Lee-Ann has been the Programme Director of the BA in Business and Financial Economics since 2017 and had previously held the role Chair of Examinations in the Economics Department. She is a founding member of Mna@UCC: UCC Womens Network and holds the role of treasurer for the network. She lectures modules on macroeconomics, data analysis, report writing, microeconomics and health economics to a range of undergraduate and postgraduate students. In the past, Lee-Ann has also been involved in teaching and supervising students of European Development Studies through the Geography department, bringing to that her interest in health economics by investigating health outcomes in Europe.
Lee-Ann has lead the economic evaluations work package on the SEYLE (Saving and Empowering Young Lives in Europe) project funded by the European Commission 7th Framework in Health. Lee-Ann has also worked on the Re-Current Miscarriage: Evaluating Current Services project as well as investigating fetal scalp stimulation costs in Ireland and is looking forward to starting research into Zero Hidden Hunger, funded by Horizon Europe in 2024.
I host a LinkedIn Group for BA with Economics alumni with the aim of bringing alumni from this programme together for the purpose of networking and spotlighting the wide array of careers following a BA degree with Economics.
(1) Lee-Ann Burke | LinkedIn
The SEYLE consortium worked in schools in Ireland, France, Italy, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Estonia, Israel, Romania, Slovenia and Spain.
Other research interests include mental health research in Ireland, such as mental health inequalities, differences in mental health levels between groups, how mental health changes over time, whether changes are regular or sporadic, and also how mental health variables such as the GHQ-12 can be investigated further to reveal underlying specific mental health issues.
Biography
Dr Lee-Ann Burke was awarded a PhD from University College Cork in 2010. She previously graduated with a BA Joint Honours Degree in Economics and French and a MA in Economics from University College Cork. Her principal research interests are in the area of mental health. Lee-Ann was awarded a Government of Ireland Scholarship from the Irish Research Council for the Humanities and Social Sciences to complete this PhD research.Lee-Ann has been the Programme Director of the BA in Business and Financial Economics since 2017 and had previously held the role Chair of Examinations in the Economics Department. She is a founding member of Mna@UCC: UCC Womens Network and holds the role of treasurer for the network. She lectures modules on macroeconomics, data analysis, report writing, microeconomics and health economics to a range of undergraduate and postgraduate students. In the past, Lee-Ann has also been involved in teaching and supervising students of European Development Studies through the Geography department, bringing to that her interest in health economics by investigating health outcomes in Europe.
Lee-Ann has lead the economic evaluations work package on the SEYLE (Saving and Empowering Young Lives in Europe) project funded by the European Commission 7th Framework in Health. Lee-Ann has also worked on the Re-Current Miscarriage: Evaluating Current Services project as well as investigating fetal scalp stimulation costs in Ireland and is looking forward to starting research into Zero Hidden Hunger, funded by Horizon Europe in 2024.
I host a LinkedIn Group for BA with Economics alumni with the aim of bringing alumni from this programme together for the purpose of networking and spotlighting the wide array of careers following a BA degree with Economics.
(1) Lee-Ann Burke | LinkedIn
Research Interests
Lee-Ann worked as the lead health economist on a European research project on adolescent mental health with the National Suicide Research Foundation in Cork and the Karolinska Institute in Sweden. Her role in this project is to ascertain the cost effectiveness of schools based mental health interventions carried out throughout Europe. Eleven countries in Europe participated in this research projected, funded by the European Union under the Seventh Framework Health Program.The SEYLE consortium worked in schools in Ireland, France, Italy, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Estonia, Israel, Romania, Slovenia and Spain.
Other research interests include mental health research in Ireland, such as mental health inequalities, differences in mental health levels between groups, how mental health changes over time, whether changes are regular or sporadic, and also how mental health variables such as the GHQ-12 can be investigated further to reveal underlying specific mental health issues.
Publications
Peer Reviewed Journals
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2022) | 'Digital fetal scalp stimulation (dFSS) versus fetal blood sampling (FBS) to assess fetal wellbeing in labour-a multi-centre randomised controlled trial: Fetal Intrapartum Randomised Scalp Stimulation Trial (FIRSST NCT05306756)' Murphy, DJ;Shahabuddin, Y;Yambasu, S;O'Donoghue, K;Devane, D;Cotter, A;Gaffney, G;Burke, LA;Molloy, EJ;Boland, F (2022) 'Digital fetal scalp stimulation (dFSS) versus fetal blood sampling (FBS) to assess fetal wellbeing in labour-a multi-centre randomised controlled trial: Fetal Intrapartum Randomised Scalp Stimulation Trial (FIRSST NCT05306756)'. Trials, 23 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2021) | 'Assessing direct healthcare costs when restricted to self-reported data: a scoping review' Jabakhanji SB;Sorensen J;Valentelyte G;Burke LA;McElroy B;Murphy A; (2021) 'Assessing direct healthcare costs when restricted to self-reported data: a scoping review'. Health Economics Review, 11 (1) [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2020) | 'Childhood psychological health during the Great Recession in Ireland' Burke, Lee-Ann (2020) 'Childhood psychological health during the Great Recession in Ireland'. Economic and Social Review, 51 (4):489-506 [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2018) | 'A cost-effectiveness analysis of school-based suicide prevention programmes' Ahern S;Burke LA;McElroy B;Corcoran P;McMahon EM;Keeley H;Carli V;Wasserman C;Hoven CW;Sarchiapone M;Apter A;Balazs J;Banzer R;Bobes J;Brunner R;Cosman D;Haring C;Kaess M;Kahn JP;Kereszteny A;Postuvan V;Sáiz PA;Varnik P;Wasserman D; (2018) 'A cost-effectiveness analysis of school-based suicide prevention programmes'. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2017) | 'Making Children Resilient to Poor Health' Chadha, M, Murphy, R, Burke, LA, Walsh, E (2017) 'Making Children Resilient to Poor Health'. Children's Research Digest on Resilience, 4 (2) [Details] | |
| (2017) | 'Making Children Resilient to Poor Health: Can the Number of Children in a Household Play a Role? Evidence from India' Chada, M. Murphy, R. Burke, LA. Walsh, E (2017) 'Making Children Resilient to Poor Health: Can the Number of Children in a Household Play a Role? Evidence from India'. Children's Research Digest on Resilience, [Details] | |
| (2016) | 'Risky sun tanning behaviours amongst Irish University students: a quantitative analysis' Flannery, C;Burke, LA;Grainger, L;Williams, P;Gage, H (2016) 'Risky sun tanning behaviours amongst Irish University students: a quantitative analysis'. Irish Journal of Medicine, 185 :887-893 [DOI] [Details] |
Other Journals
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2017) | 'Making Children Resilient to Poor Health: Can the Number of Children in a Household Play a Role? Evidence from India' Chadha, M, Murphy, R, Burke, LA, Walsh, E (2017) 'Making Children Resilient to Poor Health: Can the Number of Children in a Household Play a Role? Evidence from India' Children's Research Digest on Resilience, 4 (2) . [Details] |
Commissioned Compositions
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2012) | Report on methodologies of SEYLE costs and cost-effectiveness. Saving and Empowering Young Lives in Europe (SEYLE). Commissioned Report Submitted to European Commission. Burke, L-A. (2012) Report on methodologies of SEYLE costs and cost-effectiveness. Saving and Empowering Young Lives in Europe (SEYLE). Commissioned Report Submitted to European Commission. Commissioned Compositions [Details] | |
| (2012) | Report on costs and cost effectiveness of SEYLE: Recommendations to policy makers. Saving and Empowering Young Lives in Europe (SEYLE). Commissioned Final Report Submitted to European Commission. Burke, L-A. (2012) Report on costs and cost effectiveness of SEYLE: Recommendations to policy makers. Saving and Empowering Young Lives in Europe (SEYLE). Commissioned Final Report Submitted to European Commission. Commissioned Compositions [Details] |
Presentation
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2010) | Saving Young Lives in Europe: A cost effectiveness analysis of a school based mental health intervention. Department of Economics, Research Symposium. Burke, L-A. (2010) Saving Young Lives in Europe: A cost effectiveness analysis of a school based mental health intervention. Department of Economics, Research Symposium. Presentation [Details] | |
| (2011) | Mental health Dynamics in Ireland. Lunchtime Workshop Series, Department of Economics. Burke, L-A. (2011) Mental health Dynamics in Ireland. Lunchtime Workshop Series, Department of Economics. Presentation [Details] | |
| (2012) | Factors affecting Attendance in Economics Lectures in University College Cork. Burke, L-A. Kirby, A. (2012) Factors affecting Attendance in Economics Lectures in University College Cork. Presentation [Details] |
Published abstracts
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2010) | An evaluation of the cost effectiveness of a four arm school based mental health intervention. Lee-Ann Burke (2010) An evaluation of the cost effectiveness of a four arm school based mental health intervention. Published abstracts [Details] |
Thesis/Dissertation
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2005) | An Analysis of Expenditure on Malaria Treatment in The Gambia. Lee-Ann Burke (2005) An Analysis of Expenditure on Malaria Treatment in The Gambia. Thesis/Dissertation [Details] | |
| (2009) | An Analysis of Mental Health in Ireland: Determinants, Dimensions, Dynamics and Inequalities. Lee-Ann Burke (2009) An Analysis of Mental Health in Ireland: Determinants, Dimensions, Dynamics and Inequalities. Thesis/Dissertation [Details] |
Working Paper
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2012) | Income Related Mental Health Inequalities in Ireland: For whom to they exist and to what extent?. Burke, L-A. (2012) Income Related Mental Health Inequalities in Ireland: For whom to they exist and to what extent?. Working Paper [Details] |
Professional Activities
Honours and Awards
| Year | Title | Awarding Body | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Irish Research Council for the Humanities and Social Sciences Scholarship | IRCHSS |
Professional Associations
| Association | Function | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Economics Study Group (HESG) | Member | / |
Conference Contributions
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2012) | Wellbeing in Ireland, Lee-Ann Burke (2012) Cost Utility Analysis of School Based Mental Health Interventions in Europe. [Poster Presentation], Wellbeing in Ireland, Galway , 08-JUN-12 - 08-JUN-12. [Details] | |
| (2012) | Seminar on Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, Burke L, Kirby A (2012) To Go or Not to Go: An analysis of attendance of economics students in University College Cork. [Oral Presentation], Seminar on Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, Council Room, University College Cork , 21-JAN-12 - 21-JAN-12. [Details] | |
| (2011) | Cost Effectiveness of a School Based Mental Health Intervention across Europe, Lee-Ann Burke; (2011) Meeting of SEYLE Representatives. [Invited Oral Presentation], Cost Effectiveness of a School Based Mental Health Intervention across Europe, Stockholm , 01-JUN-11 - 03-JUN-11. [Details] | |
| (2010) | An Exploratory Factor Analysis of the GHQ-12 and a Subsequent Analysis of the Determinants of Mental Health Status. Health Economics Study Group. Cork, Lee-Ann Burke; (2010) An Exploratory Factor Analysis of the GHQ-12 and a Subsequent Analysis of the Determinants of Mental Health Status. Health Economics Study Group. Cork, . [Details] | |
| (2010) | A Cost Effectiveness Analysis of a Four-Arm Mental Health Intervention in Irish Schools. European Psychiatric Association Symposium. Munich, Lee-Ann Burke; (2010) A Cost Effectiveness Analysis of a Four-Arm Mental Health Intervention in Irish Schools. European Psychiatric Association Symposium. Munich, . [Details] | |
| (2009) | A Factorial Analysis of the GHQ-12 in the Living in Ireland Survey. Irish Economics Association. May, Lee-Ann Burke; (2009) A Factorial Analysis of the GHQ-12 in the Living in Ireland Survey. Irish Economics Association. May, . [Details] | |
| (2008) | Mental Health Related Determinants and Inequalities in Ireland (Poster Presentation). 2nd UCC/Cork University Hospitals Health Research Day, June, Lee-Ann Burke; (2008) Mental Health Related Determinants and Inequalities in Ireland (Poster Presentation). 2nd UCC/Cork University Hospitals Health Research Day, June, . [Details] | |
| (2008) | Mental Health Related Determinants and Inequalities, 1994-2001. Health Economics Association of Ireland, Dublin. May, Lee-Ann Burke; (2008) Mental Health Related Determinants and Inequalities, 1994-2001. Health Economics Association of Ireland, Dublin. May, . [Details] | |
| (2008) | The Factorial Structure of the GHQ-12. Irish Society of New Economists. Galway, Lee-Ann Burke; (2008) The Factorial Structure of the GHQ-12. Irish Society of New Economists. Galway, . [Details] | |
| (2008) | The Factorial Structure of the GHQ-12. Postgraduate Conference, University College Cork, Lee-Ann Burke; (2008) The Factorial Structure of the GHQ-12. Postgraduate Conference, University College Cork, . [Details] | |
| (2006) | An Analysis of Factors, Both Socio-Economic and Demographic which Determine Expenditure on Malaria Treatment in The Gambia, 8th Annual Infer Conference, UCC. September, Lee-Ann Burke; (2006) An Analysis of Factors, Both Socio-Economic and Demographic which Determine Expenditure on Malaria Treatment in The Gambia, 8th Annual Infer Conference, UCC. September, . [Details] |
Committees
| Committee | Function | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Risk Management Committee | / | ||
| Disability Liaison Officer | / | ||
| E-Information Committee | / |
Employment
| Employer | Position | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University College Cork | Lecturer | 12-SEP-05 / |
Education
| Year | Institution | Qualification | Subject | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | University College Cork | Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Edu | Teaching and Learning | |
| 2004 | UCC | BA - UCC | Economics and French | |
| 2010 | UCC | PHD | Mental Health Economics | |
| 2005 | UCC | MASTER OF ARTS | Economics |
Languages
| Language | Reading | Writing | Speaking | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| French | Functional | Fluent | Functional |
Other Activities
| Description | |
|---|---|
Participant at the Interactive Management Workshop at the Wellbeing in Ireland conference, held in Galway, June 08th 2012. A list of barriers to wellbeing in Ireland was identified by the participants prior to the workshop. In the workshop options to overcoming these barriers were discussed and ranked. | |
Invited participant at the Teaching and Learning Quality at UCC: A Roadmap. Seminar. University College Cork. 14th December 2012 |