Gavin Doherty

Gavin Doherty is a professor and fellow at the School of Computer Science and Statistics, Trinity College Dublin. He is a leading figure in digital health, focusing on research and development in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and mental health technologies. His research areas involve designing innovative technologies to enhance the effectiveness of mental health interventions. He is the co-founder of SilverCloud Health, a platform that has become a global leader in digital health and behavioral health interventions. Over the past 15 years, he has led multiple research projects and collaborated with internationally renowned institutions and researchers, making significant contributions to the fields of digital health technologies and HCI. His research outcomes include applications of gaming, mobile devices, data visualization, and voice and language technologies.

• 2012–Present·SilverCloud Health·Co-founder
  • Led and drove the development of the SilverCloud platform, a global leader in digital health and behavioral health intervention technologies.
• 2001–Present·Trinity College Dublin·Professor of Computer Science
  • Engaged in teaching and research at the School of Computer Science and Statistics, focusing on Human-Computer Interaction and mental health technologies.
• 1999–2001·European Union TMR Project TACIT·Researcher
  • Conducted theoretical and applied research on continuous interaction technologies at CNUCE, Italy, and Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Oxfordshire, UK.

• 1995–1998·University of York·D.Phil. (Ph.D.)
  • Specialized in Human-Computer Interaction, with a dissertation titled "Practical Approaches to Formal Specifications of Interactive Systems."
• 1991–1995·Trinity College Dublin·B.A. in Computer Science (Honors)
  • Awarded a Foundation Scholarship.