Overview
Background
Currently active research interests include assessing and training hazard perception in driving and risk-taking propensity in drivers.
Availability
- Professor Mark Horswill is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Reading
Research impacts
- I have been engaged in research on traffic safety and driver behaviour since 1990, with a focus on hazard perception in driving. I have published more articles on hazard perception than any other researcher (Web of Science, search for “hazard perception”, 15th Feb 2022).
- I headed a team that developed a video-based hazard perception test for Queensland Transport, which was part of the driver licensing procedure in Queensland, Australia, from 2008 to 2021, completed by 44,000 drivers per year. This was part of a graduated licensing scheme, which has been estimated to reduce novice crashes by 13% per year.
- I managed a team that developed and evaluated a patient observation chart for use in hospitals. This chart was recommended for use in all Queensland Hospitals (source: memo from Queensland Health Director General, 5th October 2010) and has been associated with a 11% reduction in overall hospital mortality (based on a study in one Queensland hospital) and a 47% reduction in cardiac arrests in a New Zealand hospital. We also developed alternate forms of this chart, which are being used both nationally and internationally.
- I have 151 publications (52 first author), 87 in peer-reviewed journals (28 of these as first author). I have been cited 4936 times, my h-index is 43, and my i10-index is 78 (Google Scholar, 15/2/2022). To date, I have obtained $9,014,869 in funding.
- I was Australian University Teacher of the Year 2019.
Works
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2008
Journal Article
The hazard perception ability of older drivers
Horswill, Mark S., Marrington, Shelby A., McCullough, Cynthia M., Wood, Joanne, Pachana, Nancy A., McWilliam, Jenna and Raikos, Maria K. (2008). The hazard perception ability of older drivers. The Journals of Gerontology. Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 63 (4), P212-P218. doi: 10.1093/geronb/63.4.P212
2008
Conference Publication
Hazard perception when sleepy in experienced and inexperienced drivers
Smith, S., Horswill, M., Wetton, M. and Chambers, B. (2008). Hazard perception when sleepy in experienced and inexperienced drivers. Sleep 2008: 22nd Annual Meeting of Associated Professional Sleep Societies, Baltimore, United States, 7-12 June 2008. WESTCHESTER: Associated Professional Sleep Societies.
2008
Conference Publication
Examining design considerations for developing simulators and training programs
Watson, M., Riek, S., Passenger, J., Hewett, D., Plooy, A., Wallis, G. and Horswill, M. (2008). Examining design considerations for developing simulators and training programs. Simulation - Realising the Potential, Brisbane, 8-11 September, 2008. Brisbane: Australian Society for Simulation in Healthcare.
2008
Conference Publication
Towards a Hazard Perception Assistance System using Visual Motion
McCarthy, C., Barnes, N., Anstey, K. and Horswill, M. (2008). Towards a Hazard Perception Assistance System using Visual Motion. 10th European Conference on Computer Vision, Marseille, France, 12 - 18 October 2008. Berlin / Heidelberg, Germany: Springer.
2008
Conference Publication
Are individuals recovering from mild traumatic brain injury vigilant drivers?
Preece, Megan H. W., Geffen, Gina M. and Horswill, Mark S. (2008). Are individuals recovering from mild traumatic brain injury vigilant drivers?. 31st Annual Brain Impairment Conference of the Australian Society for the Study of Brain Impairment. Around the corner: Understanding brain impairment in the ageing population, East Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 1-3 May 2008. Bowen Hills, QLD, Australia: Australian Academic Press. doi: 10.1375/brim.9.1.48
2008
Journal Article
Reducing contrast makes speeds in a video-based driving simulator harder to discriminate as well as making them appear slower
Horswill, Mark S. and Plooy, Annaliese M. (2008). Reducing contrast makes speeds in a video-based driving simulator harder to discriminate as well as making them appear slower. Perception, 37 (8), 1269-1275. doi: 10.1068/p5821
2008
Conference Publication
Describing and understanding skill in virtual colonoscopy
Hill, A., Horswill, M., Hewett, D., Plooy, A., Wallis, G., Burgess-Limerick, R., Watson, M. and Riek, S. (2008). Describing and understanding skill in virtual colonoscopy. Simulation - Realising the Potential, Brisbane, 8-11 September, 2008. Brisbane: Australian Society for Simulation in Healthcare.
2008
Journal Article
Auditory feedback influences perceived driving speeds
Horswill, Mark S. and Plooy, Annaliese M. (2008). Auditory feedback influences perceived driving speeds. Perception, 37 (7), 1037-1043. doi: 10.1068/p5736
2007
Journal Article
Effects of contextual cues in recall and recognition memory: The misinformation effect reconsidered
Campbell, Justine M., Edwards, Mark S., Horswill, M. S. and Helman, Shaun (2007). Effects of contextual cues in recall and recognition memory: The misinformation effect reconsidered. British Journal of Psychology, 98 (3), 485-498. doi: 10.1348/000712606X160768
2007
Journal Article
Using fuzzy signal detection theory to determine why experienced and trained drivers respond faster than novices in a hazard perception test
Wallis, T. and Horswill, M. S. (2007). Using fuzzy signal detection theory to determine why experienced and trained drivers respond faster than novices in a hazard perception test. Accident analysis and Prevention, 39 (6), 1177-1185. doi: 10.1016/j.aap.2007.03.003
2007
Conference Publication
Sleepiness and hazard perception while driving in experienced and inexperienced drivers
Smith, S., Horswill, M., Wetton, M. and Chambers, B. (2007). Sleepiness and hazard perception while driving in experienced and inexperienced drivers. worldsleep07 5th Congress of the World Federation of Sleep Research and Sleep Medicine Societies, Cairns, Australia, 2–6 September 2007. Carlton South, VIC Australia: Blackwell Publishing Asia. doi: 10.1111/j.1479-8425.2007.00293.x
2006
Conference Publication
The effect of reduced contrast on drivers' speed perception
Horswill, M. and Plooy, A. (2006). The effect of reduced contrast on drivers' speed perception. The 33rd Australasian Experimental Psychology Conference, Bardon Conference Centre, 20-23 April 2006. Basingstoke, U.K.: Taylor and Francis. doi: 10.1080/00049530600940016
2006
Journal Article
Does anticipation training affect drivers' risk taking?
McKenna, F. P., Horswill, M. S. and Alexander, J. L. (2006). Does anticipation training affect drivers' risk taking?. Journal of Experimental Psychology-applied, 12 (1), 1-10. doi: 10.1037/1076-898X.12.1.1
2006
Journal Article
Risk taking from the participant's perspective: The case of driving and accident risk
McKenna, FP and Horswill, MS (2006). Risk taking from the participant's perspective: The case of driving and accident risk. Health Psychology, 25 (2), 163-170. doi: 10.1037/0278-6133.25.2.163
2006
Conference Publication
Signal detection theory in applied tasks: The case of hazard perception in driving
Wallis, T. and Horswill, M. S. (2006). Signal detection theory in applied tasks: The case of hazard perception in driving. The 33rd Australasian Experimental Psychology Conference, Bardon Conference Centre, Brisbane, 20-23 April, 2006. London: Taylor and Francis. doi: 10.1080/00049530600940016
2006
Journal Article
Social cognitive predictors of sun protection intention and behavior
Myers, LB and Horswill, MS (2006). Social cognitive predictors of sun protection intention and behavior. Behavioral Medicine, 32 (2), 57-63. doi: 10.3200/BMED.32.2.57-63
2005
Journal Article
Motorcycle accident risk could be inflated by a time to arrival illusion
Horswill, Mark S., Helman, Shaun, Ardiles, Pablo and Wann, John P. (2005). Motorcycle accident risk could be inflated by a time to arrival illusion. Optometry And Vision Science, 82 (8), 740-746. doi: 10.1097/01.opx.0000175563.21423.50
2005
Conference Publication
Hazard detection in older adult drivers
Pachana, N. A., Horswill, M. S., Marrington, S. A. and McCullough, C. M. (2005). Hazard detection in older adult drivers. The 1st APS Psychology and Ageing Interest Group Conference, Deakin Management Centre, Geelong, Victoria, 4-5 November 2005. Basingstoke, U.K.: Taylor and Francis. doi: 10.1080/00049530600940011
2004
Journal Article
Drivers' ratings of different components of their own driving skill: A greater illusion of superiority for skills that relate to accident involvement
Horswill, Mark S., Waylen, Andrea E. and Tofield, Matthew I. (2004). Drivers' ratings of different components of their own driving skill: A greater illusion of superiority for skills that relate to accident involvement. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 34 (1), 177-195. doi: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2004.tb02543.x
2004
Book Chapter
Drivers' hazard perception ability: Situation awareness on the road
Horswill, Mark S. and McKenna, Frank P. (2004). Drivers' hazard perception ability: Situation awareness on the road. A cognitive approach to situation awareness: Theory and application. (pp. 155-175) edited by Simon Banbury and Sebastien Tremblay. UK: Ashgate Publishing, Ltd..
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Mathematically modelling the process of managing fitness to drive for people living with dementia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr David Sewell, Associate Professor Theresa Scott
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Doctor Philosophy
Mathematically modelling the process of managing fitness to drive for people living with dementia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr David Sewell, Associate Professor Theresa Scott
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Doctor Philosophy
Visuomotor learning in a multisensory world
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Guy Wallis
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Doctor Philosophy
Mathematically modelling the process of managing fitness to drive for people living with dementia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr David Sewell, Associate Professor Theresa Scott
Completed supervision
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
A Human Factors Approach to Optimising Laparoscopic Skills Training
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Andrew Hill, Associate Professor Philip Grove
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Resolving contentious hospital observation chart design decisions using a behavioural experimental approach
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Andrew Hill
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Investigating Drivers' Hazard Perception Tests and Training
Principal Advisor
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2012
Doctor Philosophy
The Effect of Traumatic Brain Injury on Drivers' Hazard Perception
Principal Advisor
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Depth distortions in stereoscopic displays: the impact of viewing conditions and stimulus type on perceived depth in laboratory and applied settings.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Andrew Hill, Associate Professor Philip Grove
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Hazard Perception Ability
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Martin Sale
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
How relational features modulate attention, awareness and visual short-term memory (VSTM)
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Stefanie Becker
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
Prospective Neuropsychological Assessment of Sports-Related Concussion in Adolescent Athletes
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Ada Kritikos
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2008
Doctor Philosophy
An examination of the processes and skills required for new word learning and implications for instruction for adolescent readers
Associate Advisor
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