Research Interests
Research Projects as of February 2018
- Joy Division and Mental Health
- David Bowie, Jack B. Yeats and Pierrot
- Protest Songs
- 'L-Pop' - Mapping Music in Limerick (focused on performance and industry)
- Mass Media Coverage of Stigmatised Neighbourhoods
- Media Coverage of Homelessness
- Media Representations of the Anti-Water Charges Movement
- Media Coverage of Welfare
Teaching Interests
I teach at undergraduate and postgraduate level in the following areas:
Sociology of Media
Sociology of Youth and Community
Sociology of Popular Music
Introduction to Sociology
Professional Activities
Award
- 2014 - Adjunct Professorship in Contemporary Culture (Fan and Discourse Studies)
- 2005 - Service to the Community
- 2004 - Excellence in Teaching