Deirdre Hynes

Dr. Deirdre Hynes is a Senior Lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University, specializing in Media and Communications. Her research focuses on football and gender, technology domestication, and online fan communities. She leads the Centre for the Study of Football and Communities. She holds a Ph.D. and BA from Dublin City University in Communications. Her teaching emphasizes creativity in media production and technology empowerment.

Education:

• Ph.D., School of Communications, Dublin City University (2004)
• B.A. (2.1 Honours), Communication Studies, Dublin City University (1999)

Research Interests: Gender in football, social shaping of technology, domestication of media, and online fan cultures. Her work bridges media studies, sociology, and technology adoption in everyday life.

Professional Activities: External examiner for courses at Liverpool John Moores University and Sheffield Hallam University. Reviewer for the New Media and Society journal. Director of the Centre for the Study of Football and Communities.

Labs/Teams: Leads the Centre for the Study of Football and Communities, exploring football’s social impact.