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Margaret Mc Loone

Jt Lecturer

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Lecturer In Health Promotion
Health & Nutritional Sciences
B2119
ATU, Sligo
Ash Lane
Sligo

E: margaret.mcloone@atu.ie
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E: margaret.mcloone@atu.ie
 
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Biography

Margaret Mc Loone is a Lecturer in Health Science and Health Promotion within Department of Health & Nutritional Sciences within the Faculty if Science. Margaret las lectured on a wide variety of programmes since commencing her post in 2000 from level 6 to level 9 postgraduate award programmes Her main areas of interest and expertise are health determinants, health promotion practice, population health, settings and topics in health promotion. She is also actively involved in Teaching and Learning advancements within the educational sector and has presented and published widely in the area.

Margaret current research interests are in the following areas; Infant Feeding, Mental Health, Mental Ill health, Well-being and Healthy Campus.  Margaret holds an honours degree in Sport and Exercise Science from the University of Limerick.  She also holds a Masters degree from National University of Ireland, Galway in Health Promotion Studies.  Margaret is currently pursuing a PhD within the Discipline of Health Promotion in NUI, Galway in the area of Infant Feeding under the guidance of Professor Saoirse Nic Gabhainn and Professor Colette Kelly.  

Margaret has worked extensively within the Faculty of Science and has led on the development of a wide range of programme both at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.  Margaret has also authored a wide range of accreditation documents for programmes with the International Union for Health Promotion and Education a globally recognised accreditation for our graduates within the Health Promotion area. Margaret is also a globally recognised Health Promotion Practitioner ( registration #236) with the IUHPE and a member of the Health Promotion Association in Ireland

Research Interests

Infant Feeding
Mental Health
Healthy Campus
Student Engagement
Virtual Learning

Research Projects

  Project Role Description Start Date End Date
Developing a Mental Health App for Students in ATU Supervisor Conducting a needs assessment of mental health amongst students across the ATU to inform the development of a mental health app 01-MAR-22 13-SEP-23
Flipping the lens a normative needs assessment of students supports and needs from ITS staff perspectives Supervisor A qualitative project gathering data on staff members of students required supports and services. This project is gathering data from staff members across the institute by means on online teams interviews 01-OCT-21 14-SEP-22
Exploring definitions of Mental Health & Establishing Validated Assessment Tools for a Mental Health Situational Analysis amongst Student Populations within the 3rd Level Setting. PI Overall research statement: This research project will act as baseline for establishing students’ views of what they perceive mental health to mean to them. It will also identify potential supports and challenges students face in relation to their mental health by placing their ‘voice’ as a central focus in this ‘student-centred’ critical participatory action research (CPAR) project. The project also envisages to generate appropriate data collection tools on both mental health perceptions and for conducting annual situational analysis of mental health across the three CUA sites on an annual basis within GMIT, LyIT & ITS. The research design focuses strongly around the recently published National Student Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Framework (DFHERIS, 2020a) https://hea.ie/assets/uploads/2020/10/HEANSMHS-Framework.pdf . 01-APR-21
Identifying perceived health assets and challenges within their communities - a youth perspective Supervisor This project partnered with Foroige, Ireland's largest youth organisation in gathering young people's views of their own communities health assets and challenges 02-APR-20 25-SEP-21

Conference Publications

  Year Publication
(2023) 3rd Annual Irish Student Health Association Conference, 14th – 15th April, Galway, Ireland
McCabe, M., Cummins, G., Linnane, R., & McLoone, M (2023) “There is ‘No One Size Fits All’ when it Comes to Student Mental Health” 3rd Annual Irish Student Health Association Conference, 14th – 15th April, Galway, Ireland [Details]
(2023) Student Affairs Ireland Summer Seminar Conference, 13th June, Atlantic Technological University, Galway, Ireland
McLoone, M. (2023) Let us get learning outside the classroom! -Supporting students through immersive practice and learning Student Affairs Ireland Summer Seminar Conference, 13th June, Atlantic Technological University, Galway, Ireland [Details]
(2023) Student Affairs Ireland Summer Seminar Conference, Atlantic Technological University, Galway, Ireland
McLoone, M. (2023) Let us get learning outside the classroom! -Supporting students through immersive practice and learning Student Affairs Ireland Summer Seminar Conference, Atlantic Technological University, Galway, Ireland [Details]
(2023) 3rd Annual Irish Student Health Association Conference, 14th – 15th April, Galway, Ireland
McCabe, M., Cummins, G., Linnane, R., & McLoone, M (2023) “Will there ever be ‘adequate’ mental health supports anywhere?” 3rd Annual Irish Student Health Association Conference, 14th – 15th April, Galway, Ireland [Details]
(2023) Climbing the UDL Ladder: Building a Culture of Inclusion in Higher Education: “Overcoming Obstacles to Enhance and Sustain UDL Collaboration in Further and Higher Education”, Atlantic Technological University
McLoone, M. (2023) “Reviewing my peers' assessments of me allowed me to be able to think differently about my own work….” Climbing the UDL Ladder: Building a Culture of Inclusion in Higher Education: “Overcoming Obstacles to Enhance and Sustain UDL Collaboration in Further and Higher Education”, Atlantic Technological University [Details]
(2023) Climbing the UDL Ladder: Building a Culture of Inclusion in Higher Education: “Overcoming Obstacles to Enhance and Sustain UDL Collaboration in Further and Higher Education”, Atlantic Technological University
McCabe, M., Cummins, G., Linnane, R., & McLoone, M (2023) Student Mental Health is important to us all – “No one size fits all” Climbing the UDL Ladder: Building a Culture of Inclusion in Higher Education: “Overcoming Obstacles to Enhance and Sustain UDL Collaboration in Further and Higher Education”, Atlantic Technological University [Details]
(2023) Student Affairs Ireland Summer Seminar Conference, 13th June, Atlantic Technological University, Galway, Ireland
McCabe, M., Cummins, G., Linnane, R., & McLoone, M (2023) “Creating a ‘more visible soft approach’ towards student mental health” Student Affairs Ireland Summer Seminar Conference, 13th June, Atlantic Technological University, Galway, Ireland [Details]
(2023) “Evidence Based Approaches for Innovation in Person Centred Care Models in Ireland” – Atlantic Technological University Sligo
McCabe, M., Cummins, G., Linnane, R., & McLoone, M (2023) Flipping the lens to create informed innovative solutions: Unravelling staff perceptions of mental health provision for students across a multicampus university “Evidence Based Approaches for Innovation in Person Centred Care Models in Ireland” – Atlantic Technological University Sligo [Details]
(2023) Strengthening Intersectoral Health Promotion Action: Building Healthy Communities. 27th Annual Health Promotion Conference, University ofGalway
McCabe, M., Cummins, G., Linnane, R., & McLoone, M . (2023) “My college really values mental health and doesn't hush around the topic”- Student perspectives on mental health and supports across a multi-campus University Community Strengthening Intersectoral Health Promotion Action: Building Healthy Communities. 27th Annual Health Promotion Conference, University ofGalway [Details]
(2023) 11th Annual European Conference on Mental Health
McCabe, M., Linanne, R., Cummins, G., & McLoone, M (2023) “My college really values mental health and doesn’t hush around the topic” – Students' perspectives on mental health and supports across an Irish multi-campus university 11th Annual European Conference on Mental Health [Details]
(2022) Navigating the Future: A Compass for Youth Policy and Practice UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre. 10th Biennial International Conference, NUIG, Ireland, 9-10th June 2022
Granaghan, E. & McLoone, M. (2022) Perceived health assets and challenges for everyday wellbeing: A youth voice Navigating the Future: A Compass for Youth Policy and Practice UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre. 10th Biennial International Conference, NUIG, Ireland, 9-10th June 2022 [Details]
(2022) Climbing the UDL Ladder: “Building a Culture of Inclusion in Higher Education, Conceptualising UDL with the Student Voice”. Atlantic Technological University, Sligo Campus 26th May 2022
McLoone, M (2022) When ‘pandemic pedagogy’ led to positive outcomes….​Letting ‘student voice’ inform assessment delivery within a degree module Climbing the UDL Ladder: “Building a Culture of Inclusion in Higher Education, Conceptualising UDL with the Student Voice”. Atlantic Technological University, Sligo Campus 26th May 2022 [Details]
(2022) Researcher Forum, Sligo University Hospital, Ireland
McCabe, M., Cummins, G., Linnane, R., & McLoone, M (2022) “Mental Health is much harder to perceive & explain to others because it just is...” Researcher Forum, Sligo University Hospital, Ireland [Details]
(2022) 2nd International Conference on Psychology & Mental Health – A forum to explore the innovation in Psychology and Mental Health, 19th November 2022, Paris, France
McCabe, M., Cummins, G., Linnane, R., & McLoone, M (2022) Students’ Conceptualisation of Mental Health across an Irish Multi Campus University 2nd International Conference on Psychology & Mental Health – A forum to explore the innovation in Psychology and Mental Health, 19th November 2022, Paris, France [Details]
(2022) International Union for Health Promotion & Education World Conference on Health Promotion, Montreal, Canada, 15-19th May 2022
McLoone, M. & Granaghan, E. (2022) Identifying perceived health assets and challenges in their communities: A Youth Perspective from Ireland International Union for Health Promotion & Education World Conference on Health Promotion, Montreal, Canada, 15-19th May 2022 [Details]
(2021) EdTech 2021: Shaping Education Post Pandemic: Pockets of Innovation for 'Building Back Better'
Mc Loone, M. (2021) Students Take out your phone - Yes take them out! Engaging students in practical facilitated virtual workshops EdTech 2021: Shaping Education Post Pandemic: Pockets of Innovation for 'Building Back Better' [Details]
(2019) National Health Promotion Conference, NUIG alway, Ireland June 2019
McLoone, M., Kane, B. & McMonagle, G. (2019) How does infant feeding intention compare to postnatal infant feeding reality amongst mothers in Ireland? A mixed method approach to analysis of infant feeding practices of mothers in the CHO1 region of Ireland National Health Promotion Conference, NUIG alway, Ireland June 2019 [Details]
(2019) SURE Conference, IT Sligo, Sept 2019
Kane, B., Mc Loone, M. & McMonagle, G. (2019) ‘It’s in the education: Lived Experiences of Breastfeeding Initiators 6 months post-partum SURE Conference, IT Sligo, Sept 2019 [Details]
(2019) SURE Conference, IT Sligo, Sept 2019
Prunty, R., McAteer, A. & McLoone, M. (2019) Singing for your Supper! An Exploration of the Health Benefits of Singing on Members of an Intergenerational choir.’ SURE Conference, IT Sligo, Sept 2019 [Details]
(2018) Participation and Empowerment for Health Service Users; Strengthening the Circle. National Health Promotion Conference
McLoone. M., Loftus, E. & Martin, L. (2018) Empowering Expectant Women: The Role of Breastfeeding Preparation Class Participation in Breastfeeding Initiation and Practice. (1st Prize Conference Award) Participation and Empowerment for Health Service Users; Strengthening the Circle. National Health Promotion Conference [Details]
(2017) International Federation for Home Economics Conference, World Conference St Angela’s College, Sligo, Ireland
Bradshaw, C, Breen, A., Doherty, L., Lennon, R., Lydon, R., Mooney, E, Moriarty, C. Martin, L., Mc.Cloat, A., Stoddard L., Mc. Loone, M. & McMonagle, G. (2017) Pregnant women’s perceived constraints and facilitators regarding their intended method of infant feeding within the Community Health Organisational (CHO) Region 11 of Ireland International Federation for Home Economics Conference, World Conference St Angela’s College, Sligo, Ireland [Details]
(2017) European Society for Clinical Nutrition & Metabolism (ESPEN), The Hague, Holland
Bradshaw, C, Breen, A., Doherty, L., Lennon, R., Lydon, R., Mooney, E, Moriarty, C. Martin, L., Mc.Cloat, A., Stoddard L., Mc. Loone, M. & McMonagle, G. (2017) Qualitative Design Studies: Infant feeding choices: a quantitative and qualitative evaluation of expectant participants intention of feeding in the community healthcare organisation 1 (CHO 1) in Ireland European Society for Clinical Nutrition & Metabolism (ESPEN), The Hague, Holland [Details]
(2017) Facilitation of Extended Professional Workshop. Association of Health Promotion in Ireland. Communicating Change, Ireland
McLoone, M. & Mc Callion, M (2017) Changing Communications: Challenges & Opportunities Facilitation of Extended Professional Workshop. Association of Health Promotion in Ireland. Communicating Change, Ireland [Details]
(2017) Research & Education Foundation Conference. 1st prize winner researcher category, Sligo University Hospital, Ireland. (Prize Winner, Research Category)
Loftus, E., Martin, L. & Mc Loone, M. (2017) Women’s Experiences of Maternity Services, Support and Breastfeeding Preparation Class Participation – A Post-natal Analysis in Western Ireland Research & Education Foundation Conference. 1st prize winner researcher category, Sligo University Hospital, Ireland. (Prize Winner, Research Category) [Details]
(2021) Health Promotion through e-health: Challenges and Opportunities. NUIG
McLoone, M (2021) Giving people a ’voice’ - Apps to engage audiences in virtually facilitated scenarios Health Promotion through e-health: Challenges and Opportunities. NUIG [Details]
(2020) Multidisciplinary Research Conference, Sligo University Hospital, Ireland
McGinley, K & McLoone, M. (2020) The discord between self-perceptions and reality: attitudes and perceptions of breastfeeding amongst women living in a rural community in the North-West of Ireland Multidisciplinary Research Conference, Sligo University Hospital, Ireland [Details]
(2020) SURE Virtual Conference
Capasso, E. & McLoone, M (2020) An Exploration of Perceptions of Health & Wellness amongst Irish Children within a Primary School Setting SURE Virtual Conference [Details]
(2020) Research & Education Foundation, Multidisciplinary Research Conference, Sligo University Hospital, Ireland
McLoone, M. & Capasso, E. (2020) An Exploration of the Perceptions of Health & Wellness using a Participatory Action Research (PAR) approach amongst Children within a Primary School Setting Research & Education Foundation, Multidisciplinary Research Conference, Sligo University Hospital, Ireland [Details]
(2019) SURE Conference
Fahy, O & McLoone. M. (2019) ‘Participants’ Perceptions of a Community-Based Exercise Programme for People with Chronic Conditions in Sligo, Ireland’ SURE Conference [Details]
(2019) Research and Education Foundation Research Conference
McLoone, M & McMonagle, G. Kane, B. (2019) Lived Experiences of Breastfeeding Initiators 6 Months Post-Partum. Oral, Research & Education Foundation Conference Research and Education Foundation Research Conference [Details]

Published Reports

  Year Publication
(2022) Infant Feeding Research Report of findings. Factors influencing infant feeding decisions: Prenatal intentions versus postnatal practice of women in the Community Healthcare Organisation 1, in Ireland.
McMonagle G, Kane B, Bradshaw C, Breen A, Mooney E, Lydon R, McCloat A, Stoddart L & McLoone, M. (2022) Infant Feeding Research Report of findings. Factors influencing infant feeding decisions: Prenatal intentions versus postnatal practice of women in the Community Healthcare Organisation 1, in Ireland. ITS & STACS, IT Sligo & St Angela's College, Sligo Ireland. [Details]
(2020) ‘Factors Influencing infant feeding decisions’: Prenatal intentions versus postnatal practice of women in the Community Healthcare Orgaisation1, in Ireland.
Mc Loone, M et al. (2020) ‘Factors Influencing infant feeding decisions’: Prenatal intentions versus postnatal practice of women in the Community Healthcare Orgaisation1, in Ireland. Cavern Print, Ireland. [Details]
(2017) Women’s Experiences of Maternity Services, Support and Breastfeeding Preparation Class Participation – A Post-natal Analysis in Western Ireland.
Loftus, E., Martin, L. & Mc Loone, M (2017) W (2017) Women’s Experiences of Maternity Services, Support and Breastfeeding Preparation Class Participation – A Post-natal Analysis in Western Ireland. HSE Ireland, Ireland. [Details]
(2013) Fall Reduction in Older Adults – Evidence Based Direction for Future Practice in Ireland.
Mc Loone, M. (2013) Fall Reduction in Older Adults – Evidence Based Direction for Future Practice in Ireland. HSE Ireland, Ireland. [Details]
(2011) Fall Reduction in Older Adults – Responses to the Fall Strategy within the DOHC.
Mc Loone, M. (2011) Fall Reduction in Older Adults – Responses to the Fall Strategy within the DOHC. Health Promotion Unit, Ireland. [Details]

Honours and Awards

  Year Title Awarding Body
1999 B.Sc (Hons) Sport & Exercise Science University of Limerick
2022 Aurora Leadership Programme Advance HE
2000 MA Health Promotion Studies National University of Ireland
2018 Certificate in Sexual Health Promotion HSE

Professional Associations

  Association Function From / To
IUHPE Member /
NDLR - National Digital Learning Repository Education Community of Practice Teaching & Learning /
ILTA Irish Learning & Technology Association Teaching & Learning /
Health Promotion Association of Ireland Health Promotion Practitioners Association /

Committees

  Committee Function From / To
European i-days Health Committee Committee Memeber /
HSE Integrated Regional Infant Feeding Committee Academic Representative 2021 /
Interim Mental Health Committee Member 2021 / 2022
Mental Health Working Group Committee Member 2021 / 2021
Child's Play Preschool Commmittee Sretary /
SAOLTA Hospital Implementation Group IT Sligo Representative /
Infant Feeding Working Group Researcher 2016 /
Programme Committee Board, School of Science Member /
Alcohol & Drug Policy, IT Sligo Member /
Health Promotion Committee Chair 2004 / 2010

Education

  Year Institution Qualification Subject
2000 NUIG Master of Arts Health Promotion Studies
1999 University of Limerick BSc Sport & Exercise Sciences

Consultancy

  Client Description
Health Promotion Unit
Falls in Older Adults - Review

Teaching Interests

Concepts and Competencies for Health Promotion Practice
Determinants of Health
Health Promotion Practice
Settings in Health Promotion
Topics in Health
Promoting Health in Specific Population Groups
Research Projects

Modules Taught

  Term (ID)) Title Link Subject
202200 TOPICS IN HEALTH PROMOTION 32590TOPICS IN HEALTH PROMOTION
202200 HEALTH PROMOTION PRACTICE 1 32747HEALTH PROMOTION PRACTICE 1
202200 DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH 1 32739DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH 1
202200 SETTINGS IN HEALTH PROMOTION P 44019SETTINGS IN HEALTH PROMOTION P
202200 SETTINGS IN HEALTH PROMOTION 32614SETTINGS IN HEALTH PROMOTION
202200 Health Promotion Practice 1 40544Health Promotion Practice 1
202200 HEALTH SCIENCE PROJECT 32831HEALTH SCIENCE PROJECT
202200 DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH 1 32741DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH 1
202200 Concepts & Competencies for He 40935Concepts & Competencies for He
202200 TOPICS IN HEALTH PROMOTION 43664TOPICS IN HEALTH PROMOTION
202200 PROMOTING HEALTH IN SPECIFIC P 32586PROMOTING HEALTH IN SPECIFIC P

Internal Collaborators

  Name Institute Country
Dr Gail Cummins LyIT IRELAND
Dr Gemma Mc Monagle Sligo Institute of Technology IRELAND

External Collaborators

  Name Organisation / Institute Country
Amanda Mc Cloat St Angela's College, Sligo IRELAND
Renagh Linnane GMIT IRELAND
Pauline Kent SUH, Health Promotion & Wellness IRELAND
Dr Elaine Mooney St Angela's College, Sligo IRELAND
Liz Martin HSE Health Promotion & Wellness IRELAND