Trish O'Connell

Trish O'Connell is a Lecturer in Maths & Statistics at the Department of Biopharmaceutical & Medical Science. She chairs the MSc in Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing program and serves on program boards for Medical Science (Years 1-3) and Applied Biology & Biopharmaceutical Science (Years 2 & 4). She holds professional memberships in the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineers and the American Society for Quality.

Her research integrates agile methodologies, Scrum frameworks, and quality management, with a focus on trust dynamics in software teams. She employs constructivist grounded theory to analyze collaboration and knowledge-sharing practices in technical environments.

Her publications consistently explore Agile/Scrum implementation, emphasizing trust-building, feedback loops, and customer collaboration in software projects. Recent work (2018-2019) investigates psychological and structural enablers of effective Scrum teams.

External Roles:

• External Examiner at Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest (Athlone, 2023–present)
• Consultant in statistical quality tools (SPC, PCA, DOE) and product development techniques (QFD, FMEA)