Centre for Innovation & Structural Change (CISC)

Dr. Meghann Drury
B.A., H. Dip. B.S., M.A., Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Researcher
Centre for Innovation and Structural Change (CISC)
Room 341
J.E. Cairnes School of Business and Economics
National University of Ireland Galway
Galway, Ireland

Tel: +353 (0)91 49 2847 (x2847)
Fax: +353 (0)91 49 5524
Email: meghann.drurynuigalway.ie

Dr. Meghann Drury commenced a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship funded by the Irish Social Sciences Platform (ISSP) under PRTLI4 (Programme for Research in third Level Institutions) in the Centre for Innovation and Structural Change (CISC) in the J.E. Cairnes School of Business and Economics at NUI, Galway. She is currently managing a research project exploring decision making that occurs in agile and lean software development teams. Her doctoral research at Northwestern University (Evanston, IL, USA) examined framing effects on decision making and subsequent communication between peers and superiors.

Her current project on decision making looks at agile and lean environments where information presentation and dissemination is difficult due to minimal processes and documentation and high levels of self-organisation. She is developing case studies on these environments to illustrate how these teams make decisions and present data, as well as define decision quality and evaluate the success of decisions. Her research interests include decision making (by individuals and groups), change management, organizational and strategic communication, and nonverbal mimicry behaviour. She has published in the fields of decision making, organizational communication and management consulting and presented at various international conferences. She is a member of the International Association of Business Communicators.

Meghann is currently a board member of the Editorial Board for Research Matters, the NUI Galway research newsletter published by the Press & Information Office in association with the Office of the Vice-President for Research. She both contributes and reviews submissions to this publication and works with the board to set the strategic direction. She is also a board member of the NUI Galway Alumni Association where she organises alumni events and works with the Alumni Office to create and maintain relationships with NUI Galway graduates.

Previously, Meghann worked for Deloitte Consulting LLP, one of the top four professional services firms, as an organization and change management consultant in Deloitte’s Chicago and New York City offices. She developed communication strategies; implemented change and communication plans; and designed governance models, decision making frameworks and organization structures across a variety of industries, including Fortune 25 companies and the public sector. She has developed and taught communication courses and worked internationally on projects involving change, risk communication, team dynamics, leadership and nonverbal communication.

Research Interests

Individual and group decision making, decision quality, change management, and organizational and strategic communication.

Research Projects

“Group decision support systems (GDSS) for team-based decision making in agile systems development projects” (Participant)

Publications and Presentations

Please click here for a list of Dr. Drury’s publications

Theses

Drury, M. (2006). How do high vs. low power holders approach change and communicate risk? The effects of power and impact from change on framing bias, risky decision-making, and risk communication. Dr. M. Roloff (advisor). Dissertation Abstracts International, 67 (O3A). (UMI No. 3213053)

Drury, M. (2004). How does one’s role and response frame affect one’s evaluation of proposed organizational change? Dr. M. Roloff (advisor). Unpublished master’s thesis, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL.

Drury, M. (2003). A response to rational decision-making: Image theory as descriptive decision-making. Dr. J. Cunningham (advisor). Unpublished diploma thesis, National University of Ireland, Galway.

Drury, M. (2001). Life course construction: A case study of aging in Ireland. Dr. C. Wigley (advisor). Unpublished All-College Honors Program thesis, Canisius College, Buffalo, NY.

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