Department of Psychology
Contact Information
Dr. Muireann O'DeaResearch assistant

Address:
Fortstraße 7
Building H, Office 312
76829 Landau

Email: muireann.odea[at]rptu.de

Office hours: via email

 

Employment and Education
2024–Present Postdoctoral Researcher in Social Psychology
RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau, Germany  
2020–2024 

Structured Ph.D. in Psychology
University of Limerick, Ireland

Dissertation: “Self-transcendent emotions as a psychological resource against boredom: The role of meaning in life”
Supervisors: Prof Eric R. Igou (primary), Dr Wijnand van Tilburg, and Dr Elaine L. Kinsella (co-supervisors)  

2016–2020B.Sc. Psychology University of Limerick, Ireland
2019Study Abroad Semester Programme
McMaster University, Canada

 

Scholarships and Awards
2026ISSEP Best Paper Award – General Existential Psychology
2025DAAD Germany/Hong Kong Joint Research Scheme, “Ostracism as a Power Signalling Cue: A Cross-Cultural Examination”
2025ISSEP Cross-Cultural Existential Psychology Research Conference Award
2025Young Researcher Funding – REaCH, RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau
2025ISSEP Research Grant, “Understanding the impact of ostracism on meaning in life”
2024 & 2025Open Science Award Gold, RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau
20232024 Society for Personality and Social Psychology Registration Stipend
2023Irish Research Council Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship
2023European Association of Social Psychology Seedcorn Grant
2022YERUN Research Mobility Award
2022Cleveland State University Existential Psychology Student Registration Award
2021-2022Education and Health Sciences Faculty PhD Support Funding
2021William J. Flynn PhD Scholarship
2020Education and Health Sciences PhD Fee Waiver Scholarship
2016-2020Presidential List (QCA > 3.5 every academic semester)
Publications and Research Interests
Teaching