Irene McAra-McWilliam explained

Irene McAra-McWilliam
Education:	Glasgow School of Art
Occupation:	Artist, educationalist
Office:	Director of the Glasgow School of Art
Predecessor:	Tom Inns
Successor:	Penny Macbeth
Nationality:	Scottish

Irene Helen McAra-McWilliam, is a design researcher and academic, specialising in design innovation. She was the interim Director of the Glasgow School of Art from November 2018 to May 2020, having been head of its School of Design from 2005. She stood down from the role in 2020, becoming Deputy Director. Penny Macbeth became the new Director following her.

Before moving to Glasgow, she was Professor and Business Fellow in Innovation at the Royal College of Art, and Professor of Design Research at Eindhoven University of Technology.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

Honours

In the 2016 New Year Honours, she was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) "for services to art and design".

Notes and References

1. Web site: Irene McAra-McWilliam Named Glasgow School of Art Director . Art & Education . 29 November 2018 . en . 26 November 2018.
2. News: Wade . Mike . New director Irene McAra-McWilliam takes helm at fire-ravaged Glasgow art school . 29 November 2018 . The Times . 27 November 2018 . en.
3. Web site: Professor Irene McAra-McWilliam . Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities . University of Edinburgh . 29 November 2018 . en.
4. Web site: Professor Irene McAra McWilliam . Glasgow School of Art logo The Glasgow School of Art . 29 November 2018 . en.
5. Web site: New director for Glasgow School of Art . BBC News . 29 November 2018 . 26 November 2018.