Dr Lana Ireland is a chartered psychologist, working as a lecturer and researcher in psychology, with an interest in social, forensic and health psychology. Dr Ireland is a founder member of the Substance Use Research Group at GCU. Recent research has included the UNITING project, which studied barriers and facilitators for immunisations among Traveller and Gypsy groups; the GLASS project, looking at normal drinking patterns among LGBT groups in Scotland; and the SCOTIA project, which involved an investigation into the roles of alcohol in domestic abuse. Dr Ireland has research interests in intimate partner violence, alcohol use, and applied research with marginalised groups. She also leads GCU's BSc (Hons) Applied Psychology programme.