Emily Collins

Dr. Emily Collins is a Dame Kathleen Ollerenshaw Fellow in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Manchester. Her work focuses on Human-Robot Interaction (HRI), combining experimental rigor with interdisciplinary approaches. She holds a Philosophy BA (Cardiff University), MSc in Experimental Psychology (Sussex University), and a PhD in Psychology and Social Robotics (University of Sheffield). Her research explores trustworthiness, verification, and socio-political factors in Robotics and AI deployment.

Key career milestones include EPSRC Doctoral Prize Fellowships, roles in the RAIN and ORCA projects addressing hazardous environment robotics, and leadership at Northeastern University's Institute for Experiential Robotics. She has contributed to neurorehabilitation robotics, verification frameworks for industrial robots, and cross-cultural HRI studies in Japan.

Her awards include the Dame Kathleen Ollerenshaw Fellowship and Chartered Psychologist status from the British Psychological Society. Current projects emphasize ethical HRI design and the psychological underpinnings of human-robot relationships, with a focus on mitigating deployment barriers through interdisciplinary collaboration.