Oonagh is Lecturer in Psychology at the at the University of Galway. Her main teaching areas are in the area of health and well-being. At undergraduate level she leads modules on 'Health Psychology' and 'Exploring Routes to Well-being'. She is Deputy Director of the Masters in Health Psychology programme and leads a module on 'Health Promotion and Behaviour Change' on this programme. 

Oonagh's research interests lie in health psychology, particularly in relation to the prevention and management of long term health conditions and the development, evaluation and implementation of health behaviour change interventions. She is a Patient and Public Involvement Catalyst at the University where she works to support staff and students to embed Patient and Public Involvement in research. 

Oonagh obtained a BA(Hons) in Applied Psychology in 2005 from University College Cork. She completed a Masters in Health Psychology (2007) and a PhD in Applied Psychology (2013) at the University of Nottingham. Her PhD thesis examined the role of online support groups for individuals and families affected by rare neuromuscular disorders.

• Understanding the experiences of those living with long term health conditions
• Investigating optimal psychosocial supports for those living with long term health conditions
• Experiences and supports for those living with rare disorders.
• Developing and evaluating health behaviour change interventions
• Patient and Public Involvement in Research
• Community-engaged research
• Implementation science