Head of Strategy and Leadership

Email: joseph.fitzgerald@tudublin.ie

Tel: 01 2206390

Qualifications: PhD

My role as an academic comprises of three main roles – a lecturer, programme co-ordinator and researcher. 

My lecturing is focused in the area of Global Strategic Management, which I deliver to final year students. I adopt an active learning approach and use case studies to deliver academic theory and models in an applied context. 

As Programme Co-ordinator for both the BSc. in Business & Management and BSc. In Business & Law, I work with colleagues to ensure academic delivery is to the standard expected of such prestigious programmes, whilst also liaising with learners to capture their voice and input.

My research interests have evolved from the area of expertise to how experts are involved in the strategic process of firms and public sector bodies.  

I started my academic career in 2010 delivering modules primarily in the areas of Business Strategy and International Business. In addition to my lecturing experience, I have occupied roles in Academic Affairs and Programme Management, which have allowed me to gain experience in quality assurance processes and the management of academic programmes. I have also been an External Examiner and served on Expert Panels for programme validation of further and higher education institutes across Ireland. I am a graduate of TU Dublin where I obtained my Doctorate, which focused on the Legitimacy of Experts in Society. 

Academic Publications

Journal Publications 

• Fitzgerald, J., and O’Rourke, B. (2016), ‘Legitimising expertise: analysing the legitimation strategies used by economics experts in broadcast interviews’, Journal of Multicultural Discourses, 11(3): 269-282
• Fitzgerald, J., and O’Rourke, B. (2012), ‘Young Men Consuming Newspaper Prostitution: A discourse analysis of responses to Irish newspaper coverage of prostitution’, Irish Communications Review, 13:145-55

Conference Proceedings/Papers

• Fitzgerald, J. and O’Rourke, B. (2021) Irish Economists as Authoritative Voices on Policy. Interpretative Policy Analysis. Online (July)
• Fitzgerald, J. and O’Rourke, B. (2021) Watchdogs of the Economy: The development of Irish Economic profession’s independent voice. SASE. Online (July)
• Fitzgerald, J. and O’Rourke, B. (2017) An Enduring Expertise: Explaining the prominence of economists in Irish public discourse. Critical Media Literacy. Dublin, Ireland (October)
• Fitzgerald, J. and O’Rourke, B. (2017) Supporting the Profession, supporting themselves: Moral Evaluation and Mythopoesis in economists’ legitimation in media interactions. International Pragmatics Conference. Belfast, Northern Ireland (July)
• Fitzgerald, J. and O’Rourke, B. (2015) Performing Economics: How economic discourse gets enacted in radio news interviews. Interpretative Policy Analysis. Lille, France (July).

Teaching and Supervision  

I currently teach the module Global Strategic Management to final year Business & Management and Business & Law students.

Research Interests for Potential Research Students

My current research interests focus on how strategy is formulated by firms and public sector bodies and how experts help with this strategy formulation. 

Areas of Professional Expertise

• Business Strategy
• Expertise & Strategy

Committee and Panel Membership

• Member of TU Dublin Business Faculty Board