Biography
Dr. Deirdre O'Shea, F.Ps.S.I., C.Psychol.Ps.S.I., is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Work and Employment Studies at the Kemmy Business School, University of Limerick. She is a Fellow of the Psychological Society of Ireland and a chartered work and organisational psychologist.
Together with her colleagues, she received the 2017 Best Paper Award in the European Journal of Work and Organisational Psychology, awarded by the European Association of Work and Organisational Psychology (EAWOP) and sponsored by the Centre for Creative Leadership.
She is involved in various national and international collaborative research projects investigating these topics and has received research funding from the Health Research Board (2020-2021), Erasmus+ (2016-2018), the Irish Research Council (2014-2016), Enterprise Ireland (2008, 2009), and European Association of Work and Organisational Psychology (2013), amongst others. She has also received funding for teaching related activities from the National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning (2014).
Deirdre has published her research in outlets such as: the Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, Journal of Vocational Behaviour, Work and Stress, Applied Psychology: An International Review, Personality and Individual Differences, and European Journal of Work & Organisational Psychology, amongst others. In 2015, she co-edited a special issue in the Journal of Occupational and Organisational Psychology (Vol. 88, Issue 3) on the topic of resource-based interventions in the workplace. Deirdre was a member of the Scientific Committee for the European Association of Work and Organisational Psychology (EAWOP) Congress, held in Dublin in May 2017. She additionally co-organised an EAWOP Small Group Meeting in 2013.
Deirdre completed her PhD and M.Sc. in Work & Organisational Psychology from Dublin City University in 2011 and 2005 respectively, and her B.Sc. in Psychology from University College Dublin in 2002. She received a DCUBS research scholarship to complete her PhD research, which received a Highly Commended Award (Management and Governance Category) in the 2012 Emerald/EFMD Outstanding Doctoral Research Awards.
Deirdre has lectured at the University of Limerick, Dublin City University, Oscail (National Distance Education Centre) and the Centre for Talented Youth in Ireland (CTYI). She has been an international visitor at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (2016, 2018), Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany (2012, 2017, 2018), University of Mannheim, Germany (2017), University of Guelph, Canada (2014, 2015), Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago (2014), and the University of Heidelberg (2013).
Deirdre is currently supervising 6 PhD research scholars, and has previously supervised 7 to completion. She has supervised over 100 taught masters dissertations, and additionally supervises a number of undergraduate final year projects on occasion.
Teaching Interests
Work and organisational psychology, organisational behaviour
Professional Activities
Employment
- 2020 University of Limerick - Director of Accreditations, Kemmy Business School
- 2018 University of Limerick - Senior Lecturer
- 2018 University of Limerick - Course Director, M.Sc. in Work & Organisational Psychology/Behaviour
- 2014 Kemmy Business School, University of Limerick - Course Director, MSc in Work and Organisational Psychology/Behaviour
- 2012 Kemmy Business School, University of Limerick - Lecturer (Above the Bar), Work & Organisational Psychology
- 2012 Kemmy Business School, University of Limerick - Course Director, M.Sc. in Work & Organisational Psychology/Behaviour
- 2008 Kemmy Business School, University of Limerick - Lecturer (Below the Bar), Work & Organisational Psychology
Committee
- 2019 ULREG,
- 2019 KBS Research Ethics Committee,
- 2018 UL Academic Council,
- 2018 EQUIS accreditation committee, EQUIS accreditation committee
- 2018 Division of work and organisational psychology, PSI, Member of Division of work and organisational psychology, Psychological Society of Ireland
- 2017 EAWOP 2019,
- 2017 M.Sc. WOP/WOB Review 2017,
- 2016 PSI Accreditation Committee 2016-2017,
- 2016 Platform for Psychological Science (PPS-UL) ,
- 2015 Psychological Science - Business, Psychological principles are relevant to many applied areas of study, including health, engineering, business, education, sports as well as counselling and clinical populations. As a result, academic psychologists in third level institutions often reside in diverse departments and faculties, and are thus frequently geographically dispersed. Although, psychologists may collaborate within the departmental structures to which they belong, limited interaction across departments and faculties hinder communication on up-to-date research and teaching in psychological science. For example, despite occasional information exchange at various events at the University of Limerick, no formal or informal structure exists that systematically facilitates information exchange and collaborations for the purpose of promoting psychological science. PPS-UL is the first platform in Ireland to address such an issue and may serve as a model for similar future initiatives.
The superordinate goal of PPS-UL is to facilitate information exchange among academics interested in psychological science. It is thus designed as a network that spreads across departments and faculties at UL. The platform is an open forum with the goal to empower individual academics to discuss and develop paradigms and particular research or teaching ideas via the platform and to create links to other academics. This novel network structure does not fall into the usual categories of research units, centres or institutes at our university; however, it will promote engagement in them. - 2015 EAWOP 2017 Programme Committee,
- 2014 Platform for Psychological Science, University of Limerick (PPS-UL) Steering Committee,
- 2014 EPAS Accreditation Committee 2014-2015,
- 2014 CIPD Accreditation Committee MSc WOP-B 2015,
- 2013 KBS Student Status Committee 2013-2014,
- 2012 PSI Accreditation Committee 2012-2013,
- 2009 PSI Accreditation Committee 2009-2010,
Association
- 2019 Fellow, Psychological Society of Ireland
- 2009 Chartered Member, Psychological Sociaty of Ireland (PSI); Division of Work and Organizational Psychology (DWOP)
- 2007 Member, European Association of Work and Organizational Psychology (EAWOP)
Award
- 2019 - Best Paper Award, European Journal of Work & Organisational Psychology
- 2017 - IACF funding for exchange between faculty in UL and PUC Chile
- 2017 - Erasmus Teaching Mobility Award to University of Mannheim, Germany
- 2015 - Erasmus+ Teaching Mobility Award to Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
- 2014 - Shortlisted for 2014 Harvest Pearse Walsh PhD Award
- 2013 - EAWOP Small Group Meeting: on 'Resource-oriented interventions at work: Designing and evaluating interventions to promote well-being and performance'
- 2012 - Erasmus Teacher Mobility Award - Humboldt Unversity, Berlin
- 2012 - Best Paper, 5th International POHP Seminar
- 2012 - Academy of Management Distinguished Reviewer Award
- 2012 - Highly Commended Award, Management and Governance Category, 2012 Emerald/EFMD Outstanding Doctoral Research Awards
- 1997 - Irish winner- Europe Against Racism
Education
- 2011 Dublin City University - Ph.D.
- 2009 University of Limerick - Certificate - Adviser Training
- 2005 Dublin City University - M.Sc. in Work and Organisational Psychology
- 2002 University College Dublin - BSc (Psychology)
- 2001 University College Dublin - Certificate
Research Collaborators
- Agustin Molina - Outgoing Visitor - Universidad de Chile -Chile
- Alexandra Michel - Joint Publication - Heidelberg University -Germany
- Anna Steidle - Joint Publication - Ludwigsburg University of Applied Sciences -Germany
- Annekatrin Hoppe - Joint Publication - Humboldt University of Berlin -Germany
- Ilaria Setti - Co-supervision of PhD - University of Pavia -Italy
- M. Gloria Gonzalez- Morales - Joint Publication - University of Guelph -Canada
Publications
Book Chapter
Managing healthy workplaces.
O'Shea, D., Yaranon, P. & Butler, C.
Organisational Behaviour: A concise introduction (2nd Ed.).
Individual voice in informal and formal contexts in organizations.
O'Shea, D; Murphy, K. R.
Handbook of research on employee voice.
Social Cognition in the Workplace: The Future of Research on the Meaning of Work
Maher, P., O'Shea, D. & Igou, I.
Handbook of Applied Social Psychology
IHRD and global careers
Hammond M.;O'Shea D.;Pearson J.
Handbook of International Human Resource Development: Context, Processes and People
Individual Differences: Emotions and the Workplace
O'Shea, D.
Organisational Behaviour: A concise introduction
Chapter 6: Selection and Assessment
Garavan, T. & O'Shea, D.
The Psychology of People in Organizations
Conference Contribution
19th Congress of the European Association of Work and Organisational Psychology
Sommovigo, V. & O'Shea. D.
Conference Publication
14th Conference of the European Association of Occupational Health Psychology
McCarthy, G., Molina, A. & O'Shea. D.
14th Conference of the European Association of Occupational Health Psychology
Yaranon, P., Sommovigo, V., O'Shea, D., Setti, I. & Bosak, J.
14th Conference of the European Association of Occupational Health Psychology
Naughton, B., O'Shea, D. & van der Werff, L.
19th Congress of the European Association of Work and Organisational Psychology
Fleming, B., O'Shea, D., Kirrane, M. & Buckley, F.
19th Congress of the European Association of Work and Organisational Psychology
Yaranon, P., Sommovigo, V., O'Shea, D., & Setti, I.
Psychological Society of Ireland Annual Conference
Naughton, B., O'Shea, D. & Van der Werff, L
19th Congress of the European Association of Work and Organisational Psychology
Bryan, C., O'Shea, D. & MacIntyre, T.
19th Congress of the European Association of Work and Organisational Psychology
Sommovigo, V., Setti, I., Argentero, P. & O'Shea, D.
Psychological Society of Ireland Annual Conference
Leavy, B., O'Shea, D. & Galavan, E.
19th Congress of the European Association of Work and Organisational Psychology
Bryan, C., O'Shea, D. & MacIntyre, T.
19th Congress of the European Association of Work and Organisational Psychology
Naughton, B., O'Shea, D. & Van der Werff, L.
Psychological Society of Ireland Annual Conference
Butler, C., O'Shea, D. & MacIntyre, T.
Psychological Society of Ireland Annual Conference
Yaranon, P.B., Sommovigo, V., O'Shea, D. & Setti, I.
19th Congress of the European Association of Work and Organisational Psychology
O'Shea. D., Molina, A., Cullinane, S. J., Lynch, L., Rowland, K. & Cooke, C
Psychological Society of Ireland Annual Conference
O'Shea, D., Clauss, E., Hoppe, A.K., Michel, A., Gonzalez-Morales, M. G. & Steidle, A.
Psychological Society of Ireland Annual Conference
O'Shea, D., Molina, A., Cullinance, S. J., Lynch, L., Rowland, K. Cooke, C.
19th Congress of the European Association of Work and Organisational Psychology
14. Molina, A., O'Shea, D., Gonzalez-Morales, M. G., Michel, A., Hoppe, A. & Steidle, A.
Psychological Society of Ireland Annual Conference
O'Brien, S., O'Shea, D. & Galavan, E.
BPS Division of Sport and Exercise Psychology Annual Conferen
McCormack, H., MacIntyre, T., O'Shea, D. & Campbell, M.
European Association of Occupational Health Psychology Conference
Butler, C., O'Shea, D. & MacIntyre, T.
European Association of Occupational Health Psychology Conference
O'Shea. D., O'Callaghan, E. & Maxwell, K.
BPS Social Psychology Section Annual Conference
McRory-Crowley, R. Igou, E.R. & O'Shea, D.
18th Congress of the European Association of Work and Organisational Psychology
Bryan, C., MacIntyre, T. & O'Shea, D.
XV Congresso Nationale, Associazione Italiana di Psichologia
Sommovigo, V., Setti, I., O'Shea, D., & Argentero, P.
EAWOP Small Group Meeting on Fostering health workplaces: A cross cultural perspective.
Sommovigo, V., Setti, I., O'Shea, D., & Argentero, P.
47th Annual Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI) Conference
Kelly, M. & O'Shea, D.
18th Congress of the European Association of Work and Organisational Psychology
Molina, A. & O'Shea, D.
18th Congress of the European Association of Work and Organisational Psychology
O'Shea, D., O'Callaghan, E., & Maxwell, K.
18th Congress of the European Association of Work and Organisational Psychology
Butler, C. Harris, M., MacIntyre, T. & O'Shea, D.
9th FINT conference
O'Shea, D., Lynch, L., Molina, A. & Cullinane, S. J.
Edited Book
Other Journal
Understanding silence in the workplace: Motivation and emotion
Kirrane, M., O'Shea, D., Buckley, F., Grazi, A., & Prout, J.
KBS Research Bulletin
Promoting personal resources and reducing exhaustion through positive reflection among caregivers.
Clauβ, E., Hoppe, A., O'Shea, D., Michel, A., Gonzalez-Morales, M. G. & Steidle, A.
KBS Research Bulletin
Other Publication
Silence may not always be golden: Why managers need to listen to what their employees are not saying.
Buckley, F., Kirrane, M. & O'Shea, D.
How to tackle workplace stress.
O'Shea, D.
Can we fix it? How to stop match-fixing in sports.
O'Shea, D. & MacIntyre, T.
RTE Brainstorm
Editorial: Mental Health Challenges in Elite Sport: Balancing Risk with Reward
MacIntyre, TE,Jones, M,Brewer, BW,Van Raalte, J,O'Shea, D,McCarthy, PJ
Frontiers in psychology
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01892
Designing and evaluating resource-oriented interventions to enhance employee well-being and health
Michel, A,O'Shea, D,Hoppe, A
DOI: 10.1111/joop.12131
Peer Reviewed Journal
Mindful Emotion Regulation, Savouring and Proactive Behaviour: The Role of Supervisor Justice
Molina, A.; O'Shea, D.
Applied Psychology-An International Review-Psychologie Appliquee-Revue Internationale
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/apps.12206
Occupational self-efficacy and work engagement as moderators in the stressor-detachment model<sup>*</sup>
Clauss E.;Hoppe A.;Schachler V.;O’Shea D.
Work And Stress
DOI: 10.1080/02678373.2020.1743790
Investigating employees’ emotional and cognitive reactions to customer mistreatment: an experimental study
Sommovigo V.;Setti I.;O’ Shea D.;Argentero P.
European Journal Of Work And Organizational Psychology
DOI: 10.1080/1359432X.2020.1745189
Victimisation on the job: The influence of thefts and robberies on Irish and Italian employees and its relationship with psycholocial well-being
Sommovigo, V., Setti, I., O'Shea, D., & Argentero, P.
International Journal of Culture and Mental Health
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/17542863.2018.1505924
Risk and Planning in Agriculture: How planning on dairy farms in Ireland is affected by farmers regulatory focus
Garvey, J.; Sirr, G.; O'Brien, F,; O'Shea, D.
Risk Analysis: An International Journal
Stressing the relevance of resilience: A systematic review of resilience across the domains of sport and work.
Bryan, C., O'Shea, D. & MacIntyre, T.
International Review Of Sport And Exercise Psychology
DOI: doi: 10.1080/1750984X.2017.1381140
The impact of customer incivility and verbal aggression on service providers: A systematic review.
Sommovigo, V. Setti, I., Argentero, P. & O'Shea. D.
WORK: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment & Rehabilitation
DOI: 10.3233/WOR-182842
Well-Being and Functioning at Work Following Thefts and Robberies: A Comparative Study
Setti, I,van der Velden, PG,Sommovigo, V,Ferretti, MS,Giorgi, G,O'Shea, D,Argentero, P
Frontiers in psychology
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00168
Invited commentary: The what, why, where and when of resilience as a dynamic, episodic, self-regulating system: A response to Hill et al. (2018)
Bryan, C., MacIntyre, T., & O'Shea, D.
Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/spy0000133
Promoting Personal Resources and Reducing Exhaustion Through Positive Work Reflection Among Caregivers
Clauss, E,Hoppe, A,O'Shea, D,Morales, MGG,Steidle, A,Michel, A
Journal Of Occupational Health Psychology
DOI: 10.1037/ocp0000063
Exploring daily affective changes in university students with a mindful positive reappraisal intervention: A daily diary randomized controlled trial.
Pogrebstova, E., Craig, J., Chris, A., O'Shea, D. & Gonzalez-Morales, M. G.
Stress And Health
DOI: 10.1002/smi.2759
Executive coaching during organisational change: a qualitative study of executives and coaches perspectives
Bickerich K.;Michel A.;O'Shea D.
Coaching: An International Journal of Research, Theory and Practice
DOI: 10.1080/17521882.2017.1407806
Editorial: Mental health challenges in elite sport: Balancing risk with reward.
MacIntyre, T. E., Van Ralte, J., Brewer, B., W., Jones, M., O'Shea, D., & McCarthy, P.
Frontiers in psychology
When does proactivity have a cost? Motivation at work moderates the effects of proactive work behavior on employee job strain
Strauss, K,Parker, SK,O'Shea, D
Journal Of Vocational Behavior
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvb.2017.02.001
Energizing respites from work: a randomized controlled study on respite interventions
Steidle, A,Gonzalez-Morales, MG,Hoppe, A,Michel, A,O'shea, D
European Journal Of Work And Organizational Psychology
DOI: 10.1080/1359432X.2017.1348348
Self-regulation in entrepreneurs: Integrating action, cognition, motivation and emotions
O'Shea, D.; Buckley, F. & Halbesleben, J. R. B.
Organizational Psychology Review
DOI: 10.1177/2041386617705434
Energizing respites from work: A randomized controlled study on respite interventions.
Steidle, A., González-Morales, M. G., Hoppe, A., Michel, A. & O'Shea, D.
European Journal Of Work And Organizational Psychology
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1359432X.2017.1348348
Investigating the role of discrete emotions in silence versus speaking up
Kirrane, M,O'Shea, D,Buckley, F,Grazi, A,Prout, J
Journal Of Occupational And Organizational Psychology
DOI: 10.1111/joop.12175
Editorial: Designing and Evaluating Resource-Oriented Interventions to Enhance Employee Well-being and Health
Michel, A.,O'Shea, D. & Hoppe, A.
Journal Of Occupational And Organizational Psychology
DOI: 10.1111/joop.12131
Early career attitudes and satisfaction during recession
O'Shea, D,Monaghan, S,Ritchie, TD
Journal Of Managerial Psychology
DOI: 10.1108/JMP-02-2013-0061
Call for papers: Designing and evaluating resource-oriented interventions to enhance well-being, health and performance at work.
Michel, A., O'Shea, D. & Hoppe, A.
Journal Of Occupational And Organizational Psychology
Modelling self-regulated learning strategies in early-stage entrepreneurs: The role of intentionality and interaction
O'Shea D., Buckley F.
International Journal Of Entrepreneurship And Small Business
DOI: 10.1504/IJESB.2010.033050
The transmission of work-related attitudes: A social learning analysis
O'Shea, D; Kirrane, M
Journal Of Managerial Psychology
Towards an integrative model of creativity and innovation in organisations: A psychological perspective.
O'Shea, D; Buckley, F
Irish Journal Of Psychology