Page updated 18 September 2024
Dignity and Respect Support Colleagues
The panel of Dignity and Respect Support Colleagues are fully trained employees appointed on a voluntary basis by the President. This panel is available to UCD employees.
Katherine Fama
Faculty - Assistant Professor, UCD School of English, Drama & Film
She/Her
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Letizia Vettor
Staff - Student Adviser, UCD College of Arts & Humanities
She/Her
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Declan Fahie
Faculty - Lecturer / Assistant Professor, UCD School of Education
He/Him
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Ruth Harrison
Staff - Director of Fees and Data Management UCD Registry
She/Her
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Eoin Cummins
Faculty - Lecturer/Assistant Professor, UCD School of Medicine
He/Him
Get in touch (email)Elena Keany
Staff - Curriculum College Liaison, Customer and Curriculum Operations, UCD Registry
Get in touch (email)Sarah Comyn
Faculty - Assistant Professor/Ad Astra Fellow, UCD School of English, Drama & Film
She/Her
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Gisela Tuchszer
Staff - Administration Support Lead, UCD School of Biology & Environmental Science
She/Her
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Michael McDonnell
Staff - Careers & Placement Manager, UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School
He/Him
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Gillian Pye
Faculty - Associate Professor, UCD School of Languages, Cultures & Linguistics
She/Her
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Role of the Support Colleagues
The Support Colleague acts as a listening ear and can provide:
- non-directive and non-judgemental support
- information to employees experiencing difficulties of a bullying, harassment and/or sexual misconduct nature on a strictly confidential basis
- information on the range of informal options and supports available
- an explanation of the formal procedures
Dignity and Respect Support Colleagues do not advocate on behalf of any employee or student or get involved in any formal complaint.