19972022

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Biography

I am a lecturer in Marketing at South East Technological University and has lectured on a variety of modules on a range of programmes in the School of Business & Humanities over the last 26 years. 

My teaching interests include: Contemporary debates in education, Marketing, Services Marketing, Applied Marketing Research, Integrated Marketing Communications, Ethics and dissertation supervision.  I lecture both full-time & part-time students. 

I am involved in Master's thesis supervision in the School of Business and the School of Education and Life-long Learning.

I have a strong academic & professional background in Tourism & Hospitality and currently in Student Progression in HIgher Education and Student Well-being.

I am currently studying for a Professional Diploma in Positive Psychology with RCSI.

https://www.wit.ie/about_wit/contact_us/staff_directory/fiona_whelan-ryan

Research Interests

My research interests are predominantly in student success and well-being in higher education.

I am also involved in writing cases in services marketing and marketing areas such as sustainability.

Teaching

I am currently a lecturer in Marketing at Waterford Institute of Technology and has lectured on a variety of modules on a range of Business programmes in the School of Business & Humanities over the last 23 years.  Fiona has also lectured on Tourism & Hospitality programmes at Waterford Institute of Technology.
 
My teaching interests include:  Contemporary debates in education, Dissertation supervision, Marketing, Services Marketing, Applied Marketing Research, Integrated Marketing Communications.  I lecture both full-time & part-time students. 

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):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 4 - Quality Education
  • SDG 5 - Gender Equality

Education/Academic qualification

PhD, The Contested Concept of Student Success in HIgher Education First Year and Beyond, University of Limerick

01 Sep 201201 May 2019

Award Date: 30 Aug 2019

Masters Degree, Student Retention in HIgher Education, South East Technological University

01 Sep 199901 May 2002

Award Date: 30 Nov 2002

Masters Degree, Yield Management - The Way Forward for Dublin Hotels, Dublin City University

01 Sep 199201 May 1994

Award Date: 01 Nov 1994

Bachelors Degree, Trinity College Dublin

01 Sep 198731 May 1991

Award Date: 01 Nov 1991

External positions

External Examiner, Munster Technological University

01 Sep 202230 Jun 2025

External Examiner, Technological University Dublin

01 Jan 200430 Jun 2007

Lecturer, Technological University Dublin

01 Sep 199230 Jun 1996

Keywords

  • LB2300 Higher Education
  • LF Individual institutions (Europe)

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