The Centre places significant emphasis on research training through our postgraduate study program comprising PhD and Masters degree projects focused on the application and/or extension of human factors and sociotechnical systems theory and methods.

We currently have the following PhD students exploring key human factors issues across a diverse range of contexts:

• Alison O'Brien, Investigating Distributed Situation Awareness (DSA) and Inter-Agency Coordination in Search and Rescue (SAR) Operations
• Brandon King, Using Systems Thinking/HFE to Identify and Mitigate the Risks Associated with the Use of Brain-Computer Interfaces
• David Lawrence,
• Elizabeth Grey, Forecasting System Safety Performance
• Erin Stevens, Systems Thinking and Ageing in Place
• Isaiah Elstak, Identifying the Risks of Artificial Intelligence in Sports
• Karl Dodd, Optimising Systemic Controls for the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse in Soccer in Australia
• Nicole Liddell, A systems thinking approach to address technology-facilitated abuse in the context of intimate partner violence.
• Ryan McNeilly Smith
• Ryan McNeilly, Smith Bioclimatic Urban Design Policy for Improved Microclimates in the Public Realm: A Case Study of Extreme Heat Mitigation in Queensland
• Samantha Jackson, Applying a Many Models Approach to Regulatory Design for Unmanned Aerial Systems
• Tobias Volbert

PhD Completions:

• Peter McCormack, Applying systems thinking to understand and prevent the risks associated with manual tasks
• Mitch Naughton, Quantifying the collision in the rugby football codes
• Rachael Wynne, Visual attention in driving
• Judith Watson, Identify theft and continuation of internet use
• Dennis Desmond, Optimising illicit dark net marketplace intervention
• Matthew Woolley, A systems approach to accident investigation
• Cate MacMillan, Independent living for adults with intellectual disability
• Nick Patorniti, Sociotechnical systems and main street urban planning and design
• Brian Thoroman, Near-miss events in led outdoor activities
• Tony Carden, A systems approach to regulatory system design and evaluation
• Eryn Grant, Accident prediction in complex sociotechnical systems
• Clare Dallat, A systems approach to risk assessment in led outdoor activities
• Scott McLean, The application of human factors methods to performance analysis in football
• Adam Hulme (Federation University), A systems approach to running injuries
• Timothy Neville, Distributed situation awareness in Australian Football Rules umpire systems
• Margaret Trotter (Monash University), Improvisation in led outdoor activities

For further information regarding our HDR program and opportunities to study within the centre please contact Professor Paul Salmon, (07) 5456 5893, psalmon@usc.edu.au or a Theme Leader relevant to your area of study.