My research examines entrepreneurship as a lived and evolving process, with particular attention to women entrepreneurs and the institutional environments shaping entrepreneurial activity. The work draws on qualitative methodologies, especially Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA), informed by feminist phenomenology. I also research entrepreneurship education and the integration of entrepreneurial competences (e.g. EntreComp) within higher education curricula.

Dr Edicleia Oliveira is a Lecturer in Entrepreneurship and Marketing at Technological University Dublin. Her work spans research, teaching, and curriculum development in entrepreneurship. She contributes to initiatives that connect higher education with entrepreneurial practice through collaboration with enterprise support organisations, industry partners, and the wider entrepreneurial ecosystem.

My teaching practice focuses on entrepreneurship and marketing across a variety of programmes at Technological University Dublin, including programmes beyond the business discipline. Modules emphasise experiential learning, problem identification, and the development of viable business models. Teaching practice integrates tools such as the Business Model Canvas and frameworks such as EntreComp to support the development of entrepreneurial thinking and applied problem-solving.

Gavigan, S., Ciprikis, K., Cooney, T. M., & Oliveira, E. (2025). The relationship between entrepreneurship training and emancipation of rural women: How does it differ according to marital status? In G. McElwee & R. Smith (Eds.), The De Gruyter handbook of rural entrepreneurship in developing economies: Research, policy and practice. De Gruyter.

Oliveira, E., Basini, S., & Cooney, T. M. (2024). Navigating gendered spaces: A feminist phenomenological exploration of women entrepreneurs lived experiences within government support agencies. International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJGE-10-2023-0258  

Oliveira, E., Basini, S., & Cooney, T. M. (2024). Framing a feminist phenomenological inquiry into the lived experiences of women entrepreneurs. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research, 30(11), 91-119, https://doi.org/10.1108/IJEBR-07-2023-0736.

Lecturer in Entrepreneurship and Marketing at Technological University Dublin and member of the Centre for Entrepreneurial Behaviour, Inclusion and Innovation (CEBII). Engaged in collaborations with enterprise support organisations and industry partners to support entrepreneurship education, research dissemination, and ecosystem development.