Personal profile
Biography
Brendan Kennelly studied economics at University College, Cork and at the University of Maryland, College Park. He was alecturer at NUI Galway between1991 and 2022 when he was appointed asa senior lecturer. He was a Visiting Professor in the Department of Economics at Lehigh University in Pennsylvania from August 2002 to December 2003 and from January 2010 to August 2011. Brendan Kennelly has published articles on welfare economics, Public - No restriction choice, the welfare state and health economics in journals such as Social Choice and Welfare, Public - No restriction Choice, Social Science and Medicine, and Health Policy, and in several books. Much of his recent research has been in health economics, particularly in the area of mental health. He is currently working on a number of projects that evaluate different programmes for preventing suicide and is also working on various economic aspects of mental health problems such as the cost of mental illness and the cost effectiveness of different interventions for mental illnesses.He has also developed a strong interest ineconomics education. He has published a number of papers on the effectiveness of online assignments in economics and is currently working on a series of papers that focus on students preferences for assignment systems.
Research Interests
Health EconomicsEconomics of SuicideEconomics EducationNon-market valuation techniques
Teaching Interests
Intermediate Microeconomics,Health Policy and Systems AnalysisHealth Economic EvaluationIntermediate MicroeconomicsPublic - No restriction Economics
Education/Academic qualification
B.Comm., M.Econ.Sc.,
External positions
Lecturer; Senior Lecturer, University of Galway
1 Sep 1991 → 16 May 2024
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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A cross-sectional analysis of psychological distress among higher education students in Ireland
Cullinan, J., Walsh, S., Flannery, D. & Kennelly, B., 1 Jun 2024, In: Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine. 41, 2, p. 211-219 9 p.Research output: Contribution to a Journal (Peer & Non Peer) › Article › peer-review
Open Access14 Citations (Scopus) -
Cross-sectional Analysis of Psychological Distress Among Higher Education Students in Ireland
Kennelly, B., 1 Feb 2024, In: Irish Journal Of Psychological Medicine. 41Research output: Contribution to a Journal (Peer & Non Peer) › Article › peer-review
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Findings from a pragmatic cluster randomised controlled feasibility trial of a music and dance programme for community dwelling older adults
Clifford, A. M., Cheung, P. S., Malley, N. O., Byrne, S., Whiston, A., Kennelly, B., Mphepo, T., Eshghimanesh, Z., Thabane, L., Louw, Q., Moss, H., Gowran, R. J., Neill, D. O., Glynn, L., Woods, C. B., Maher, C., Sheikhi, A., Salsberg, J. & Bhriain, O. N., Jul 2024, In: Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics. 122, 105371.Research output: Contribution to a Journal (Peer & Non Peer) › Article › peer-review
Open Access9 Citations (Scopus) -
Functional Outcomes among Young People with Trajectories of Persistent Childhood Psychopathology
Dooley, N., Kennelly, B., Arseneault, L., Zammit, S., Whelan, R., Mosley, O., Cotter, D., Clarke, M., Cotter, D. R., Kelleher, I., McGorry, P., Healy, C. & Cannon, M., 29 Sep 2023, In: JAMA Network Open. 6, 9, p. E2336520Research output: Contribution to a Journal (Peer & Non Peer) › Article › peer-review
Open Access6 Citations (Scopus) -
Music and Movement for Health: Protocol for a pragmatic cluster-randomised feasibility pilot trial of an arts-based programme for the health and wellbeing of older adults
Clifford, A. M., Ni Bhriain, O., Byrne, S., Cheung, P. S., Louw, Q., Glynn, L., Moss, H., O'Neill, D., Woods, C. B., Sheikhi, A., Gowran, R. J., Maher, C., Kennelly, B., Salsberg, J. & Thabane, L., 2023, In: HRB Open Research. 5, 42.Research output: Contribution to a Journal (Peer & Non Peer) › Article › peer-review
Open Access5 Citations (Scopus)
Activities
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Mental Health Research Strategy(External) (External organisation)
Kennelly, B. (Member)
1 Jun 2023 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
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National Policy on Palliative Care(External) (External organisation)
Kennelly, B. (Member)
1 Jun 2022 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
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All Ireland Institute for Hospice and Palliative Care
Kennelly, B. (Other)
3 Sep 2018 → …Activity: Other › Community Engagement/Outreach
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Association of Business Schools/HEA Learning and Teaching Conference
Kennelly, B. (Other)
1 Apr 2013Activity: Talk or presentation (Unpublished) › Oral Presentation
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American Economic Association Conference on Teaching Economics and Research in Economics Education
Kennelly, B. (Other)
16 Jul 2012Activity: Talk or presentation (Unpublished) › Oral Presentation