Dr. Amy Healy
Biography
Dr. Amy Erbe Healy is a sociologist based at the University of Limerick, Ireland. Her research focuses mainly on issues pertaining to social exclusion. Her recent research topics include: food poverty in Ireland, work precarity and decent work across Western Europe, and human trafficking on the island of Ireland.Professional Activities
Employment
- 2023 University of LImerick - Assistant Professor in Sociology
- 2020 Mary Immaculate College - Acting Coordinator of Doctoral Programmes
- 2018 Mary Immaculate College - Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Human Trafficking and Exploitation Project Island of Ireland
- 2016 Mary Immaculate College - Postdoctoral Research Fellow, European Social Survey, Ireland
- 2014 Maynooth University, NUIM - Postdoctoral Research Fellow, New Deals
- 2013 University of LImerick - Lecturer (.5 FTE), Research Assistant (.5 FTE)
- 2012 Mary Immaculate College, University Of Limerick - Postdoctoral Research Fellow, European Social Survey
Award
- 2019 - Distinguished Article Irish Journal of Sociology
Education
- 2012 University of Limerick - PhD
- 2005 University of Limerick - Masters in Sociology
- 1992 University of Wisconsin, Madison - Master of Arts
- 1986 University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign - BSc
Association
- member, Sociological Association of Ireland
Committee
- Midwest Simon Community, BoM,
Peer Reviewed Journals
Workplace regimes in Western Europe, 19952015: Implications for intensification, intrusion, income and insecurity
O Riain, Sean and Amy E Healy (2023) Workplace regimes in Western Europe, 19952015: Implications for intensification, intrusion, income and insecurity. Economic And Industrial Democracy
Gender role attitudes and religious denomination: Context matters
Healy A.E. (2020) Gender role attitudes and religious denomination: Context matters. Social Politics :282-311
Measuring food poverty in Ireland: The importance of including exclusion
Healy A. (2019) Measuring food poverty in Ireland: The importance of including exclusion. Irish Journal Of Sociology
Social connectedness and depression: Is there added value in volunteering?
Creaven, AM;Healy, A;Howard, S (2018) Social connectedness and depression: Is there added value in volunteering?. LONDON : SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD Journal Of Social And Personal Relationships :1400-1417
Political Legitimacy in Ireland during Economic Crisis: Insights from the European Social Survey
Siobhan O'Sullivan, Amy Erbe Healy and Michael Breen (2014) Political Legitimacy in Ireland during Economic Crisis: Insights from the European Social Survey. Irish Political Studies
Religiosity in times of insecurity: An analysis of Irish, Spanish and Portuguese European social survey data, 2002–12
Healy A.;Breen M. (2014) Religiosity in times of insecurity: An analysis of Irish, Spanish and Portuguese European social survey data, 2002–12. Irish Journal Of Sociology :4-29
Eating and ageing: A comparison over time of Italy, Ireland, the United Kingdom and France
Healy A.E. (2014) Eating and ageing: A comparison over time of Italy, Ireland, the United Kingdom and France. International Journal Of Comparative Sociology :379-403
Convergence or difference? Western European household food expenditure
Amy Erbe Healy (2014) Convergence or difference? Western European household food expenditure. British Food Journal
Books
Changing Values, Attitudes and Behaviours in Ireland: An Analysis of European Social Survey Data in Ireland, 2002 - 2012
Breen, Michael and Amy E. Healy (2016) Changing Values, Attitudes and Behaviours in Ireland: An Analysis of European Social Survey Data in Ireland, 2002 - 2012. Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars
Book Chapters
Ireland: How to Escape the Low Learning Trap in a Runaway Labour Market
O Riain, Sean and Amy E Healy (2018) Ireland: How to Escape the Low Learning Trap in a Runaway Labour Market. London : Rowman and Littlefield International Work in the Digital Age: Challenges of the 4th Industrial Revolution
A Tale of Two Surveys: Using the European Social Survey and the European Working Conditions Survey to Predict Welfare Attitudes by Work Regime
Healy, Amy E and Sean O Riain (2017) A Tale of Two Surveys: Using the European Social Survey and the European Working Conditions Survey to Predict Welfare Attitudes by Work Regime. London : Routledge Values and Identities in Europe: Evidence from the European Social Survey
Edited Books
Other Journals
Nuevos retos en los mundos del trabajo capitalista
O Riain, Sean and Amy E Healy (2021) Nuevos retos en los mundos del trabajo capitalista. Panorama Social
Contractual Insecurity in the EU15: Using Multiple Surveys to Investigate Working with No contract'
Healy, Amy E. and Sean O Riain (2021) Contractual Insecurity in the EU15: Using Multiple Surveys to Investigate Working with No contract'. Economic and Social Review
Comparative Research using Secondary Data Analysis: Exploring Europe's Changing Food Consumption Practices
Healy, Amy E. (2018) Comparative Research using Secondary Data Analysis: Exploring Europe's Changing Food Consumption Practices. SAGE Research Methods Cases
Secularization in Ireland: Analyzing the relationship between religiosity and demographic variables in Ireland from the European Social Survey 2002-2012
Michael Breen and Amy Erbe Healy (2014) Secularization in Ireland: Analyzing the relationship between religiosity and demographic variables in Ireland from the European Social Survey 2002-2012. International Journal of Religion and Spirituality
Conference Publications
Conference Contributions
Sociology Association of Ireland Conference
Healy, Amy E. (2021) Sociology Association of Ireland Conference .
All-Island Food Poverty Network Conference
Healy, Amy E. (2019) All-Island Food Poverty Network Conference .
Irish Conference for European Social Survey Users
Healy, Amy E and Sean O Riain (2019) Irish Conference for European Social Survey Users .
British Sociological Association Work, Employment and Society Conference
Healy, Amy E and Sean O Riain (2018) British Sociological Association Work, Employment and Society Conference .
Sociology Association of Ireland Conference
Healy, Amy E. (2018) Sociology Association of Ireland Conference .
European Survey Research Association (ESRA) Conference
Healy, Amy E, Howard, S. and Brendan O'Keeffe (2017) European Survey Research Association (ESRA) Conference .
European Sociological Association (ESA) Conference
Healy, Amy E. (2017) European Sociological Association (ESA) Conference .
(ISA) International Sociological Association's Third Forum
Healy, Amy E and Sean O Riain (2016) (ISA) International Sociological Association's Third Forum.
British Sociological Association (BSA) Work, Employment and Society Conference
Healy, Amy E and Sean O Riain (2016) British Sociological Association (BSA) Work, Employment and Society Conference.
European Sociological Association Conference
Healy, Amy E and Sean O Riain (2015) European Sociological Association Conference .
Society for the Advancement of Socio-Economics Conference
Healy, Amy E and Sean O Riain (2015) Society for the Advancement of Socio-Economics Conference.
Sociology Association of Ireland
Amy Erbe Healy (2014) Sociology Association of Ireland.
American Conference of Irish Studies Conference 2013
Amy Erbe Healy, Michael Breen (2013) American Conference of Irish Studies Conference 2013.
Sociology Association of Ireland (SAI) Conference 2013
Amy Erbe Healy, Siobhan O'Sullivan, Michael Breen (2013) Sociology Association of Ireland (SAI) Conference 2013.
European Social Survey Conference 2013
Amy Erbe Healy (2013) European Social Survey Conference 2013.
European Survey Research Association Conference 2013
Amy Erbe Healy, Siobhan O'Sullivan, Michael Breen (2013) European Survey Research Association Conference 2013.
Published Reports
Report on Human Trafficking and Exploitation on the Island of Ireland
Breen, M., Healy, A. and Michael Healy (2021) Report on Human Trafficking and Exploitation on the Island of Ireland. Limerick : MIC
Editorials
Book Reviews
Other Publications
Religion in Society Conference 2013, Arizona, USA, Virtual presentation: Reading the Signs of the Times: Analysing the relationship between religiosity and demographic variables in the European Social Survey, 2002-2011
Amy Healy, Michael Breen (2013) Religion in Society Conference 2013, Arizona, USA, Virtual presentation: Reading the Signs of the Times: Analysing the relationship between religiosity and demographic variables in the European Social Survey, 2002-2011.
American Conference of Irish Studies Conference 2013, Chicago, USA: The old order changeth: signs of a new Ireland coming as seen in the data of the European Social Survey (2002-12) and the European Values Study (1981-2008),
Amy Erbe Healy, Michael Breen (2013) American Conference of Irish Studies Conference 2013, Chicago, USA: The old order changeth: signs of a new Ireland coming as seen in the data of the European Social Survey (2002-12) and the European Values Study (1981-2008), .
Sociology Association of Ireland(SAI) Conference 2013, Athlone, Ireland: Ever Closer to Breaking Point: An analysis of trust, satisfaction and exclusion (in Ireland) European Social Survey data, 2002-2012
Amy Erbe, Healy, Siobhan O'Sulllivan, Michael Breen (2013) Sociology Association of Ireland(SAI) Conference 2013, Athlone, Ireland: Ever Closer to Breaking Point: An analysis of trust, satisfaction and exclusion (in Ireland) European Social Survey data, 2002-2012.
European Social Survey Conference Dublin, 2013: Political legitimacy in Ireland during economic crisis revisited
Amy Erbe Healy, Siobhan O'Sullivan, Michael Breen (2013) European Social Survey Conference Dublin, 2013: Political legitimacy in Ireland during economic crisis revisited.
European Survey Research Association Conference: Political legitimacy in Ireland, Portugal and Spain during economic crisis: A comparative analysis using European Social Survey data
Amy Erbe Healy, Siobhan O'Sullivan, Michael Breen (2013) European Survey Research Association Conference: Political legitimacy in Ireland, Portugal and Spain during economic crisis: A comparative analysis using European Social Survey data.
SAI Conference, May 2012, National University Ireland, Maynooth, Ireland, Presentation: Home-Cooking: Tradition or Exclusion.
Amy Erbe Healy (2012) SAI Conference, May 2012, National University Ireland, Maynooth, Ireland, Presentation: Home-Cooking: Tradition or Exclusion. .
British Sociological Association (BSA) Food Conference 2012, British Library Conference Centre, London, UK, July 2012, Poster Presentation: Food Expenditure Patterns in Italy, France, Ireland and the ....
Amy Erbe Healy (2012) British Sociological Association (BSA) Food Conference 2012, British Library Conference Centre, London, UK, July 2012, Poster Presentation: Food Expenditure Patterns in Italy, France, Ireland and the .....
Centre for Technology, Culture and Values 'Sophia Europa Project' Conference 2012, Kinsale, Cork, Ireland: Trends in Religiosity, Secularism and Religious Practice in Ireland: An analysis of the 1981-....
Amy Erbe Healy, Michael Breen (2012) Centre for Technology, Culture and Values 'Sophia Europa Project' Conference 2012, Kinsale, Cork, Ireland: Trends in Religiosity, Secularism and Religious Practice in Ireland: An analysis of the 1981-.....
European Social Survey Conference 2012, Nicosia, Cyprus: Political legitimacy in Ireland during economic crisis: Insights from the European Social Survey, Rounds 2-5
Siobhan O'Sullivan, Amy Healy, Michael Breen (2012) European Social Survey Conference 2012, Nicosia, Cyprus: Political legitimacy in Ireland during economic crisis: Insights from the European Social Survey, Rounds 2-5.
Living Costs and Food Survey (User Meeting), 2012, Royal Statistical Society, London, UK, March 2012, Poster Presentation: European Food Consumption Patterns: Convergence or Persistent Difference? (Re....
Amy Erbe Healy (2012) Living Costs and Food Survey (User Meeting), 2012, Royal Statistical Society, London, UK, March 2012, Poster Presentation: European Food Consumption Patterns: Convergence or Persistent Difference? (Re.....
BSA Food Conference 2010, British Library Conference Centre, London, UK, July 2010, Poster Presentation: Lovely Meal, but where are the Potatoes: Has Irish Food Expenditure Converged with Great Britain or Do Any Cultural Differences Remain?
Amy Erbe Healy (2010) BSA Food Conference 2010, British Library Conference Centre, London, UK, July 2010, Poster Presentation: Lovely Meal, but where are the Potatoes: Has Irish Food Expenditure Converged with Great Britain or Do Any Cultural Differences Remain? .
SAI Conference 2009, Waterford Institute of Technology, Waterford, Ireland, May 2009, Poster Presentation: Structural Change in Irish Food Budgets Over Time: Are We Still Relying on Butter and Potatoes?
Amy Erbe Healy (2009) SAI Conference 2009, Waterford Institute of Technology, Waterford, Ireland, May 2009, Poster Presentation: Structural Change in Irish Food Budgets Over Time: Are We Still Relying on Butter and Potatoes? .
SAI Postgraduate Conference 2008, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, November 2008, Oral Presentation: European Food Consumption Patterns: Convergence or Persistent Difference?" (Introduction to the Research).
Amy Erbe Healy (2008) SAI Postgraduate Conference 2008, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, November 2008, Oral Presentation: European Food Consumption Patterns: Convergence or Persistent Difference?" (Introduction to the Research). .