Katriona O’Sullivan

Dr. Katriona O’Sullivan is an Associate Professor at Maynooth University, a psychologist, and a memoirist. Her work focuses on equality, gender, education, and social inclusion, particularly in STEM fields. She gained critical acclaim for her memoir Poor, which explores her experiences of childhood poverty and its long-term impacts.

• Author of the award-winning memoir Poor, which debuted at #1 on the Irish Non-Fiction Bestseller List and remained there for 52 weeks.
• Winner of multiple awards including the Bookselling Ireland Biography of the Year, Eason’s Book of the Year, and European Gender Equality Project of the Year.
• Leads the STEM Passport for Inclusion project, supporting working-class girls in STEM education.

Katriona has addressed global forums such as the United Nations and World Education Forum, collaborated with policymakers in Ireland and Scotland, and conducted research on educational inequality, including the impact of Oxford University’s Foundation Year program.