Ms Eimear Lee, BA, H Dip Psych, MSc
ISSP CROLS Scholar

Contact Details E-mail address: eimear.leenuigalway.ie Phone: 091 495639 Office: Room 107 Cois Abhann

Third Level Education
M.Sc. (Health Psychology) NUI Galway 2008 
H. Dip (Psych) NUI Galway 2007
B.A. Arts degree (English and Psychological Studies) NUI Galway 2006

University Awards
Eimear joined ISSP as a recipient of a PhD scholarship in the Centre for Research on Life and Occupational Stress at NUI Galway in September 2008. Eimear’s MSc dissertation at NUI Galway examined a knowledge-based intervention for the early detection of melanoma through skin self-examination. This was preceded by the award of Higher Diploma in Psychology (conversion) in 2007, and previous to that in 2006, she was awarded a BA, with English and Psychological studies taken as degree subjects, also at NUI Galway.

Supervisor
Dr Brian M. Hughes

Research Interests
Eimear is interested in health psychology research, specifically psychosomatic influences on stress, health and well-being. Additionally, she has an interest in individual differences in health behaviours and psychoneuroimmunology.  Eimear’s PhD topic comes under the title of Change and stress: Social support and mental and physical well-being. Initially, her research will examine whether social support moderates the relationship between hostility or trait anger and physiological measures of cardiovascular and immune function.  Eimear is currently working as co-researcher on a research project investigating the effects of cognitive tasks that stimulate the left pre-frontal cortex on mood and the incidence of cold symptoms.

Conference Presentations
Lee, E., & Walsh, J. C. A knowledge-based intervention for the early detection of melanoma through skin self-examination. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Psychological Society of Ireland, in Carlow, Ireland, November, 2008.
Lee, E., & Walsh, J.C. A knowledge based intervention for the early detection of melanoma. Paper presented at the 30th Annual Congress of Psychology students in Ireland, Limerick, Ireland, April, 2008.
Lee, E., & Walsh, J. C. A knowledge based intervention for the early detection of melanoma. Poster session presented at the Psychology, Health and Medicine 5th Annual Conference, City of Derry, UK, March, 2008.
Lee, E. Stereotype rebound effects and prejudice in relation to members of the Irish Travelling community. Paper presented at the 29th Annual Congress of Psychology Students in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland, April, 2007.

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