Our People
Adrian Sylver
Head of School
Financial & Management Accounting, Financial Management, Performance Management & Cost Control
Email: adrian.sylver@universityofgalway.ie
Keith Carden
Culinary Lecturer
Research: Abusive supervision in the hospitality sector.
Email: keith.carden@universityofgalway.ie
Eithne Costelloe
Culinary Lecturer
Email: eithne.costelloe@universityofgalway.ie
Orla Cullinane
Lecturer: Skills for Work Life, Food Safety/Food Science, Intercultural Communication
Email: orla.cullinane@universityofgalway.ie
Clément Desbos
French Lecturer
Email: clement.desbos@universityofgalway.ie
Brian Hegarty
Lecturer: Restaurant and Food & Beverage
Email: brian.hegarty@universityofgalway.ie
Tracy Hegarty
Lecturer: Front Office, Information Technology, Revenue Management
Email: tracy.hegarty@universityofgalway.ie
Loraine Kavanagh
Lecturer: English, Intercultural Communication, Business Skills Development, and Law for Hospitality & Business
Email: loraine.kavanagh@universityofgalway.ie
Suzanne Kennedy
Lecturer: Accommodation Services & Public Speaking for Hotel Professionals
Email: suzanne.kennedy@universityofgalway.ie
Andrew Langford
Lecturer: Advanced Beverage Studies, Wine
Email: andrew.langford@universityofgalway.ie
Pamela Likely
Lecturer: Accommodation Services, Accommodation Management, International Human Resource Management
Research: Redesigning assessments - Integrating AI-Resistant Strategies and the Principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL).
Email: pamela.likely@universityofgalway.ie
Danielle Martin
Lecturer: German, IT for Business/Hospitality, Digital Competences, Online Training Design
Research: Online learning design, online & transdisciplinary products, inclusive T&L, digital competences.
Email: danielle.martin@universityofgalway.ie
Jenny O’Connor
French Lecturer
Email: jenny.oconnor@universityofgalway.ie
David O'Donovan
Accounting & Finance Lecturer
Expertise: Management Accounting, Financial Accounting, Business Finance, Performance Management & Cost Control.
Email: david.odonovan@universityofgalway.ie
Finian O'Driscoll
Lecturer: Economics, Quantitative Analysis, Organisational Behaviour, Research Methods
Research: The Work Environment, Organisational Behaviour/Psychology, The Student Experience.
Email: finian.odriscoll@universityofgalway.ie
Deborah O'Hanlon
Lecturer: Food and Beverage Studies, Event Management and Hotel Asset Management
Research: Food and beverage trends, placements/internships.
Email: deborah.ohanlon@universityofgalway.ie
Edmeia Oneda Kearney
Lecturer: English, Academic English and Business English
Email: edmeia.onedakearney@universityofgalway.ie
Maria Palma-Fahey
Lecturer: Spanish / Intercultural Communication for Business
Research: Language, culture, and identity. Hotel Management Students' Pre-Placement Intercultural Communication Training.
Email: maria.palmafahey@universityofgalway.ie
Sean T. Ruane
Lecturer: Strategy, Management, Tourism, Facilities, and Intercultural Communication
Research: Consumer behavior and sustainability.
Email: sean.t.ruane@universityofgalway.ie
Celine Ryan
Lecturer: Marketing & Management
Research: Coaching students, positive psychology, change management, UN SDGs.
Email: celine.ryan@universityofgalway.ie
Gwen Ryan
Librarian
Email: gwen.ryan@universityofgalway.ie
Sarah Ryan
Lecturer: Culinary, Advanced Culinary, Project Management
Email: sarah.s.ryan@universityofgalway.ie
Stella Sloane-O’Driscoll
Lecturer: Business Skills & Personal Development
Email: ssloane-odriscoll@universityofgalway.ie
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