Biography

I completed my Bachelors and PhD degree in the School of Psychology at Queens University Belfast. completed an advanced methods training in the University of Michigan on completion of my PhD thanks to a JFK travel Scholarship. I have engaged in research in psychology as an academic since 1996 having held positions at UU, QUB and now UL.

I am a social psychologist which means that I am interested in how social contexts and in particular social systems and structures can shape behaviour, attitudes and health. In the USA and elsewhere this is often called political psychology as many of our systems and structures are shaped by power, status and cultural forces. These same cultural forces, are often not interrogated because they are assumed and acceptable in wider society. Social psychology - allows us to interrogate these processes and lay them bare. in so doing we can understand them and attempt to improve on systems that may inadvertently harm ourselves and others.

As well as undertaking teaching and research in this area, I regularly contribute to the new media and in particular offer opinion editorials in the Irish Times. In these pieces, I use a social psychological lens to attempt to understand a particular social phenomena. Other professional contributions include editorial work for Political Psychology (2020-2025) and Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology (2015-2019).

I am a current member of the Irish Research Council and serve on the Behaviour and communications committee advising the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET).


Research Interests

Social Psychology: Specific interests include understanding of group memberships (e.g. race, social class, gender), shared identification and mental health, prejudice, discrimination, trauma and power.

I am currently managing an ERC Advanced grant that explores whether adversity, trauma and its psychological consequences are driven by social identity change. More on the project is available here Four Irish Winners of ERC Advanced Grant Awards – €10 Million Investment in Irish Research | News | Irish Research Council

I am managing a HRB-IRC funded project that is exploring the value of social solidarity to public adherence to health messaging during COVID19. More detail is available here Building solidarity and trust in public health messaging in the misinformation era (hrb.ie)

Professional Activities

Award

  • 2022 - Membership Royal Irish Academy
  • 2020 - Nevitt Sanford Award
  • 2020 - Fulbright Scholars Award
  • 2008 - Honorary Professorship Queens University Belfast
  • 2004 - Isaiah Berlin Travel Award
  • 2000 - Louise Kidder Early Career Award
  • 1996 - The Praxis Prize
  • 1996 - Scholarship from the John F. Kennedy Trust Fund
  • 1993 - Foundation Award

Publications

Peer Reviewed Journals

2022

Failure Leads Protest Movements to Support More Radical Tactics

Louis W.R.;Lizzio-Wilson M.;Cibich M.;McGarty C.;Thomas E.F.;Amiot C.E.;Weber N.;Rhee J.;Davies G.;Rach T.;Goh S.;McMaster Z.;Muldoon O.;Howe N.;Moghaddam F. (2022) Failure Leads Protest Movements to Support More Radical Tactics. Social Psychological And Personality Science :675-687

2022

Trust in scientific information mediates associations between conservatism and coronavirus responses in the U.S., but few other nations

McLamore Q.;Syropoulos S.;Leidner B.;Hirschberger G.;Young K.;Zein R.A.;Baumert A.;Bilewicz M.;Bilgen A.;van Bezouw M.J.;Chatard A.;Chekroun P.;Chinchilla J.;Choi H.S.;Euh H.;Gomez A.;Kardos P.;Khoo Y.H.;Li M.;Légal J.B.;Loughnan S.;Mari S.;Tan-Mansukhani R.;Muldoon O.;Noor M.;Paladino M.P.;Petrović N.;Selvanathan H.P.;Uluğ Ö.M.;Wohl M.J.;Yeung W.L.V.;Burrows B. (2022) Trust in scientific information mediates associations between conservatism and coronavirus responses in the U.S., but few other nations. Scientific Reports

2022

The distinct associations of ingroup attachment and glorification with responses to the coronavirus pandemic: Evidence from a multilevel investigation in 21 countries

McLamore Q.;Syropoulos S.;Leidner B.;Hirschberger G.;van Bezouw M.J.;Rovenpor D.;Paladino M.P.;Baumert A.;Bilewicz M.;Bilgen A.;Chatard A.;Chekroun P.;Chinchilla J.;Choi H.S.;Euh H.;Gomez A.;Kardos P.;Khoo Y.H.;Li M.;Légal J.B.;Loughnan S.;Mari S.;Tan-Mansukhani R.;Muldoon O.;Noor M.;Petrović N.;Selvanathan H.P.;Uluğ Ö.M.;Wohl M.J.;Yeung W.L.V.;Young K.;Zein R.A. (2022) The distinct associations of ingroup attachment and glorification with responses to the coronavirus pandemic: Evidence from a multilevel investigation in 21 countries. British Journal Of Social Psychology

2016

Identity and Psychological Health

Muldoon, OT,Lowe, RD,Schmid, K,McKeown, S,Haji, R,Ferguson, N (2016) Identity and Psychological Health. Understanding Peace And Conflict Through Social Identity Theory: Contemporary Global Perspectives :135-144

2014

Attitudes Toward Arab Ascendance: Israeli and Global Perspectives

Pratto, F,Saguy, T,Stewart, AL,Morselli, D,Foels, R,Aiello, A,Aranda, M,Cidam, A,Chryssochoou, X,Durrheim, K,Eicher, V,Licata, L,Liu, JH,Liu, L,Meyer, I,Muldoon, O,Papastamou, S,Petrovic, N,Prati, F,Prodomitis, G,Sweetman, J (2014) Attitudes Toward Arab Ascendance: Israeli and Global Perspectives. Psychological science :85-94

2014

Professor Ed Cairns: A personal and professional biography

Roe M.;Barrett M.;Bar-Tal D.;Bretherton D.;Dawes A.;Gallagher E.;Giles M.;Hakvoort I.;Hamber B.;Moeschberger S.;Montiel C.;Muldoon O.;Salomon G.;Trew K.;Wessells M. (2014) Professor Ed Cairns: A personal and professional biography. Peace And Conflict :3-12

2013

Social Dominance in Context and in Individuals: Contextual Moderation of Robust Effects of Social Dominance Orientation in 15 Languages and 20 Countries

Pratto, F,Cidam, A,Stewart, AL,Zeineddine, FB,Aranda, M,Aiello, A,Chryssochoou, X,Cichocka, A,Cohrs, JC,Durrheim, K,Eicher, V,Foels, R,Gorska, P,Lee, IC,Licata, L,Liu, JH,Li, L,Meyer, I,Morselli, D,Muldoon, O,Muluk, H,Papastamou, S,Petrovic, I,Petrovic, N,Prodromitis, G,Prati, F,Rubini, M,Saab, R,van Stekelenburg, J,Sweetman, J,Zheng, WW,Henkel, KE (2013) Social Dominance in Context and in Individuals: Contextual Moderation of Robust Effects of Social Dominance Orientation in 15 Languages and 20 Countries. Social Psychological And Personality Science :587-599

Books

2003

Applying Social Psychology

Muldoon, OT; Kremer, J; Sheehy, N; Reilly, J; Trew,K (2003) Applying Social Psychology. Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan

Book Chapters

1998

The Biology of Gender

Muldoon, OT; Reilly, J (1998) The Biology of Gender. London : Arnold Gender and Psychology

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