Staff

Frank Geary is the Director of SAR Europe, the European office of the global Scholars at Risk network hosted at Maynooth University in Ireland. Prior to joining SAR, Frank was the Director of the Irish Development Education Association (IDEA), a leading national network of over 120 civil society organisations and activists which has changed the policy landscape, created an award-winning Code of Good Practice, and developed a national strategic vision for global citizenship education. At IDEA, Frank was responsible for leading the organisation, implementing the IDEA Strategy and representing IDEA nationally and internationally.  He has advocated for education and human rights to the United Nations, European Union, and Irish government. Before IDEA, Frank served progressively as the International Programmes Director, Deputy Director, and Interim Co-Executive Director at PEN International.

Gianna Hegarty is the Programme Officer of MSCA4Ukraine for Scholars at Risk Europe, supporting the general administration and implementation of the programme. Prior to joining SAR Europe, Gianna worked within the field of higher education, holding administrative and/or teaching positions at Trinity College, Dublin, National University of Ireland Maynooth and Zhytomyr Ivan Franko State University. While serving as a Higher Education Peace Corps Volunteer in Ukraine, she developed a deep appreciation and admiration for Ukrainian society and culture, travelling widely and working with colleagues across the country. Gianna holds both a MPhil and PhD from Trinity College, Dublin where her research focused on the development and politicization of Irish refugee policy in the 20^th century. She also holds a B.A. from Union College (NY) in Classical Studies.

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