Society of Public Health’s highest membership grade and is designed for people who have been working in public health for over five years.
  • REVIEWING / REFEREEING
    Tizard Learning Disability Review
    20 Jul 2021
  • CONSULTING / ADVISORY
    Czech Science Foundation
    15 Jul 2021 - 30 Jul 2021
    Invited reviewer of grant applications
  • CONSULTING / ADVISORY
    National Disability Authority
    5 May 2021
    Invited Member of Project Advisory Group to support research monitoring implementation of National Disability Inclusion Strategy
  • COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
    Chair, Comparative Policy and Practice SIRG International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IASSIDD) 2020-2023
    1 Jan 2020
    Chair
  • COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
    International Evaluation Panel of University of West Bohemia, Czech Republic
    1 Jan 2020
    Member
  • COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
    Grant Reviewer Epilepsy Ireland (2019)
    1 Nov 2019
    Reviewer
  • PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION
    Global Burden of Disease Study, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (opens in a new tab)⁠
    1 Jul 2019
    Member (current)
  • COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
    Board Secretary and Director, St. Margaret's IRL IASD
    1 Jun 2019
    Member
  • COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
    Doctoral Examination Board, Public Defence, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Netherlands (2019)
    14 Jan 2019 - 14 Jan 2019
    Member
  • REVIEWING / REFEREEING
    WHO ILAE (2019) Epilepsy: A Public Health Imperative: Expert Reviewer
    1 Jul 2018 - 29 Jul 2019
    Open peer review
  • COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
    Disability Federation of Ireland (DFI) Short Working Group on DFI Research Agenda (2018)
    1 Jan 2018 - 31 Dec 2018
    Member
  • COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
    Pobal Evaluation Steering Group for Ability Programme supporting young people with disabilities (2018-current)
    1 Jan 2018
    Member
  • COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
    Head of Postgraduate Teaching & Learning UCD School of Psychology (2017 - 2020)
    4 Sep 2017
    Chair
  • COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
    Dublin Region Homelessness Executive: Intellectual Disability Network (2017)
    1 Sep 2017
    Member