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Maureen Gaffney

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Mōrīn Gaffunī

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1947-01-01 （Midleton, County Cork, Ireland）
Nationality
Ireland
Languages
English
Religion
Catholic
Residence History
Dublin, Ireland

Career

Occupations
clinical psychologist, broadcaster, writer, columnist
Active Years
1974-2024
Affiliations
Eastern Health Board, Health Service Executive (Board member), National Economic and Social Forum (executive chairman), Harvard Kennedy School (Women’s Leadership Board)

Education

University College Cork
Psychology
Degree: BA
Country: Ireland
University of Chicago
Behavioural Sciences
Degree: MA
Period: 1974 scholarship
Year of Graduation: 1975
Country: United States
Trinity College Dublin
Clinical Psychology
Degree: PhD
Country: Ireland
Director of the Doctoral Programme in Clinical Psychology

Awards

RTÉ Audience Choice Award (Irish Book Awards)
2021
Work: Your One Wild and Precious Life
Organization: Irish Book Awards
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Glass Slippers and Tough Bargains

1991 Psychology

The Way We Live Now

1996 Psychology

Flourishing

2011 Psychology

The Complete Life

2018 Psychology

Your One Wild and Precious Life

2019 Psychology

Bibliography

  • Glass Slippers and Tough Bargains (1991)
  • The Way We Live Now (1996)
  • Flourishing (2011)
  • The Complete Life (2018)
  • Your One Wild and Precious Life (2019)

Legacy

Prominent Irish clinical psychologist, writer, and broadcaster, advocate for progressive causes, winner of 2021 Irish Book Awards.

Trivia

  • Candidate in the 2022 Dublin University by-election.
  • First in her family to attend university.
  • Regular guest on Irish radio shows like The Gay Byrne Show.