DrNoreen O'Leary

Dr O'Leary's research focuses on interprofessional education, disability inclusive curriculum and healthcare practice and application of theory to research. Her scholarly output includes peer-reviewed journal articles in leading international journals, research-informed professional resources, invited presentations, and contributions to national policy and professional discourse.

Methodologically, her research draws primarily on qualitative approaches, including case study research and ethnography She also has expertise in scoping and systematic reviews and policy analysis. Her work is characterised by the application of theory to complex educational and healthcare challenges, with a particular emphasis on translating research into educational practice and service improvement.

Dr O'Leary has secured competitive research funding, including a €75,000 Higher Education Authority Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Enhancement Fund award for the ELEVATE project examining gender-informed workload allocation models in higher education. She has extensive experience supervising postgraduate research students and supporting doctoral training through her previous role as Assistant Director Academic Affairs within the SPHeRE doctoral training programme. She is also the founder and co-chair of the Irish Special Interest Group in Interprofessional Education and continues to contribute to national and international initiatives that advance interprofessional education and collaborative practice.