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Dr Connie O'Regan

BSc, MSc, PhD

Contact Details

Post Doctoral Researcher
E: connie.oregan@nuigalway.ie
 
researcher
 

Biography

Dr Connie O’Regan is a postdoctoral researcher at the UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre. She holds a B.Sc. (Clinical Language) from Trinity College Dublin and a MSc. in Social Research Methods from the Open University.  She completed her Ph.D with the UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, NUI Galway while working as a Ph.D fellow with centre.

Following a career working in a range of direct support, research and project development roles as a speech and language therapist, research officer and quality manager, Connie is experienced in the design and implementation of research studies both within an academic setting and in an applied work setting. Her primary research interest is in the field of evaluation, in particular Realist, Developmental and Utilization approaches to evaluation often using inclusive and mixed research methodologies. 

Research Interests

Evaluation of Social Policies and Interventions
Evaluation Approaches
Social Support
Resilience
Empowerment of Individuals with Disability
Measurement of Quality of Supports to Individuals with Disability
Youth Mentoring 



Research Projects

  Project Start Date End Date
Designing Futures - Next Generation Graduates 01-JAN-21 31-DEC-24
Bridging Worlds - New Learning Spaces for New Times 01-SEP-20 31-AUG-21

Peer Reviewed Journals

  Year Publication
(2009) 'Meeting the challenge of doing an RCT evaluation of youth mentoring in Ireland: A journey in mixed methods'
Brady, B; O'Regan, C (2009) 'Meeting the challenge of doing an RCT evaluation of youth mentoring in Ireland: A journey in mixed methods'. Journal Of Mixed Methods Research, [Details]

Published Reports

  Year Publication
(2013) Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ireland: Evaluation Study. Report One: Randomised Control Trial and Implementation Report.
Dolan, P., Brady, B., O'Regan, C., Russell, D., Canavan, J., Forkan, C. (2013) Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ireland: Evaluation Study. Report One: Randomised Control Trial and Implementation Report. Foróige, Dublin. [Details]
(2012) Mobilising Peer Support in Schools: A Review of the BBBS School Based Mentoring Programme.
Brady, B, Canavan, J., Cassidy, A., Garrity, S., O'Regan, C. (2012) Mobilising Peer Support in Schools: A Review of the BBBS School Based Mentoring Programme. Foróige, Dublin. [Details]
(2011) Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Ireland: Evaluation Study. Report 3: Summary Report.
Dolan, P., Brady, B., O’Regan, C., Canavan, J., Russell, D. & Forkan, C. (2011) Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Ireland: Evaluation Study. Report 3: Summary Report. UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre on behalf of Foróige, NUI Galway, Galway. [Details]
(2010) Youth Cafés in Ireland: A Best Practice Guide. Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs.
Forkan, C., Canavan, J., Dolan, P., Bradley, C., Brady, B., Carty, C., Coen, L., Devaney, C., Kearns, N., Kenny, A., Merriman, B. and O’Regan, C. (2010) Youth Cafés in Ireland: A Best Practice Guide. Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs. The Stationary Office, Dublin. [Details]
(2010) Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Ireland: Evaluation Study. Report 2: Qualitative Evidence.
Dolan, P., Brady, B., O’Regan, C., Brumovská, T., Canavan, J. & Forkan, C (2010) Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Ireland: Evaluation Study. Report 2: Qualitative Evidence. UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre on behalf of Foróige, NUI Galway, Galway. [Details]

Report

  Year Publication
(2010) Best Buddies - Changing Lives One Friendship at a Time: Evaluation Report: Best Buddies School Programme 2008 -2009.
O’Regan, C., Browne, M. and Canavan, J. (2010) Best Buddies - Changing Lives One Friendship at a Time: Evaluation Report: Best Buddies School Programme 2008 -2009. Report [Details]