Dr Claire Kerins is a Lecturer in Evidence-Based Healthcare within the College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences at University of Galway. She is a member of both the Centre for Health Research Methodology and the Health Promotion Research Centre, and the only non-US member of the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) Leadership Team at the US Veterans Health Administration.

A registered dietitian with extensive clinical experience, Claire previously served as Lead Specialist Dietitian at Croí, the West of Ireland Cardiac and Stroke Foundation, where she provided operational management and strategic leadership for the nutrition and dietetic service. In this role, she developed and delivered a diverse portfolio of cardiovascular disease prevention initiatives and led the development and delivery of specialist training courses for healthcare professionals and the Nutrition and Diet Module for the MSc in Preventive Cardiology at University of Galway.

Claire has published 21 peer-reviewed articles and 13 conference abstracts in highly regarded journals, and 34 additional research outputs including reports and policy briefs. She has secured over €1.7 million in funding, and delivered more than 70 conference presentations and invited talks. Her research interests include health policy and chronic disease prevention, with methodological expertise in evidence synthesis, implementation science, and knowledge translation.

Claire holds a PhD in Health Promotion from University of Galway (HRB SPHeRE Programme, 2022), a PgCert in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (University of Galway, 2025), an MA in Health Promotion (University of Galway), and a BSc (Hons) in Human Nutrition & Dietetics (Trinity College Dublin). She has received multiple awards for clinical leadership, research, and educational contributions.