Kiera Dempsey-Brench

Dr. Kiera Dempsey-Brench is an Assistant Professor in Human Resource Management at Trinity Business School, Trinity College Dublin. Her research focuses on the intersection of Human Resource Management (HRM) and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), exploring how organizations can develop employees' professional and leadership skills while creating societal impact. She investigates HR-CSR collaboration dynamics, responsible management practices, and initiatives like employee volunteering and international service-learning.

Her work has been published in journals such as International Journal of Human Resource Management and MIT Sloan Management Review, and has earned recognition including the 2021 Best Paper Award in the Academy of Management Conference's Management Education Division. Kiera collaborates with Fortune 500 organizations to bridge academic and practitioner perspectives, addressing real-world business challenges.

Research interests include CSR implementation challenges, cross-cultural management, leadership development, and the design of socially responsible MBA curricula. Her recent studies highlight tensions in employee volunteering programs and the 'dark side' of multinational corporations' CSR engagement related to national culture and gender dynamics.

• Awards: Best Paper Award in Management Education and Development (2021)

In advising and grants, Kiera focuses on integrating academic research with corporate practices. Her work emphasizes organizational collaboration frameworks and the impact of personality traits on inclusive leadership perceptions. She advocates for bridging scholarly and practitioner divides in HRM and CSR.