Dr Lisa O'Leary's Recognition (68)

Co-editor in Chief of Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities
2025

Recognition Type	Editorial Activity
Research Areas	Learning disabilities
Research Themes	Health
Research Centres/Groups	Centre for Mental Health Practice, Policy and Law Research
URL	https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/14683148

Invited member of Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Disability
2024

Research Areas	Learning disabilities
Research Centres/Groups	Centre for Mental Health Practice, Policy and Law Research
Org Units	School of Health and Social Care

Invited member of Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Learning Disability
2024

Research Areas	Learning disabilities
Research Themes	Health
Research Centres/Groups	Centre for Mental Health Practice, Policy and Law Research
Org Units	School of Health and Social Care

Associate Editor for Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities
2022 - 2024

Research Areas	Learning disabilities
URL	https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/14683148

Keynote speaker invitation at international intellectual disability conference
2017 - 2017

Description	Invited key note speaker for talk entitled 'Supportive environments for health: getting the whole system involved'at the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IASSID), Health SIRG (Special Interest Research Group) congress, Belfast
Research Areas	Learning disabilities
Research Themes	Health
Research Centres/Groups	Centre for Mental Health Practice, Policy and Law Research
Org Units	School of Health and Social Care
URL	https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/healthwellbeing/news/archive/2017/headline_534011_en.html

MSc in Research Global Mental Health dissertation first supervisor (at University of Glasgow)
2016 - 2017

Affiliated Organisations	University of Glasgow
Research Areas	Learning disabilities Physical activity Public health
Research Themes	Health
Research Centres/Groups	Population and Public Health Research Group
Org Units	School of Health and Social Care

Reviewer for the Health Research Board Open Research Platform

Reviewer for the Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities

Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

Member of the IASSIDD (International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities) Ethics & Intellectual Disability special interest group

Member of the IASSIDD (International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities) Aging and intellectual disabilities special interest group

Member of the IASSIDD (International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities) Health Issues special interest group

Member of the international mortality research interest group for people with intellectual disabilities

Member of the IASSIDD (International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities) Publication committee

Reviewer for the Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities

Invited to Shifting Focuses Community of Practice, focusing on people with a learning disability and respiratory diagnosis (organised by NHS England)
2025

Recognition Type	Advisory panels and expert committees or witness
Research Areas	Health and wellbeing
Research Themes	Health
Research Centres/Groups	Centre for Mental Health Practice, Policy and Law Research

Invited by MSPs to a panel to discuss Assisted Dying (Terminally Ill Adults) (Scotland) Bill.
2025 - 2025

Recognition Type	Advisory panels and expert committees or witness
Description	I was invited by Pam Duncan-Glancy and Jeremy Balfour (MSPs) as part of my role in the Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Disability. This is an online event to discuss Assisted Dying.
Affiliated Organisations	The Scottish Government
Research Areas	Learning disabilities
Research Centres/Groups	Centre for Mental Health Practice, Policy and Law Research

Invited co-applicant on project focussed on investigating nationally the impact of annual health checks on individuals with a learning disability
2025

Recognition Type	Advisory panels and expert committees or witness
Description	I was invited as the Scottish parter/co-applicant on this UK wide study. This study is being led the University of Chester and has co-applicants from the UK 4 countries of the UK.
Affiliated Organisations	University of Chester
Research Centres/Groups	Centre for Mental Health Practice, Policy and Law Research
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Invitation to join education working group on large project funded by EPSRC
2024

Recognition Type	Advisory panels and expert committees or witness
Description	Invited by Kings College London to join education working group on large project funded by EPSRC
Research Areas	Learning disabilities
Research Themes	Health
Research Centres/Groups	Centre for Mental Health Practice, Policy and Law Research
Org Units	School of Health and Social Care

Invited member of the advisory group for the Learning Disability, Autism, and Neurodivergent Consultation Bill
2024

Recognition Type	Advisory panels and expert committees or witness
Description	Invited by Professor Jill Stavert as part of the Centre Mental Health and Capacity Law to join this advisory group for the Learning Disability, Autism, and Neurodivergent Consultation Bill.
Research Centres/Groups	Centre for Mental Health Practice, Policy and Law Research