Michelle Butler PhD, MSc

Michelle Butler is an experienced midwife, teacher, researcher, and university administrator. She qualified as a Registered Nurse and Midwife before pursuing a BSc in Health Sciences and an MSc in Health Studies. In 2001, she completed her PhD from the University of Nottingham and joined the University College Dublin. Dr. Butler has served as Dean and Head of the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems and is currently the Subject Head of Midwifery at University College Dublin and Clinical/Academic Research Liaison with the National Maternity Hospital. An active researcher she has had multiple grants and published widely in the areas of midwifery competence and learning, woman-centered care, health care outcomes, and health service policy and planning. A highly regarded teacher, Dr. Butler lectures on advanced research methods, midwifery research, and health policy and planning.