Maria Monahan Phd, Cscs, Rscc D Email and Phone Number

Design and delivery of undergraduate and postgraduate modules and courses.Coordination of modules in Skill Acquisition and BSc Dissertation.Supervise undergraduate and postgraduate dissertations, and similar independent learning activities.Supervision of undergraduate and post graduate dissertations in areas of athlete wellbeing and physical demands of International Field Hockey.Instruction and decimation of qualitative and quantitative research methodology and its philosophical underpinnings to infer understanding and applicability for MSc students.Creation and delivery of lecture, tutorial, oral and written examination content.Contribute as a member of the teaching team to the design, delivery, update and review of modules within the subject area for undergraduate and postgraduate courses, including setting, marking and verification of assessments.Contribute to the development of the curriculum, including proposing new modules and courses and active participation at School meetings.Administrative tasks as required, including assessment and examination boards, student recruitment, student feedback and attendance together with monitoring and responding as appropriate.Ensure that knowledge of the relevant subject area is up to date by engaging in continuous professional development and incorporating this into taught material.Act as a Personal Tutor to undergraduate and postgraduate students.Take part in relevant aspects of the student support and assessment processes.

Conducting a variety of test in human subjects to assess physiological state and response to exercise and environmental stress and conditions.Including but not limited to:Lactate threshold, assessment of aerobic and anaerobic capacity, work rate and efficiency via capillary blood sampling and respiratory gas exchange.Body Composition via DXASkeletal muscle activity via EMGJoint motion force outputs via Isokinetic DynamometryProviding above service to research groups, elite athletes, professional sports clubs, national squads and general population.

All aspects of PhD research on acute response to Resisted Sprinting among field sport athletes.Overseeing 3 human performance research projects involving the psychophysiological biomechanical effects of sprinting training method in trained athletes.Planning, prioritizing and organizing workload, regularly managing the progress of all elements of the research project.Collection, analysis of research data and development of novel and bespoke evaluation methods.To present research project findings within institute and school working groups at international conferences and as research papers for publication.Design and lecture various Human Performance testing practical’s and Strength and Conditioning tutorials.Mentored Strength and conditioning student interns, 6 undergraduate and 2 masters.Published 2 articles, 6+ international and local conference presentations.

• Creation and delivery of lecture, tutorial, oral and written examination content.• Coordinating multi-disciplinary teaching team in development and delivery of strength and conditioning tutorialsModules: Advanced Strength & Conditioning, Fundamentals of Strength and Conditioning, Testing of Human Performance, Optimisation of Human Performance, Science of Human Performance, Introduction to Exercise Science.

Guide squad’s physical preparation and assessment.Develop and deliver S&C servicesHigh performance lifestyle player education and coachingCollaborate with coaching staff in the management and utilisation of wellness and GPS load metrics

Leading long-term physical development of senior and academy squads.• Guiding physical readiness of squad members during and in preparation for international representation.• Provision of sport science support on match days.• Coordinating with coaching and sport medicine support staff to,o Develop and implement strategies to reduce rate and risk of injury, optimise training readiness, output, and maximisecompetition performance.o Manage and appraise performance testing and monitoring info.

The Marigot Osteoarthritis Nutritional InterventionA clinical intervention (pilot) trial that comparing the effectiveness of Glucosamine sulphate and a new Aquamin formula nutritional supplements, for reducing pain and improving physical function in osteoarthritis patients.Assisted in participant recruitment, physical and cognitive assessments, data collection.Transcription and coding of qualitative and quantitative data.Contribution to activities within the research groupCollaboration, communicate with and perform tasks assigned by PI and research group associate members.

Leading physical preparation for U21 National Men's Team

Athlete Monitoring & Strength & Conditoning assistant Ireland Senior Women

• Assisting in delivery of strength and conditioning sessions and regular performance monitoring tests. National Senior Women’s Rugby 7’ & 15’s