New Scholars and Fellows announced at Trinity – Trinity College Dublin

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Posted on: 28 April 2025
Provost Dr Linda Doyle said: "On behalf of the Trinity community, I offer my warmest congratulations to everyone who has been elected to Fellowship and Scholarship.These are fantastic academic achievements and the new Fellows and Scholars deserve to feel very proud today."
Trinity College Dublin announced a new cohort of Fellows and Scholars today, on Trinity Monday.  
Provost Dr Linda Doyle, following the tradition, stood on the steps of the Public Theatre in Front Square at 10 am to read out their names.   
In total, there are 72 new Scholars this year, 38 new Fellows, eight new Professorial Fellows and two Honorary Fellows. 
Previous Scholars at Trinity include former President Dr Mary Robinson, award-winning director Lenny Abrahamson and acclaimed writer Samuel Beckett. 
Provost Dr Linda Doyle said:  
„On behalf of the Trinity community, I offer my warmest congratulations to everyone who has been elected to Fellowship and Scholarship.These are fantastic academic achievements and the new Fellows and Scholars deserve to feel very proud today.
I also want to commend everyone who sat the “Schols” exams and everyone who put their name forward for Fellowship. That commitment and courage reflect the very best of our community.
Comhghairdeas ó chroí libh.“

Law student Tara Kilgallon celebrates

This year’s Scholars come from a broad range of disciplines, including Law, Engineering, Medicine, Computer Science, Business and Nursing. Each Scholar is entitled to a range of benefits for up to five years, including free accommodation on campus.  
The joy of winning a „Schol“: Psychology student Martha Cox 
Becoming a Trinity Scholar is a major achievement for which second year students must perform exceptionally well in exams held in January, showing deep knowledge of their subjects. The students continue with their usual course work as well as studying independently for these exams.  
Above: Pharmacy student Anna Morris is congratulated on winning Schols
Fellowships are awarded to those showing excellence in research and scholarship and to acknowledge a professor’s contribution to academic life and teaching in the College.  
Honorary fellowships were awarded this year to Dr Kerry Houston and Ed Hawkins. 
Dr Kerry Houston is one of Ireland’s foremost musicologists and scholars of sacred music. Dr Houston has been Head of Academic Studies at the TU Dublin Conservatoire of Music and Drama (formerly the DIT Conservatoire) since 2005. He also holds a Master’s degree in Theology from the Pontifical University at Maynooth, and diplomas in organ performance and teaching from the Royal Schools of Music and the London College of Music. From 2003-2005, he lectured in Music at Maynooth University. At TU Dublin, he has been responsible for the design and introduction of several undergraduate and postgraduate modules in music theory and musicology, in addition to the supervision of MA and PhD dissertations in church music, Irish musical history and analysis. Dr Houston wrote his doctoral dissertation on ‘The Eighteenth-Century Music Manuscripts of St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin. Dr Houston took undergraduate (BA Mod) and graduate degrees (PhD) in music at Trinity College Dublin. He was organ scholar, 1984-7, and subsequently and perhaps more importantly, Director of Chapel Music, a post he has held continuously since 1987.  
Professor Ed Hawkins is the Deputy Director and GB Lead of the Climate + Co-Centre, a pioneering international research initiative led by Trinity College Dublin and Queen’s University Belfast. His involvement in this €41.3 million research hub underscores his commitment to addressing the interconnected challenges of climate change, biodiversity loss, and water degradation. As a leading researcher and public communicator, Professor Hawkins has significantly raised awareness about climate change through his innovative visualisations and public engagement efforts. His contributions to the IPCC Fifth and Sixth Assessment Reports further highlight his expertise and dedication to advancing climate science. By electing Professor Hawkins as an Honorary Fellow, Trinity College Dublin will not only honour his exceptional achievements but also benefit from his continued involvement in cutting-edge climate research and education, enriching the intellectual and academic life of the college through collaboration with Trinity academics, post-docs and PhD students. 
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A full list of 2025 Scholars and Fellows:  
Professorial Fellows  
Prof. John Kelleher,  Professor of Computer Science   
Prof. Gerard Hanna , Marie Curie Chair of Clinical Oncology 
Prof. Karen Wiltshire, Professor of Climate Sciences 
Prof. Susanna Benseler, Professor of Paediatrics 
Prof. Taha Yasseri, Workday Professor and Chair of Technology and Society  
Prof. Holger Claussen, Professor of Wireless Communications 
Prof. Blanaid Daly, Professor of Special Care Dentistry 
Prof. Padhraig Fleming, Professor of Orthodontics 
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Fellows  
Alessio Benavoli School of Computer Science and Statistics 
Goetz Botterweck  School of Computer Science and Statistics 
Melanie Bouroche  School of Computer Science and Statistics 
Aibhín Bray  School of Education 
John Bosco Conama  School of Linguistics, Speech and Communication Sciences 
Gavin Davey  School of Biochemistry and Immunology 
Elaine Uí Dhonnchadha  School of Linguistics, Speech and Communication Sciences 
John Dinsmore School of Nursing and Midwifery 
Gemma Donnelly-Cox  Trinity Business School 
Jude Lal Fernando School of Religion, Theology, and Peace Studies 
Breiffni Fitzgerald School of Engineering 
Geraldine Foley School of Medicine (Discipline of Occupational Therapy) 
Nathan Hill School of Linguistic, Speech, & Communication Sciences 
Patrick Houlihan School of Histories and Humanities 
Mary Hughes School of Nursing and Midwifery 
Ashish Kumar Jha Trinity Business School 
Eva Jimenez-Mateos School of Medicine 
David Lewis School of Computer Science and Statistics 
Andrew Loxley School of Education 
Ronan Lyons School of Social Sciences & Philosophy 
Daniel Malan Trinity Business School 
Catherine McCabe School of Nursing & Midwifery 
Simone McCaughren School of Social Work and Social Policy 
Andrea Mulligan School of Law 
Gavin Murphy School of Education 
Susan P. Murphy School of Natural Sciences 
John Murray School of Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies 
Erika Piazzoli School of Education 
Ioannis Polyzois School of Dental Science 
Julie Regan School of Linguistic Speech and Communication Sciences 
Evangelia Rigaki School of Creative Arts 
Wladislaw Rivkin Trinity Business School 
Davide Romelli School of Social Sciences and Philosophy 
Cristin Ryan School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences 
Michael Stock School of Natural Sciences 
Frédérique Vallières School of Psychology 
Tom Walker School of English 
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Scholars  
Nadja 
Deininger 
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 
Philip 
McGealy 
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 
Lynne 
Sherlock 
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 
Eli 
Somers 
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 
Jacob 
 
                                 Whiteman Salmeron 
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 
Perin 
Winders 
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 
Fintan 
Byrne 
Chemical Sciences 
Alicia 
Cichocka 
Chemical Sciences 
Isabelle 
Clarke 
Chemical Sciences 
 
Sophie 
Baker 
Children’s and General Nursing 
Nicole 
O’Donovan 
Children’s and General Nursing 
 
 
Jack 
Mulvihill 
 
Classical Languages and Middle Eastern, Jewish and Islamic Civilisations 
 
Rebecca 
 
Kehoe-Fitzpatrick 
 
Clinical Speech and Language Studies 
 
Alexander 
Robertson 
Computer Science 
Arnav 
Sanghi 
Computer Science 
Hong 
Shen 
Computer Science 
Colin 
Simon-Fellowes 
Computer Science 
William 
Sunderland 
Computer Science 
 
Marwan 
Elmahgoub 
Dental Science 
 
Malachy 
McKenna 
Economic and Social Studies 
 
Paula 
Brüdrich 
Engineering 
Guru 
Chappalle 
Engineering 
Benjamin 
Keogh 
Engineering 
Cathal 
O’Sullivan 
Engineering 
Pratyush 
Shukla 
Engineering 
 
Gavin 
Jennings 
English Literature and History 
Emily 
O’Sullivan 
English Literature and History 
Tomasz 
Balcerkiewicz 
English Literature and History of Art and Architecture 
Anna 
Domownik 
English Studies 
Isabel 
Norman 
English Studies 
 
Orla 
Peppard 
European Studies 
 
Tirzah 
 
Hutchinson-Edgar 
Film Studies and Music 
 
Ava 
Hagan 
Geography and Geoscience 
 
Sean 
Treacy 
Global Business 
Roisin 
Tully 
Global Business 
 
Amy 
Shiel 
Human Nutrition and Dietetics (Joint Degree) 
 
Matilde 
Iemma 
Law 
Robyn 
Kell 
Law 
Tara 
Kilgallen 
Law 
Holly 
McGuinness 
Law 
Danielle 
Power 
Law 
Bhadra 
Panicker 
Law and Business 
Meadhbh 
Nolan 
Law and German 
Nóra 
Collins 
Law and History 
Ben 
Kieran-Glennon 
Law and Political Science 
John 
Lonergan  
Law and Political Science 
 
Sona 
Burianova 
Medicine 
Daniel 
Cunningham 
Medicine 
Sanya 
Dalal 
Medicine 
EI 
Htoo 
Medicine 
Jan 
Kycia 
Medicine 
Jordan 
Torbay 
Medicine 
 
Mykyta 
Artemenko 
Middle Eastern, Jewish and Islamic Civilisations and History 
 
Estella 
Marlowe 
Midwifery 
 
Scarlett 
Wilmot 
Music Education 
 
Ciara 
Duffy 
Nursing 
Lynne 
Dunne 
Nursing 
Kaci 
O’Neill 
Nursing 
Kyna 
Rock Kelly 
Nursing 
 
Sarah 
Byrne 
Pharmacy 
Anna 
Morris 
Pharmacy 
 
Margherita 
Gagliardi 
Philosophy 
Anand 
Shukla-Parekh 
Philosophy 
Aaron 
Clarke Tighe 
Philosophy, Political Sci, Economics and Sociology 
Rameen 
Fatima 
Philosophy, Political Sci, Economics and Sociology 
James 
Ryan 
Philosophy, Political Sci, Economics and Sociology 
 
Isobel 
McSweeney 
Physical Sciences 
Abhainn 
O’Baoill-Coyle 
Political Science and Social Policy 
Bohuslav 
Vrba 
Political Science and Social Policy 
 
Martha 
Cox 
Psychology 
Colin 
Harper 
Psychology 
 
Artem 
Tarasenko 
Theoretical Physics 
 
 
Catherine O’Mahony | Media Relations | catherine.omahony@tcd.ie
Updated 28 April 2025
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