Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Biography
I am a Lecturer in Applied Psychology and Human-Computer Interaction. My research focus is on the experience of healthcare and role of technology. I completed my PhD in 2019, which examined the role of design and technology in dementia care. My current research projects include work on women's health and qualitative methodologies. I am a founding member of the Ireland Network for Pluralism in Qualitative Research (INPQR) based in the School of Applied Psychology. I am a member of the People and Technology Group in UCC, and a PI in the Research Ireland Lero Centre for Software Engineering.
Teaching Activities
I teach across all programmes in the School of Applied Psychology.
I am Deputy Director of Research in the DClinPsych Programme, and First Year Head for the Psychology and Computing Undergraduate Programme.
I teach on modules covering:
-Qualitative Research Methods
-User Experience
-Social Computing
Current PhD Students
I am currently supervising PhD Students on topics including:
Women's Health
Youth Mental Health
Autism
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
UCC Futures (primary)
- Collective Social Futures
Other research affiliations
- UCC Futures - Future Ageing and Brain Science
- FSRC - Future of Health
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A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial Evaluating the Feasibility, Effectiveness, and Acceptability of the Reflective Time Journal (RTJ) and Time Awareness Coaching (TAC) Interventions to Support Hybrid Workers’ Work-Time Practices and Wellbeing
Young, A. N., Hunt, E., Di Blasi, Z. & Foley, S., 10 Nov 2025, In: International Journal of Applied Positive Psychology. 10, 66.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Factors influencing the effectiveness of nature-based interventions (NBIs) aimed at improving mental health and wellbeing: An umbrella review
Shrestha, T., Voon Yi Chi, C., Cassarino, M., Foley, S. & Di Blasi, Z., Feb 2025, In: Environment International. 196, 109217.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Sharing, Support-Seeking, and Managing Safety: A Qualitative Study of Online Platform Engagement After Pregnancy Loss
Murphy, S., Hickey, A., Dennehy, D. P., Morrissey, K., McCarthy, J. & Foley, S., 2 May 2025, In: Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction. 9, 2, CSCW167.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Students’ attitudes and experiences toward mental health support services in Ireland: A qualitative study
Oti, O., Foley, S. & Pitt, I., Aug 2025, In: PLOS ONE. 20, 8 August, e0329905.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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'Take Everything With a Pinch of Salt': Learning to Navigate Fitness on Social Media
Dennehy, D. P., Murphy, S., Foley, S., McCarthy, J. & Morrissey, K., 2 May 2025, In: Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction. 9, 2, CSCW182.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
Prizes
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UCC CACSSS Research Impact Narrative Prize
Shrestha, T. (Recipient), Di Blasi, Z. (Recipient), Foley, S. (Recipient) & Cassarino, M. (Recipient), 14 May 2025
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'Your symptoms are part of being a woman': UCC study to explore diagnostic delays for women
23/10/25
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