Maria Ryan is an experienced and skilled Lecturer with 20 years corporate experience in leadership roles in a variety of organisations.

  • Lecturer in Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour, University of Limerick.
  • Lecturer in HRM, undergraduate (380+students) and master’s level at Dublin City University.
  • Induction leader, Induction pathway (500+) students – University of Limerick
  • Contributor to published HRM academic material in conjunction with academic scholars/professors at the University of Limerick.

Areas of specialisation

  • Human Resource Management

  • Organisational Behaviour

  • Recruitment and Selection

  • Performance Management

  • Employment Relations

  • Teams

  • Motivation of Teams

  • Culture

  • Change

  • Leadership

  • Trust

  • Transformational Personal and Professional Change

Teaching Style

Understanding the different phases of learning is the cornerstone of the teaching process. Maria’s extensive corporate experience married with her academic qualifications brings a wealth of experience in allowing students to understand what’s needed to drive individual learning through the educational process. Under Maria’s guidance, the correct processes and teaching style are all understood to deliver a successful learning process. Maria is extremely successful at adopting a teaching style that is individually matched to student’s needs.

Client Testimonial

Every minute of the lecture was maximised. Came away from each lecture energised…unusual, especially after a day’s work.

I cannot think of one recommendation that could improve on how this module is delivered. Best learning experience by far. 

This was by far the best delivered module to date and therefore, the most enjoyable. Lectures were clear, logical and cogent and supported by weekly collateral in the form of focussed lecture material that have been invaluable when prepping for the assignment. 

Maria you are an excellent communicator, a skill that is much lauded but not always practiced both in college and in the workplace. Thank you – it’s been an absolute pleasure

Sarah Kearns , Diploma in Management University of Limerick
Academic Writing & Referencing
Human Resource Management
Leadership Lectures for Third-Level Institutions
Organisational Behaviour
Transformational Personal and Professional Change