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<td style="vertical-align: top;" valign="top">Dr. Shane O’Sullivan is a lecturer in community development within Limerick Institute of Technology; and a former senior project assistant in social enterprise within the institute’s Development Unit. Previously, Shane was an assistant lecturer within the Department of Geography, Mary Immaculate College; and a part-time lecturer within the Department of Applied Arts, Waterford Institute of Technology. Currently, Shane is the Honorary Treasurer of the Geographical Society of Ireland. Shane holds a BA in Liberal Arts (Geography and History) from Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick; a Post-Graduate Diploma in Education from University College Cork; and a PhD in Geography from Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick.&nbsp;

<strong>Research Interests:</strong> Rural and regional development; community development; social enterprise; social farming; migration.

<strong>Contact:</strong> shane.osullivan@lit.ie</td>
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