Dr Marie Ryan

Dr. Marie Ryan is the Program Director of the BCom International program and an economics lecturer at Cork University Business School. Recognised for her excellence in teaching, Dr. Ryan received the UCC President's Award for Excellence in Teaching and Learning in 2023. With 15 years of experience in lecturing economics, including five years of international experience, she has developed a pedagogical philosophy shaping her students into critical thinkers creating an environment that values inclusivity, integrity, and lifelong learning.

Dr. Ryan holds a Doctorate in Economics from the University of Limerick, along with a BA, Higher Diploma, Masters, PG Diploma and Certificate in Teaching and Learning from NUI Cork. Her leadership in teaching and learning is evident through her work in UDL, inclusive assessments, and academic integrity. As an applied economist, Dr. Ryan has been awarded grants and consultancies, collaborating with national and international colleagues. Her research spans across health, tourism, and education development in the face of AI, resulting in numerous publications.

During her leave from UCC between 2016-2021, Dr. Ryan worked in the Middle East, serving at Dublin City University @ PNU, Riyadh KSA, Alasala College, KSA, and Niagara College, KSA, where she received a bursary award for her contributions. Upon her return, she has been active in UCC events, both invited and contributing to, inclusive assessments, UDL implementation, academic integrity, and ethical AI in education. Additionally, she has been involved in three Digital Badge projects and video campaigns and has earned 3 teaching-focused awards and 11 Digital Badges. She is also a '23/'24 Women in Leadership Auroran. 

Dr. Ryan continues to foster her collaborations locally and internationally, particularly in the Middle East. She supervises multiple master’s students and international PhD students, one of whom is a direct connection from her time in Saudi Arabia. Dr. Ryan was a member of the CUBS SAT Bronze Athena Swan Award. She serves as a reviewer for the University SREC committee, an external examiner for Munster Technological University, a reviewer to the All-Ireland Journal of Higher Education, and participates as a steering and working group contributor on Ireland’s inaugural HRB-funded Health Impact Assessment.

Grants and Honours

• 01/09/2020 - Alasala Colleges, KSA Tourism Development Project, Alasala Colleges, KSA Tourism Development Project
• 01/06/2020 - Niagara College, KSA Team Bursary Award, privately funded, Niagara College
• 01/03/2013 - National Teaching and Learning Award, National Academy for Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning (NAIRTL)
• 20/09/2009 - PhD Scholarship, Irish Hotels Federation (IHF), Shannon College of Hotel Management
• 01/02/2008 - European E-Learning Award, Quality Promotion Unit (QPU) University College Cork, cd-rom E-learning initiative, Department/Research Centre, UCC
• 20/03/2003 - Masters Scholarship, Eastern Regional Health Authority, Ireland, Department of Health

Other Activities

• 01/09/2022 - Co Program Director BSc International Business with Languages, Cork University Business School
• 01/09/2022 - Reviewer SREC Social Research Ethics Committee, University College Cork Social Research Ethics Committee
• 24/01/2022 - Danielle Kennedy: An Analysis of the Economic Costs of the Factors Affecting the Physical and Mental Wellbeing of Young Irish Adults Danielle Kennedy, Cork Institute of Technology
• 01/09/2021 - Patcharida Phumphuang: Study on how the culture fit interview helps the company and candidates. Work-study report submitted for the Master 2 « International Management . PHUMPHUANG Patcharida, Faculty of Economic Sciences, University of Lille, France
• 01/09/2021 - Alice Scipho: THE GENERATION Z IN THE WORKPLACE The integration of Generation in the working environment Master 2 International Management - 2022 Sripho Alice, Faculty of Economic Sciences, University of Lille, France
• 01/09/2021 - Marie Roselle: CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR IN THE LUXURY SECTOR MASTER INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT 2022, Faculty of Economic Sciences, University of Lille, France
• 05/01/2021 - Ryan, M (2021) “Course Development and Benchmarking” Alasala Senior Management and staff, Alasala Colleges, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Alasala Colleges, KSA Tourism Development Project
• 01/08/2020 - Ryan, M (2021) Structure, implementation, and development of Alasala Colleges’ Tourism School (ACTS), Alasala Colleges, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (submitted for licensing Approval 2023)., Alasala Colleges, KSA Tourism Development Project
• 02/02/2020 - Ryan, M (2020) “Proposed Development: Alasala Tourism School” presentation to Alasala College Board of Directors, Alasala Colleges, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Alasala Colleges, KSA Tourism Development Project
• 17/06/2015 - Ryan, M (2015) Centre for Policy Studies Research Quality Review for External Examination.17- JUN-15 [Oral Presentation] Ireland., University College Cork
• 01/07/2014 - Lynch, B M. Kenneally, B. Jeffers and M. Ryan (2014) Lone Parenting and Poverty in Ireland. [Invited Oral Presentation], Coping with Recession in the Regions, University College Cork, University College Cork
• 01/06/2014 - Ryan, M, Deegan, J., Moloney, R., Sjostrom, W (2014) Niche Markets in Irish Tourism: The Case of North American Coach Tourists [Oral Presentation], The 10th Annual Tourism and Hospitality Research in Ireland Conference (THRIC), Cork Institute of Technology, Cork Institute of Technology
• 13/11/2013 - Conway, A., Kenneally M., Thummell A., Woods N., Ryan M. (2013) Implications of Demographic Changes for GMS Costs in Ireland through to 2026. ISPOR 16th Annual European Congress, Dublin, NOV-13
• 09/08/2013 - Ryan, M, Moloney, R and M. Kenneally (2013) An Economic Assessment of the Value of Food Tourism to the Irish Economy [Oral Presentation], 42nd Regional Science (UK and Irish) Annual Conference, University of Cambridge, Sidney Sussex College, University of Cambridge, 08-AUG-13 - 09-AUG-13, Cambridge University
• 01/06/2013 - An assessment of the Economic Value of Food Tourism to the Irish Economy, Failte Ireland, Dublin., Failte Ireland
• 01/06/2013 - Economic Contribution of Tourism to the Cork City Region - An Update, Cork City Council, Cork., Cork City Council
• 02/11/2012 - Ryan, M., Moloney, R and Deegan, J; (2012) Third Annual Tourism Policy Workshop. [Invited Oral Presentation], A Segmentation Analysis of the North American Coach Tour Market to Ireland, Dromoland, Co. Clare, 02-NOV-12 - 04-NOV-12, University of Limerick
• 19/07/2010 - Ryan, M. Moloney, R and Deegan, J; (2010) Use of A Factor Analysis Approach to Segment the North American Coach Tourists into niche markets [Oral Presentation], Business & Economics Society International (B&ESI), Athens, Greece, 15- 19-JUL-10, University of Athens
• 03/09/2009 - Ryan, M and Deegan, J; (2009) Factor Analysis and the North American tourist. [Oral Presentation], Irish Academy of Management (IAM) 12th Annual Conference, Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT), 02-SEP-09 - 03-SEP-09, Galway Mayo Institute of Technology
• 01/06/2009 - Ryan M and Deegan, J; (2009) North American coach tourist to Ireland: A Factor Analysis approach. [Oral Presentation], 5th Annual Tourism and Hospitality Research in Ireland Conference (THRIC), Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) , 16-JUN-09 - 18-JUN-09, Dublin Institute of Technology
• 20/08/2008 - The Evaluation of Contributions of Cork City Council to the Arts, Cork City Council, Cork., Cork City Council
• 20/08/2008 - An Economic Value of Developing the Butter Museum for Cork City, Cork City Council, Cork., Cork City Council
• 02/06/2008 - Ryan, M; (2008) Consumer Behaviour of Older tourists: An analysis of North American Visitors to Ireland. [Oral Presentation], 4th Annual Tourism and Hospitality Research in Ireland conference (THRIC), Tralee, Co. Kerry, Ireland, 02-JUN-08, Institute of Technology Tralee
• 01/08/2007 - Ryan; M (2007) The Implications of Demographic Change for Ireland's Inbound Tourist Market [Oral Presentation], Annual Conference of the Regional Science Association International: British & Irish Section, Bangor, Northern Ireland 01-AUG-07, Bangor University
• 01/06/2007 - Ryan; M (2007) North American Baby Boomer Tourists to Ireland: A Secondary Analysis Approach. [Oral Presentation], 3rd Annual Tourism and Hospitality Research in Ireland conference (THRIC), Dundalk, 01-JUN-07, Dundalk Institute of Technology
• 20/06/2006 - An Economic Assessment of the Contribution of Tourism to the Cork City Metropolitan Area 2005, report commissioned by Cork Council., Cork City Council
• 20/06/2006 - The Economic Implications of the Potential Loss of Ted Russell Docks, Limerick on its Hinterland, report commissioned by Limerick Port Users Association., University of Limerick
• 20/06/2006 - The Economic Implications of the Potential Loss of Ted Russell Docks, Limerick on its Hinterland [Invited Oral Presentation], Shannon Foynes Company and the Limerick Port Users Association, Limerick, 20-JUN-06
• 01/06/2006 - Moloney, R and M. Ryan (2006) Surviving Thesis Supervision, Seminar Paper [Invited Oral Presentation], Cork Institute of Technology Teaching Development Forum, Cork Institute of Technology Cork, 24-MAY-06, Cork Institute of Technology
• 20/04/2004 - An Economic Assessment of Contribution of Tourism to Cork City and its Hinterland, Cork City Council, Cork., Cork City Council

Research Domains

• Teaching of economics
• Tourism
• Skills, Education, and Training Policies
• Economic Education
• Transformational and integrative learning in Economics

Publications