Eilis Hennessy

Eilis Hennessy Is professor of developmental psychology in the School of Psychology, University College Dublin, Ireland. She is co-founder of the School’s Youth Mental Health Lab, which promotes research in all aspects of youth mental health. Her research focuses on stigma and help seeking associated with mental health problems in childhood and adolescence.

Eilis is a member of the YOULEAD collaborative program, which includes academic researchers, clinical researchers, health service providers, and other stakeholders who are working together to deliver a doctoral training program in Youth Mental Health Research.

Eilis previously served on the board of St. Michael’s House and chaired the Board sub-committee on Quality and Safety.