The People Behind the Centre for Innovative Human Systems
CIHS is a community of researchers, educators, and practitioners who work across disciplines to understand how human systems operate in real-world conditions.
Our staff bring expertise in psychology, human factors, organisational behaviour, behavioural science, and systems thinking. What unites us is not a single discipline, but a shared commitment to working seriously with complexity.
A Shared Way of Working
Across CIHS, staff are united by a common approach to research and practice.
We share a commitment to:
- Systems thinking rather than isolated analysis
- Evidence based insight grounded in real-world contexts
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Engagement with industry, public sector, and policy environments
- Improving how systems work for people under real constraints
This shared foundation allows CIHS to work coherently across diverse domains and sectors.
How the CIHS Team is Organised
CIHS brings together people working in different roles and at different career stages, all contributing to the centre’s research, teaching, and applied work.
Individual Staff Profiles
Individual staff profiles provide information on areas of work, research interests, and applied experience.
Profiles focus on:
- The systems and contexts staff work within
- The types of challenges they engage with
- Interdisciplinary perspectives and collaborations
- Connections between research, teaching, and applied practice
This approach reflects CIHS’s emphasis on systems engagement rather than narrow specialisation.
Working Beyond the Centre
CIHS staff collaborate widely across:
- Trinity College Dublin
- National research and policy bodies
- International academic partners
- Industry and public sector organisations
These collaborations ensure that CIHS work remains connected to real-world systems and contemporary challenges.
Looking Ahead
CIHS is a growing centre. Over the coming years, the team will expand to meet increasing demand for human systems expertise across research, education, and applied practice.
We are committed to building an interdisciplinary, supportive, and intellectually ambitious environment for those interested in working inside complex human systems.