Dr Lisa Dorn CV - Cranfield University

CURRICULUM VITAE
Dr Lisa Dorn FHEA; AFBPsS; MIEHF; CPsychol.
Driving research Group
Department of Integrated Systems
Cranfield University
Cranfield
Bedfordshire
MK43 0AL
Tel: 01234 758229
Email: l.dorn@cranfield.ac.uk
Dr Dorn is a Reader in Driver Behaviour at Cranfield University and an Associate Fellow of the
British Psychological Society and Chartered Psychologist. She is a member of the Special
Interest Group in Driving Ergonomics with the Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors,
with extensive Human Factors research and teaching experience conducted over the last 24
years. Dr Dorn graduated with a BSc in Human Psychology and a PhD in driver behaviour
both from Aston University. She then held research positions at the Universities of Leicester
and Birmingham and a senior position in industry before joining Cranfield University in 2001.
She has established an expertise in driver behaviour, particularly focusing on training
interventions to reduce the risk of work related road crashes.
As well as her academic role at Cranfield, Dr Dorn is also President-Elect of the International
Association of Applied Psychology Transportation and Traffic Psychology Division. Dr Dorn is
Course Director for Cranfield’s MSc in Driver Behaviour and Research Director for
DriverMetrics, a company wholly owned by Cranfield University to exploit her research in the
design and development of driver risk assessments for driver educational purposes. Dr Dorn
is invited to give keynote addresses and talks for many organisations across several
countries. She is Chair of the International Conference in Driver Behaviour and Training. Dr
Dorn is Co-Editor of the Ashgate series ‘Human Factors in Road and Rail Safety’ and has
been responsible for editing 16 books. She has served on the Independent Police Complaints
Commission’s expert panel investigating police related road traffic incidents and advisor to the
Home Office and the Association of Chief Police Officers. In 2004 she received the
International Prince Michael Award for Road Safety for research with Arriva Bus UK. In 2008
she won the Knowledge Transfer Programme’s ‘Best Application of Social or Management
Science’ in collaboration with Arriva Bus UK.
Dr Dorn has won over £2million of grant income in the last decade as Principal Investigator
and has over 85 publications. In the last decade, she has worked on a range of EU, EPSRC,
ESRC and consultancy projects on the human factors in driving. Dr Dorn is in demand by the
media having presented an eight part BBC1 TV series and appeared on many other news
programmes, documentaries and radio stations. Dr Dorn is regularly invited to peer-review
research council grant applications and journal papers for a number of academic journals. Dr
Dorn currently leads a team of Psychologists working with the private and public sector. She is
currently working with Ingenie on the design and development of black box technology to
address young driver behaviour.
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ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Aston University: BSc (Hons) Human Psychology (2: I) (1987)
Aston University: PhD in Individual and Group Differences in Driving Behaviour (1992)
Fellowships of Learned Societies
1992 to present Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society
1992 to present Chartered Psychologist (C. Psychol)
2008 to present Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
2006 to present Founding member of Coaching Psychology Division of the British
Psychological Society
1998 - 2008 Member of the International Association of Applied Psychologists
(IAAP)
2008 - 2010 European Representative: Division 13 (Transportation and Traffic
Psychology) IAAP
2010 to present President-Elect: Division 13 IAAP
2011 to present Member of the Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors (IEHF)
2009 to present Member of the IEHF’s Special Interest Group in Driving Ergonomics
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2007 – to present Reader in Driving Research Group
Driver Behaviour School of Engineering
Cranfield University
2003 – 2007 Senior Lecturer Human Factors Group
Cranfield University
2001 – 2003 Lecturer Human Factors Group
Cranfield University
1996 – 2001 Senior Lecturer in Psychology Division
Psychology and Course DeMontfort University
Leader
1994 – 1996 Senior Industrial Unilever PLC
Psycho logist Bedfordshire
1992 – 1994 Research Fellow School of Psychology
Birmingham University
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1991 – 1992 Research Associate Department of Psychology
Leicester University
1988 – 1991 Research Assistant Applied Psychology
Aston University
1987 - 1988 Unilever studentship School of Psychology
Birmingham University
Research Awards
Best Application of Management or Social Science KTP award (2009)
International Prince Michael award for road safety with Arriva PLC (2004)
Expert Committee Memberships
1997 to present Parliamentary Advisory Committee for Transport Safety Road User
Behaviour working Party
2004 – 2006 Expert Panel Member for the Independent Police
Complaint Commission investigation into Police Related Traffic
Incidents
2009 Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents Scholarship Committee
Working Party
2010 EU HERMES expert panel representing road safety researchers from
12 European countries to develop driver coaching interventions for
Europe
Invited addresses to conferences or other institutions
2010 International Association on Applied Psychology Australia
2011 Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors
Annual Conference UK
2011 5 th Fit to Drive Congress The Netherlands
2012 First International Conference on Human Factors Aspects of
Transportation USA
Conference Chairs
2003 First International Conference in Driver Behaviour and Training UK
2005 Second International Conference in DBT Scotland
2007 Third International Conference in DBT Ireland
2008 Driving for Better Business with HRH Prince Michael of Kent UK
2009 Fourth International Conference in DBT The Netherlands
2011 Fifth International Conference in DBT France
PUBLICATIONS
Contributions to Peer-Reviewed Journals
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1. Dorn, L. & af Wåhlberg, A. (2012). The Driver Behaviour Questionnaire as a predictor
of accidents: A meta-analysis: Comments. Journal of Safety Research.
2. Naveteur, J., Cœugnet, S., Charron, C., Dorn, L. and Anceaux, F. (submitted).
Impatience and time pressure: subjective reactions of drivers waiting in traffic.
Transportation Research Part F.
3. af Wåhlberg A. & Dorn, L. (submitted). How reliable are self report measures of
mileage, violations and crashes. Transportation Research Part F.
4. af Wåhlberg, A. E., Dorn, L., & Kline, T. (2011). The Manchester Driver Behaviour
Questionnaire as predictor of road traffic accidents. Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics
Science, 12(1), 66-86.
5. Dorn, L, Stephen, L., af Wåhlberg, A. E., & Gandolfi, J (2010). Developing and
validating a self report measure of bus driver behaviour. Ergonomics, 53(12), 1420–14
33.
6. af Wåhlberg, A. E., Dorn, L., & Kline, T. (2010). The effect of social desirability on self
reported and recorded road traffic accidents. Transportation Research Part F, 13, 106-
114.
7. af Wåhlberg, A. E., & Dorn, L. (2009). Bus driver accident record; the return of accident
proneness. Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science, 10, 77-91.
8. af Wåhlberg, A. E., & Dorn, L. (2009). Absence behaviour as traffic crash predictor in
bus drivers. Journal of Safety Research, 40, 197-201.
9. Dorn, L, & af Wåhlberg A (2008). Work related road safety: Age, length of service and
changes in crash risk. Risk Analysis, 28(1), 25-35.
10. af Wåhlberg, A. E., & Dorn, L. (2007). Culpable versus non-culpable traffic accidents;
what is wrong with this picture? Journal of Safety Research, 38, 453-459.
11. Dorn, L & Stannard, J. (2006). Simulator performance differences between
experienced and novice bus drivers. Advances in Transportation Studies; An
international Journal. Special Issue.
12. Dorn, L. & Barker, D. (2005). The effect of driver training on simulated driving
performance. Accident Analysis and Prevention. 37, 63-69.
13. Taylor, A. H. & Dorn, L, (2005). Stress, fatigue, health, and risk of road traffic accidents
Among professional drivers: The contribution of physical inactivity. Annual Reviews of
Public Health, 27, 2.1 2.21.
14. Dorn, L. & Brown, B. (2003). Making sense of invulnerability in a qualitative study of
police drivers. Safety Science, 41(10), 837-859.
15. Matthews, G. Dorn, L. Hoyes, T. W. Davies, D. R. Glendon, A. I. & Taylor, R. G. (1998).
Driver Stress and Performance on a Driving Simulator. Human Factors, 40(1), 136-149.
16. Comber, C. Colley, A. Hargreaves, D. J. & Dorn, L. (1997). The effects of age, gender
and computer experience upon computer attitudes. Educational Research, 39(2) pp 123-
133.
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Books
17. Hoyes, T. W. Dorn, L. Desmond, P. A. & Taylor, D. R. (1996). Risk Homeostasis
Theory: Utility and accident loss in a simulated driving task. Special issue; Risk
homeostasis and risk assessment Safety Science, 22(1-3) pp 49-62.
18. Glendon, A. I. Dorn, L. Davies, D. R. Matthews, G. & Taylor, R. D. (1996). Perceived
accident risk and driver competence as a function of sex and age. Risk Analysis, 16(6),
755-762.
19. Dorn, L, & Matthews, G. (1995). Prediction of mood and risk appraisals from trait
measures: Two studies of simulated driving. European Journal of Personality, 9, 25-42.
20. Dorn, L. (1993). The mother/blind infant relationship: A research programme. British
Journal of Visual Impairment, 11(1), 13-18.
21. Glendon, A. I. Dorn, L. Matthews. G, Gulian, E. Davies, D. R. & Debney, L. (1993).
Reliability of the Driving Behaviour Inventory. Ergonomics, 36(6), 719-726.
22. Dorn, L. & Matthews, G. (1992). Two further studies of personality correlates of driver
stress. Personality & Individual Differences, 13(8), 949-951.
23. Matthews, G., Dorn, L., & Glendon, A. I. (1991). Personality correlates of driver stress.
Personality and Individual Differences, 12(6), 535-549.
24. Matthews, G. & Dorn, L. (1989). IQ and choice reaction time: An information processing
analysis. Intelligence, 13(4), 299-318.
1. Dorn, L. (2010). Driver Behaviour and Training Vol 4. Ashgate: Aldershot.
2. Dorn, L. (2008). Driver Behaviour and Training Vol 3. Ashgate: Aldershot.
3. Dorn, L. (2005). Driver Behaviour and Training Vol 2. Ashgate: Aldershot.
4. Dorn, L. (2003). Driver Behaviour and Training Vol 1. Ashgate: Aldershot.
Books in press or in preparation
1. Dorn, L. (in press). Driver Behaviour and Training Vol 5. Ashgate: Aldershot.
2. Sullman, M and Dorn, L. (in press) Traffic and Transport Psychology. Ashgate:
Aldershot
Invited Book Contributions
1. Dorn, L. (2005). Professional driver training and driver stress: Effects on simulated
driving performance. In, G. Underwood. (Ed). Traffic and Transport Psychology,
Elsevier: Amsterdam.
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2. Matthews, G. & Dorn, L. (1994). Personality and intelligence: Cognitive and attentional
processes. Saklofske D and Zeidner M (Eds) International Handbook of Personality and
Intelligence. Plenum Press: New York.
3. Dorn, L. (1993). Stress, Health and the Office Environment. J Rose (Ed) Environment
and Stress. Gordon Breach publishers: London.
4. Davies, D. R., Taylor, A. & Dorn, L. (1991). Aging and human performance. D M Jones
and A Smith (Eds) State and Trait Volume 3 in Handbook of Human Performance.
Academic Press: London.
Book Chapters
1. af Wåhlberg, A. E., & Dorn, L. (in press). Knowledge of traffic hazards - does it make a
difference for safety? In Dorn, L & Sullman, M. (Eds) Traffic and Transport Psychology.
Ashgate: Aldershot.
2. Dorn, L and Gandolfi, J. (in press). Cross-Cultural Differences in Driver Behaviour at
Work. In L. Dorn., (Ed) Driver Behaviour and Training, Vol 5. Human Factors in Road
and Rail Safety Ashgate: Aldershot.
3. Dorn, L, (2005). Professional driver training and driver stress: Effects on simulated
driving performance. In G. Underwood., (Ed) Traffic and Transport Psychology,
Elsevier: Amsterdam.
4. Dorn, L. (2005). Driver Coaching. In L. Dorn., (Ed) Driver Behaviour and Training, Vol 2.
Human Factors in Road and Rail Safety Ashgate: Aldershot.
5. Dorn, L. (2003). Hazard awareness and police driving performance. In L. Dorn. (Ed).
Driver Behaviour and Training. Ashgate: Aldershot.
6. Dorn, L. (1992). Group differences in driving performance. In G. B. Grayson., (Ed),
Behavioural research in road safety ll. pp 68-78 TRRL: Crowthorne.
7. Dorn, L., & Gandolfi, J. (2008). Designing a Psychometrically-Based Self Assessment
to Address Fleet Driver Risk. In Dorn L (Ed) Driver Behaviour and Training Vol III.
Human Factors in Road and Rail Safety. Ashgate: Aldershot.
8. Dorn, L. & Garwood, L. (2004). Development of a psychometric measure of bus driver
behaviour. Behavioural Research in Road Safety: 13 th Seminar, Department for
Transport, HMSO.
9. Dorn, L. Garwood, L & Muncie, H. (2003). The accidents and behaviours of bus
drivers. Behavioural Research in Road Safety: 12 th Seminar, Department for Transport,
Dublin, HMSO.
10. Dorn, L. & Muncie, H. (2005). Work related road safety: Age, length of service and
changes on crash risk. Behavioural Research in Road Safety: 15 th Seminar. Department
for Transport, London.
11. Edmunds, R and Dorn, L. (in press). Developing a Multi-Dimensional Assessment of
In-Vehicle Technology. In L. Dorn., (Ed) Driver Behaviour and Training, Vol 5. Human
Factors in Road and Rail Safety Ashgate: Aldershot.
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12. Gandolfi, J. & Dorn, L. (2003). A qualitative analysis of advanced and standard police
driver differences. In L. Dorn. (Ed). Driver Behaviour and Training. Ashgate: Aldershot.
13. Garwood, L. & Dorn, L. (2003). Stress vulnerability and choice of coping strategies in
UK bus drivers. In L. Dorn. (Ed). Driver Behaviour and Training. Ashgate: Aldershot.
14. Green, A., & Dorn, L. (2008). How do ‘Significant Others’ influence young people’s
beliefs about driving? In Dorn, L. (Ed). Driver Behaviour and Training Vol III. Human
Factors in Road and Rail Safety. Ashgate: Aldershot.
15. Helliesen, T. & Dorn, L. (2003). Applying a multi-trait multi-method statistical approach
to driving simulator validation. In D. Harris, V. Duffy, M. The 11 th International
conference on Human-computer-interaction and the sixth International Conference on
Engineering Psychology and Cognitive Ergonomics, Crete, Greece 22-27 June.
16. Hoyes, T. W., Dorn, L., & Taylor, R. G. (1992). Risk homeostasis: Role of utility. In E. J.
Lovesy. (Ed). Contemporary Ergonomics; London: Taylor and Francis.
17. Mankazana, N. & Dorn, L. (2003). Organizational dynamics and safety in a major bus
company. In L. Dorn. (Ed). Driver Behaviour and Training. Ashgate: Aldershot.
18. Matthews, G., Dorn, L. & Hoyes, T. W. (1992). Individual differences in driver stress and
performance. In E. J. Lovesy. (Ed). Contemporary Ergonomics; pp 105-110 London:
Taylor and Francis.
19. Matthews, G., Dorn, L., Hoyes, T. W., Glendon, A. I., Davies, D. R., & Taylor, R. D.
(1992). Driver stress and simulated driving: Studies of risk taking and attention. In G. B.
Grayson. (Ed). Behavioural research in road safety III. Crowthorne: TRRL.
20. Muncie, H. & Dorn, L. (2003). Face validity analysis of a bus simulator for investigating
bus driver behaviour and training. In L. Dorn. (Ed). Driver Behaviour and Training.
Ashgate: Aldershot.
21. Taylor, A. & Dorn, L. (2003). The effects of exercise on stress, fatigue, sleep, health
status and potential risk of at-work road traffic accidents: A multi-disciplinary model. In L.
Dorn. (Ed). Driver Behaviour and Training. Ashgate: Aldershot.
22. Taylor, R.G., Dorn, L., Glendon, A. I., Davies, D. R., & Matthews, G. (1991). Age and sex
differences in driving performance: Some preliminary findings from the Aston Driving
Simulator. In G. B. Grayson and J. F. Lester (Eds), Behavioural research in road safety,
pp 30-38. Crowthorne: TRRL.
Published Conference Papers
1. Dorn, L (2012) Investigating safety culture: A qualitative analysis of bus driver behaviour
at work. Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors Annual conference. Blackpool, April
16-19.
2. Dorn, L. (2009). Risky behaviours of young people. European Youth Conference for Road
Safety. Brussels, Belgium. July.
3. Dorn, L. (2009). Coaching for fleet drivers. An international conference in driver
development. University of East London, UK. July.
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4. Dorn, L. (2007). Analysis of attitudes and behaviour in road traffic investigation. Institute
of Road Traffic Investigators. Watford, UK. September.
5. Dorn, L. (2003). Reducing the risk of bus crashes. Royal Society for the Prevention of
Accidents 68 th Road Safety Congress, Blackpool, March.
6. Dorn, L. (1997). Pedestrian detection by age and sex of driver. Royal Society for the
Prevention of Accidents 62nd Road Safety Congress, Birmingham, UK. February.
7. Dorn, L. (1991). Sex and age differences in driving performance. ESRC/TRRL
Psychology of Road User Behaviour. University of Manchester, UK, September 12-14.
8. Dorn, L. & Stannard, J. (2006). Simulator performance differences between experienced
and novice bus drivers. 4 th Annual STISIM Drive User Group Meeting, Massachusetts
Institute of Technology, USA. July.
9. Dorn, L. & Muncie, H. (2003). Issues for simulator-based driver training. 1 st STISIM Drive
User Group Meeting, Cranfield University, UK. September.
10. Dorn, L. & Matthews, G, (1991). Sex and age differences in spatial ability and spatial
attention. Fifth Conference of the International Society for the Study of Individual
Differences. Oxford, UK. July.
11. Dorn, L. & Matthews, G. (1991). Sex differences in spatial ability and spatial attention.
Annual Conference of the British Psychological Society. Bournemouth, UK. April.
12. Dorn, L., Matthews, G., & Glendon, A. I. (1990). Personality correlates of driver stress.
Fifth European Conference on personality. Rome-Ariccia-Genzano, June.
13. Dorn, L., Davies, D. R., & Matthews, G. (1989). Sex and age differences in risk
perception. ESRC/TRRL Psychology of Road User Behaviour. University of Reading,
UK. September.
14. Dorn, L. & Matthews, G. (1989). An information processing analysis of IQ and choice RT.
Fourth meeting of the International Society for the Study of Individual Differences.
University of Heidelberg, Germany. June.
15. Matthews, G. & Dorn, L. (1992). Driver stress and simulated driving: Studies of risk taking
and attention. Invited paper. ESRC/TRRL Psychology of Road User Behaviour.
University of Kent, UK. March.
16. Matthews, G. & Dorn, L. (1993). Neuroticism and driver stress: personality effects on well
being and safety on the road. Sixth Conference of the International Society for the Study
of Individual Differences, Baltimore, USA, July.
17. Matthews, G., Dorn, L., Glendon, A. I., Davies, D. R., & Taylor, R. G. (1991). Age and sex
differences in driving. General Accident Symposium on Death and Injury on the Road.
Perth, Scotland, November.
18. Taylor, A. & Dorn, L. (2002). The potential of physical activity interventions to enhance
driver health and safety: A model and review. Presented at the International Society of
Behavioural Medicine Conference, Satellite Symposium on Health-Enhancing Physical
Activity, Helsinki, Finland, Sept 1-2.
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Selected Conference Presentations
1. Dorn, L (2012) The Young Driver Problem. Driving Instructors Association Annual
Conference. Manchester, 26 th March.
2. Dorn, L (2011) Human Factors in police driving. National Blue Light Users Conference,
Hinckley, Aug 31 st – Sept 1 st .
3. Dorn, L (2011) Validating a driving simulator for police driver training. IEHF annual
conference; keynote address, Stoke Rochford, April 12-14
4. Dorn, L (2011) Driver’s perception of risk. Human Factors safety and accident
prevention, Health and Well-being at Work, NEC March 8-9.
5. Dorn, L. (2010). The young driver problem. Association of Chief Police Officers, Hinckley,
UK. October.
6. Dorn, L. (2010). Workplace driving – good practice, development and effective resources.
Eversheds Summer School, Oxford University. September.
7. Dorn, L. (2010). Driving Behaviour at work. Roadsafe: Driving For Better Business, North
Wales Police. Cardiff, UK. May.
8. Dorn, L. (2010). Targeted driver development. Brake, the Road Safety Charity, Derby,
UK. May.
9. Dorn, L. (2009). Young driver scheme; Content and evaluation. Association of National
Driver Improvement Scheme Providers. Crewe, UK. May.
10. Dorn, L. (2009). The Young Driver. The Smart Woman Conference. Birmingham, UK.
May.
11. Dorn, L. (2009). Risky behaviours of young people. European Youth Conference for Road
Safety. Brussels, Belgium. July.
12. Dorn, L. (2009). To drive or not to drive. London Accident Prevention Council, London,
UK. July.
13. Dorn, L. (2009). Vulnerable road users. Annual Conference for Road Safety GB.
Manchester, UK. July.
14. Dorn, L. (2008). Preventing road crashes. Meet the Experts. Brake, The Road Safety
Charity, Cranfield University, UK. March.
15. Dorn, L. (2008). Driver behaviour and risk assessment. Association of Car Fleet
Operators, Coventry, UK. May.
16. Dorn, L. (2008). Driver behaviour research and crash reduction. Institute of Road Safety
Officers. Napier University, Scotland. June.
17. Dorn, L. (2008). Psychological effects of driver training. Annual Conference of Master
Drivers. The Ministry of Defence, Plymouth, UK. November.
18. Dorn, L. (2008). Decision making in police driving. New Zealand Police HQ, Wellington,
New Zealand. July.
19. Dorn, L. (2007). Attitudinal and Emotional Factors in Driver Behaviour. Parliamentary
Advisory Council for Transport Safety, London, UK. May.
20. Dorn, L. (2007). Psychometric risk assessments and changing driver behaviour. Health
and Safety Executive. Buxton, UK.
21. Dorn, L. (2005). Development of the Police Driver Risk Index. Association of Chief Police
Officers Annual Police Driving Conference, Wakefield, UK. July.
22. Dorn, L. (2005). At work road safety and driver risk assessment. Royal Society for the
Prevention of Accidents Blue Light Conference, Edinburgh, August.
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23. Dorn, L. (2005). Driver Behaviour: An introduction to DriverMetrics. Royal Society for the
Prevention of Accidents Annual Welsh Conference. Wrexham, September.
24. Dorn, L. (2005). Driver behaviour and the ambulance service. Association of Industrial
Road Safety Officers Conference for St John Ambulance Service. Northampton,
September.
25. Dorn, L. (2005). Driver behaviour and risk assessment. Annual Fleet Congress, Gaydon,
October.
26. Dorn, L. (2005). The idiopathic and idiosyncratic characteristics of the speeding driver,
Roadsafe: Speed Reduction Conference, Birmingham, April.
27. Dorn, L. (2004). Development of a bus simulator for driver training. Transport Research
Laboratory Fleet Conference, TRL, Reading, May.
28. Dorn, L. (2004). Human factors in blue light driving: The role of driver training. Association
of Industrial Road Safety Officers National Blue Light Conference, Birmingham, October.
29. Dorn, L. (2004). A three pronged approach to reducing bus crash risk. Translink National
Road Safety Conference, Belfast, October.
30. Dorn, L. (2003). Can driver training improve road safety? Association of Industrial Road
Safety Officers National Conference, Cardington, November.
31. Dorn, L. (2002). Benefits of a driving simulator for passenger services. First Group PLC,
Aberdeen.
32. Dorn, L. (2002). How can we improve professional driver training? Parliamentary
Advisory Council for Transport Safety, London.
33. Dorn, L. (2001). The Psychology of Driving behaviour. The Medical Society, London, UK.
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