Professor Joe Carthy
Professor Joe Carthy holds a BSc and PhD in Computer Science and a Graduate Diploma in University Teaching and Learning from UCD. He was appointed College Principal and Dean of Science in 2011, having previously served as Head of the School of Computer Science and Informatics for four years. Professor Carthy is the founding Director of the UCD Centre for Cybersecurity and Cybercrime Investigation, which has established strong links with international law enforcement agencies and international organisations such as Europol, Interpol and the UNODC. Professor Carthy is a former director and former chair of Camara, a not-for-profit organisation which refurbishes and sends computers from Ireland to schools and other educational institutions in Africa, Ireland and the Caribbean. He is a board member of CyberSafeIreland, a charity to empower children, parents and teachers to navigate the online world in a safe way.