Postgraduate Students
As of October 2012
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Student |
Programme |
Supervisor |
Thesis title |
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Duffy, Loren |
PhD |
Dr Geraldine Moane |
Cultivating Personal Agency in Employees of Large Scale Organisations During Strategic Change |
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Evans, Jennifer |
PhD |
Dr Joan Tiernan |
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Hanlon, Peter |
PhD |
Dr Suzanne Guerin |
The evolution and exploration of a service for families whose child has died from serious illness |
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Keane, Gerard E. |
PhD |
Dr Michael O’Connell |
Social Networks, Social Competencies and Staff Attitudes, - Supporting Adults with Intellectual Disability in their Communities |
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Lowry, Damien |
PhD |
Dr Teresa Burke |
An investigation into the Prevalence and Significance of Neuropsychological Dysfunction in a Homogenous Cohort of Irish Women with past exposure to Hepatitis C and the Potential Confounding role of Pain |
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Mc Nulty, Irin |
PhD |
Dr Geraldine Moane |
Psychological service needs of asylum seekers |
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Moore, Lucinda M. |
PhD |
Professor Alan Carr |
Cognitive-Behaviour Group Therapy for Depression – how much is enough for clients with enduring mental health difficulties |
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Cassells, Ciara A. |
PhD |
Professor Alan Carr |
Teen Counselling Evaluation Study |
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Cheevers, Carly |
PhD |
Dr Mick O’Connell |
Examining the predictors of educational, well-being and health statuses of children in Ireland |
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Daly, Margaret |
PhD |
Dr Teresa Burke |
Vicarious trauma in therapists who work with trauma survivors: Predictors and Protective Factors |
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Dixon, Jeremy |
PhD |
Dr Joan Tiernan |
An Investigation into the Psycho-social Traits that Mediate the Efficacy and Efficiency of Re-employment Potential of Irish Job Seekers |
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Dolphin, Louise |
PhD |
Dr Eilis Hennessy |
Adolescents Perceptions of Depression in Peers |
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Clarke Mac Mahon, Niamh |
PhD |
Dr Gary O’Reilly |
Does Gaisce The President’s Award act as a catalyst in the enhancement of positive psychological attributes in its participants |
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Harnett, Alison P. |
PhD |
Dr Suzanne Guerin |
Understanding and meeting the early information needs of parents of children with disabilities |
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Kavanagh, Lauren |
PhD |
Dr Tina Hickey |
Parental Involvement in Irish-Immersion Education |
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Magee, Andrew |
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Dr Teresa Burke |
Psychosocial Predictors of Non-Epileptic Attack Disorder : a comparison of individuals with NEAD, medically refractory epilepsy and healthy controls |
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Mc Keague, Lynn |
PhD |
Dr Eilis Hennessy |
The Stigmatization of Psychological Difficulties in Children: An Exploration of Self-Stigma |
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Ni Chaolain, Sinead |
PhD |
Dr Geraldine Moane |
“Just Having the Craic”? An Investigation of the phenomenology of binge drinking patterns and behaviours of Irish undergraduates. |
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Norton, Catherine A. |
PhD |
Dr Teresa Burke |
An investigation of functional status, quality of life and cognitive functioning in individuals with fibromyalgia, scleroderma and Raynaud’s disease |
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O’Brien, Nolan |
PhD |
Dr Suzanne Guerin/Dr Phillip Dodd |
Decision Making on Irish Research Ethics Committees regarding intellectual disability Research |
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O’Brien, Tom |
PhD |
Professor Alan Carr |
The Development of a ‘Recovery Context Inventory’ in relation to mental distress/illness, using a mixed method approach |
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O Donnchadha, Sean W. |
PhD |
Dr Jessica Bramham Dr Teresa Burke |
Cognitive Functioning in Multiple Sclerosis |
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O Farrelly, Christine M. |
PhD |
Dr Eilis Hennessy |
Exploring children’s experiences of transitions in early childhood settings |
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O Féich, Pádraig |
PhD |
Dr Mick O’Connell |
A Study of Social Identities in Conflict: The case of Liberal Catholics |
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Parsons, Aisling |
PhD |
Dr Jessica Bramham |
Understanding substance and alcohol abuse in adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) |
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Conway, Aisling |
M.Litt |
Dr Nuala Brady |
Word Recognition in Dyselxia |
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Donnelly, Alanna |
M.Litt |
Dr Barbara Dooley |
An investigation into the relationship between Irish secondary school students’ help seeking behaviours, coping mechanisms and well being, and the role the guidance counsellor plays in supporting student well being as a source of help for personal/emotional problems. |
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Dykstra, Wayne |
M.Litt |
Dr Geraldine Moane Dr Adrian Brock |
Liberation Psychology: Insights from the Margins. A social and intellectual history of the developments of Liberation Psychology as an international movement. |
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Hamilton, Elena |
M.Litt |
Professor Alan Carr |
Evaluation of the Factor Structure, reliability and sensitivity to change over time of a family assessment instrument: the SCORE (Systemic Clinical Outcome and Routine Evaluation) |
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Hartnett, Dan |
M.Litt |
Professor Alan Carr |
A prospective randomised controlled trial of the effectiveness of Functional Family Therapy within an Irish context. |
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Kenny, Rachel |
M.Litt |
Dr Barbara Dooley |
The promotion of positive mental health in young people through mobile application based intervention |
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Moore, Karen |
M.Litt |
Dr Joan Tiernan |
Promoting age equality and successful ageing in the workplace: an approach to encourage and enable older workers to extend their productive working lives |
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Moran, Orla |
M.Litt |
Dr Louise McHugh |
Investigating components of mindfulness meditation: Effects on Memory |
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Nic Fhlannchadha, Siobhan |
M.Litt |
Dr Tina Hickey |
Later stages in the acquisition of Irish among monolingual and bilingual children |
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O Dwyer-O Brien, Aisling |
M.Litt |
Dr Gary O’Reilly |
CBT with Children |
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Quinn, Aoife |
M.Litt |
Professor Aidan Moran |
The effect of anxiety and reinvestment on the visual search behaviour of equestrian performers of different levels of expertise |
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Rogers, Jennifer T. |
M.Litt |
Dr Suzanne Guerin |
Exploring the potential role of extra curricular activities in mediating the effects of transfer from primary to second level schooling in Ireland: the perspectives of students, teachers, parents and activity co-ordinators |
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Tunney, Conal |
M.Litt |
Dr Gary O’Reilly |
The design, development and evaluation of new supplemental therapeutic content for the Pesky Gnats CBT game through a series of studies. |
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Twomey, Conal |
M.Litt |
Dr Gary O’Reilly |
An Evaluation of an Online CBT programme in Primary Care |
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Sutton, Mary Clare |
D Psych Sc |
TBA |
TBA |
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Noone, Martha |
D Psych Sc |
TBA |
TBA |
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Culhane, Maebh |
D Psych Sc |
TBA |
TBA |
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Keating, Mary |
D Psych Sc |
TBA |
TBA |
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McGrath, Paul |
D Psych Sc |
TBA |
TBA |
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Fitzhenry, Mark |
D Psych Sc |
Prof Alan Carr |
A study based on the Waterford Mental Health Survey |
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O’Hanrahan, Kevin |
D Psych Sc |
Prof Alan Carr |
A study based on the Waterford Mental Health Survey |
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Beattie, Diane |
D Psych Sc |
Dr Suzanne Guerin |
An exploration of the nature and extent of service use by young adults preceding an episode of self-harm or attempted suicide |
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Ryan, Dermot |
D Psych Sc |
Dr Barbara Dooley |
Newborn Screening for Cystic Fibrosis: A Longitudinal Mixed-Methods Study of the Psychosocial Experiences of Parents of Screening Detected Cases and Carriers, and Clinically Diagnosed Cases |
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Ryan, Aisling |
D Psych Sc |
Dr Gary O’Reilly |
A Comparison Between A Computer Assisted CBT Programme and Treatment As Usual on Irish Adolescents with Internalising Disorders: A Randomised Control Trial |
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Keating, Adele |
D Psych Sc |
Prof Alan Carr |
Development and evaluation of a Parents Plus programme for children of separated parents |
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Cusack, Aisling |
D Psych Sc |
Dr Jessica Bramham |
Achievement Goal Orientations and Emotional Well-Being of Adolescents with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder |
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McDonald, Claire |
D Psych Sc |
Dr Barbara Dooley |
An exploration of peer mentoring and other school interventions for youth mental health problems |
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Davies-Owens, Tara |
D Psych Sc |
Dr Jessica Bramham |
Adult ADHD and Bipolar Disorder: A Differential Diagnosis |
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Harte, Elizabeth |
D Psych Sc |
Prof Alan Carr |
The link between childhood abuse and personality disorders |
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Daly White, Megan |
D Psych Sc |
Prof Alan Carr |
Validation of the Systemic Clinical Outcome Routine Evaluation (SCORE) with Adult Mental Health Service Users |
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Conlon, Andrea |
D Psych Sc |
Dr Jessica Bramham |
Examining the relationship between obesity and symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder |
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Barron, Eamonn |
M Psych Sc |
Dr Ela Polek |
Household, parental and neighbourhood characteristics predicting unintentional injuries in Irish 9 year olds |
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Byrne, Hollie |
M Psych Sc |
Dr Barbara Dooley |
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Coen, Margaret |
M Psych Sc |
Dr Ela Polek |
Family size, work-home conflict and depression in full time and part-time employed Irish men and women |
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Conway, Emma |
M Psych Sc |
Dr Suzanne Guerin |
Understanding treatment options for children under six with autism |
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Duff, Hollie |
M Psych Sc |
Dr Louise McHugh |
Comparing self esteem and self awareness as strategies for increasing well being |
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Hartley, Sinead |
M Psych Sc |
Dr Louise McHugh |
The effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy bibliotherapy for enhancing the psychological health of Irish college students |
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Jennings, Ciaran |
M Psych Sc |
Dr Adrian Brock |
TBA |
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Joyce, Niamh |
M Psych Sc |
Dr Aidan Moran |
TBA |
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Kennedy, Evelyn |
M Psych Sc |
Dr Joan Tiernan |
A topic in work and organizational psychology |
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McEnery, Fionnuala |
M Psych Sc |
Dr Barbara Dooley |
TBA |
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McGrane, Deirdre |
M Psych Sc |
Understanding of death and bereavement among adults with autism | |
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McTiernan, Kara |
M Psych Sc |
Dr Mick O’Connell |
Public perceptions of mortality & dying |
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Mullen, Georgina |
M Psych Sc |
Dr Gary O’Reilly |
Comparing internet use of young people in in-patient mental health settings with those attending out-patient services and in the community |
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Murphy, Donnchada |
M Psych Sc |
Dr Eilis Hennessy |
Testing social norm theory in relation to help seeking for mental health problems |
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Neilson, Sarah |
M Psych Sc |
Dr Teresa Burke |
Quality of Life in carers of individuals with epilepsy. |
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O’Riordan, Caitlin |
M Psych Sc |
Dr Mick O’Connell & Margaret Daly |
Personality and criminality revisited |
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Scully, Claudia |
M Psych Sc |
Dr Jessica Brramham |
TBA |
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Sewell, Victoria |
M Psych Sc |
Dr Nuala Brady |
The body inversion effect |
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Tarrant, Peter |
M Psych Sc |
Dr Barbara Dooley |
TBA |
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Walsh, Patrick |
M Psych Sc |
Dr Geraldine Moane |
Evaluation of a Community Based Counselling and Psychotherapy Service |
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Walsh, Sarah |
M Psych Sc |
Dr Tina Hickey |
TBA |
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Zheng, Hanchu |
M Psych Sc |
Dr Eilis Hennessy |
A meta-analysis of interventions to change young people’s attitudes towards peers with mental health problems |
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TBA |
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Cullen, Angela |
MSc |
NA |
NA |
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Durero, Fe Marie |
MSc |
NA |
NA |
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Foulds, Brenda |
MSc |
NA |
NA |
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Kinsella, Laura |
MSc |
NA |
NA |
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Murphy, Treasa |
MSc |
NA |
NA |
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Noone, Niamh |
MSc |
NA |
NA |
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Sinnott, Tim |
MSc |
NA |
NA |
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White, Darragh |
MSc |
NA |
NA |
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Etuk, Joan |
MSc |
NA |
NA |
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Goss, Ruth |
MSc |
NA |
NA |
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Hogge, Eilish |
MSc |
NA |
NA |
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Kelly, Grace |
MSc |
NA |
NA |
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Kelly, Tracey |
MSc |
NA |
NA |
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Murphy, Laura |
MSc |
NA |
NA |