I’m currently doing research at The University of Limerick under the supervision of Dr. Rory Costello, on the origins and consequences of Negative Partisanship in Europe between 1989-2024.

The aftermath of the 2007-2016 decade of crises has sparked academic interest in the role that negativity plays in electoral politics (i.e. Affective Polarisation/Negative Partisanship) against the background of increasingly polarised party systems and dealigned electorates. My research aims to further our understanding of emerging patterns in partisan politics in Europe.

My PhD dissertation is entitled “The mobilising effect of Positive and Negative Partisanship in conditions of multidimensional elite polarisation in Europe between 1989-2024” and completion is expected in Summer 2025.

During my PhD, I was fortunate to gain immensely satisfying teaching experience, including as module leader and lecturer in courses related to comparative European politics and European studies.

Most recently, I have been involved in a fantastic project aimed at harmonising and archiving over 40 Irish electoral studies datasets alongside Dr. Jos Elkink, UCD, Ireland, which will soon be available on a dedicated platform. I was also fortunate to work under the supervision of Prof. Jane Suiter in DCU, Ireland on two papers on deliberative minipublics as part of the EUCOMMEET project. This involved the analysis and dissemination of two survey experiment papers.

Finally, I try to keep sane by performing in musical theatre and choral singing. I am also an experienced indoor cycling instructor, and I regularly am Master of Ceremony for various events.

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