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Dr. Siobhán Griffin is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Limerick. She holds a PhD in Psychology (2020) and B.Ed (2015) from UL. Her research focuses on social/psychological factors influencing health and well-being, particularly emotion regulation, social identity, and trauma recovery. She has held postdoctoral positions at Baylor University (USA) and the ERC-funded lab of Prof. Orla Muldoon. Current roles include Membership Secretary of the Psychological Association of Ireland's Division of Health Psychology.
Education:
- PhD in Psychology, University of Limerick (2020)
- B.Ed in Psychology & Education, Mary Immaculate College (2015)
Research interests span:
- Cardiovascular stress responses and emotion regulation
- Social group memberships' impact on well-being during life transitions
- Post-traumatic growth in trauma survivors
- Novel stress measurement techniques (e.g., metabolic uncoupling)
- Large-scale open-science collaboration
Recent work highlights include global climate change interventions (63 countries), PTSD diagnosis in Nepal, and cortisol responses during university transitions. Her research emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches to health psychology challenges.
Professional memberships:
- Psychological Association of Ireland (DHP Committee)
- American Psychosomatic Society
- Society of Personality and Social Psychology
Labs/Teams: CSI-R Centre, SASHLab, GrowthLab at UL. Current projects explore social identity's role in depression-cardiovascular disease links.
