Helen De Cieri is a professor in the Department of Management at Monash Business School. Helen currently  co-leads the Human Resources and Industrial Relations (HRIR) Research Interest Group. She has held previous appointments and visiting positions at universities in several countries.

Helen's current research combines her interests in international HRM, diversity and inclusion, and employee health, safety and wellbeing.  Recent research projects include studies of how employers and their HR teams can design innovative solutions to non-routine issues, to support employees’ wellbeing and respond to new demands. Helen’s publications include a textbook on HRM in Australia and articles in academic journals such as Human Resource Management, Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of World Business, Leadership Quarterly, and Safety Science. Helen is an Associate Editor for Human Resource Management Review and serves on several editorial boards including Journal of International Business Studies. She is an elected member of the Academy of Management’s HR Division Executive Committee.

Over her career, Helen has taught HRM and international HRM courses to undergraduate and masters students and has supervised more than 20 doctoral students. 

Helen has researched and consulted with a wide range of public and private organisations in Australia and overseas. She has extensive experience in collaborative and impactful research projects with a broad range of partner organisations. 

Helen has received numerous awards including a Vice Chancellor's Social Inclusion Award in 2010 and  Dean's Awards for Research Excellence and Impact in 2011, 2015, and 2018.