Associate Professor in Human Resource Management at Trinity Business School, Na completed her PhD and other degrees in Northeastern University/China and Dublin City University and is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). 

Aligned with international and national strategic priorities, Na’s research addresses a critical question of how organisations can respond to the management imperative of attracting and retaining talent based on the data and insight-driven approach. Her research excellence in strategic human resource management is not only evidenced by the top-tier international journal publications, but also reflected by the impact it has made towards industries and in classrooms. 

In collaboration with esteemed international researchers, Na’s work is at the forefront of developments and is published in the world’s premier journals in the discipline. Focusing on both quality and quantity, 8 of her 24 publications are published in the highest ranking ABS4/Financial Times Top 50 journals, including a sole-authored paper on human resource and knowledge management and innovation for professional service firms.  

Na’s work has received international acclaim, including multiple prestigious awards and nominations, from the world’s premier and largest management conference, the Academy of Management Annual Conference. The recent publication in the highest-ranking journal in general management, the Journal of Management (ABS4*/FT50), was selected by the Provost of Trinity as a research case study, a notable achievement for business research.

Na is on the editorial board of the Journal of Management Studies, Human Resource Management Journal, International Journal of Human Resource Management, Employee Relations and the Journal of Organisational Effectiveness: People and Performance (JOE). She has held visiting positions at Saïd Business School, Oxford University and Copenhagen Business School.   

Insights derived from her research have been directly and indirectly applied by professional bodies including the Great Place to Work as well as industries via multiple industry reports, over 400 customised benchmarking reports and keynote talks to business managers. The value of the management implications of her work has been recognised by primary national media outlets including RTE (Six O’Clock News), The Irish Times, and the Independent.