Pat Barker | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 1949 (age 75)[1] |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Spouse | Robert Barker |
| Children | 2 |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Belgrove NS and Holy Faith School, Clontarf |
| Alma mater | Trinity College Dublin |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Accounting, Business Ethics |
| Institutions | Dublin City University |
Patricia Barker (born Dublin, June 1949[1]) is an Irish academic, accountant and public body leader. One of the earliest staff at NIHE Dublin, she was later Professor of Accounting there, and then Registrar and Vice-President for Teaching and Learning, after it had become Dublin City University. She served nine years as a delegate to the International Accounting Standards Board. She has also worked as an international election monitor for the OSCE, a human rights observer in Israel and Palestine, and as chairperson of the Irish Blood Transfusion Service and a director of other public bodies. A holder of an MPhil in gender studies and a PhD on financial disclosure, she has written and co-written books and articles on accounting, ethics and gender equality.