Bernadette Andreosso-O'Callaghan

Professor Bernadette Andreosso-O'Callaghan serves as Head of Department in the Department of Economics at the University of Limerick and is a member of the Centre for European Studies. With continuous service since 1987, she has held key administrative roles including Assistant Dean (1994-1997) and Director of multiple university initiatives.

Her educational background includes:

• PhD, Université des Sciences et Techniques de Lille (1986)
• Masters, Université Panthéon Sorbonne and Université Paris 2 Panthéon-Assas (1983)
• Higher Diploma, College of Europe, Brugge, Belgium (1982)
• Maitrise ès Sciences Economiques, Université de Franche Comté, France (1981)

Her research centers on Economic Integration with comparative Asia-Europe analysis, EU-Asian economic relations covering trade/investment/technology transfer, and Structural change in Asian economies. Additional expertise spans Development Economics, Input-Output Analysis, and History of Economic Thought, directly contributing to UN Sustainable Development Goals through geoeconomic frameworks.

2025 publications analyze Ireland's economic response to the Covid-19 crisis within EU frameworks and explore sustainable development's historical foundations, reflecting her dual focus on contemporary European challenges and long-term economic evolution in Asian contexts.

Scientific Awards: No awards listed in available materials.

Committee service includes Management Committee, Academic Council, and Research Ethics Committee membership since 1995. She coordinates Final Year Projects and maintains active research leadership within the Centre for European Studies.