I am an Associate Teacher in the Department of Psychology, and also a Student Designated Contact Person, supporting students who have or are currently experiencing incidents of sexual harassment and sexual violence. Some of the course boards, steering groups and committees I am involved in include, the Consent Framework Policy Review Group, Sexual Health and Wellbeing, the MA and Diploma in Psychology. Currently, I teach clinical, biological, broadening and introductory courses in psychology and supervise student projects at undergraduate and postgraduate level.
Research Interests
I am one of a group of researchers that operate out of the Health & Psychophysiology Laboratory here in UL with our main purpose being to advance the science of stress and health. My own research interests lie in stress, mental health, and well-being. I am particularly interested in how trauma in early childhood impacts biological, behavioural, social, and psychological development, and in examining factors that may potentially act as a buffer against the effects of early life stress (e.g., social support, coping). I have a further interest in understanding the associations and interactions between biobehavioural factors (such as addiction, personality, stress) and in adopting a clinimetric approach to understand the cumulative burden of stress.
Professional Activities
Award
2022 - Faculty Travel Bursary Award
2021 - Irish Research Council Postgraduate Scholarship
2021 - STAR Student Development Award
2020 - Departmental Travel Bursary Award
2018 - Presidential List for Outstanding Achievements
2018 - Global Citizen Award - Silver
2017 - Presidential List for Outstanding Achievements
2017 - Presidential Volunteer Award - Gold
2017 - Presidential Volunteer Award - Overseas
2017 - EIL Explore Mature Student Volunteer Award
2016 - Presidential List for Outstanding Achievements
2016 - Presidential Volunteer Award - Bronze
Association
2020 Member, American Psychosomatic Medicine Society
2018 Member, Psychological Society of Ireland
Education
2018 University of Limerick - PhD
2015 University of Limerick - BSc in Psychology
2014 Mary Immaculate College - Foundation Programme for Higher Education
2014 Limerick Adult Education College - QQI Level 5
Committee
Teaching committee,
Research methods curriculum review,
Sexual Health and Wellbeing Group,
Sexual Harassment/Sexual Violence Policy,
Student Designated Contact Person Panel,
Sexual Assault Treatment Unit Lobby Group,
Outreach
Invited by MyMove Counselling to give a talk about the effects of stress on health
Gave presentations and demonstrations of psychological research to primary and secondary level students
Other
Responsible for supervising and training undergraduate students in laboratory protocols including working with a Dinamap and Finometer.
O’Riordan A.;Howard S.;Keogh T.M.;Gallagher S. (2022) Type D personality is associated with lower cardiovascular reactivity to stress in women.
Psychology & Health
Howard S.;Keogh T.M.;Hughes B.M.;Gallagher S. (2022) Smokers show an altered hemodynamic profile to active stress: Evidence of a dysregulated stress response in young adults.
Psychophysiology
Keogh, TM;Howard, S;Gallagher, S (2022) Early Life Adversity and Blunted Cardiovascular Reactivity to Acute Psychological Stress: The Role of Current Depressive Symptoms.
PHILADELPHIA : LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS Psychosomatic medicine :170-178
Keogh T.M.;Howard S.;Gallagher S. (2022) Behavioural clusters characteristic of cardiovascular reactivity profiles relate to poorer health outcomes.
British journal of health psychology
Keogh, M. T., Howard, S., O'Riordan, A., & Gallagher, S. (2020) Motivational orientation mediates the association between depression and cardiovascular reactivity to acute psychological stress.
Psychophysiology
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