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Christian Ryan serves as Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology at University College Cork since 2017, with prior leadership experience as Head of Psychology at Cope Foundation. His academic roles include membership on UCC's Doctor of Clinical Psychology Programme Board and former Academic Director of the Diploma in Autism Studies.
Research focuses span multiple interconnected domains:
- Core autism research: ASD diagnostics, social cognition, sensory difficulties, and gender-specific presentations
- Emotion processing: Alexithymia, emotion regulation, and recognition through facial/postural cues
- Clinical applications: Dementia care in intellectual disabilities, staff training, and therapeutic interventions
- Emerging work: Cross-cultural emotion regulation, neurodiversity-affirming practices, and digital assessment tools
Recent publications (2023-2025) demonstrate increasing emphasis on objective measurement techniques, neurodiversity perspectives, and practical clinical applications across autism, emotion processing, and intellectual disability contexts.
As a chartered clinical psychologist with PSI, Ryan maintains active clinical supervision of trainees while contributing to UCC's clinical psychology training program development. His work bridges academic research with direct service provision through ongoing clinical practice and advisory roles.
Professional activities include service on the Psychological Society of Ireland Council (former member) and development of specialized training programs for autism professionals.
