Biography
I am an academic and researcher based at the University of Limerick working in the area of gender. I am currently researching women's under-representation in Science Technology Engineering and Maths disciplines. My area of focus is gender and employment, as well as having a keen interest in management and organisation behaviour. I am working as a Research Fellow on FESTA (FP7 EU Science-in-Society) project with 7 EU partners and have just completed a monograph (Cork University Press) on the inequalities and privileges experienced by Working Mothers' in Ireland.
Motivated and experienced researcher and lecturer in Sociology, Women's Studies, Management and Human Resources.
Awarded the prestigious Irish Research Council for the Humanities and Social Sciences (IRCHSS) Scholarship to pursue Ph.D research.
Considerable teaching practice with demonstrated expertise in practice-led teaching-led research.
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Research Interests
My research and teaching interests include Equality and Diversity, Gender, Feminism, Sociology, Business Management, Human Resource Management and Organisation Behaviour.
Teaching Interests
Considerable teaching/lecturing expertise and experience in CIT, University of Limerick, Griffith College, and FAS as well as supervision of postgrad students. Modules include sociology, women's studies, feminist thought, business management, human resource management, leadership and organisation behaviour. For four years I developed and delivered Business Administration and Management Programmes at the Cork Training Centre.
Professional Activities
Association
- 2011 Fellow, Irish Institute of Training and Development
- 2008 Member, Feminist and Women's Studies Association UK and Ireland
- 2006 Member, Motherhood Iniatitive for Research and Community Involvement
- 2005 Member, Sociological Association of Ireland
- 1999 Chartered Member, Institute of Personnel and Development
Award
- 2004 - Postgraduate Scholarship
Publications
Books
Complex Inequality and "Working Mothers"
Clare O'Hagan
(2015)
Complex Inequality and "Working Mothers"
University College Cork :
Cork University Press
Book Chapters
Ideologies of Motherhood and Single Mothers.'
M. C. Ramblado-Minero and A. Pérez-Vides (Eds)
(2006)
Ideologies of Motherhood and Single Mothers.'
In Single Motherhood in Twentieth Century Ireland: Cultural, Historical and Social Essays;
London and New York :
The Edwin Mellen Press
Peer Reviewed Journals
'Excellence in university staff evaluation: a problematic reality?
O'Connor, P. and O'Hagan, C.
(2015)
'Excellence in university staff evaluation: a problematic reality?
In Studies In Higher Education;
DOI: 10.1080/03075079.2014.1000292
[ULIR]
Broadening the intersectional path: revealing organizational practices through 'working mothers' narratives about time'.
O'Hagan, C.
(2014)
Broadening the intersectional path: revealing organizational practices through 'working mothers' narratives about time'.
In Gender, Work & Organisation;
DOI: 10.1111/gwao.12056
Other Journals
'Who Cares?: The Economics of Childcare in Ireland
O'Hagan, C.
(2012)
'Who Cares?: The Economics of Childcare in Ireland
In Journal of the Motherhood Initiative. Special Edition: Mothers and the Economy: The Economics of Mothering";
pp. 203-217
[ULIR]
Conference Publications
Eighth Gender Equality in Higher Education Conference, Vienna 3rd-5th September
O'Connor, P. and O'Hagan, C.
(2014)
Eighth Gender Equality in Higher Education Conference, Vienna 3rd-5th September
Vienna
Gender Work and Organisation
C O'Hagan
(2012)
Gender Work and Organisation
Intersecting Family Lives, Locales and Labours. London South Bank University
C. O'Hagan
(2012)
Intersecting Family Lives, Locales and Labours. London South Bank University
Sibeal: Irish Feminist and Postgraduate Studies Network 5th Annual Conference
C O'Hagan
(2011)
Sibeal: Irish Feminist and Postgraduate Studies Network 5th Annual Conference
Sociological Association of Ireland Annual Conference
C O'Hagan
(2009)
Sociological Association of Ireland Annual Conference
Exploring Mothers: Discourses, Representations and Practices of Mothering Conference, UCC
C. O'Hagan
(2008)
Exploring Mothers: Discourses, Representations and Practices of Mothering Conference, UCC
Mothering in Contemporary Ireland, Women's Studies Conference, University College Cork
C. O'Hagan
(2007)
Mothering in Contemporary Ireland, Women's Studies Conference, University College Cork
Becoming (M)Other. Sibeal Irish Feminist and Gender Studies Postgraduate Network Conference
C. O'Hagan
(2007)
Becoming (M)Other. Sibeal Irish Feminist and Gender Studies Postgraduate Network Conference
Irish Feminist Thought Conference University College Galway
C. O'Hagan
(2007)
Irish Feminist Thought Conference University College Galway
Sociological Association of Ireland Annual Conference
C. O'Hagan
(2007)
Sociological Association of Ireland Annual Conference
New Research in Irish Feminism Conference. Trinity College Dublin,
C. O'Hagan
(2007)
New Research in Irish Feminism Conference. Trinity College Dublin,
Women's Studies Postgraduate Conference, University College Cork
C. O'Hagan
(2005)
Women's Studies Postgraduate Conference, University College Cork
New Research in Irish Feminism Conference. Trinity College Dublin
C. O'Hagan
(2005)
New Research in Irish Feminism Conference. Trinity College Dublin
Sheffield Hallam University - Invited Lecture
C. O'Hagan
(2005)
Sheffield Hallam University - Invited Lecture
Sociological Association of Ireland Annual Conference
C. O'Hagan
(2005)
Sociological Association of Ireland Annual Conference
Hope Foundation Conference - Invited speaker
C. O'Hagan
(2004)
Hope Foundation Conference - Invited speaker
Unmarried mothers in Twentieth Century Ireland: Cultural Reflections. University of Limerick,
C. O'Hagan
(2004)
Unmarried mothers in Twentieth Century Ireland: Cultural Reflections. University of Limerick,
Feminism Contesting Globalization, University College Dublin.
C. O'Hagan
(2004)
Feminism Contesting Globalization, University College Dublin.
IIR conference, Dublin - Invited Speaker
C. O'Hagan
(2001)
IIR conference, Dublin - Invited Speaker
Other Publications
Parenting out of control: Anxious Parents in Uncertain Times.
Margaret K Nelson
(2012)
Parenting out of control: Anxious Parents in Uncertain Times.
In Journal of the Motherhood Initiative 2 (2) ;
pp. 292-294