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Biography
Sinéad is a lecturer in the School of Psychology with an interest in environmental and health psychology. She is particularly interested in behaviour change research which aims to discover how to engage more people in environmental activism, as well asresearch about climate-related mental health such as eco-anxiety, climate grief and solastalgia. Sinéad graduated with a PhD in psychology from the University of Aberdeen in 2014 and has been an environmental activist since 2018.
Research Interests
Climate-related mental health; behaviour change; political engagement; environmental activism; complex systems; environmental psychology; health psychology.
Teaching Interests
Sinéad teaches developmental, health and social psychology, both theory and applied, to a variety of students from different disciplines including psychology students, nurses, midwives, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists and childrens studies.
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):
Education/Academic qualification
PhD
Accepting PhD Students
- Accepting PhD Students
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Research output
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Report on What should higher education institutions do about the planetary cirisis?
Sheehan, S., 1 Jan 2024Research output: Other contribution (Published) › Other contribution
Activities
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Community and University Sustainability Partnership (Teaching and Learning)(Internal) (External organisation)
Sheehan, S. (Member)
0001Activity: Membership › Membership of committee