Sally Whelan RGN, MA (Nurse Education) is a Ph.D. Candidate at
the National University of Ireland, Galway. She has worked as a Registered Nurse in clinical practice since 1986 and earned an M.A. in
Nurse Education at the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Galway
in 2014. She teaches on postgraduate clinical education programmes.
Her research explores the potential for robotic technologies to increase
the resilience and social connectedness of people living with dementia.
Research Keywords & Expertise
Dementia Care
Resilience
Technology Acceptance
social robots
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Short Biography
Sally Whelan RGN, MA (Nurse Education) is a Ph.D. Candidate at
the National University of Ireland, Galway. She has worked as a Registered Nurse in clinical practice since 1986 and earned an M.A. in
Nurse Education at the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Galway
in 2014. She teaches on postgraduate clinical education programmes.
Her research explores the potential for robotic technologies to increase
the resilience and social connectedness of people living with dementia.