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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.
Research area keywords
- Human Factors
- Distracted driving
- Human Machine Interface (HMI) Design
- Connected vehicles
- Automated vehicles
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Projects
The RAD program: Reducing Aggressive Driving in young people
Newnam, S., Stephens, A. & Young, K.
1/12/19 → 1/12/20
Project: Research
BC-GRIP Encouraging drivers to stay focused on the road
Kaviani, F., Koppel, S., Young, K., Robards, B. & Smith, L.
13/09/17 → 25/03/21
Project: Research
Understanding the role of self-regulation in moderating distracted driving
Australian Research Council (ARC)
6/03/17 → 16/05/21
Project: Research
Independent review of Towards Zero HMI Distraction Guidelines
Horberry, T. & Young, K.
9/04/18 → 1/06/18
Project: Research
Pedestrian Distraction and Road Trauma: Developing strategies and countermeasures to minimise the impact of pedestrian distraction on road safety
Horberry, T., Mulvihill, C., Osborne, R., Young, K. & Oxley, J.
Transport For Victoria, VicRoads, Transport Accident Commission (TAC), Department of Justice and Regulation (VIC)
1/09/17 → 31/12/18
Project: Research
Research Output
Australian cyclists’ engagement in secondary tasks
Young, K. L., Stephens, A. N., O'Hern, S. & Koppel, S., Mar 2020, In : Journal of Transport & Health. 16, 10 p., 100793.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Self-reported mindfulness, cyclist anger and aggression
Stephens, A. N., O'Hern, S., Young, K. L., Chambers, R., Hassed, C. & Koppel, S., Sep 2020, In : Accident Analysis and Prevention. 144, 7 p., 105625.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Using naturalistic driving data to examine how drivers share attention when engaging in secondary tasks
Young, K. L., Osborne, R., Grzebieta, R., Williamson, A., Haworth, N., Senserrick, T., Stephan, K. L. & Charlton, J. L., Sep 2020, In : Safety Science. 129, 9 p., 104841.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Decision-centred design in healthcare: the process of identifying a decision support tool for airway management
Schnittker, R., Marshall, S. D., Horberry, T. & Young, K., 1 May 2019, In : Applied Ergonomics. 77, p. 70-82 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
3
Citations
(Scopus)
Do mindfulness interventions improve road safety? A systematic review
Koppel, S., Bugeja, L., Hua, P., Osborne, R., Stephens, A. N., Young, K. L., Chambers, R. & Hassed, C., 1 Feb 2019, In : Accident Analysis and Prevention. 123, p. 88-98 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
4
Citations
(Scopus)
Activities
- 3 Submissions to industry or govt committees, commissions and inquiries
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)
2020
Activity: External Academic Engagement › Submissions to industry or govt committees, commissions and inquiries
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 2019
Activity: External Academic Engagement › Submissions to industry or govt committees, commissions and inquiries
MUARC Submission to the Parliamentary Road Safety Committee Inquiry into Driver Distraction
Michael Regan (Contributor), , Kristie Young (Contributor), & Ian Johnston (Contributor)
2005
Activity: External Academic Engagement › Submissions to industry or govt committees, commissions and inquiries