Welcome from our Head of School
In this, our 60th Anniversary Conference, we celebrate and share the innovation and impact of the research programmes, and student successes, which have emanated from our School of Applied Psychology. We also pay tribute to one of our most influential leaders, Professor John McCarthy, on his retirement. We warmly invite you to join us, reflect on the knowledge we share relevant to many of the social challenges of our time, and forge new collaborations and networks.
- Professor Chris McCusker, Head of the School of Applied Psychology
Join us on Friday the 26th of September in Devere Hall on the Main Campus of UCC between 10:00am - 5pm for this very special event celebrating 60 Years of the School of Applied Psychology in UCC.
Registration
Public registration for the conference is now closed.
Venue and Getting Here
The conference takes place at Devere Hall, Áras Na Mac Léinn, University College Cork Main Campus, College Road, Cork.
Parking on UCC main campus is only available to UCC staff, however UCC is well serviced by the public transport system and has public parking locations nearby.
Conference Schedule
| 9:30 | Registration and Coffee |
| 10:00 | Welcome Address by Professor John Cryan, VP Research and Innovation |
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| 10:10 | Children, Healthy Ageing and Development Chaired by Dr Louise Reid; Principal Clinical Psychologist, Cork University Hospital |
| Individual, community and environment: An integrated approach to healthy and active ageing Translating knowledge into action – family focused interventions improve outcomes for children with chronic illness and disability Biology, emotions and transitions: moving ideas to research and practice in adolescent wellbeing Values, principles and practice: PPI and engaged research practices in Applied Psychology |
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| 11:10 | Coffee Break and Poster Display |
| 11:30 | Mental Health and Wellbeing / Collective Social Futures Chaired by Professor Daniel Flynn; Regional Director of Psychology, HSE South West |
| War, displacement & migration: privacy, intimacy, and social borders The intersection of psychology and medicine: how patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) can influence research and practice o Drug related deaths – assessing health and social risks for families communities and services Non-traditional research outputs – service related research with impact |
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| 12:30 | Impact and Influence through our Curriculum Chaired by Dr David Fitzgerald; VP Teaching and Learning, College of Arts, Celtic Studies & Social Science, UCC |
| Multimedia Story of Educational Impact and Influence Across 60 Years |
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| 13:15 | Lunch |
| 14:15 | People and Technology Chaired by Professor Lui Ciolfi; Vice Head of School, School of Applied Psychology, UCC |
| Thirty years of People and Technology research in SoAP: a history of Ideas, methods, and impacts Community Radio in the West Cork Islands Misinformation Women’s Health Care Technologies Work Technologies Elevating the role of Psychology to address Sustainability Challenges |
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| 15:15 | Coffee Break and Poster Display |
| 15:40 | Keynote |
| Designing with responsibility? Activating empathy and compassion in more-than human worlds given by Dr Rachel Clarke In conversation with |
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| 16:30 | Concluding Comments |
| Professor Chris McCusker |
Poster Showcase
The conference features a number of narrative posters showcasing the depth of research, outreach, and activity in the School of Applied Psychology.
The posters will be visible around the event room for the duration of the day, and poster sessions take place on the coffee breaks.
Each poster also has a QR code that can be scanned to visit a dedicated section for them on this website containing additional information, publications, or other supplemental materials like videos.
You can browse the posters online by visiting the Poster Showcase, below.