About Us

Welcome to the Dementia Services Development Centre. Our staff of academics, health and social care professionals, researchers and event organisers provide comprehensive dementia education and training, consultancy and research services. The Centre’s flagship Iris Murdoch Building is a model for dementia friendly design. This open and welcoming environment provides inspiration for our team’s work in designing and remodelling care homes for people with dementia. Research into understanding the needs of people and how to support them is central to our work. The Research Group are members of the University of Stirling who conduct research our understanding of dementia and related matters. Their research projects help to improve the quality of life and services for people with dementia and their carers.

Director

Professor June Andrews (Director)
Jemma Galbraith (Deputy Director)
Juanita Green (Events Manager/PA to Director)

Education & Training Section

Research 

Jennifer Anderson (Research and Post-Graduate Secretary)
Alison Bowes (Head of School)
Ozzy Dincarslan (Research Assistant)
Fiona Kelly (Lecturer in Dementia Studies)
Louise McCabe (Lecturer in Dementia Studies)

Consultancy

Jemma Galbraith (Deputy Director)
Dawn Humble (Administrator – Consultancy)

Library & Information Service

Eileen Richardson (Library & Information Service Manager)
Siobhan McDermott (Information Assistant)

Publications

Antonia Servera-Higgins (Publications Manager)

Project Development

Ozzy Dincarslan (Project Developer - HCPL)

Finance

Kirsten Strachan (Finance Coordinator)

Reception / Events

Juanita Green (Events Manager/PA to Director)
Jemma Donoghue (Receptionist)

Northern Ireland Office

Anna Egner (Administrative Assistant / Project Coordinator)
Barbara Graham (Research Fellow)