Darragh McCashin

Dr. Darragh McCashin is an Assistant Professor in the School of Psychology at Dublin City University (DCU), serving as Chair of The Observatory on Cyberbullying, Cyberhate & Online Harassment within the Anti-Bullying Centre (ABC). His research focuses on digital mental health, technology-assisted cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), forensic psychology, and the ethical implications of technology in clinical and forensic settings. He holds an MSc in Applied Forensic Psychology from the University of York and a PhD from University College Dublin (UCD), supported by a Marie Curie Fellowship.

Education & Professional Roles:

• PhD in Technology-Enabled Youth Mental Health (UCD)
• MSc in Applied Forensic Psychology (University of York)
• Marie Curie Fellow (EU H2020-funded TEAM-ITN project)
• Taskforce Leader for Researcher Mental Health (Marie Curie Alumni Association)
• Co-founder of researcher mentoring platform Referent
• Chair of COST Action CA19117 (Researcher Mental Health Observatory)

Research Interests:

• Technology-driven mental health interventions for youth
• Cyberbullying prevention and online harassment mitigation
• Forensic psychology applications in digital contexts (e.g., internet sexual offenses)
• Academic mental health and wellbeing

Publications & Engagement:

• Over 25 peer-reviewed articles on digital mental health, pandemic responses, and forensic technology
• Leading initiatives like the STAIRCASE survey on researcher mental health
• Active member of the European Network for Problematic Internet Use (CA16207)

Labs & Teams: Core member of the Anti-Bullying Centre (ABC) at DCU, collaborating with the Online-Protect research group (University of Lincoln) and the Marie Curie Alumni Association.