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Dr. Lauren Kierans is a Lecturer in Law at Maynooth University, specializing in whistleblowing law. She joined the university in 2019 and teaches undergraduate and professional courses on whistleblowing, tort law, and legal policy. Her research focuses on whistleblower protection frameworks, comparative law, and legislative compliance with EU directives. Kierans holds a PhD from Middlesex University on the Irish Protected Disclosures Act 2014 and has authored/co-authored multiple books, articles, and guidelines on whistleblowing law. She founded the Irish Whistleblowing Law Society (IWLS) and co-founded the European Whistleblowing Institute (EWI), advancing education and policy on whistleblower safeguarding.
Education:
- PhD in Law (Middlesex University)
- LL.M. in International and European Business Law (Trinity College Dublin)
- Bachelor of Laws (National University of Ireland, Galway)
- Bachelor of Arts in Legal Science and English (National University of Ireland, Galway)
Research Interests:
- Whistleblower protection legislation
- Cross-jurisdictional comparative studies on whistleblowing
- EU Whistleblower Directive implementation
- Employer-employee rights dynamics
Awards:
- Teaching Hero (2021)
Professional Activities:
- Director of Education at EWI
- Co-author of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 annotated text
- Advisor to Transparency International Ireland’s Integrity at Work program
Labs/Teams: Leads the Whistleblowing Research Group at Maynooth University, coordinating interdisciplinary projects on legal and policy dimensions of whistleblowing.
