Helen Andreae

Helen Andreae is a Lecturer in Interaction Design at the School of Design Innovation, Victoria University of Wellington, and serves as the Associate Dean (Students) at the Wellington Faculty of Architecture and Design Innovation. She holds a visiting researcher position at Eindhoven University of Technology (2024) and earned her PhD in Design from Northumbria University (2025). Her work bridges design and psychology, focusing on subconscious cues to influence behavior, mental health design, and socially assistive robotics.

Her research interests lie in Design Psychology, Industrial Design, and Interaction and Experience Design, with a focus on addressing psychological and social needs through physical-digital integration. She has led projects on mental health tools, procrastination, pelvic floor exercise devices, and sensory-based tableware to reduce portion sizes.

Recent publications include work on digital health, behavioral design, and medical device development. She supervises Masters and PhD students and has received grants from BIBO Global Opportunity for language-learning game development (2022–2027). Awards and engagement activities are not explicitly listed, though she contributes to community workshops, industry panels, and design education initiatives.