Naturalistic Decision Making

Episode #33: Interview with Penny Sanderson

May 25, 2021

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Penny Sanderson's research on workplace interruptions reveals strategies professionals use to mitigate their negative effects.

Penny Sanderson's work in auditory displays in healthcare focuses on using sonification to enhance patient monitoring without solely relying on alarming sounds.

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Penny Sanderson's Academic Background and Research Areas

Penny Sanderson, a professor of cognitive engineering and human factors, has made significant contributions in complex socio-technical systems, such as healthcare, power systems, air defense, air traffic control, and emergency response. She has studied the impact of workplace interruptions on work performance, designed effective auditory interfaces for safety critical systems, and explored the perceptual, cognitive, and social effects of wearable technologies. Penny has received numerous accolades for her research and is a fellow of several distinguished organizations.

Introduction

2min

Penny Rine: The Very First Paper I Published

2min

How I Made the Turn From Traditional Psychology to Cognitive Engineering

3min

The Importance of Bringing Students Into the Community of Practice

3min

The Limits of Realism

1min

The Most Fulfilling Project I've Doed

5min

The Importance of Informing the Organisation of Workplace Interruptions

4min

The Resilience of the Domain

2min

The Problem With Interruptions in the Intensive Care Unit

4min

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The Dual Perspectives Method

3min

11.

The Role of Auditory Alarms in Healthcare Environments

6min

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Sonification in Anesthesio Environments and Neonational Resuscitation Environments

2min

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The Importance of Tone in Sonification

4min

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Pulse Oximeter Sound Enhancements for Premature Neonatals

2min

15.

The Importance of Cocktail Making

3min

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How to Make Fancy Cocktails

2min

17.

The Truth About Yourself and One Lies

3min

Date: 05/25/2021

Show Description:

Penny Sanderson is Professor of Cognitive Engineering and Human Factors at The University of Queensland, where she has appointments in the School of Psychology, School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, and School of Clinical Medicine. She graduated with her BA (with Honors) from University of Western Australia and then completed her PhD at University of Toronto in Canada. She worked for 11 years at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign before returning to her native Australia. In her research, Penny develops, tests and applies theories about the human role in complex sociotechnical systems. She has conducted research in healthcare, power systems, air defence, air traffic control, and emergency response. She has made important contributions to our understanding of the impact of workplace interruptions on work performance; the design of effective auditory interfaces in safety-critical systems; and the perceptual, cognitive, and social effects of wearable technologies. Penny is a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia, the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, and the International Ergonomics Association.

Penny has received many awards including:

· The Distinguished International Colleague Award and the Paul M. Fitts Educator Award from the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society include

· The Jerome H. Ely Best Paper Award (twice) in the journal Human Factors.

· The Franklin V Taylor Award for Outstanding Contributions in the Field of Applied Experimental/Engineering Psychology from the American Psychological Association.

Where to find Penny:

ResearchGate

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