Stephen Doherty

Background

About Stephen Doherty

I am a psychologist and linguist at UNSW's Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture, where I am also Deputy Dean (Education) and lead the ADA Language Processing Research Lab. With a focus on the psychology of language and technology, my research investigates human language processing and usage by employing natural language processing techniques and combinations of online and offline methods. As a Chief Investigator, I have a career total of $3 million in competitive research grants and contracted research, and over $50 million in education projects. My research has been supported by the Australian Research Council, Department of Defence, Science Foundation Ireland, the European Commission, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters, NSW Health, Enterprise Ireland, and a diverse range of collaborations, including the Australian Federal Police, Facebook, and Microsoft. As Deputy Dean (Education), I lead the education portfolio across the Faculty Arts, Design, and Architecture — home to 6 Schools and over 1,00 staff — to deliver distinctive world-class learning and teaching to over 14k students across 120 programs. As a future-focussed academic leader with HASS and STEM backgrounds, I bring strategic and operational leadership for effective and sustainable technology-enhanced educational innovation, rich and rewarding student experiences, and recognised educational excellence built on a foundation of inclusive and high-performance people and culture.