Adeelia has a PhD in Biology from the Georg August University of Göttingen (Germany). She also has degrees from Roehampton University (UK) and Cornell University (USA). She has published and refereed in international journals in behavioural ecology, virology and epidemiology. Prior to joining the TASC team, she worked on a number of research projects for the HSE and has lectured at Trinity College.
Adeelia has made significant contributions to research and policy in the areas of community health and social care. As Senior Researcher for Health at TASC (Think-tank for Action on Social Change), her work focuses on health inequalities, the social determinants of health, and the needs of traditionally marginalised groups.
She has led or co-authored evaluations of several community-based health initiatives. These include the 2024 evaluation of the Clondalkin Social Prescribing Service, which showed improvements in participants’ well-being, social connection and engagement with local services. She also evaluated the Dublin City Community Co-operative’s Healthy Communities Project, assessing a range of initiatives such as Social Prescribing, Healthy Food Made Easy, smoking cessation supports and stress management. These reports demonstrate how targeted, evidence-based interventions can reduce health inequalities at the local level.
In early 2025, Dr Goffe wrote Breaking the Cycle: Addressing Mental Health and Homelessness through Integrated Care, a landmark report drawing on data from Depaul and interviews with service users and professionals. The research highlighted the high levels of trauma, co-occurring mental health and substance use issues among people experiencing homelessness. It recommended integrated, trauma-informed, person-centred models of care, greater investment in peer support, and co-location of mental health and homelessness services.