Research and systems design
About The Starlings Institute
The Starlings Institute advances Human-Centered Systems Design through research, measurement, publication, and applied systems design.
What the Institute does
The Institute develops frameworks that help explain how systems function, designs tools to measure conditions and alignment, and publishes research and policy analysis. Its applied work spans education, youth and public safety, and institutional design.
Kevin A. Starlings
Kevin A. Starlings, founder of The Starlings Institute and originator of its Human Systems Architecture methodology, leads the Institute’s research. He also originated Educational Architecture, the Institute’s first applied domain.
The Institute’s publications
The Institute publishes The Starlings Journal of Human Systems Architecture. Its publication catalog brings together Institute reports, policy briefs, journal articles, and collaborative research, with review status identified where documented.