Dr Joanne McVeigh
Biography
Dr. Joanne McVeigh is a Lecturer at the Department of Psychology and the ALL (Assisting Living & Learning) Institute, Maynooth University. Previous appointments include a Lectureship at the School of Applied Psychology, University College Cork.
Joanne holds qualifications in Psychology from Trinity College Dublin (PhD) and in Law from the Honorable Society of King's Inns (Degree of Barrister-at-Law).
Her work is inter-disciplinary, focusing on the interface between psychology, global health, policy and law. Supporting psychosocial well-being, social inclusion, rights, and organisational justice, particularly for marginalised populations and occupational groups at high risk for stress, is a core focus of her work.
She was previously a primary researcher in the area of disability and rehabilitation for research commissioned by the World Health Organisation, and has carried out consultancy for the HSE (Irish Health Service), the International Disability Alliance (IDA), and the Maritime Charities Group UK (MCG). Findings of her research were presented by the IDA at the United Nations Conference of States Parties, New York, in June 2019.
She has a strong record of peer-reviewed publications, including articles in leading disability, psychology, and healthcare journals. She is a Chartered Member of the British Psychological Society, and a Chartered Work and Organisational Psychologist of the Psychological Society of Ireland.
Research Interests
Organisational psychology, particularly organisational justice.
Psychology & Global health, including human rights, equity, and social inclusion.
Disability rights.
Macropsychology, including the intersection between psychology and policies / law.
Maritime psychology.
Book Chapter
| Year | Publication | |
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| 2024 | McVeigh, J.; Mannan, H.; Ebuenyi, I.D.; MacLachlan, M. (2024) 'Inclusive and equitable policies: EquiFrame and EquIPP as frameworks for the analysis of the inclusiveness of policy content and processes' In: The Routledge International Handbook of Disability and Global Health. [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2023 | Amin, M., MacLachlan, M., Mannan, H., Elhussein, D. M., Swartz, L., Munthali, A., Van Rooy, G., & McVeigh, J. (2023) 'Human rights and social inclusion in health policies: HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria policies across Namibia, Malawi, South Africa and Sudan' In: Systems thinking for global health: How can systems-thinking contribute to solving key challenges in global health?. Oxford, UK : Oxford University Press. | |
| 2022 | McVeigh, J., MacLachlan, M., Cromie, S., Liston, P., Kavanagh, B., & Kay, A. (2022) 'Psychosocial and organisational aspects of work at sea and their implications for health and performance' In: Textbook of maritime health (3rd Ed.). Bergen : Norwegian Centre for Maritime and Diving Medicine. | |
| 2021 | McVeigh, J., & MacLachlan, M. (2021) 'Psychological governance and COVID-19: A case study in macropsychology' In: Macropsychology – A population science for Sustainable Development Goals. Cham, Switzerland : Springer. | |
| 2021 | O’Shea, M., McVeigh, J., & MacLachlan, M. (2021) 'Macropsychology and public persuasion' In: Macropsychology – A population science for Sustainable Development Goals. Cham, Switzerland : Springer. | |
| 2021 | MacLachlan, M., & McVeigh, J. (2021) 'Macropsychology: Definition, scope and conceptualization' In: Macropsychology – A population science for Sustainable Development Goals. Cham, Switzerland : Springer. | |
| 2021 | McVeigh, J. (2021) 'A macropsychology perspective on food systems' In: Macropsychology – A population science for Sustainable Development Goals. Cham, Switzerland : Springer. | |
| 2019 | MacLachlan, M., McVeigh, J., Huss, T., & Mannan, H. (2019) 'Macropsychology: Challenging and changing social structures and systems to promote social inclusion' In: The SAGE Handbook of Applied Social Psychology. London : SAGE. [Link] | |
| 2017 | McVeigh, J., MacLachlan, M., Stilz, R., Cox, H., Doyle, N., Fraser, A., & Dyer, M. (2017) 'Positive psychology and wellbeing at sea' In: Maritime psychology: Research in organizational and health behavior at sea. Cham, Switzerland : Springer. | |
| 2016 | MacLachlan, M., Mannan, H., & McVeigh, J. (2016) 'Disability and inclusive health' In: Disability and human rights: Global perspectives. London, U.K : Palgrave. |
Peer Reviewed Journal
| Year | Publication | |
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| 2024 | Lambert, M.; McVeigh, J. (2024) 'Human rights and inclusion of vulnerable groups in health and well-being policy documents relevant to children and young people in Ireland'. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21 (9). [DOI] | |
| 2024 | Birdy, E., & McVeigh, J. (2024) 'Core Concepts of Human Rights and Inclusion of Vulnerable Groups in the National Mental Health Policies of Ireland, Kenya, South Africa, India, and Liberia'. Disability, CBR and Inclusive Development, 34 (3). https://doi.org/10.20372/dcidj.vol34iss3 | |
| 2023 | McVeigh, J. (2023) 'Transport for All: Reeves and Lennon v Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeal and the Need for Alignment with International Human Rights Law'. Irish Law Times, 41 . | |
| 2022 | Wolf, J. J., McVeigh, J., Vallières, F., Hyland, P., & MacLachlan, M. (2022) 'Death anxiety, self-worth, and exposure to human donor remains: A longitudinal study of Irish medical students'. Death Studies, 46 (4):875-884. https://doi.org/10.1080/07481187.2020.1783030 [Full-Text] | |
| 2021 | Holloway C.; Morgado Ramirez D.Z.; Bhatnagar T.; Oldfrey B.; Morjaria P.; Moulic S.G.; Ebuenyi I.D.; Barbareschi G.; Meeks F.; Massie J.; Ramos-Barajas F.; McVeigh J.; Keane K.; Torrens G.; Rao P.V.M.; MacLachlan M.; Austin V.; Kattel R.; Metcalf C.D.; Sujatha S. (2021) 'A review of innovation strategies and processes to improve access to AT: Looking ahead to open innovation ecosystems'. Assistive Technology, 33 (sup1):68-86. [DOI] [Full-Text] | |
| 2021 | McVeigh, J., MacLachlan, M., Cox, H., Stilz, I. R., Fraser, A., Galligan, M., & O'Meachair, S. (2021) 'Effects of an on-board psychosocial programme on stress, resilience, and job satisfaction amongst a sample of merchant seafarers'. International maritime health, 72 :268-282. [DOI] [Full-Text] | |
| 2021 | McVeigh, J., MacLachlan, M. (2021) 'The Macropsychology of COVID-19: Psychological Governance as Pandemic Response'. American Psychologist, . [DOI] [Full-Text] | |
| 2021 | Rodríguez A.M.S.; Maclachlan M.; McVeigh J. (2021) 'Scaling of organisations of persons with disabilities: A case study in the People’s democratic republic of Lao'. Disability, Cbr & Inclusive Development, 32 (1):6-36. [DOI] [Full-Text] | |
| 2021 | McVeigh, J.; MacLachlan, M.; Ferri, D.; Mannan, H. (2021) 'Strengthening the Participation of Organisations of Persons with Disabilities in the Decision-Making of National Government and the United Nations: Further Analyses of the International Disability Alliance Global Survey'. Disabilities, 1 . [Link] [DOI] [Full-Text] | |
| 2019 | Kazanga, I., Munthali, A., McVeigh, J., Mannan, H., & MacLachlan, M. (2019) 'Predictors of utilisation of skilled maternal healthcare in Lilongwe District, Malawi'. International Journal Of Health Policy And Management, 8 (12):700-710. [DOI] [Full-Text] | |
| 2019 | McVeigh, J., MacLachlan, M., Vallières, F., Hyland, P., Stilz, R., Cox, H., & Fraser, A. (2019) 'Identifying predictors of stress and job satisfaction in a sample of merchant seafarers using structural equation modeling'. Frontiers in Psychology, 10 (FEB):1-13. [DOI] [Full-Text] | |
| 2019 | McVeigh, J., & MacLachlan, M. (2019) 'A silver wave? Filipino shipmates’ experience of merchant seafaring'. Marine Policy, 99 :283-297. [DOI] [Full-Text] | |
| 2018 | MacLachlan, M., McVeigh, J., Cooke, M., Ferri, D., Holloway, C., Austin, V., & Javadi, D. (2018) 'Intersections between systems thinking and market shaping for assistive technology: The SMART (Systems-Market for Assistive and Related Technologies) Thinking Matrix'. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15 (12):1-15. [DOI] [Full-Text] | |
| 2018 | Chinyama, M. J., MacLachlan, M., McVeigh, J., Huss, T., & Gawamadzi, S. (2018) 'An analysis of the extent of social inclusion and equity consideration in Malawi's national HIV and AIDS policy review process'. International Journal Of Health Policy And Management, 7 (4):297-307. [DOI] | |
| 2018 | McVeigh, J., MacLachlan, M., Coyle, C., & Kavanagh, B. (2018) 'Perceptions of well-being, resilience and stress amongst a sample of merchant seafarers and superintendents'. Maritime Studies, :1-20. [Link] [DOI] [Full-Text] | |
| 2018 | O'Donovan, M., Mannan, H., McVeigh, J., Mc Carron, M., McCallion, P., & Byrne, E. (2018) 'Core human rights concepts in Irish health and housing policy documents: In search of equity for people with ID'. Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 15 (4):307-313. [DOI] | |
| 2017 | Power, J., McVeigh, J., Gilmore, B., & MacLachlan, M. (2017) 'Opportunities for human resources for health and rehabilitation: a response to Jesus et al'. Human Resources for Health, 15 (73):1-3. [DOI] [Full-Text] | |
| 2017 | Gilmore, B., MacLachlan, M., McVeigh, J., McClean, C., Carr, S., Duttine, A., ... Gupta, N. (2017) 'A study of human resource competencies required to implement community rehabilitation in less resourced settings'. Human Resources for Health, 15 :1-14. [Link] | |
| 2017 | Abimanyi-Ochom, J., Mannan, H., Groce, N. E., & McVeigh, J. (2017) 'HIV/AIDS knowledge, attitudes and behaviour of persons with and without disabilities from the Uganda Demographic and Health Survey 2011: Differential access to HIV/AIDS information and services'. PLoS ONE, 12 (4). [DOI] | |
| 2016 | Doyle, N., MacLachlan, M., Fraser, A., Stilz, R., Lismont, K., Cox, H., & McVeigh, J. (2016) 'Resilience and well-being amongst seafarers: Cross-sectional study of crew across 51 ships'. International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, 89 (2):199-209. [DOI] [Full-Text] | |
| 2016 | McVeigh, J.,MacLachlan, M.,Gilmore, B.,McClean, C.,Eide, A. H.,Mannan, H.,Geiser, P.,Duttine, A.,Mji, G.,McAuliffe, E.,Sprunt, B.,Amin, M.,Normand, C. (2016) 'Promoting good policy for leadership and governance of health related rehabilitation: a realist synthesis'. Globalization and Health, 12 (1). [Link] [DOI] [Full-Text] | |
| 2016 | Nasser, K., Maclachlan, M., & McVeigh, J. (2016) 'Social inclusion and mental health of children with physical disabilities in Gaza, Palestine'. Disability, Cbr & Inclusive Development, 27 (4):5-36. [DOI] | |
| 2014 | MacLachlan, M., Amin, M., Mji, G., Mannan, H., McVeigh, J., McAuliffe, E., ... Dube, A. K. (2014) 'Learning from doing the EquitAble project: Content, context, process, and impact of a multi-country research project on vulnerable populations in Africa'. African Journal Of Disability, 3 (2):1-12. [Link] [DOI] [Full-Text] | |
| 2014 | Maalim, M. I., McVeigh, J., & Mannan, H. (2014) 'Kenya’s vision for an equitable, rights-based health system fails to address specific health needs and barriers to accessing health care of vulnerable populations'. Harvard Africa Policy Journal, . | |
| 2013 | Amadhila, E., Van Rooy G. McVeigh J. Mannan H. MacLachlan M.,Amin M. (2013) 'Equity and core concepts of human rights in Namibian health policies'. Harvard Africa Policy Journal, . | |
| 2013 | O'Dowd, J., Mannan, H., & McVeigh, J. (2013) 'India's disability policy - Analysis of core concepts of human rights'. Disability, Cbr & Inclusive Development, 24 (4):69-90. [DOI] | |
| 2013 | Mannan, H., Eltayeb, S., MacLachlan, M., Amin, M., McVeigh, J., Munthali, A., & Van Rooy, G. (2013) 'Core concepts of human rights and inclusion of vulnerable groups in the mental health policies of Malawi, Namibia, and Sudan'. International Journal of Mental Health Systems, 7 (1):1-13. [DOI] [Full-Text] | |
| 2012 | Mannan, H., McVeigh, J., Amin, M., MacLachlan, M., Swartz, L., Munthali, A., & van Rooy, G. (2012) 'Core concepts of human rights and inclusion of vulnerable groups in the disability and rehabilitation policies of Malawi, Namibia, Sudan, and South Africa'. Journal of Disability Policy Studies, 23 (2):67-81. [DOI] [Full-Text] | |
| 2012 | VanRooy, G., Amadhila, E., Mannan, H., McVeigh, J., MacLachlan, M., & Amin, M. (2012) 'Core concepts of human rights and inclusion of vulnerable groups in the Namibian policy on orthopaedic technical services'. Disability, Cbr & Inclusive Development, 23 (3):24-47. [DOI] [Full-Text] | |
| 2012 | Mannan, H., MacLachlan, M., McVeigh, J., & the EquitAble Consortium (2012) 'Core concepts of human rights and inclusion of vulnerable groups in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities'. Alter - European Journal Of Disability Research, 6 (3):159-177. [DOI] [Full-Text] | |
| 2012 | MacLachlan, M., Amin, M., Mannan, H., El Tayeb, S., Bedri, N., Swartz, L., Munthali, A., Van Rooy, G., & McVeigh, J. (2012) 'Inclusion and human rights in health policies: Comparative and benchmarking analysis of 51 policies from Malawi, Sudan, South Africa and Namibia'. PLoS ONE, 7 (5). [DOI] [Full-Text] | |
| 2011 | Amin, M.,MacLachlan, M.,Mannan, H.,El Tayeb, S.,El Khatim, A.,Swartz, L.,Munthali, A.,Van Rooy, G.,McVeigh, J.,Eide, A.,Schneider, M. (2011) 'EquiFrame: a framework for analysis of the inclusion of human rights and vulnerable groups in health policies'. Health and Human Rights, 13 (2):1-20. [Link] |
Article
| Year | Publication | |
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| 2007 | McVeigh, J., Reddin, R., Cunningham, M., Breslin, D., Brady, M., & Armstrong, C. (2007) RFID at the customer interface: The issue of privacy. [Article] [Link] |
Newspaper Articles
| Year | Publication | |
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| 2021 | McVeigh, J., & MacLachlan, M. (2021) Why do so many people believe Covid-19 conspiracy theories?. [Newspaper Articles] [Link] |
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