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Dr. Melissa Corbally

Associate Professor (School of Nursing & Midwifery)
DOLIER STREET - SCHOOL OF NURSING
      
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Dr. Melissa Corbally

Associate Professor (School of Nursing & Midwifery)
DOLIER STREET - SCHOOL OF NURSING

 M.CORBALLY@tcd.ie

 3531896 3553


Melissa is passionate about fostering excellence in general nursing practice and provides leadership in all aspects of her work. She has over 20 years' experience in nurse education and in 2018 was awarded a fellowship Ad Eundem of the Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Royal College of Surgeons Ireland for her outstanding contribution to nursing and nurse education. In her twenty years as an Assistant Professor in DCU, Melissa received numerous nominations for teaching and learning awards as well as the Richard O'Kennedy award in 2021 for her unique contribution to innovations in nurse education. and created one of the first large scale ward-based simulation scenarios in Ireland for nursing students. She has also developed a framework for nursing assessment which she utilises to aid nurses in tailoring their assessment practices. Melissa has a broad spectrum of research expertise and is currently focussing on prostate cancer care, intimate partner violence, gender, masculinities, nursing assessment, and the use of clinical judgement in the provision of care. She has a particular interest in narrative methodologies and life story research. Her doctoral thesis entitled 'making sense of the unbelievable: a biographic narrative study of men's stories of female abuse' completed in 2011 highlighted the vulnerability of men who experience double victimisation in an area which is largely gendered as a female entity. Since then, she has supervised several doctoral students in this area and led research projects in the area of intimate partner violence experienced by heterosexual, gay and bisexual men. She has published numerous papers, supervised several PhD students to completion, examined several theses and has presented over 90 conference papers in her areas of interest. More recently, Melissa set up and co-ordinated a contact tracing centre as part of the early HSE response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Melissa is passionate about the importance of attending to the narratives of others as many clinical decisions are made on the basis of a told story. Her most recent research is a collaborative project with surgical and nursing staff at the Mater Misericordiae hospital Dublin exploring men's narratives of the experience of radical prostatectomy over time. The findings of this study reiterate the importance of gender sensitivity in ensuring best practice and attentive nursing care.
Project Title
 Violence is everyone's business - There is no reason for violence project
From
To
Summary
Gender-based violence (GBV) is a global issue. It may affect all genders, but women and girls are more often affected by GBV. Additionally, GBV is understood as maintaining a system of oppression (Jewkes et al., 2015) and a gender hierarchy. Social and gender norms, prejudices and gender stereotypes are acknowledged to play an important role in maintaining GBV by enhancing, or minimising GBV. In many cases, prevention of GBV focuses on empowerment, training and creating and raising awareness in the population. Prevention addresses norms, prejudices, customs and traditions that may be harmful or increase power disparities between genders. Domestic violence (DV) is one facet of GBV. It ranges from any abuse and violence experienced in the private sphere, more specifically at home, and includes several forms of violence, such as psychological/emotional (incl. economical), physical, and sexual violence. Although complex, the relations between women's empowerment and gender equality are nevertheless seen as protective factors regarding DV (Wemrell et al., 2020).
Funding Agency
EU Commission
Programme
Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme (CERV)
Person Months
25
Project Title
 The complexities of men and abuse in an international context: An academic-community approach
From
October 2023
To
October 2025
Summary
This project will seek to bring together international experts in the area of violence against men with a view to creating an international community of practice and consortium to apply for research funding
Funding Agency
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (Canada)
Project Title
 An international academic -community partnership to explore the complexities of fathers in contexts of abuse
From
2022
To
2022
Summary
This partnership grant was submitted to enhance international collaborations in the area of violence and abuse against fathers
Funding Agency
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council
Project Title
 A retrospective data analysis of calls made to the Men's Aid national helpline
From
June 2023
To
August 2023
Summary
This project seeks to explore the content, nature and characteristics of call data received by the Men's Aid national helpline service. Objectives: (1) To explore typical call characteristics (e.g. nature of calls (crisis or information), type of domestic violence and abuse (DVA) documented and call outcomes) (2) To carry out exploratory data analysis to understand possible relationships and associations that might be present between variables of interest (e.g. marital status and nature of calls) (3) To examine trends in helpline utilisation over time (e.g. how call characteristics have evolved pre and post Covid-19 period) using repeated cross sectional analysis.
Project Title
 Adapt to diversity and PRosper together
From
2024
To
Summary
The Mater Misericordiae University Hospital (MMUH) is a large tertiary teaching hospital based on the North side of Dublin City, Ireland, with over 3000 staff. The hospital is a centre of excellence in Ireland for cancer. MMUH operates a national rapid-access prostate service for the investigation and diagnosis of prostate cancer (PC), servicing over 1300 people per year. MMUH has developed and implemented a survivorship pathway called "PRosper" (Prostate, Surgery Power), which is an evidence-informed (Corbally, McGarvey, Kestell., 2023) programme to support men living with and beyond PC and its sequelae. MMUH has always been about people and strives for quality and excellence in delivering inclusive healthcare. A dedicated Inclusion Health Service responds to marginalised groups' multifaceted health and care needs, which is particularly important as MMUH is situated within an area of socio-economic deprivation, with 1 in 5 men in the catchment falling into a deprivation score of disadvantaged to extremely disadvantaged (CSO health Atlas 2023). The project will be led by Mr David Galvin Assoc. Clinical Professor, University College Dublin, Consultant Urologist MMUH and St Vincent"s University Hospital, Ireland East Hospital Group (IEHG), and Ms Catherine McGarvey, Advanced Nurse Practitioner lead of the PRosper Survivorship Programme, MMUH. Included in the research team are Dr Carmel Davies UCD (Health Service Researcher in Implementation Science), Dr Melissa Corbally Trinity College Dublin (Researcher in Inclusion Health), Mr Martin Sweeney (Patient representative), Ann Marie Byrne RCSI (Health Service Researcher) and Dr Noa Gordon (Janssen-Movember Newman fellow in Prostate cancer outcomes, UCD). Ms Eileen O"Connor Clinical nurse Specialist Inclusion Health MMUH.
Funding Agency
Movember

Details Date From Date To
Member of the Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland. 2018 Present
Expressions Research Orientations Sexuality Studies (EROSS) Research Cluster 2022
Callan, A., Corbally, M., McElvaney, R., Matthews, A., The invisible minority: a biographical narrative study of gay men's stories of intimate partner violence, DkIT RiVeR Project Annual Community of Practice Conference, Dundalk, 17/01/25, 2025, Conference Paper, PUBLISHED
Corbally, M., McDermott, A., Bentley, K., Paul, A., Callan, A., The nature and characteristics of call data from an Irish domestic abuse helpline for male victims: findings and reflections, DkIT RiVeR Project Annual Community of Practice Conference, River Project, 17/01/2025, 2025, Conference Paper, PUBLISHED
Thamananam, N., Lehwaldt, D., Sweeney, M.R., Corbally, M., Measuring undergraduate nursing students' knowledge of Christian, Islamic, and Hindu death rituals: A national study, Nurse Education Today, 2025, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  URL
Corbally, A narrative exploration of family members' perspectives of life story phases following transition of an older family relative into long-term care, International Journal of Older People Nursing, 2024, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  URL
Hou, Y., Corbally, M., Timmins, F., Violence against nurses by patients and visitors in the emergency department: An integrative review, Journal of Advanced Nursing, 2024, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  TARA - Full Text  URL
Corbally, M., McDermott, A., Bentley, K., Paul, A., A retrospective analysis of call characteristics to the Men's Aid Helpline, Men and Families 2023, Toronto, Canada, 12/10/23, 2023, Conference Paper, PUBLISHED
Corbally, M., Callan, A., Introducing the Biographical Narrative Interpretive Method interview technique as a viable means of investigating IPV life stories, European Conference on Domestic Violence, Reykjavik, Iceland, 11/09/2023, 2023, Conference Paper, PUBLISHED
Corbally, M., McDermott, A., Bentley, K., The nature and characteristics of call data from an Irish domestic abuse helpline for male victims in 2016 compared with call data in 2022: findings and reflections, European Conference on Domestic Violence, Reykjavik, Iceland, 11/09/23, 2023, Conference Paper, PUBLISHED
Corbally, M., Hine, B., Kestell, B., Characteristics of Men Who Seek Help From an Irish Domestic Abuse Helpline: The MENCALLHELP Study, Partner Abuse, 14, (4), 2023, p501 - 524, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  TARA - Full Text  URL
Corbally, M., Hine, B., Kestell, B., Characteristics of Men Who Seek Help From an Irish Domestic Abuse Helpline: The MENCALLHELP Study, Partner Abuse, 14, (4), 2023, p501 - 524, Journal Article, PUBLISHED
  

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Corbally, M., Empowering and Supporting men who experience Domestic Violence and Abuse from their partners, Men's Aid Annual Report, Online, 19th November 2024, 2024, Men's Aid Ireland, Invited Talk, PUBLISHED
Corbally, M., What can we do? Recognising and Responding to Domestic Violence and Abuse, Academic and Primary Care Centre Public Lecture Series, Russell Building, Tallaght Cross, November 14th, 2024, Invited Talk, PUBLISHED
Corbally, M., Navigating Narrative Methodologies and Life Story Research, Qualitative Research Methodology Masterclass, University College Dublin (Online), 07/06/2024, 2024, University College Dublin, Invited Talk, PUBLISHED
Corbally, M, Understanding and responding to domestic abuse against men, Men Get Hurt too plenary education event, Dolmen Hotel Carlow, 17th June 2024, 2024, Bagnelstown Family Resource Centre, Notes: [Radio piece relating to the event recorded by organiser Laura Ryan on 17th June 2024 https://kclr96fm.com/theres-a-lot-of-shame-and-stigma-that-wraps-around-male-domestic-abuse/], Invited Talk, PUBLISHED
Corbally, M., McDermott, A., Bentley, K., Paul, A., A retrospective analysis of call characteristics of the Men"s Aid Helpline Ireland (between 2016 and 2022): findings and reflections, Launch of the Men's Aid Annual Report, Men's Aid, Navan, Co. Meath, 17/11/2023, 2023, Men's Aid Navan, Invited Talk, PUBLISHED
McGarvey, C., Corbally, M. Kestell, B., Galvin, D., Men Undergoing Radical Prostatectomy for Prostate Cancer: A Narrative Inquiry, Irish Association of Urology Nurses Annual Meeting, Limerick, 22nd April 2023, 2023, Poster, PUBLISHED
Decision Making in Complex Situations in Practice in, editor(s)Holland, K., Roberts, D. , Understanding Decision Making in Practice, England, 2022, [Corbally, M,. Holland, K.], Book Chapter, PUBLISHED
Mc Garvey, C., Corbally, M., Kestell, B., Galvin, D. , Men Undergoing Radical Prostatectomy for Prostate Cancer: A Narrative Inquiry, Nursing & Midwifery Planning & Development Dublin North Regional Conference, Clayton Hotel, Dublin Airport, 18th May , 2022, Conference Paper, PUBLISHED
Corbally, M., How Men Talk about IPV, Men and Families Inaugral International Conference, Canada , 15th-16th September, 2022, University of Guelph, Invited Talk, PUBLISHED
Corbally, M., The evolution of knowledge relating to intimate partner violence, National LGBT+ Domestic Violence Training Launch , Trinity College, The University of Dublin, June 9th, 2022, Mensaid Ireland, Invited Talk, PUBLISHED

  


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Award Date
Fellowship Ad Eundem of the Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland 2018
Richard O'Kennedy Award for Nurse Education 2021
Intimate Partner Violence, Domestic Violence, Domestic Abuse, Masculinities, Intimate Partner Violence amongst LGBTQI groups, Marginalised genders, Nursing assessment, Prostate Cancer Care, Qualitative methodologies, Narrative Research, Life story research, Nursing assessment and decision-making, Prostate Cancer Care.