Biography
I hold a Ph.D. in Political Science and an M.Litt. in Economics, as well as a B.A. in Economics and Sociology from Trinity College Dublin. My research interests include Irish politics, gender and politics, and public opinion. I lecture on a variety of topics, including comparative politics, Irish politics, research methods, EU politics, economic development, and public opinion.
Publications and Further Research Outputs
- Lisa Keenan and Gail McElroy, Who supports Gender Quotas in Ireland?, Irish Political Studies, 32, (3), 2017, p382 - 403Journal Article, 2017, DOI , TARA - Full Text
- The evolving nature of the Irish policy space in, editor(s)Michael Marsh, Michael Gallagher and Theresa Reidy , How Ireland Voted 2020, Palgrave Macmillan, 2021, pp255 - 273, [Lisa Keenan and Gail McElroy]Book Chapter, 2021, TARA - Full Text
- Lisa Keenan and Gail McElroy, Who wants women to run? an investigation of gender differences in patterns of support among Irish local election candidates, Irish Political Studies, 37, (4), 2022, p477 - 498Journal Article, 2022, DOI , URL , TARA - Full Text
- Lisa Keenan and Claire McGing, 'An unfinished democracy': gender and political representation in the Republic of Ireland, Irish Political Studies, 37, (4), 2022, p467 - 476Journal Article, 2022, URL , TARA - Full Text
- Lisa Keenan, The divorce referendum 2019, Irish Political Studies, 2020, p80 - 89Journal Article, 2020, URL , TARA - Full Text
- Fiona Buckley, Lisa Keenan, and Mack Mariani., Violence against politicians in Ireland: what does it look like and how is it gendered?, Irish Political Studies, 40, (3), 2025, p340 - 370Journal Article, 2025
- Claire McGing, Lisa Keenan, Fiona Buckley, The case for feminist electoral geography, Political Geography, 125, 2026, p103463 - 103463, p103463-103463Journal Article, 2026, DOI
- Lisa Keenan, Claire McGing & Fiona Buckley, Mapping gender representation at Irish elections: developing the Women for Election Data Hub, Administration, 74, (1), 2026, p115 - 130Journal Article, 2026
- Fiona Buckley and Lisa Keenan, More Women Changing the Face of Politics: Women's Experience of Running for Election in Ireland, Women for Election, March, 2021Report, URL
- Lisa Keenan and Fiona Buckley, Exploring political ambition in the Republic of Ireland: a survey of politically interested women, Women for Election, May, 2023Report
- Lisa Keenan and Fiona Buckley, 5 Cs Scorecard: assessing progress in the wake of the 2009 Women's Participation in Politics report, Women for Election, May, 2023Report
- Lisa Keenan and Fiona Buckley, Women's political representation: what do we know about the issue in Ireland?, Women for Election, May, 2023Report
Research Expertise
Politics, Social sciences,