Personal profile
Research Interests
Sustainable Product Design; Circular Design; Environmental Design;Industrial Design; Sustainable Design Education.
Teaching Interests
Biography
Muireann McMahon is an Associate Professor in the School of Architecture and Product Design.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, PhD Design for Sustainability, Loughborough University
1 Nov 2008 → 20 Feb 2013
Award Date: 1 Feb 2013
Masters, MSc. Sustainable Product Design, Bournemouth University
1 Sep 2004 → 30 Sep 2995
Award Date: 30 Sep 2005
Bachelor, BDes Industrial Design, National College of Art and Design
1 Sep 1996 → 20 Jun 2000
Award Date: 6 Oct 2000
External positions
Scholar in Residence Design Matters, Art Center College of Design
1 Feb 2013 → 1 Sep 2013
Visiting Lecturer in Industrial Design, UNITEC Institute of Technology
30 Jan 2008 → 31 Aug 2008
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Completing Exploratory Observations in Irish Women’s Health Services: A Tool to Scope Opportunities for Responsible Design
Kamil, I., Imcha, M., White, E. & McMahon, M., 8 Aug 2025, In: The International Journal of Design in Society. 20, 1, p. 1-31 31 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Guide to ethical research and design practice when working with vulnerable participants and on sensitive topics
McMahon, M. & Kiernan, L., 2025, In: Journal of Engineering Design. 36, 12, p. 2225-2243 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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APPLYING A FRAMEWORK TO CONDUCT ETHICAL DESIGN RESEARCH AND PRACTICE WHEN WORKING ON SENSITIVE TOPICS WITH VULNERABLE PARTICIPANTS
Kiernan, L., Blair, L., Granahan, R., Joyce, O., Ryan-Desmond, C. & McMahon, M., 2024, Proceedings of the 26th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education: Rise of the Machines: Design Education in the Generative AI Era, E and PDE 2024. Bohemia, E., Bohemia, E., Buck, L., Grierson, H., Kim, J., Storer, I. & Whitehead, T. (eds.). The Design Society, p. 699-704 6 p. (Proceedings of the 26th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education: Rise of the Machines: Design Education in the Generative AI Era, E and PDE 2024).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Croí: A Process for Core and Responsible Graphic Communication Design Education
Lettis, G., McMahon, M., Napier, P. & Eyto, A. D., 11 Nov 2024, In: Base Diseño e Innovación.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cycles: using storytelling to co-design a positive future for menstrual health and wellbeing in public spaces
McMahon, M. & O’Donoghue, L., 3 May 2024, In: Design for Health.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review