Academic biography

Dr Simon Dunne is an Associate Professor in Psychology in the School of Psychology in the Faculty of Science and Health. He is the Programme Chairperson of the MSc in Psychology (Conversion) programme and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Convenor for the School of Psychology. His primary research interests include cancer survivorship, psycho-oncology, existential issues in health and illness, the body and self in illness and wellness and stigma/discrimination among minority communities. He is a Principal Investigator in the Psycho-Oncology/Cancer Survivorship stream of the DCU Cancer Research Group, and has been co-investigator or Principal Investigator on a number of research projects funded by the Health Research Board and Irish Cancer Society. His research has also increasingly extended its focus to include topics relating to equality, diversity and inclusion, including understanding unmet needs for under-served communities and tackling online racism and discrimination. His teaching interests include advanced research methods and statistics for psychology, conceptual/theoretical issues and approaches in psychology and how technology shapes our mind and behaviour. He sits on the Executive Committee for the Irish Psychosocial Oncology Network and on various committees in DCU relating to equality, diversity and inclusion, including the DCU Race Equality Working Group.