Biography

I have extensive experience in Psychology and Organisational Behaviour, both in Ireland and the UK.  Working for over fifteen years as an Organisational Psychologist, and lecturing on a variety of courses both in Management (Organisational Behaviour, and Enquiry Based Research) and Health Care (Mental Health, and Counselling).  I am also a qualified Psychiatric Nursing Sister, with over a decades work experience, having previously practiced in the NHS UK.  I have a number of publications and conference proceedings in the areas of Health and Management.

Research Interests

Conference Publications

  Year Publication
(2017) HCist - International Conference on Health and Social Care Information Systems and Technologies
Rowan, W., O'Connor, Y., Lynch, L. and Heavin., C. (2017) Exploring User Behaviours when Providing Electronic Consent on Health Social Networks: A Just Tick Agree Approach HCist - International Conference on Health and Social Care Information Systems and Technologies [Details]
(2017) ICMB 2017: International Conference on Mobile Business
Rowan, W., O'Connor, Y., Lynch, L. and Heavin., C. (2017) Exploring the Situational Approach to Decision Making: User Econsent on a Health Social Network ICMB 2017: International Conference on Mobile Business [Details]
(2017) HCist - International Conference on Health and Social Care Information Systems and Technologies
Rowan, W., O'Connor, Y., Lynch, L. and Heavin., C. (2017) Exploring User Behaviours when Providing Electronic Consent on Health Social Networks: A 'Just Tick Agree' Approach HCist - International Conference on Health and Social Care Information Systems and Technologies [Details]
(2017) 47th Annual PSI Conference
Rowan, W., O'Connor, Y., Lynch, L. and Heavin., C. (2017) The role of risk homeostasis for eConsent on a Health Social Network (HSN) 47th Annual PSI Conference [Details]
(2017) European Technology Assessment Confernence
Lynch, L., Rowan, W., O'Connor, Y., Heavin, C. (2017) To Join or Not to Join: Knowing the Differences between Health Social Networks and Social Network Sites European Technology Assessment Confernence [Details]
(2017) Americas Conference on Information Systems
O' Connor, Y., Rowan, W., Lynch, L., Heavin, C. (2017) The Evil Side of Sharing Personal Health Information Online Americas Conference on Information Systems [Details]

Abstract

  Year Publication
(2017) Emotions and eConsent on Health Social Networks: A User Behaviour Approach.
Rowan, W., Lynch, L., O' Connor, Y., Heavin, C. (2017) Emotions and eConsent on Health Social Networks: A User Behaviour Approach. UCC: Abstract [Details]

Professional Associations

  Association Function From / To
The Psychological Society of Ireland Member 01-JAN-12 / 01-FEB-18
The Institute of Leadership and Management Member 01-DEC-15 / 01-FEB-18

Education

  Year Institution Qualification Subject
2003 University of Salford PHD Management Sciences
1994 Lancaster University MASTER OF ARTS Organisational Analysis and Behaviour
1992 Bolton University BSC (HONS) Psychology