Kellie Morrissey

Kellie Morrissey is a lecturer in the School of Applied Psychology at University College Cork. Her primary research interests lie at the intersection of health and politics, with a particular focus on designing digital health technologies in sensitive environments. A PhD graduate from University College Cork, her doctoral research examined the potential of digital interactions to foster social connection among people living with moderate to severe dementia in under-resourced care homes in the south of Ireland. Previously, she worked as a research associate on the EPSRC-funded MyPlace project at Newcastle University and was awarded a Career Development Fellowship by Open Lab in 2017, where she led the research theme on “Digital Social Care.” In 2019, she joined the School of Design at the University of Limerick, focusing on design for health and well-being. To date, she has successfully supervised two PhD students to completion and is currently supervising three more. With over €1.5 million in research funding secured, her current research focuses on women’s health, reproductive health, and embodied experiences in the design and use of technology.

• 2024–Present·University College Cork·Lecturer in the School of Applied Psychology
  • Research areas include women's health, reproductive health, and embodied experiences in technology design.
• 2019–2023·University of Limerick·Lecturer in the School of Design
  • Focused on design research for health and well-being.
• 2017–2019·Newcastle University·Research Fellow at Open Lab
  • Led the research theme on "Digital Social Care."
• 2016–2017·Newcastle University·Research Associate on the MyPlace Project
  • Worked on the EPSRC-funded MyPlace project exploring the potential of digital interaction technologies.

• 2013–2017·University College Cork·PhD
  • Research focused on the impact of digital interactions on fostering social connection among people with moderate to severe dementia in under-resourced care homes.