Dr Margaret Healy is a lecturer in the Department of Accounting & Finance, Cork University Business School, UCC. She is an enthusiastic, research-informed experienced educator, with deep experience and sustained performance of teaching and examining across a wide range of undergraduate and post-graduate programmes. Dr Healy has an international research expertise and has a strong track record of producing impactful intellectual contributions. Her research agenda examines critical issues impacting on accounting practices and accounting pedagogy, working in collaboration with global professional accounting bodies, colleagues nationally and internationally, and with students as co-researchers. Dr Healy is an Associate Editor for Accounting Education and a member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Accounting Education. She has published in highly ranked journals, including The British Accounting Review, Studies in Higher Education, Accounting Education and Qualitative Research in Accounting and Management. She regularly presents her work at conferences, nationally and internationally, and has won best paper prizes. Dr Healy is also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. An active CIMA member, she chaired the CIMA Ireland Members Board in 2021 and 2022.

Dr Healy's research agenda examines critical issues impacting on accounting practices and accounting pedagogy. Research outcomes directly influence the design of the accounting curriculum, impacting the development and professional preparation of incumbent members of the accounting profession. Professional Identity and Organisational SocialisationMy research investigates how the accounting profession represents itself to entrants and as a key stakeholder in SDG #8 [Decent Work and Economic Growth]. I also address the widening participation agenda of Irish higher education, inform initiatives concerning diversity within the accounting profession and reflect SDG #4 [Quality Education], supporting inclusive and equitable quality education and lifelong opportunities. Professional Competences and CapabilitiesMy research addresses theoretical understanding of competences and capabilities needed of accounting and business professionals. Professional scepticism (PS), a cornerstone of high-quality audits, is essential to professional practice and public assurance. I consider the nature of PS and key factors impacting individual PS levels, evaluating how PS may be developed in education and through experience. Outputs benefit future initiatives to address public confidence in audit work and enhance training experiences of future professionals.

Dr Healy is an enthusiastic, research-informed, experienced facilitator of inclusive, student-centered learning. My teaching expertise is in management accounting / performance management. I have also previously planned, delivered and assessed modules in financial accounting, finance and research methods.