NAME: W. MICHAEL A. MULLAN

EDUCATION

1975 BSc (Hons). Food Science. Queen's University Belfast.
1977 MSc (Dairying). National University of Ireland, University College Cork.
1983 PhD. University of Glasgow.
2001 Certificate in 'Quality Management in Higher Education Institutions'. University of Twente.

CAREER SUMMARY

1976-77 Lecturer in Food Technology, Loughry College, Cookstown, N Ireland.
1977-82 Lecturer and specialist adviser in Dairy Technology, West of Scotland College of Agriculture, Ayr, Scotland.
1982-87 Senior Food Technologist and Head of Dairy Technology Section, Loughry College, Cookstown, N Ireland.
1987 - Head of Food Education Division, Loughry College ( to 2004) and Lecturer in Food Technology at the Queen's University Belfast (to July 2007).
2004-2005 Head of Projects, Peace Branch, Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
2005- Head of Higher Education Branch, Greenmount Campus, College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise, Antrim, N Ireland and Honorary Lecturer in Food Technology, Queen's University Belfast (2007-2008).

MEMBERSHIP OF COMMITTEES ASSOCIATED WITH EDUCATION AND TRAINING

These include -

• Chair of Loughry Campus Teaching and Learning Committee (1996 –2002).
• Chair of College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise Teaching and Learning Committee (2005–present).
• Member of the Open University Annual Monitoring Sub-Group of Validating Committee (2003-2005).

EXPERIENCE OF COURSE VALIDATION AND INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW

This includes -

• Member of the steering group responsible for the BSc (Hons) Food Technology degree at Queen’s University Belfast in 1994.
• Lead the team responsible for accreditation of Loughry College as a degree-awarding institution by the Open University in 1997.
• Member of the team responsible for the validation of the Post-graduate Diploma/ MSc in Food Biotechnology with the University of Ulster in 1999.
• Lead the team responsible for responding to Institutional Review of Loughry College by the Open University in 2002.
• Contributed, as chair of the College Teaching and Learning Committee, to the institutional processes leading to validation of the BSc (Hons) degree in Supply Management in 1998 and an extensive range of other courses.
• External Examiner at University College Cork (1995 – 1999) and 2001-2004
• External Examiner at Sheffield Hallam University (2005– )