Dr. Niav Hughes Green is a Human Factors Psychologist at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), where she serves in the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research. Since joining the NRC in 2006, she has led experimental research efforts examining the human and organizational dimensions of nuclear operations. Her work directly supports the development of regulatory guidance and informs the NRC’s safety evaluations for current and advanced nuclear power systems.

Dr. Hughes Green’s recent research focuses on the human factors implications of remote and autonomous operation in nuclear facilities—an area of growing importance as the industry adopts advanced technologies and new operating models.

She holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Maryland and both a Master’s degree and Ph.D. in Applied and Experimental Psychology from The Catholic University of America. Her academic research employed techniques such as eye tracking to assess how cognitive processes influence critical tasks including visual search, navigation, and operator performance—findings that continue to inform her work at the intersection of psychology, technology, and nuclear safety.

Dr. Hughes Green serves as co-chair of the human factors technical track for the 2025 NPIC&HMIT.