Brian Hughes
professor
Psychology
NUI Galway
Ireland
Biography
Brian Hughes is a Professor of Psychology, with a specialism in stress psychophysiology. He has also served as Director of the Centre for Research on Occupational and Life Stress (CROLS), is the Dean of International Affairs at NUI Galway, and sits on the university’s Academic Management Team.
Research Interest
Brian Hughes's research and publications focus on psychological stress (particularly its impact on cardiovascular psychophysiology, immunity, and health) and on psychosocial moderators of stress processes, such as social support, cognition, and personality.