About Kim Coogan
I am a lecturer on the BA (Hons) Business and Management programme leading the Human Resources and Leadership Modules. I research school to work transitions, employee expectations and the role of individual-level capitals in working life. With over twenty years of teaching experience, I am passionate about educating the next generation and strive to make my teaching environment dynamic, useful, and enjoyable for all.
I have lived and worked in the United Kingdom, the United States of America, the Republic of Ireland, Singapore, Indonesia, and the Philippines. I have worked in both the non-profit and for-profit sectors and have held educational leadership roles. I hold a Bachelor of Arts honours degree in Education (U.S.A), an MSc. Business Management honours degree (Ireland), and am a final year PhD Candidate (Ireland).
I hold a Certificate of Teaching and Learning (CTL). I also hold a Certificate of English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA) awarded by Cambridge University. I am a qualified IELTS examiner, Cambridge English examiner, and Occupational English Test (OET) examiner for health care professionals. I have held posts as a Head Teacher and led curriculum development projects and language proficiency examination initiatives.
Research
As a doctoral researcher, my areas of interest and current research include the qualitative investigation of the undergraduate internship experience focusing on how learners navigate the school to work transition. I am particularly interested in the work expectations of the next generation of workers and the individual-level capital and skills that employees possess and organisations demand. My research employs theories such as the Psychological Contract (Rousseau, 2001) and Pierre Bourdieu’s concept of Capital (Bourdieu, 2005). I am a qualitative researcher with a methodological focus on process methodologies and how things change over time. I have presented my research at the Academy of Management Conference, the European Academy of Management, the British Academy of Management, and the Irish Academy of Management. In 2022, my empirical work was awarded a ‘best paper’ (top 10%) award being published in the Academy of Management Conference proceedings. I have written for and contributed to projects for the ‘National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning’ in Ireland focusing on International Graduate literature. I have also written for RTE Brainstorm, Ireland’s national media platform, discussing the work expectations of Gen Z.
Areas of expertise
- Undergraduate placements/internships
- Employee work expectations
- Psychological contract theory
- Bourdieu's Theory of Capital
- Process Methodology
Further information
Other Qualifications:
I also hold a Certificate of English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA) awarded by Cambridge University. I am a qualified IELTS examiner, Cambridge English examiner, and Occupational English Test (OET) examiner for health care professionals. I have held posts as a Head Teacher and led curriculum development projects.
Funding and Awards:
I consistently won competitive scholarships throughout my postgraduate studies. I have also secured three separate funding awards for my PhD research. I have been nominated for a Student Nominated Teaching Award twice in the past two years.