Business & Economics

Dr Deirdre Curran

B.Sc., M.Sc., PhD.

Biography

Deirdre has been employed as a lecturer in the Management Discipline for since 1997. Prior to joining NUIG, Deirdre worked as an associate lecturer for the National College of Ireland (NCI) and as an independent management consultant. Deirdre is actively involved in researching the lived experience of hospitality workers in Ireland with a view to highlighting issues and promoting positive change. She is a founding member of the Global Hospitality Research Alliance (GHRA), a network of over 40 intellectual activists using research to provoke positive change to working conditions in hospitality and tourism.
Deirdre was awarded a National Teaching Hero Award in 2014 and 2021.
Deirdre is Vice Dean for Equality Diversity & Inclusion for the College of Business Public Policy and Law. She represents the College of Business, Public Policy, and Law, as a Steering Committee member for the University of Sanctuary initiative aimed at making NUIG a welcome place for refugees, asylum-seekers, and members of our travelling community.

Research Interests

Deirdre's primary research interest focuses on the lived experience of hospitality workers. She is a founding member of the Global Hospitality Research Alliance (GHRA) a collective of over 40 intellectual activists from around the world. Other areas of interest include, exploring the impact of the law in bringing about change in workplace employment relations, and the value of mediation as an alternative to litigation.

Peer Reviewed Journals

	Year	Publication
	(2022)	'The importance of apology to mediation: A mixed-methods study of role, effectiveness and implications for practice' Curran, D. and Coakley, A. (2022) 'The importance of apology to mediation: A mixed-methods study of role, effectiveness and implications for practice'. Journal of Mediation and Applied Conflict Analysis (JMACA), 7 (1) [ARAN Link] [Details]
	(2022)	'The Challenge of Balancing Confidentiality and Transparency in an Ombudsman Mediation Service' Curran D., and Bouchier M. (2022) 'The Challenge of Balancing Confidentiality and Transparency in an Ombudsman Mediation Service'. Journal of Mediation and Applied Conflict Analysis (JMACA), 8 (1) [DOI] [Details]
	(2018)	'Mediator Behaviour: Demystifying What Actually Happens in the Room' Deirdre Curran and Alec Coakley (2018) 'Mediator Behaviour: Demystifying What Actually Happens in the Room'. Journal of Mediation and Applied Conflict Analysis (JMACA), 5 (1):695-710 [Details]
	(2015)	'Workplace Mediation in Ireland: Bridging the Research-Practice Gap' Deirdre Curran (2015) 'Workplace Mediation in Ireland: Bridging the Research-Practice Gap'. Journal of Mediation and Applied Conflict Analysis (JMACA), 2 (1) [Details]
	(2014)	'The role of mediation in the resolution of two industrial disputes in Ireland: Towards a theoretical understanding' Curran, D (2014) 'The role of mediation in the resolution of two industrial disputes in Ireland: Towards a theoretical understanding'. Employee Relations, 36 (5):496-515 [Details]
	(2012)	'Attitudes to employment law and the consequent impact of legislation on employment relations practice' Curran, D;Quinn, M (2012) 'Attitudes to employment law and the consequent impact of legislation on employment relations practice'. Employee Relations, 34 :464-480 [DOI] [Details]
	(2012)	'Attitudes to employment law and the consequent impact of legislation on employment relations practice' Curran, D; Quinn, M (2012) 'Attitudes to employment law and the consequent impact of legislation on employment relations practice'. Employee Relations, 34 :464-480 [DOI] [Details]
	(2006)	'The Potential Impact of the European Employee Information and Consultation Directive: Evidence from the Republic of Ireland' Dundon, T. Curran, D., Ryan, P. and Maloney, M. (2006) 'The Potential Impact of the European Employee Information and Consultation Directive: Evidence from the Republic of Ireland'. Industrial Relations Journal, [Details]
	(2005)	'Conceptualising the dynamics of employee information and consultation: Evidence from the Republic of Ireland' Dundon, T., Curran, D., Maloney, M., Ryan, P. (2005) 'Conceptualising the dynamics of employee information and consultation: Evidence from the Republic of Ireland'. Industrial Relations Journal, [Details]

Book Chapters

	Year	Publication
	(2024)	'Tourism Policy-Making in the Context of Contested Wicked Problems' Tom Baum (University of Strathclyde, Scotland, UK) Deirdre Curran (University of Galway, Ireland) Anastasios Hadjisolomou (University of Strathclyde, Scotland, UK) Olga Gjerald (University of Stavanger, Norway) Tone Therese Linge (University of Stavanger, Norway) Kate Inyoung Yoo (Kansai Gaidai University, Japan) Anke Winchenbach (University of Surrey, England) (2024) 'Tourism Policy-Making in the Context of Contested Wicked Problems' In: Tourism Policy-Making in the Context of Contested Wicked Problems: Politics, Paradigm Shifts and Transformation Processes: Volume 17B. :1-20 UK Leeds: Emerald Publishing Limited. [Details]
	(2018)	'Human Resource Management' Collings, D. G., Scullion, H., and Curran, D. (2018) 'Human Resource Management' In: Human Resource Management: A Critical Approach. London: Routledge. [Details]
	(2018)	'Mediation Across the Globe' Deirdre Curran PhD, Treasa Kenny, Margaret Bouchier, and Alec Coakley (2018) 'Mediation Across the Globe' In: Mediation Across the Globe. :83-102 Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 2PA, UK: Cambridge Scholars Publishing. [Details]

Conference Publications

	Year	Publication
	(2014)	*Irish Academy of Management* Curran, D (2014) Helping Talk Work: State-funded Workplace Mediation in Ireland Irish Academy of Management [Details]

Other Journals

	Year	Publication
	(2021)	'Pandemic exposes income inequalities in Irish society' Curran, D., Buckley, L.A., Kenny, K., Goggins, G., and Ní Léime, Á. (2021) 'Pandemic exposes income inequalities in Irish society' Cois Coiribe, (Spring edn, Equality) :12-16. [Details]

Published Reports

	Year	Publication
	(2023)	Ahead of the Tide: Exploring a Unique Change Agenda at the Armada Hotel. Curran, D; O Driscoll, F (2023) Ahead of the Tide: Exploring a Unique Change Agenda at the Armada Hotel. University of Galway, Ireland. [ARAN Link] [Details]
	(2021)	Inside Out Hospitality. Curran, D. (2021) Inside Out Hospitality. NUI Galway, NUI Galway. [ARAN Link] [Details]
	(2018)	Balancing Confidentiality and Transparency in an Ombudsman Mediation Service. Curran, D, Bouchier, M., Coakley, A., Kokaylo, O., Meehan, L., and Dalton, D. (2018) Balancing Confidentiality and Transparency in an Ombudsman Mediation Service. Maynooth University, Kennedy Institute. [DOI] [Details]
	(2016)	Shaping the Agenda 2: Implications for Workplace Mediation Training, Standards and Practice in ireland. Curran, D. et al. (2016) Shaping the Agenda 2: Implications for Workplace Mediation Training, Standards and Practice in ireland. Kennedy Institute Workplace Mediation Research Group, Kennedy Institute at Maynooth University. [ARAN Link] [Details]
	(2016)	Shaping the Agenda 1: Exploring the Competencies, Skills and Behaviours of Effective Workplace Mediators. Curran, D. et al. (2016) Shaping the Agenda 1: Exploring the Competencies, Skills and Behaviours of Effective Workplace Mediators. Kennedy Institute Workplace Mediation Research Group, Kennedy Institute at Maynooth University. [ARAN Link] [Details]
	(2010)	Quinn, M. and Curran, D. 2010, “The impact of the Racial Equality Directive: a survey of trade unions and employers in the Member States of the European Union - Ireland”. Quinn, M., and Curran, D. (2010) Quinn, M. and Curran, D. 2010, “The impact of the Racial Equality Directive: a survey of trade unions and employers in the Member States of the European Union - Ireland”. European Agency for Fundamental Rights, European Agency for Fundamental Rights, Vienna. [Details]
	(2008)	The Transposition of the European Employee Information and Consultation Directive Regulations in the Republic of Ireland’. T. Dundon, Curran, D., Maloney, M. and Ryan, P (2008) The Transposition of the European Employee Information and Consultation Directive Regulations in the Republic of Ireland’. CISC, NUI Galway, Galway. [Details]

Conference Contributions

	Year	Publication
	(2023)	International Labour Process Conference, Curran D., and Farrell M. (2023) Joint paper on empoyee voice in hospitality. [Refereed Abstracts], International Labour Process Conference, Strathclyde University, Scotland , 11-APR-23 - 11-APR-23. [Details]
	(2023)	International Labour Process Conference, Curran, D. (2023) Led a symposium presenting comparative research into hospitality working conditions from 5 countries. [Chaired Session], International Labour Process Conference, Strathclyde University, Scotland , 11-APR-23 - 11-APR-23. [Details]
	(2022)	Mental Health Ireland Conference, Curran, D. (2022) Mental Health in a New Working World. [Invited Oral Presentation], Mental Health Ireland Conference, Webinar , 21-OCT-22 - 21-OCT-22. [Details]
	(2022)	Law Society and Human Rights Conference, Curran, D. (2022) Invited Keynote and Workshop lead. [Plenary Lecture], Law Society and Human Rights Conference, Dublin, Ireland , 18-NOV-22 - 18-NOV-22. [Details]
	(2019)	SIPTU Conference, Curran, D. (2019) Biennial Delegate Conference. [Keynote Address], SIPTU Conference, Cork , 13-OCT-19 - 14-SEP-19. [Details]
	(2020)	Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD) Applied Research Conference, Curran, D. (2020) Academic and Practitioner Presentations on Applied Research. [Oral Presentation], Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD) Applied Research Conference, Dublin City University , 22-JAN-20 - 23-JAN-20. [Details]
	(2018)	ANZAM 2018, Deirdre Curran (2018) Managing the Many Faces of Sustainable Work. [Oral Presentation], ANZAM 2018, Auckland NZ , 04-DEC-18 - 06-DEC-18. [Details]
	(2019)	Northwest Dispute Resolution Conference, Deirdre Curran, Alec Coakley (2019) International DR academic and practitioners. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], Northwest Dispute Resolution Conference, Washington University, Seattle , 29-MAR-19 - 30-MAR-19. [Details]
	(2016)	MII Conference 2016, Curran, D., Kokaylo, O. and Dillon, J. (2016) Mediators Institute of Ireland. [Plenary Lecture], MII Conference 2016, Dundalk, Ireland , 14-OCT-16 - 15-OCT-16. [Details]
	(2016)	Irish Academy of Management, Curran, D., Kenny, T. and Meehan, L. (2016) Annual IAM Conference. [Conference Paper], Irish Academy of Management, UCD , 31-AUG-16 - 02-SEP-16. [Details]
	(2016)	World Mediation Summit, Curran, D., Kenny, T. and Bouchier, M. (2016) Annual WMS. [Invited Lecture], World Mediation Summit, Madrid , 07-JUN-16 - 10-JUN-16. [Details]
	(2016)	NW Dispute Resolution Conference, Curran, D., Kenny, T. and Coakley, A. (2016) Workshop presented ar the 2016 NW DR Conference. [Conference Paper], NW Dispute Resolution Conference, Seattle, Washington State, US , 23-MAR-16 - 25-NOV-16. [Details]

Conference Paper

	Year	Publication
	(2010)	“The impact of the Racial Equality Directive: a survey of trade unions and employers in the Member States of the European Union – Ireland”, European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, (FRA). Quinn, M and Curran, D (2010) “The impact of the Racial Equality Directive: a survey of trade unions and employers in the Member States of the European Union – Ireland”, European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, (FRA). Vienna: Conference Paper [Details]
	(2009)	The Impact of the Law in Bringing About Change in Workplace Employment Relations Practice, Irish Academy of Management Conference. Curran, D and Quinn, M. (2009) The Impact of the Law in Bringing About Change in Workplace Employment Relations Practice, Irish Academy of Management Conference. Galway Mayo Institute of Technology, Galway: Conference Paper [Details]
	(2009)	The Effectiveness of the Selection Interview in the Primary Education Sector. Irish Academy of Management Conference Galway Mayo Institute of Technology Galway, Ireland. Curran, D., Quinn, M. (2009) The Effectiveness of the Selection Interview in the Primary Education Sector. Irish Academy of Management Conference Galway Mayo Institute of Technology Galway, Ireland. Conference Paper [Details]
	(2009)	The Impact of the Law in Bringing About Change in Workplace Employment Relations Practice. Irish Academy of Management Conference Galway Mayo Institute of Technology Galway, Ireland. Curran, D., Quinn, M. (2009) The Impact of the Law in Bringing About Change in Workplace Employment Relations Practice. Irish Academy of Management Conference Galway Mayo Institute of Technology Galway, Ireland. Conference Paper [Details]
	(2008)	‘International Human Resource Management’ Human Resource Management : A Critical Text. Collings, D G, Curran, D and Scullion, H (2008) ‘International Human Resource Management’ Human Resource Management : A Critical Text. Conference Paper [Details]
	(2006)	Rationale, timing and adequate representation: on-going problematical issues in effective employee information and consultation. Irish Academy of Management Conference. Curran, D., Gallina, P. (2006) Rationale, timing and adequate representation: on-going problematical issues in effective employee information and consultation. Irish Academy of Management Conference. Conference Paper [Details]

Teaching Interests

Dr Deirdre Curran, Lecturer in Management at NUI Galway is the recipient of the prestigious national Teaching Hero award in 2014 and 2021. The student-nominated award is the run by the National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching & Learning in Higher Education. Deirdre contributes to a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. Her primary subject areas are, employment relations, employment law, equality/diversity/inclusion, and the management of workplace conflict.
Deirdre’s teaching philosophy is to develop in students not only knowledge of the subject area but also the ability to think critically about the concepts, rationale and implications for life outside the university. Deirdre constantly strives to improve the quality of her inputs by involving students in their own learning and using innovative learning techniques. Through active engaement with class representatives, Deirdre gives voice to her students regarding their own learning.