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Ms Rachael Maloney

B.Sc

Contact Details

Research Assistant
Health Promotion Research Centre
University of Galway
E: Rachel.Maloney@universityofgalway.ie

Biography

Rachael Maloney holds an honours degree in Sport and Exercise Scientist from ATU Galway, and an MA in Health Promotion from the University of Galway. She has been involved in a variety of health promotion roles, both professional and voluntary, within schools and communities. Her undergraduate thesis examined the accessibility and effectiveness of an aerobic exercise intervention for nurses, while her MA dissertation explored stigma around male eating disorders, for which she received an award from the Association of Health Promotion Ireland. Rachael is currently pursuing her interest in academia by working as a Research Assistant at the Health Promotion Research Centre. She works on projects within the remit of child and adolescent health, including a Slí@School Evaluation, Research Landscape and Gap Analysis on behalf of DCEDIY, ClickBITE, and the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children study.

Research Interests

Child and adolescent health; physical activity; health promotion; workplace wellbeing

Conference Publications

	Year	Publication
	(2024)	*Implementing a Systems Approach to Mental Health Promotion: From Policy to Practice* Maloney, R., Lunney, L., Nealon Lennox, O., Vaughan, E. & Kelly, C. (2024) Stigma Experiences of Men with Eating Disorders: A Scoping Review Implementing a Systems Approach to Mental Health Promotion: From Policy to Practice Arás Moyola, University of Galway, [Details]

Published Reports

	Year	Publication
	(2024)	The Irish Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) Study 2022. Gavin, A., Költó, A., Lunney, L., Maloney, R., Walker, L., Gabhainn, S. & Kelly, C. (2024) The Irish Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) Study 2022. University of Galway & Department of Health, Galway & Dublin. [Details]
	(2023)	New questions for the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) Study in Ireland: Pilot 2022. Költó, A., Gavin, A., Lunney, L., Maloney, R., Kelly, C., & Nic Gabhain, S. (2023) New questions for the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) Study in Ireland: Pilot 2022. University of Galway, Health Promotion Research Centre. [DOI] [Details]
	(2023)	Evaluation of the Slí@School programme. Lennox, O., Mathur, R.T., Maloney, R., Nic Gabhainn, S., Kelly, C. (2023) Evaluation of the Slí@School programme. University of Galway, Health Promotion Research Centre. [DOI] [Details]

Conference Contributions

	Year	Publication
	(2024)	Future Research, Maloney, R., Vaughan, E. & Kelly, C. (2024) FutureResearch is the inaugural College of Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences Research Day. [Poster Presentation], Future Research, The Galmont, Lough Atalia Rd, Galway, H91 CYN3 , 29-MAY-24. [Details]
	(2023)	Strengthening the Intersectoral Health Promotion Action: Building Healthy Communities, Lennox, O., Mathur, R., Maloney, R., Kelly, C. & Nic Gabhainn, S (2023) 2023 Annual Health Promotion Conference. [Oral Presentation], Strengthening the Intersectoral Health Promotion Action: Building Healthy Communities, Arás Moyola, University of Galway , 22-JUN-23. [Details]
	(2021)	Science Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE), Maloney, R. & Hannon, E. (2021) The SURE (Science Undergraduate Research Experience) Network was established in December 2016 by a community of higher education institutions interested in enhancing practice in undergraduate research in the Sciences. [Oral Presentation], Science Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE), Online , 01-OCT-21. [Details]

Honours and Awards

	Year	Title	Awarding Body
	2022	AHPI Award for Best MA Dissertation 2021/22	Association for Health Promotion Ireland

Professional Associations

	Association	Function	From / To
	International Union for Health Promotion and Education	A unique worldwide, independent and professional association of individuals and organisations committed to improving the health and wellbeing of the people through education, community action and the development of healthy public policy.	01-NOV-22 /