Research Publications

Ben-Hafaiedh, C.; Champenois, C.; Cooney, T.M. and Schjoedt, L. (2024). Entrepreneurship as Collective Action: the Next Frontier. International Small Business Journal. Vol. 42, No. 1, pp 3 – 13  

Boylan, F, Gorham, G, Gorman, C, Harvey, J, Lynch, L, Minto, N, Mottiar, Z (2022) Trialling Hyflex in TU Dublin – stakeholders voices and expectations. Irish Journal of Academic Practice vol. 10 Is 2.  

Brophy, M.; Perez-Luno, A. and Cooney, T.M. (2024). Competency-based training within the prison system: Enhancing the likelihood of entrepreneurial activity upon release. Journal of Education and Work. Vol. 37, No. 1–4, pp 165–181.

Butler, J. S., Fearon, C., Killane, I., Waechter, S. M., Reilly, R. B. & Lynch, T., Motor preparation rather than decision-making differentiates Parkinson's disease patients with and without freezing of gait. 1 Mar 2017, In: Clinical Neurophysiology. 128, 3, p. 463-471 9 p.

Ciprikis, K.; Gavigan, S. and Cooney, T.M. (2020). The Impact of Entrepreneurship Training on Self-Employment of Rural Female Entrepreneurs in Uganda. Small Enterprise Research, Vol. 27, No. 2, pp 180-194 

Cooney, T.M. and Brophy, M. (2023). Entrepreneurial Competencies in Action: Online Fundraising Initiatives by University Students. Entrepreneurship Education and Pedagogy Vol. 6, No. 4, pp 721–737 

Dyer, A. H., McKenna, L., Gamage, G., Killane, I., Woods, C., O'Neill, D., Gibney, J., Bourke, N., Reilly, R. & Kennelly, S. Dual‐task gait and cognitive performance in midlife type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM): Baseline data from ENBIND: Biomarkers (non‐neuroimaging) \/ Novel biomarkers. Dec 2020, In: Alzheimer's & Dementia. 14, Suppl.4, 2 p.

Fearon, C., Butler, J. S., Waechter, S. M., Killane, I., Kelly, S. P., Reilly, R. B. & Lynch, T.. Neurophysiological correlates of dual tasking in people with Parkinson’s disease and freezing of gait, Jan 2021, In: Experimental Brain Research. 239, 1, p. 175-187 13

Fearon, C., Butler, J. S., Waechter, S. M., Killane, I., Reilly, R. B. & Lynch, T., Current source density approaches improve spatial resolution in event related potential analysis in people with Parkinson's disease, Oct 2019, In: Clinical Neurophysiology. 130, 10, p. 1998-1999 2 p.

FJ, M., Killane, I., AP, C., Donoghue, O., RA, K. & RB, R., Baseline Association of Motoric Cognitive Risk Syndrome With Sustained Attention, Memory, and Global Cognition. Jan 2018, In: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 19, 1, p. 53-58 6 p.

Ganly, P., Basini, S., & O’Donoghue, A. (2025). Illuminating Relationality in Leadership Mentoring Partnerships: A Dyadic Methodology. New Trends in Qualitative Research. doi: https://doi.org/10.36367/ntqr.15  

Gavigan, S.; Cooney, T.M. and Ciprikis, K. (2023). Developing Entrepreneurial Skillsets Amongst Rural Women in Uganda. Journal of Enterprising Culture. Vol. 31, No. 1, pp. 77-100   

Godwin Osaghae, O. and Cooney, T.M. (2021). What Happens When Enclaves Fail to Support Transnational Diaspora Entrepreneurship? International Review of Entrepreneurship, Vol 19, No. 3, pp 309-332  

Godwin Osaghae, O. and Cooney, T.M. (2023). How has entrepreneurship opportunity formation amongst immigrants been influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic? Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development. Vol. 30 No. 5, pp. 902-918   

Habib, H., Cooney, T.M (2024). Entrepreneurship Training for People with Disabilities: A Path to Emancipation. International Journal of Entrepreneurship, Vol. 28, No. 5, pp 1-18.  

Herings, P. M. R., Dyer, A. H., Kennelly, S. P., Reid, S., Killane, I., McKenna, L., Bourke, N. M., Woods, C. P., O’Neill, D., Gibney, J. & Reilly, R. B. Gait Characteristics and Cognitive Function in Middle-Aged Adults with and without Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Data from ENBIND, Aug 2022, In: Sensors. 22, 15, 5710.

Kidney, E.; Cooney, T.M.; and McAdam, M. (2024). Everyday Prejudices: An Intersectional Exploration of the Experiences of Lesbian and Gay Entrepreneurs. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research. Vol. 31 No. 1, pp. 155-178 

Killane, I., Fearon, C., Newman, L., McDonnell, C., SM, W., Sons, K., Lynch, T. & RB, R., Dual Motor-Cognitive Virtual Reality Training Impacts Dual-Task Performance in Freezing of Gait. Nov 2015, In: IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics.

Killane, I., OA, D., GM, S., Cronin, H., RA, K. & RB, R., Relative association of processing speed, short-term memory and sustained attention with task on gait speed: a study of community-dwelling people 50 years and older.

Manzoor, A.; Qureshi, M.A.; Kidney, E. and Longo, L. (2024) "A Review on Machine Learning Methods for Customer Churn Prediction and Recommendations for Business Practitioners," in IEEE Access, doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2024.3402092.  

McQuillan, D. and Gavigan, S. (2025) The impact of climate entrepreneurship education in higher education institutions: a university-wide climate entrepreneurship programme.  Irish Journal of Management, Special issue on Entrepreneurship education

Morrison, L., Dyer, A., Dolphin, H., Killane, I., Bourke, N. M., Widdowson, M., Woods, C. P., Gibney, J., Reilly, R. B. & Kennelly, S. Discrete Relationships between Spatiotemporal Gait Characteristics and Domain-Specific Neuropsychological Performance in Midlife. 17 Jun 2024, In: Sensors.

Mottiar, Z, Burke, G, Gorham, G and Robinson, E (2022) An examination of the impact of COVID-19 on Assessment practices in Higher Education. European Journal of Higher Education.  

Mottiar, Z. and MacConiomaire, M. (2024). The Individual, Collective, and Cyclical Transformational Learning Created by Food Tourism Education. European Journal of Food Drink and Society 4.1: 3.  

Mottiar, Z and Ryan, T (2025) Tourism innovation: what role do local Government and tourism officers play. Tourism Planning and Development.

Murphy, K. (2023). Experiencing Dyslexia through the Prism of Difference. REACH: Journal of Inclusive Education in Ireland. DOI: 10.21427/RJ38-AM92.

Murphy, Keith (2023) "The [DIS] Advantage of Studying Higher Education (HE) with Dyslexia," Journal of Franco-Irish Studies: Vol. 7: Iss. 1, Article 7. Doi:https://doi.org/10.21427/EMP6-KZ61

Murphy, K. (2022). Studying with dyslexia and achieving in partnership with it in higher education. A Review of Inclusive Education and Employment Practices. The AHEAD Journal. 15 (5):23-30.

Njoku, K. and Cooney, T.M. (2020). How Does the Man-Know-Man Network Culture Influence Transnational Entrepreneurship? Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Emerging Economies, Vol. 6, No. 1, pp 163–181  

Njoku, K. and Cooney, T.M. (2022). How is Immigrant Entrepreneurial Opportunity Formation Influenced by Interactions between Home and Host Countries? International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business. Vol. 45, No. 2, pp 170 – 192  

Nuhu, N., Owens, M. & McQuillan, D. (2021). International entrepreneurship from emerging to developed markets: an institutional perspective. International Marketing Review, Vol. 38 No. 3, pp. 453-486. https://doi.org/10.1108/IMR-02-2020-0028.   

Nzembayie, KF, Buckley, A.P. (2020). Entrepreneurial Process Studies Using Insider Action Research: Opportunities & Challenges for Entrepreneurship Scholarship. European Management Review, Vol., DOI: 10.1111/emre.12422. European Academy of Management. 

Nzembayie, K.F, Buckley, A.P. & Talay, I (2024). Experiential Pedagogies for Cultivating Entrepreneurial Mindsets: Action Design Learning as Tailored Framework. Entrepreneurship Education and Pedagogy, Vol.0(0). 1-32  

O’Brien, E.; Brophy, M. and Cooney, T.M. (2022). A New Approach to Self-Assessment of Community Engagement - A Case Study of Technological University Dublin. Journal of Community Engagement in Higher Education 14(4) 4-13 

O’Brien, E. & Cleary, G. (2025). Knowing the dancer from the dance – Exploring the influence of Teaching Portfolios in Entrepreneurial Education. The Irish Journal of Management, 43(2), 2025. 93-105. https://doi.org/10.2478/ijm-2024-0008

O'Brien, E., & Cooney, T. M. (2025). Enhancing inclusive entrepreneurial activity through community engagement led by higher education institutions. Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places in the Global Economy, 19(2), 177-201.  

O’Brien, E., and Cooney, T.M. (2025) Enhancing inclusive entrepreneurial activity through community engagement led by higher education institutions Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and places in the global economy 19 (2)177-201

O’Brien, E., Cooney, T. M., and Blenker, P. (2019). Expanding University Entrepreneurial Ecosystems to under-represented Communities. Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy,8(3) 384-40

O’Brien E, Ćulum Ilić B, Veidemane A, Dusi D, Farnell T, Šćukanec Schmidt N (2022), "Towards a European framework for community engagement in higher education – a case study analysis of European universities". International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, Vol. 23 No. 4 pp. 815–830, doi: https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSHE-03-2021-0120

O’Brien, E., Ilic, B. Ć., Veidemane, A., Dusi, D., Farnell, T., & Schmidt, N. Š. (2021). Towards a European framework for community engagement in higher education–a case study analysis of European universities. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education.23(4)815-830  

O’Reilly, C, Walsh, L and Mottiar, Z (2023) Considerations for scaling a social enterprise: key factors and elements. Irish Journal of Management Vol 42 Is 1.  

Oliveira, E.; Basini, S. and Cooney, T.M. (2024). Framing a feminist phenomenological inquiry into the lived experiences of women entrepreneurs. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Research, Vol. 30 No. 11, pp. 91-119  

Oliveira, E.; Basini, S. and Cooney, T.M. (2024). Navigating Gendered Spaces: A Feminist Phenomenological Exploration of Women Entrepreneurs Lived Experiences Within Government Support Agencies. International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship. Vol. 30 No. 11, pp. 91-119  

Walsh, L. and Cooney, T.M. (2023). Understanding the interplay between immigrant nascent entrepreneurship and cross-cultural adaptation. Journal of Small Business & Enterprise Development. Vol.30, No.5, pp.919-946  

Zherdeva, A., Madi, I., Alzankawi, A. and McQuillan, Deirdre (2024) Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Education for Economic Reconstruction. Critical Letters in Economics & Finance, Vol. 1: Iss. 1, Article 5. Available at: https://arrow.tudublin.ie/clef/vol1/iss1/5. 

Cooney, T., Brophy, M, O’Brien, E., and Farnell., T (2024) A Framework for Community Engagement Assessment and Action Planning to Enhance University-Business Collaboration in Loer Hansen, S. and Daniels K., (Eds) How to enable engagement between universities and business: A guide for building relationships.  

Cooney, T.M. (2021) – Minority Entrepreneurship: Setting the Context. From: The Palgrave Handbook of Minority Entrepreneurship (Editor: T.M. Cooney). Palgrave   

Cooney, T.M. (2022). Designing Public Policy to Support Entrepreneurial Activity within the Disabled Community in Ireland. From: Handbook on Disability and Entrepreneurship (Editors: S. Yousfzai, T. Coogan, S. Sheikh and W. Ng). Edward Elgar Publishing.   

Cooney, T.M. and Brophy, M. (2024). Future Potential of Immigrant Entrepreneurship in Ireland. Refugees and Migrants – Current Conditions and Future Trends (Editor: S. Maekele Tsegay), Intech Open  

Cooney, T.M. and Osaghae, O.G. (2021). Leveraging Immigrant Entrepreneurship for Job Creation and Growth. From: The Missing Entrepreneurs 2021 (Editor: OECD). OECD, Paris.  

Cooney, T.M.; O’Brien, E.; Brophy, M. and Farnell, T. (2024). A Structured Approach to Community Engagement Leading to Greater University / Business Interaction. From: How to Enable Engagement Between Universities and Business (Editors: K. Daniels and S. Loer Hansen) Edward Elgar Publishing  

Garavan, T. & McQuillan, D. (2023) Management Development. Encyclopedia of Human Resource Management. (2nd Edition). Edward Elgar, Cheltenham. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4337/9781800378841.M.2.  

Gavigan, S.; Cooney, T.M. and Ciprikis, K. (2021). Understanding the Context of Entrepreneurship for Rural Women in Uganda. From: Women and Global Entrepreneurship: Contextualising Everyday Experiences (Editors: M. McAdam and J. Cunningham). Routledge  

Gavigan, S.; Cooney, T.M.; Ciprikis, K. and Oliveira, E. (2025, forthcoming). The Relationship between Entrepreneurship Training and Emancipation of Rural Women: How Does it Differ According to Marital Status? From: The DeGruyter Handbook of Entrepreneurship in Developing Economies (Editors: G. McElwee and R. Smith), DeGruyter 

Gavigan, S.K.; Cooney, T.M. and Ciprikis, K. (2022). Evaluating the Contribution of Entrepreneurship Training, Perceived Emancipation and Value Creation for Rural Female Entrepreneurs in Uganda. From: Research Handbook on Women’s Entrepreneurship and Value Creation (Editors: S. Yousafzai, A. Lindgreen, S. Saeed, C. Henry and A. Fayolle). Edward Elgar Publishing  

Godwin Osaghae, O. and Cooney, T.M. (2021). Exploring the Relationship Between Immigrant Enclave Theory and Transnational Diaspora Entrepreneurial Opportunity Formation. From: Diaspora Governance and Transnational Entrepreneurship (Editors: S. Rezaei and R. Z. Barrero). Routledge  

Godwin Osaghae, O. and Cooney, T.M. (2025). Talent Waste – When immigration fails to enhance immigrant enclave economy formation? From: International Talent Management in Times of Crisis: China and International Comparisons (Editors: M.R. Mouritzen and S. Rezaei), Edward Elgar Publishing  

Kidney, E. (2021) The Challenges of Coming Out as a Gay Entrepreneur. In Cooney, T. (eds) The Palgrave Handbook of Minority Entrepreneurship.     

McQuillan, D., Walsh, L., Gavigan, S. and O’Brien, E. (2025 forthcoming) Sustainable entrepreneurship education: innovative pedagogical design experiences for targeting UN SDGs. In Sustainable Development in Business Teaching and Education Programmes, World Sustainability Series. Ed. Leal Filho, W., Springer.  

Mottiar, Z (2025) Social Entrepreneurs: an important, but often overlooked, type of tourism entrepreneur,  Altinay, L, Farmaki, A and Alrawadieh, Z Entrepreneurship in Hospitality and Tourism: A Global Perspective. Goodfellow.

Mottiar, Z and Faulker, S (forthcoming 2026) Tourism Social enterprises enabling regenerative tourism: the importance of highlighting their social objectives for conscious in Lovelock, B, Mackenzie, S and Pung, J Regenerative tourism – A research agenda. Edward Elgar Publishing

Mottiar, Z and Ryan, T (2023) Events, Transformation and Global Citizenship in Raj, R and Griffin, K Sustainable Events Management CABI. 

Njoku, K. and Cooney, T.M. (2020). The Influence of Ethnicity on Entrepreneurship Opportunity Formation (EOF) Amongst Immigrants. From: Developing Entrepreneurial Competencies for Start-Ups and Small Business (Editor: J. Šebestová). IGI Global, Hershey, PA  

O’Brien, E (2025) Inclusive Entrepreneurship in Levent, A., Farmaki., A, Alrawadieh, Z. Entrepreneurship in Hospitality and Tourism: A Global Perspective 2nd Edition Goodfellow: Oxford  

O’Brien, E. (2021). “Pre-Texts in Ireland” in Falconi, J., and Abdusalamova, K. (Eds) in Pre-Texts International: Literacy, Innovation, Citizenship. Cambridge: Harvard University Press  

O’Brien, E., and Cooney, T.M (Forthcoming) Using the past and the present to explore the future of inclusive entrepreneurial education: The case study of Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin) in Geert Thyssen and Attila Nobik (Eds) Re-Membering Education: Temporally Inflected Approaches to Edges of Inquiry . Springer

O’Brien, E. and Cooney, T.M. (2021). HEIs, Minority Communities and Enterprising Behaviour. From: The Palgrave Handbook of Minority Entrepreneurship (Editor: T.M. Cooney). Palgrave   

O’Brien, E. and Cooney, T.M. (2021). HEIs, Minority Communities and Enterprising Behaviour in Cooney, T.M (Ed), Palgrave Handbook of Minority Entrepreneurship. London: Palgrave MacMillan 

O’Brien, E. and Cooney, T.M (2019). How can Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) engender enterprising behaviour from within under-represented communities?, in Visvizi, A., Lytras, M.D., Sarirete, A. (Eds). Management and Administration of Higher Education Institutions in Times of change. London: Emerald Publishing 

O’Brien, E. and McQuillan, D. (2025 forthcoming) Learning Together – Designing an Inclusive Co-learning Entrepreneurial Education Initiative for Students with Intellectual Disability. In Inclusive Entrepreneurship and the Sustainable Development Goals: A global research perspective. Eds Henry, C.   

O’Brien, E., and Cleary, G. (2025) Enhancing Hospitality and Tourism graduate skills through blended entrepreneurial education in Fang, M., Williams, K., and Morrison, A. (Eds), Hospitality and Tourism Education: Disruptions and transformations 

O’Brien, E., and Cooney, T.M (2025) Using the past and the present to explore the future of inclusive entrepreneurial education: The case study of Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin) in Geert Thyssen and Attila Nobik (Eds) Re-Membering Education: Temporally Inflected Approaches to Edges of Inquiry.  

Sareen, S.; Kidney, E. and Cooney, T.M. (2020). Entrepreneurial Teams and Social Media. From: Understanding Social Media and Entrepreneurship: The Business of Hastags, Likes and Tweets (Editors: L.Schjoedt, M. Brännback and A. Carsrud). Springer  

Walsh, L. & Hynes, B. (2025). Empowering Changemakers of Tomorrow: Building Sustainability and Entrepreneurship Competences through Enactus Social Impact Programme to Advance the 2030 Agenda. In Audretsch, D.B., Sorensson, A. and Lundstrom, A. (eds). Entrepreneurship, Sustainability and Social Responsibility: The Importance of Agenda 2030. Springer. 

Zherdeva, A., McQuillan, D. and Morales, L. (2024) Driving Impactful Change: Entrepreneurial Insights for Social Responsibility in the Irish Context. Emerald Publishing, ISBN 9781032655802.