Dr Elaine O'Brien

Biography

Elaine O’Brien is a Chartered Psychologist (BPS) and lecturer in Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour at University College Cork (UCC).  She holds a BSc(Hons) Occupational Psychology (University of Ulster),  MSc Organisational Psychology (UMIST) and PhD from UCC.   Prior to joining UCC Elaine gained considerable industrial experience in both public and private sector organisations.  She has worked as a HR manager in an NHS hospital trust and as a HR & Management Development Consultant.  In the latter she developed and delivered a range of bespoke management development & assessment programmes for all levels of management from supervisory to senior management.  She was also involved in competency profiling, job evaluation and the development of assessment centres for use in succession planning in organisations from a range of industry sectors.  Her current research interests lie in the area of Emotion at Work, Team Resilience, Psychological Capital and Employee Engagement. Recent engagement with industry includes an examination of diversity, inclusion and engagement practices in a leading multi-national company. Elaine's work is published in high ranking Journals including Journal of Management Studies, Human Relations, Journal of Business Ethics and International Journal of Human Resource Management.‍