Personal profile
Biography
Isabella completed her undergraduate degree with honours in Psychology at The University of Western Australia (UWA). She is currently completing her combined PhD and Master of Industrial and Organisational Psychology. Her PhD is in the field of Human Factors, which is interested in understanding the interaction between humans and elements of a system, and how human capabilities and limitations impact this. Specifically, her research concerns how to best design automation to increase safety and facilitate the accurate and efficient use by human operators in complex work settings such as Defence.
Funding overview
Defence Science Centre, Research Higher Degree Student Grant (2022) for $15,000, Designing Transparent Automation to Improve How Humans Use Automated Advice.
Engagement
Showcased research at the Defence Human Sciences Symposium (DHSS) in Sydney for Human Performance Week (Nov 2022).
3MT presentation at the UWA Data Institute Conference (Jul 2022).
Student member of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Australia (HFESA).
Education/Academic qualification
Bachelor of Science with Honours in Psychology, The University of Western Australia
2020
Bachelor of Science (Double Major in Psychology), The University of Western Australia
2017 → 2019
Master of Industrial and Organisational Psychology, The University of Western Australia
2021 → …
Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Western Australia
2021 → …
Industry keywords
- Defence
Research expertise keywords
- Human Factors
- Automation
- Organisational Psychology
- Cognitive Psychology