Melrona Kirrane

Dr. Melrona Kirrane is an Associate Professor of Organisational Psychology at Dublin City University's Business School. She also holds the title of Professor of Leadership at Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University (PNU) in Riyadh and serves as a Visiting Professor of Strategy & Change at Danube University, Vienna. Her expertise spans leadership development, organisational psychology, and human resources management.

• PhD in Psychology and Psychoanalysis
• Doctorate in Organisational Psychology
• Education from National University of Ireland and The Queen's University of Belfast

Her research focuses on critical organisational dynamics, including:

• Dark leadership and toxic personality
• Psychoanalytic approaches to workplace behavior
• Employee silence and gender-related career challenges
• Psychological capital and dysfunctional leadership
• Team performance and family business dynamics

The Leadership Development for Women programme she developed at DCU highlights her commitment to advancing gender diversity in organisational settings. Her work has been published in leading journals such as the Journal of Occupational and Organisational Psychology and Journal of Managerial Psychology.

Notable scientific recognition includes:

• Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society
• Chartered and Registered Organisational Psychologist

Melrona actively engages in organisational consulting for professional services firms and government departments, focusing on leadership, employee selection, and change management. She has led a 5-year national study of female leadership in Ireland for the 30% Club and contributes to public discourse as a DCU representative on the 30% Club Council and member of the DCU Research Ethics Committee. She has been a keynote speaker for major institutions like IBEC, RTE, and Zurich.