Exploring and developing intervention programmes for the prevention of assault and relationship violence, with a particular focus on prevention in adolescence and 3rd level institutions.
Exploration of teaching, learning, and assessment practices with a particular focus on incorporating innovative and creative approaches with a Universal Design for Learning and inclusive assessment framework.
Biography
Research Interests
Examining the effects of daily and life experiences on the psychobiological wellbeing of the person, with a particular focus on mapping the experiences that create or exacerbate vulnerability to low wellbeing and that amplify the resilience and capacity to recover from difficult experiences. Utilising a biopsychosocial framework and a developmental perspective to understand how life course wellbeing is shaped, including describing behavioural and biological responses to stress. Examining the impact of technology use on the wellbeing of the person, including its impact on sleep quality and duration.Exploring and developing intervention programmes for the prevention of assault and relationship violence, with a particular focus on prevention in adolescence and 3rd level institutions.
Exploration of teaching, learning, and assessment practices with a particular focus on incorporating innovative and creative approaches with a Universal Design for Learning and inclusive assessment framework.
Research Grants
| Project | Funding Body | Start Date | End Date | Award | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adolescent Health: Stress and Psychophysiological Wellbeing | Irish Research Council | 01-OCT-13 | 01-OCT-16 | €72,000.00 |
Publications
Book Chapters
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2025) | 'Enhancing Institution-wide Inclusive Assessment Practices: Development of a Staff CPD Offering' Siobhán O'Neill, Laura Lee (2025) 'Enhancing Institution-wide Inclusive Assessment Practices: Development of a Staff CPD Offering' In: Stories of Hope. TBC: TBC. [Details] | |
| (2023) | 'Paper as Teacher: Challenging Dominant Learning Norms in Higher Education through Collaborating in Origami' Briony Supple, Siobhán O'Neill, Alex Pentek, Guangbo Hao (2023) 'Paper as Teacher: Challenging Dominant Learning Norms in Higher Education through Collaborating in Origami' In: Collaborations in Higher Education. London: Bloomsbury. [Details] | |
| (2022) | 'Sport and Physical Activity Arising from Covid-19: A desk study and concept centric matrix' O’Neill, S., Chambers, F.C., Adamakis, M. & Carty, C. (2022) 'Sport and Physical Activity Arising from Covid-19: A desk study and concept centric matrix' In: D. Knjaz, D. Novak & B. Antala, B (eds). Physical Activity and Health Aspects of Covid 19 Pandemic. Slovakia: FIEP Special Edition. [Details] |
Peer Reviewed Journals
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2021) | 'Beyond paper folding: Origami and focused play to enhance interdisciplinary learning and teaching in universities' Briony Supple, Siobhán O'Neill, Alex Pentek, Guangbo Hao (2021) 'Beyond paper folding: Origami and focused play to enhance interdisciplinary learning and teaching in universities'. The All Ireland Journal of Teaching and Learning In Higher Education, [Details] | |
| (2019) | 'Measuring the Psychobiological Correlates of Daily Experience in Adolescents' Dockray S.;O'Neill S.;Jump O. (2019) 'Measuring the Psychobiological Correlates of Daily Experience in Adolescents'. Journal Of Research On Adolescence, 29 (3):595-612 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2017) | 'The effect of genotype, chronotype and sleep behaviours on diurnal patterns of salivary cortisol in adolescents' Dockray, S., Messerli-Bürgy, N., & O'Neill, S. (2017) 'The effect of genotype, chronotype and sleep behaviours on diurnal patterns of salivary cortisol in adolescents'. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 83 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2016) | 'A systematic review of the effects of mindfulness interventions on cortisol' O'Leary, K,O'Neill, S,Dockray, S (2016) 'A systematic review of the effects of mindfulness interventions on cortisol'. Journal of Health Psychology, 21 :2108-2121 [DOI] [Details] |
Other Journals
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2015) | 'Technology and Teenagers: No Time to Sleep?' O'Neill, S. (2015) 'Technology and Teenagers: No Time to Sleep?' The Boolean, . [Details] |
Conference Publications
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2023) | 14th International Conference on Information, Intelligence, Systems & Applications (ISSA) Ourania I. Markaki, Aikaterini Papapostolou, Spiros Mouzakitis, Izabela Zrazinska, Urszula Sobek, Thomas Wilczek, Antonis Troumpoukis, Xenia Ziouvelou, Vangelis Karkaletsis, Alexandra Carrasco, Miriam Garcia, Gabriele Roger, Andrea Micheli, Jaime Alessandro Codagnone, Miguel de Prado, Siobhán O'Neill (2023) Encouraging AI Adoption by SMEs: Opportunities and Contributions by the ICT49 Project Cluster 14th International Conference on Information, Intelligence, Systems & Applications (ISSA) [Details] |
Published Reports
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2022) | The CEREPS consensus statement of physical education and school sport for recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe -Scientific Background. Roland Naul, Siobhán O'Neill, Francis Ries, Fiona Chambers (2022) The CEREPS consensus statement of physical education and school sport for recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe -Scientific Background. CEREPS, Luxembourg. [Details] | |
| (2022) | The CEREPS consensus statement of physical education and school sport for recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe: Recommendations for Actions. Roland Naul, Siobhán O'Neill, Francis Ries, Fiona Chambers (2022) The CEREPS consensus statement of physical education and school sport for recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe: Recommendations for Actions. CEREPS, Luxembourg. [Details] | |
| (2021) | Pandemic Pedagogy: Impact of Covid-19 on Teaching and Learning at UCC. Siobhán O'Neill (2021) Pandemic Pedagogy: Impact of Covid-19 on Teaching and Learning at UCC. University College Cork, Cork. [Details] | |
| (2021) | Opportunities and Challenges of Micro-credentials in Higher Ed: MC² Project. Siobhan O'Neill with contributions from John McNulty, Anne Marie Cooney, Catherine O’Mahony and Stephen Byrne (2021) Opportunities and Challenges of Micro-credentials in Higher Ed: MC² Project. University College Cork, Cork. [Details] | |
| (2021) | Post Second-Level Access Pathways to Higher and Further Education: A Desk Study and Concept-centric Matrix. Siobhán O'Neill (2021) Post Second-Level Access Pathways to Higher and Further Education: A Desk Study and Concept-centric Matrix. U, Online. [Details] |
Professional Activities
Honours and Awards
| Year | Title | Awarding Body | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Creating a Culture for Responsible Conduct of Research 2021 | University College Cork | |
| 2013 | Government of Ireland Scholarship | Irish Research Council |
Conference Contributions
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2022) | CoMH Teaching and Learning Conference, Smiddy MP, Barry F, O'Neill S, O'Reilly E, McHugh S. (2022) A mixed methods study to explore university teachers’ perceptions and experiences of moving to remote teaching during the university shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [Poster Presentation], CoMH Teaching and Learning Conference, University College Cork , 17-JUN-22 - 17-JUN-22. [Details] | |
| (2022) | AHEAD 2022 'Safe Haven or Story Port? Exploring how tertiary education design impacts our health', Siobhán O'Neill, Laura Lee (2022) Design and Implementation of a Professional Development Offering for Inclusive Assessment in Higher Education. [Oral Presentation], AHEAD 2022 'Safe Haven or Story Port? Exploring how tertiary education design impacts our health', Online . [Details] | |
| (2022) | EdTech 2022, Siobhán O'Neill, Laura Lee (2022) Inclusive Assessment Course Design: Sustainable Education for All. [Poster Presentation], EdTech 2022, Cork . [Details] | |
| (2022) | International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Conference, Siobhán O'Neill, Laura Lee (2022) Staff Understanding of Inclusive Assessment. [Poster Presentation], International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Conference, Kelowna, British Columbia . [Details] | |
| (2022) | 25th Symposium for Sport and Physical Education of Youth and 17th International Scientific Conference, Claude Scheuer, Roland Naul, Francis Ries, Fiona Chambers, Siobhán O'Neill (2022) The CEREPS Covid-19 Declaration on Recovery of Physical Activity and Health for Children and Adolescents. [Oral Presentation], 25th Symposium for Sport and Physical Education of Youth and 17th International Scientific Conference, Republic of North Macedonia . [Details] | |
| (2021) | Teaching politics during the pandemic: experiences, opportunities and challenges: PSAI Teaching and Learning Webinar, O'Mahony, C. and O'Neill, S. (2021) Experiences of Online Teaching. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Teaching politics during the pandemic: experiences, opportunities and challenges: PSAI Teaching and Learning Webinar, Maynooth, Ireland , 29-JAN-21 - 29-JAN-21. [Details] | |
| (2021) | International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Siobhán O'Neill, Briony Supple (2021) Makerspaces as Places for Collaborative Learning, Teaching, and Working in Ireland. [Oral Presentation], International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Perth, Australia . [Details] | |
| (2021) | EdTech 2021 Conference, Irish Learning Technology Association, Siobhán O'Neill, Catherine O'Mahony (2021) Pandemic Pedagogy: The Impact on Teaching and Learning and Implications for the Future. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], EdTech 2021 Conference, Irish Learning Technology Association, Online . [Details] | |
| (2020) | 5th Research Group on Collaborative Spaces (RGCS) Symposium, Supple, B., & O'Neill, S. (2020) Making and the Pandemic: An Irish Case Study. [Oral Presentation], 5th Research Group on Collaborative Spaces (RGCS) Symposium, Online . [Details] | |
| (2019) | Irish Student Health Association, Crowley, L., & O'Neill, S. (2019) Bystander Intervention at University College Cork. [Poster Presentation], Irish Student Health Association, Cork . [Details] | |
| (2017) | 31st Conference of the European Health Psychology Society, O'Neill, S., & Dockray S. (2017) Sleep Disruption in Adulthood: The Effects of Technology Use on Quality and Duration. [Oral Presentation], 31st Conference of the European Health Psychology Society, Padua . [Details] | |
| (2017) | Biennial Conference of the Confederation of Student Services in Ireland, O'Neill, S., Crowley, L., & Byrne, M. (2017) Implementing a Bystander Intervention Programme at University College Cork. [Poster Presentation], Biennial Conference of the Confederation of Student Services in Ireland, Cork . [Details] | |
| (2017) | Biennial Conference of the Confederation of Student Services in Ireland, Crowley, L., Byrne, M., & O'Neill, S. (2017) Bystander Intervention at UCC: Developing and evaluating a sexual violence prevention programme for 3rd level. [Oral Presentation], Biennial Conference of the Confederation of Student Services in Ireland, Cork . [Details] | |
| (2017) | 31st Conference of the European Health Psychology Society, O'Neill, S., & Dockray S. (2017) Objective Health and Self-perceived Health in Irish Adolescents. [Poster Presentation], 31st Conference of the European Health Psychology Society, Padua . [Details] | |
| (2015) | PSI ECG Conference, O'Neill, S., & Dockray, S. (2015) Health, Sleep, and Psychobiological Wellbeing in Adolescence. [Oral Presentation], PSI ECG Conference, NUIG . [Details] | |
| (2015) | Annual Nursing and Midwifery Conference (INFANT), O'Neill, S., Warner, N., Delea, S., & Dockray, S. (2015) Gender and Depression as Contributing Factors to Poor Sleep in Adolescence. [Poster Presentation], Annual Nursing and Midwifery Conference (INFANT), Cork . [Details] | |
| (2015) | 12th Annual Psychology, Health and Medicine Conference, O'Neill, S., & Dockray, S. (2015) Adolescent Sleep: Contributing Factors to Poor Sleep Quality and Health Outcomes. [Oral Presentation], 12th Annual Psychology, Health and Medicine Conference, Belfast , 01-APR-15. [Details] | |
| (2014) | 11th Annual Psychology, Health and Medicine Conference, O'Neill, S. & Dockray, S. (2014) Adolescent Health: Stress and Psychobiological Wellbeing. [Poster Presentation], 11th Annual Psychology, Health and Medicine Conference, Limerick, Ireland . [Details] | |
| (2014) | 22nd Congress of the European Sleep Research Society, O'Neill, S., & Dockray, S. (2014) Chronotype, Genotype and Sleep Behaviours in Adolescents; The Effect of Technology Access on Preferred and Actual Behaviour. [Poster Presentation], 22nd Congress of the European Sleep Research Society, Tallinn, Estonia . [Details] | |
| (2014) | 11th Annual Psychology Health and Medicine Conference, O Leary,K., O' Neill, S., Dockray, S. (2014) Cortisol Measures in Mindfulness Interventions: Challenges and Future Directions. [Poster Presentation], 11th Annual Psychology Health and Medicine Conference, University of Limerick , 27-MAY-14 - 28-MAY-14. [Details] |
Committees
| Committee | Function | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foróige Board of Directors | Board Member | 2024 / | |
| Social Research Ethics Committee | Ethics Reviewer | 2021 / |
Education
| Year | Institution | Qualification | Subject | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | University College Cork | BA - PSYCHOLOGY - UCC | Psychology | |
| 2021 | University College Cork | Postgraduate Certificate | Teaching and Learning in Higher Education | |
| 2021 | Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology | Higher Diploma | Software Development | |
| 2022 | University College Cork | Postgraduate Diploma | Teaching and Learning in Higher Education | |
| 2023 | Technological University of the Shannon | Postgraduate Diploma | Business Executive Management |
Languages
| Language | Reading | Writing | Speaking | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Fluent | Fluent | Fluent | |
| German | Functional | Functional | Functional |
Journal Activities
| Journal | Role | To / From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teaching And Learning Inquiry: The Issotl Journal | Peer Reviewer | - |
Other Activities
| Description | |
|---|---|
Intervention Education Programmes (Adapted from the Intervention Initiative Fenton, R. A., Mott, H. L., McCartan, K. and Rumney, P. (2014). The Intervention Initiative. Bristol: UWE and Public Health England.) O’Neill, S., & Crowley, L. (2016). UCC Bystander Intervention for Third Level. University College Cork. O’Neill, S., & Crowley, L. (2018). Blended-learning UCC Bystander Intervention for Third Level. University College Cork. O’Neill, S., & Crowley, L. (2018). Reduced UCC Bystander Intervention for 2nd Level. University College Cork. |
Teaching Activities
Teaching Interests
Topics in psychology including Social, Developmental, Biological and Health psychology. I'm currently a lecturer on the Certificate in Arts (Psychology) Level 6 course in ACE, teaching the AD1065 module An Introduction to Social and Developmental Perspectives in Psychology. Additionally, my teaching interests lie in the fields of human-computer interaction and research methods and statistical analysis.Teaching Philosophy
My teaching philosophy focuses on inclusivity and is scaffolded by a Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework. My philosophy is also underpinned by a Teaching for Understanding (TfU) approach which enables students to apply the knowledge they have learned to unique settings, allowing for a true mastery of the subject matter. My philosophy also incorporates the idea that education and learning can be applied to real-world settings, and as such I strive to ensure students are furnished with relevant skills as well as the necessary theoretical knowledge. Embedding theory in practice is essential for a deeper understanding of the subject matter, and my philosophy of teaching aims to incorporate techniques and strategies that encourage deep learning and fosters active learning (Biggs, 2012). In order to achieve this I have adopted a level 3 teaching approach as defined by Biggs (2012), this is a learner focused approach. My teaching philosophy holds the student at the heart, with an understanding that no two students are the same. It is my overall goal to provide a learning environment that builds on students’ strengths and allows for multiple means of action and expression when examining achievement of the learning outcomes.