Research Interests
Credit supply; financial stability; macro-financial linkages; causal inference for policy evaluation
Education
University College Dublin, PhD in Economics Sep 2022 - Sep 2027
Dissertation: Bank Fragility and Macroeconomic Stability: Evidence from Failures, Regulation, and Resolution
Supervisor(s): Dr. Constantin Burgi, Dr. Yota Deli
University College Dublin, MSc in Quantitative Economics (2.1) Sep 2020 - Sep 2021
Dissertation: The Aftermath of Financial Crises: A Study in Duration and Severity across the US States
Supervisor(s): Dr. Oana Peia
South East Technological University, MBS in Economics and Finance (2.1) Sep 2014 – Sep 2015
Dissertation: Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base: An Empirical Assessment of the Implications for Tax Competition and MNC Location from the Perspective of the Irish State
Supervisor: Dr. Gerard Arthurs
Pubilcations
Bank Failures Still Matter (2025) Sam Deegan
Bank Stress Tests and Economic Growth (2025) Sam Deegan
Strategic Consolidation and Contraction in Financial Infrastructure In Preparation (2025) Sam Deegan
Bank Stress Tests and Corporate Lending In Preparation (2025) Sam Deegan, Dr. Yota Deli (UCD), Dr. Oana Peia (UCD), Dr. Iftekhar Hasan (Fordham)
Teaching Experience
Teaching Assistant, Univeristy College Dublin – Dublin, Ireland Sep 2022 – Sep 2027
Delivered tutorials, graded assignments, and supported student learning across undergraduate and master’s modules, including International Money and Banking, Macro for Business and History and Economics of Financial Crises.
Progressively advanced to teaching at the master’s level (Macroeconomics), supporting students in understanding short-run fluctuations, long-run growth, and contemporary macro-financial issues (zero lower bound, financial cycles, COVID-19).
Contributed to module delivery by preparing teaching materials, conducting tutorials, and providing feedback to students, ensuring alignment with lecturers’ course objectives.
Academic Director, Boston University – Dublin, Ireland Sep 2024 – Dec 2025
Oversaw academic standards across 13 undergraduate modules in Dublin, including curriculum coordination, grading, student evaluation, examinations, grade appeals, and recruitment of teaching staff.
Delivered professional development workshops linked to student internships, integrating academic learning with applied experience in Irish institutions and firms.
Received “Excellent” rating in my annual performance review, with distinction for “Outstanding" ability to manage interpersonal relationships.
Lecturer, Boston University – Dublin, Ireland Jan 2024 – Dec 2025
Designed and delivered the undergraduate module The Irish Economy, providing historical and contemporary perspectives on Ireland’s macroeconomic performance, policy debates, and financial stability challenges.
Revived and updated Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management, introducing applied financial modelling and empirical portfolio analysis.
Achieved consistently positive "outstanding" rating on student, highlighting clarity of instruction and integration of empirical applications.
Lecturer, University College Dublin– Dublin, Ireland Jan 2024 – Sep 2024
Delivered undergraduate lectures introducing core statistical concepts and econometric methods for economic data analysis.
Taught regression modelling, diagnostics, and causal inference tools, bridging theory with applied empirical exercises.
Designed assessments and tutorials to develop students’ capacity to evaluate economic relationships, causes, and effects using data.
Pubilcations
European Doctoral Group in Economics (EDGE) Conference,
University of Cambridge – Cambridge, United Kingdom Sep 2025
Money Macro & Finance (MMF) Society,
University of Reading – Reading, United Kingdom Sep 2025
Irish Postgraduate and Early Career Economics (IPECE) Workshop,
University College Dublin – Dublin, Ireland Jan 2024
Relevant Skills
Programming: R (Advanced), Python (Intermediate), Stata (Basic)
Languages: English (Native), Irish (Basic), French (Basic)