Kayla heads the MAIC/UniSC Fitness to Drive Clinic. Her program of work focuses on the association between neurocognition/neuropsychological function and driving capacity across different settings and populations. She is particularly interested in the assessment of fitness to drive in older adults with cognitive decline.
Awards
- University of the Sunshine Coast Postgraduate Research Scholarship
Memberships
- School of Law and Society Research Sub-Committee Member
- Cerebral Autoregulation Research Network (CARNet)
Research areas
- Neuropsychology/Neuroscience
- Fitness to Drive
- Ageing and age-related cognitive decline
- Impaired Driving
Supervision
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Neuropsychology
- Fitness to Drive
- Impaired Driving
Recent Publications
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Schiemer, C., Horswill, M., Hill, A., Summers, M., & Stefanidis, K. (2025). The acute effects of vaporized cannabis on drivers’ hazard perception and risk-taking behaviors in medicinal patients: A within-subjects experiment. Journal of Safety Research, 92, 385-392. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsr.2024.12.004
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Nicolls, M., Truelove, V. & Stefanidis, K. (2025). Investigating perspectives towards online content that promotes road safety: A qualitative study across three age groups. Journal of Safety Research, 92, 133-141. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsr.2024.11.018
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Stefanidis, K., Schiemer, C., Mieran, T., & Summers, M. (2025). Identifying standardised neuropsychological test measures sensitive to cannabis consumption: A systematic review. Journal of Affective Disorders, 369, 772-781. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2024.10.051
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Nicolls, M., Truelove, V., Mulgrew, K., & Stefanidis, K. (2024). Does exposure to online content encouraging illegal driving influence behaviour? Exploring perspectives of different age groups. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 205, 154-162. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trf.2024.07.004
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Nicolls, M., Truelove, V., & Stefanidis, K. (2024). How do perceptions of others’ approval of, and engagement in, hand-held phone use influence young drivers? A mixed-method study. Safety Science, 176, 106546. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2024.106546