Hello and welcome.

I am a Dublin-based music historian fascinated by what might be described as the ‘human happening’ (to borrow from Dame Ethel Smyth) surrounding musical works. This curiosity fuelled my PhD research, which addressed the early choral and solo vocal works of Ethel Smyth from a biographical perspective, situating the music within its historical context and considering the religious, political, and social influences behind its creation. You can read more about this work here.

My broader research interests include women’s biographies; the suffrage movements in England and Ireland; women’s networks; vocal works of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries; and the relationship between music and literature.

I work at the Royal Irish Academy of Music as a Research Supervisor on the BMus and MMus programmes . I am also a Research Assistant at TU Dublin Conservatoire, supporting Junior Musicianship and the Research Foundation for Music in Ireland. Since May 2023, I have worked in the library of the Contemporary Music Centre, which has deepened my appreciation for all things archival.

I am currently the Student Representative for the Society for Musicology in Ireland (2021–24), Social Media Officer for the Women in Global Music Network, and a founding member of the Dublin Musicology Collective.

If you would like to get in touch about my research, public speaking, or collaborative projects, please reach out via the contact page.