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Personal profile
Biography
Kristie is a Senior Research Fellow and an ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) Fellow with the Monash University Accident Research Centre (MUARC) in Melbourne, Australia. She has a Bachelor of Applied Science (Psychology) (Honours) from Deakin University and a PhD in Human Factors from Monash University.
Kristie has over 15 years of experience in applied human factors research, primarily in the road transport domain. Her main research interests include driver adaptation to in-vehicle technology, distracted driving, Human Machine Interface (HMI) design, and vehicle automation. Kristie has been involved in numerous projects at the centre including: the Australian Naturalistic Driving Study, the impact of wearable technology on driver performance, driver exposure to distracting activities, the acceptability of in-vehicle technologies, intelligent speed adaptation for repeat speeders and the TAC SafeCar project. Kristie also has extensive research experience in Human Machine Interface (HMI) design, particularly design to reduce distracted driving and cross-regional HMI design.
Kristie's DECRA project examines the potential for driver self-regulation to mitigate the effects of driver distraction. Driver distraction is a growing threat to road safety worldwide, contributing to approximately one quarter of all crashes. This project combines naturalistic driving and simulation methods to explore the role that positive driver self-regulation can play in mitigating the impact of distracted driving on performance and safety. The project outcomes will be used to develop a set of countermeasures to facilitate more effective driver self-regulation and reduce distraction-related road trauma.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Research area keywords
- Human Factors
- Distracted driving
- Human Machine Interface (HMI) Design
- Connected vehicles
- Automated vehicles
Network
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Baseline Research Program: Behavioural Adaptation to Advanced Driver Assistance systems (ADAS)
Stephens, A., Mulvihill, C., Young, K., Stephan, K., Rampollard, C. & Crotty, R.
Monash University – Internal University Contribution
1/07/22 → 30/06/23
Project: Research
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Understanding the role of self-regulation in moderating distracted driving
Australian Research Council (ARC)
6/03/17 → 3/08/23
Project: Research
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Naturalistic driving study of how young drivers drive in the first four of unsupervised driving
Koppel, S., Charlton, J., Young, K., Williamson, A. M., Molesworth, B. & Samson, M.
1/03/21 → 1/03/23
Project: Research
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Emotion and Inattention during Autonomous Driving
Jallais, C., Fort, A., Stephens, A. & Young, K.
13/03/20 → 30/11/20
Project: Research
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The RAD program: Reducing Aggressive Driving in young people
Newnam, S., Stephens, A. & Young, K.
1/12/19 → 1/12/20
Project: Research
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A path towards sustainable vehicle automation: willingness to engage in level 3 automated driving
Tomasevic, N., Young, K. L., Horberry, T. & Fildes, B., Apr 2022, In: Sustainability. 14, 8, 20 p., 4602.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile2 Citations (Scopus) -
Deterring illegal smartphone use while driving: are perceptions of risk information associated with the impact of informal sanctions?
Kaviani, F., Young, K. L. & Koppel, S., Apr 2022, In: Accident Analysis and Prevention. 168, 12 p., 106611.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus) -
It's all in the mind: The relationship between mindfulness and nomophobia on technology engagement while driving and aberrant driving behaviours
Koppel, S., Stephens, A. N., Kaviani, F., Peiris, S., Young, K. L., Chambers, R. & Hassed, C., Apr 2022, In: Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour. 86, p. 252-262 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
4 Citations (Scopus) -
Preliminary evidence of the efficacy of the Reducing Aggressive Driving (RAD) program
Stephens, A. N., Newnam, S. & Young, K. L., Sep 2022, In: Journal of Safety Research. 82, p. 438-449 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Using nomophobia severity to predict illegal smartphone use while driving
Kaviani, F., Young, K. L. & Koppel, S., May 2022, In: Computers in Human Behavior Reports. 6, 8 p., 100190.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile5 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Understanding the role of self-regulation in moderating distracted driving
Young, Kristie (Recipient), 1 Jan 2016
Prize: Competitive Fellowships
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Best Paper by an Early Career Researcher - 2013
Young, Kristie (Recipient), 2013
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Best Research Paper 2020
Young, Kristie (Recipient), 30 Jul 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Monash Injury Research Institute Award for Outstanding Research by an Early Career Researcher - 2011
Young, Kristie (Recipient), 2011
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
- 3 Submissions to industry or govt committees, commissions and inquiries
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Submission to Inquiry into the Increase in Victoria’s Road Toll during 2019
Maxwell Cameron (Contributor), Brian Fildes (Contributor), David Logan (Contributor), Sharon Newnam (Contributor), Stuart Newstead (Contributor), Karen Stephan (Contributor) & Kristie Young (Contributor)
2020Activity: External Academic Engagement › Submissions to industry or govt committees, commissions and inquiries
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Submission to the National Transport Commission on the issues paper: developing technology-neutral road rules for driver distraction
Kristie Young (Contributor), Timothy Horberry (Contributor) & Judith Charlton (Contributor)
Feb 2019Activity: External Academic Engagement › Submissions to industry or govt committees, commissions and inquiries
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MUARC Submission to the Parliamentary Road Safety Committee Inquiry into Driver Distraction
Michael Regan (Contributor), Kristie Young (Contributor) & Ian Johnston (Contributor)
2005Activity: External Academic Engagement › Submissions to industry or govt committees, commissions and inquiries