Professor Penelope Sanderson
Professor

Penelope Sanderson

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Background

Lay detail

  • Professor of Cognitive Engineering and Human Factors (Joint appointment: School of Psychology, School of ITEE, School of Clinical Medicine)
  • Leader, Cognitive Engineering Research Group (CERG).
  • Leader, Cognitive Systems Engineering Group, School of ITEE.
  • Responsible for development and operation of the University of Queensland Usability Laboratory (UQUL).
  • Director of ARC Key Centre for Human Factors and Applied Cognitive Psychology, 2004-2007.
  • Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia (ASSA).
  • Fellow of the USA-based Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES).
  • Fellow of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA)

Background:

  • Adjunct Professor, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1997-2006.
  • Professor of Computer Science (HCI), Swinburne University of Technology, 1997-2001.
  • Assistant and then tenured Associate Professor of Psychology, M&IE, and Aviation, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1985-1996.

Editorial responsibilities

  • Associate Editor, Human Factors in Healthcare, 2021-present
  • Regional Editor, Cognition Technology and Work, 2000-present.
  • Consulting Editor, Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, 2005-2011, 2013-present
  • Editorial Board, Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making, 2005-present.
  • Editorial Board, Human Factors, 1986-1997, 2005-2013, 2016-present.
  • Associate Editor, Human Factors, 2014-2015.
  • Associate Editor, Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied: 2012-2013.
  • Associate Editor, International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, 2002-2005.

Availability

Professor Penelope Sanderson is:
Not available for supervision

Fields of research

Clinical sciences Cognitive and computational psychology

Research interests

  • Primary research interests

    My primary research interests are in the area of cognitive systems engineering, human factors, and engineering psychology. I develop and test theories of human interaction with complex technical systems, and I strive to develop principles that can guide the design of effective visual and auditory interfaces.

Search Professor Penelope Sanderson’s works on UQ eSpace

289 works between 1984 and 2024
All (289) Journal Article (141) Book Chapter (5) Conference Publication (140) Book (1) Other Outputs (2)

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2012

Journal Article

Ai@NICTA

Barnes, Nick, Baumgartner, Peter, Caetano, Tiberio, Durrant-Whyte, Hugh, Klein, Gerwin, Sanderson, Penelope, Sattar, Abdul, Stuckey, Peter, Thiebaux, Sylvie, Van Hentenryck, Pascal and Walsh, Toby (2012). Ai@NICTA. Ai Magazine, 33 (3), 115-127. doi: 10.1609/aimag.v33i3.2430

Ai@NICTA

2012

Journal Article

Toward open behavioral science

Adolph, Karen E., Gilmore, Rick O., Freeman, Clinton, Sanderson, Penelope and Millman, David (2012). Toward open behavioral science. Psychological Inquiry, 23 (3), 244-247. doi: 10.1080/1047840X.2012.705133

Toward open behavioral science

2012

Conference Publication

Predicting the impact of adopting new technologies in healthcare facilities

Planitz, Birgit, Sanderson, Penelope, Freeman, Clinton, Xiao, Tania and Beltran Orihuela, Cristina (2012). Predicting the impact of adopting new technologies in healthcare facilities. Health Informatics Society of Australia (HISA) Health Informatics Conference (HIC2012), Sydney, Australia, 30 July - 2 August 2012.

Predicting the impact of adopting new technologies in healthcare facilities

2012

Journal Article

Barriers to adverse event and error reporting in anesthesia

Heard, Gaylene C., Sanderson, Penelope M. and Thomas, Rowan D. (2012). Barriers to adverse event and error reporting in anesthesia. Anesthesia and Analgesia, 114 (3), 604-614. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0b013e31822649e8

Barriers to adverse event and error reporting in anesthesia

2012

Conference Publication

Developing and evaluating the Organisational Constraints Analysis (OCA) approach to analysing work coordination via resource allocation case studies

Xiao, Tania and Sanderson, Penelope M. (2012). Developing and evaluating the Organisational Constraints Analysis (OCA) approach to analysing work coordination via resource allocation case studies. 56th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES 2012), Boston, MA, United States, 22 - 26 October 2012. Thousand Oaks, CA, United States: Sage Publications. doi: 10.1177/1071181312561085

Developing and evaluating the Organisational Constraints Analysis (OCA) approach to analysing work coordination via resource allocation case studies

2012

Book Chapter

Introduction and overview

Rouse, W. B., Boff, K. and Sanderson, P. (2012). Introduction and overview. Complex sociotechnical systems: understanding and influencing the causality of change. (pp. 1-13) edited by W. B. Rouse, K. Boff and P. Sanderson. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: IOS Press.

Introduction and overview

2012

Conference Publication

Building resilience in process operations

Hassall, Maureen E., Cameron, Ian T., Sanderson, Penelope M. and Nemeth, Erzsebet (2012). Building resilience in process operations. Australasian Chemical Engineering Conference (CHEMECA 2012), Wellington, New Zealand, 23- 26 September 2012. Barton, ACT, Australia: Engineers Australia.

Building resilience in process operations

2012

Conference Publication

Testing the prospective evaluation of a new healthcare system

Planitz, Birgit, Sanderson, Penelope, Freeman, Clinton, Xiao, Tania, Botea, Adi and Orihuela, Cristina Beltran (2012). Testing the prospective evaluation of a new healthcare system. AMIA 2012 Annual Symposium, Chicago, IL United States, 3-7 November 2012. Bethesda, MD United States: American Medical Informatics Association.

Testing the prospective evaluation of a new healthcare system

2012

Conference Publication

Observing the challenges of implementing new health ICT

Planitz, Birgit, Sanderson, Penelope, Freeman, Clinton, Xiao, Tania, Botea, Adi and Beltran Orihuela, Cristina (2012). Observing the challenges of implementing new health ICT. Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES2012), Boston, United States, 22-26 October 2012. Thousand Oaks, CA, United States: Sage Publications. doi: 10.1177/1071181312561162

Observing the challenges of implementing new health ICT

2012

Conference Publication

Envisioning healthcare work: Models for prospective evaluation of new systems

Sanderson, Penelope, Xiao, Tania, Freeman, Clinton and Broxham, Wendy (2012). Envisioning healthcare work: Models for prospective evaluation of new systems. 2nd ACM SIGHIT International Health Informatics Symposium (IHI 2012), Miami, FL, United States, 28-30 January 2012. New York, United States: ACM. doi: 10.1145/2110363.2110457

Envisioning healthcare work: Models for prospective evaluation of new systems

2012

Conference Publication

Testing the prospective evalutation of a new health information system

Planitz, Birgit, Sanderson, Penelope, Freeman, Clinton, Xiao, Tania, Botea, Adi and Beltran Orihuela, Cristina (2012). Testing the prospective evalutation of a new health information system. American Medical Informatics Associate 2012 Annual Symposium (AMIA 2012), Chicago, United States, 3-7 November 2012. Bethesda, MD, United States: American Medical Informatics Association.

Testing the prospective evalutation of a new health information system

2012

Book

Complex sociotechnological systems: understanding and influencing the causality of change

W. B. Rouse, K. R. Boff and P. Sanderson eds. (2012). Complex sociotechnological systems: understanding and influencing the causality of change. Tennenbaum Institute series on Enterprise Systems, Amsterdam, Netherlands: IOS Press.

Complex sociotechnological systems: understanding and influencing the causality of change

2011

Journal Article

The accuracy of clinical assessments as a measure for teamwork effectiveness

Nadler, Izhak, Sanderson, Penelope M. and Liley, Helen G. (2011). The accuracy of clinical assessments as a measure for teamwork effectiveness. Simulation in Healthcare, 6 (5), 260-268. doi: 10.1097/SIH.0b013e31821eaa38

The accuracy of clinical assessments as a measure for teamwork effectiveness

2011

Journal Article

Presenting video recordings of newborn resuscitations in debriefings for teamwork training

Nadler, Izhak, Sanderson, Penelope M., Van Dyken, Coleen R., Davis, Peter G. and Liley, Helen G. (2011). Presenting video recordings of newborn resuscitations in debriefings for teamwork training. BMJ Quality and Safety, 20 (2), 163-169. doi: 10.1136/bmjqs.2010.043547

Presenting video recordings of newborn resuscitations in debriefings for teamwork training

2011

Conference Publication

Audiovisual capture of critical care work: Methods and challenges

Sanderson, P. M., Stitzlein, C., Beltran Orihuela, C., Freeman, C., Liu, D. and Venkatesh, B. (2011). Audiovisual capture of critical care work: Methods and challenges. ANZICS/ACCCN Intensive Care Annual Scientific Meeting, Brisbane, 13-15 October, 2011.

Audiovisual capture of critical care work: Methods and challenges

2011

Conference Publication

Human factors hazard identification: Industrial testing of the HumHID technique and tool

Hassall, M. E., Sanderson, P. M., Cross, N., James, K. and Cameron, I. T. (2011). Human factors hazard identification: Industrial testing of the HumHID technique and tool. 55th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Las Vegas, NV, United States, 19-23 September 2011. Thousand Oaks, CA, United States: Sage Publications. doi: 10.1177/1071181311551428

Human factors hazard identification: Industrial testing of the HumHID technique and tool

2011

Conference Publication

Clinical assessment accuracy and pace of task execution as indicators of effective simulator-based team training (SBTT)

Nadler, I., Sanderson, P. M. and Liley, H.G. (2011). Clinical assessment accuracy and pace of task execution as indicators of effective simulator-based team training (SBTT). 15th Annual Congress of the Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand (PSANZ 2011), Hobart, Tasmania, 10-13 April 2012. Oxford, England, U. K.: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2011.02045.x

Clinical assessment accuracy and pace of task execution as indicators of effective simulator-based team training (SBTT)

2011

Conference Publication

Using Brunswik’s probabilistic functionalism to test how clinicians make judgments in simulated neonatal resuscitation scenarios

Nadler, Izhak and Sanderson, Penelope M. (2011). Using Brunswik’s probabilistic functionalism to test how clinicians make judgments in simulated neonatal resuscitation scenarios. 55th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Las Vegas, NV, United States, 19-23 September 2011. Thousand Oaks, CA, United States: Sage Publications. doi: 10.1177/1071181311551154

Using Brunswik’s probabilistic functionalism to test how clinicians make judgments in simulated neonatal resuscitation scenarios

2011

Conference Publication

Testing a model to help analysts understand, evaluate, and make inferences about health technology change

Stitzlein, Cara, Sanderson, Penelope, Beltran Orihuela, Cristina, Jack, Leanne and Venkatesh, Bala (2011). Testing a model to help analysts understand, evaluate, and make inferences about health technology change. Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Australia 47th Annual Conference 2011, Sydney, Australia, November 2011. Baulkham Hills, N.S.W., Australia: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Australia.

Testing a model to help analysts understand, evaluate, and make inferences about health technology change

2011

Conference Publication

Evaluating the impact of technological change in a critical care unit: Towards a model to support stakeholder envisionment

Stitzlein, Cara, Sanderson, Penelope, Beltran Orihuela, Cristina, Jack, Leanne and Venkatesh, Bala (2011). Evaluating the impact of technological change in a critical care unit: Towards a model to support stakeholder envisionment. 55th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A., 19-23 September 2011. Thousand Oaks, CA, U.S.A.: Sage Publications. doi: 10.1177/1071181311551134

Evaluating the impact of technological change in a critical care unit: Towards a model to support stakeholder envisionment

Current funding

  • 2022 - 2025
    Information support tools for the trauma patient pathway
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2025
    Designing work roles for crew operating multiple unmanned aircraft
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2018 - 2023
    Wearable displays for high-tempo work in mission-critical worlds
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2019
    Evaluation of an enhanced pulse oximeter auditory display: A simulator study
    Australian & New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2019
    COMPASS - passport processing research project
    Commonwealth Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2020
    Rethinking auditory alarms
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2017
    COMPASS - passport processing research project
    Commonwealth Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade
    Open grant
  • 2014
    Provision of Behaviour Change Research Services for Lost and Stolen Passports
    Commonwealth Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade
    Open grant
  • 2014
    Assessment of the burden and consequences of interruptions in health care to workflow and patient outcomes
    Metro South Hospital and Health Service
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2017
    Interruptions, work coordination, and resilience
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2017
    Sonification and Multiple-Patient Monitoring
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2015
    Cognitive Work Analysis and Defence Futures
    Department Defence - Defence Science & Technology
    Open grant
  • 2009
    UQUL upgrade as UQ contribution to NICTA
    UQ School/Centre Co-Funding
    Open grant
  • 2006
    Anaesthesia auditory alarm design and evaluation recommendation for alarm standards
    Australian & New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
    Open grant
  • 2005
    Advanced auditory displays for patient monitoring in anesthesia and intensive care
    University of Queensland Research Development Grants Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2007
    Designing for visual and auditory attention in complex high-tempo worlds
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2004
    NHMRC_Equipment Grant_Psy_HLTH_Sanderson, Watson, Crawford
    NHMRC Equipment Grant
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2007
    Development of a computational model for the prediction of mental workload in air traffic control
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2004
    Designing Multivariate Data Displays To Support Decision Making In Medical Intensive Care Units
    University of Queensland Research Development Grants Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2003 - 2008
    ARC Centre for Complex Systems
    ARC Centres of Excellence
    Open grant
  • 2002
    Modelling of Command and Control (C2) and commander decision making for a company commander using a Cognitive Work Analysis approach
    Department Defence - Defence Science & Technology
    Open grant
  • 2002 - 2004
    Sonification for Complex, Mission-Critical Work Environments
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2001 - 2004
    If IT does not work for people, does it work at all? Human supervisory control in a dynamic electricity market
    ARC Collaborative Grant (SPIRT)
    Open grant
  • 2001 - 2002
    Cognitive work analysis (CWA)-based methodologies to support the human factors effort during AEW&C operational test and evaluation
    Department Defence - Defence Science & Technology
    Open grant

Availability

Professor Penelope Sanderson is:
Not available for supervision

Supervision history

Current supervision

Completed supervision

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