Ms. Nicole T Liddell
Research student, Sexual Violence Research and Prevention Unit
Research Assistant, Centre for Human Factors and Systems Science
Email: nliddell@usc.edu.au
Telephone: +61 7 5456 3747
I am a PhD Candidate at the Centre for Human Factors and Sociotechnical systems, at the University of the Sunshine Coast, with additional supervision provided through the Sexual Violence Research and Prevention Unit. My PhD involves the application of systems thinking-based approaches to address technology-facilitated coercive control in the context of intimate partner violence. The program is supported by a Research Training Program scholarship.
In addition to my PhD studies, I am a research assistant at the Centre and work on a number of research projects, involving Human Factors in transport safety and healthcare.
I have a keen interest in issues of women’s rights and gender equity and I am an advocate for access to education for women and girls. My specific research interest is in addressing the systemic and structural gender imbalances that enable and sustain violence against women and children. My PhD research aims to apply a systems thinking approach to optimise the identification and prevention of technology-facilitated coercive control and provide evidence for novel interventions to support policy and practice change in this area.
Research
Publications
Journal article | Peer reviewed
Perceived Impacts of Stressful Events on Train Driver Performance ↗
by N.T. Liddell, P.M. Salmon and G.J.M. Read
2024
Applied Ergonomics
Acute stress exposure can significantly impact a train driver’s capacity to maintain safe train operations. However, research examining how train drivers perceive the impacts of acute stressors is limited. This study investigated train driver perceptions regarding performance impacts of stressful events and potential strategies for reducing negative impacts. 71 Australian train drivers were presented with three stressful event scenarios via an online survey and asked to rate the impacts on driving performance. Results showed that participants perceived that stress would enhance performance, but that impacts differed depending on the event type. The findings suggest that train drivers may not be subjectively aware of negative impacts of acute stress, which has important practical implications for risk management following an incident. Qualitative results revealed the most frequently reported stress impact related to cognition. Practical implications and future research directions to prevent and manage stressful event exposure are discussed.
Abstract | Peer reviewed
Fatalities at railway level crossings in Australia and New Zealand ↗
by Gemma Read, Paul Salmon and Nicole Liddell
2023
Proceedings of the 2023 Australasian Road Safety Conference
No abstract available.
Professional
Education
Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)
University of the Sunshine Coast (Australia, Sunshine Coast) - UniSC