Kirsteen is Associate Professor (Human Resource Management) at Edinburgh Napier University. She is also currently Deputy Head of Research for the Business School. Kirsteen draws on complementary backgrounds in organisational practice and academia. She has worked extensively within Scotland's public services in areas of organisational, professional, leadership and talent development. She is co-founder and co-convener of the Work and Equalities in Society multi-disciplinary research group within Edinburgh Napier University, and her own research interests include: professional, responsible and extreme work; future of work; younger workers; organisational leadership; and talent management. Kirsteen is a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (FCIPD), Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA), and Certified Management and Business Educator (CMBE).