Dr Killian O'Leary
Lecturer in MarketingResearch Overview
My research is situated in the domain of Consumer Culture Theory, which looks at the intersection of consumption, markets and culture. To date I have studied diverse contexts such as online poker, Irish road bowlers, anonymous social media apps, fantasy football players, consumers with disabilities and carers. In my research I tend to apply qualitative methods such as ethnography, netnography and in depth interviews as a means to build inductive reasoning to interpret consumers marketplace actions. My work has appeared in international peer-reviewed journals including Marketing Theory, European Journal of Marketing, Consumption, Markets & Culture and the Journal of Gambling Studies.
Current Teaching
Current teaching includes:
Postgraduate Teaching
MKTG503 Consumers
MKTG506 Digital Marketing
Undergraduate Teaching
MKTG233 Digital Marketing
MKTG310 Marketing Research and Consultancy Project
External Roles
Early Career Researcher Representative for the Academy of Marketing
Member of the Academy of Marketing Executive Committee
Member of the Academy of Marketing Research Committee
Academy of Marketing
Participation in conference - Academic
CCI Roundtable Session on Halloween: History, Lore, & Consumption (2023)
Public Lecture/ Debate/Seminar
CCI Roundtable Session on Subcultures of TikTok
Public Lecture/ Debate/Seminar
CCI Roundtable Session on Technoconsumption and Artificial Intelligence
Public Lecture/ Debate/Seminar
CCI Roundtable Session on Halloween: History, Lore, & Consumption
Public Lecture/ Debate/Seminar
Academy of Marketing (External organisation)
Membership of board
Academy of Marketing (External organisation)
Membership of committee
- Centre for Consumption Insights