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Head of Post Graduate Business Technological University Dublin : SEP 2022 -present  Post Graduate Programme Recruitment  MBA Programme Director Head of Staff Learning & Development Technological University Dublin : July 2016-present  Responsible for the design, delivery and procurement of the annual staff development programme and budget holder for 3,000 TU Dublin staff.  Designed and implementation of a Leadership Development and Mentoring programme for Heads of School, Principle Investigators and Higher Education Managers for TU Dublin staff.  Design and implementation of training and development initiatives to support a culture of equality, diversity and inclusion to align with our university values Adjunct Lecturer Trinity Business School, Trinity College Dublin : January 2018 – present  Design and delivery of the Managing Diversity in Organisations module on the MSc HRM.  Programme design, delivery, assessment and thesis supervision in line with QQI and CIPD requirements and learning outcomes. Equality Diversity & Inclusion Manager Maynooth University : June 2014 – June 2016 (2 years 1 month)  Working with the University Executive Team and relevant university groups to design a HR Equality Strategy to support the university’s principles and values of equality.  Responsible for the design, implementation and monitoring of the HR Equality Action Plan aimed at supporting equality through university Structures e.g. committees, Behaviours e.g. training, and Culture e.g. policies, processes, and practices.  Gender audit of the university’s structures, policies, practices and culture in support of the university’s Athena SWAN application to support women in STEM. PhD Research Scholar DCU Business School : September 2011 – December 2015  PhD research scholar investigating leadership, employee emotions, engagement and well-being at work.  Research measurement and survey design, data collection and statistical analysis using SPSS & Mplus.  Research report writing for sponsoring and participating organisations. Lecturer National College of Ireland : September 2005 – August 2011  Lecturer in HRM, OB, Leadership, Strategic Learning & Development (Masters Level 9).  Programme design, development, delivery and review in line with HETAC / QQI / CIPD requirements and learning outcomes.  Member of Academic Council 2011. HR Consultancy : June 2002 – September 2005  Leadership development programme design and delivery.  Career coaching, planning and development.  Competency based recruitment and selection.  Clients include Aer Lingus, Boylesports, SEI, Swiftcall, Test Preparations. Aer Lingus Human Resources Change & Development : September 1994 - June 2002 (Learning & Development Manager July 1999-June 2002)  Aligning learning and development with business strategy and succession planning.  Identifying development needs that support both business and individual goals. Lecturer in Business Communications Dublin City University September 1999 – June 2001  Design and delivery of a customised Business Communications Module for Aer Lingus employees undertaking the Aer Lingus-DCU Certificate in Business Management, DCU Business School. Project Manager EU-Aer Lingus Co-Funded New Opportunities for Women Project : July 1999 - September 2000  Project Manager for the Aer Lingus-European co-funded NOW Programme responsible for project planning, budget and implementation.  Co-design and co-ordination of a Women into Management Development programme with DCU.  Action Research into the under-representation of women in senior management in Aer Lingus.  Managing the dissemination of action research findings to stakeholder groups to drive cultural change.

Research Interests

Leadership style, follower emotions and work-related well-being (job satisfaction, engagement) and ill-being (workaholism, burnout) at work. Implementing gender equality action plans and organisation change.

Education/Academic qualification

PhD

Award Date: 1 Jan 2016

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