Curriculum Vitae

Dick de Waard (1964) graduated in 1989 in Experimental Psychology at the University of Groningen, the Netherlands. From 1989 onwards he has worked at the Traffic Research Centre / Centre for Environmental and Traffic Psychology, later Work and Experimental Psychology of the same university, now Neuropsychology. Dick's main research interest has been and still is the measurement of driver mental workload, the subject of his PhD thesis (1996).

In the past years he has been active in the applied fields of surface transportation and aviation. Subject of study has been impaired driving detection (EU projects DREAM, SAVE, AWAKE, and DRUID), new transport telematics (EU sponsored DETER project), and driver training (EU project TRAINER). Currently his focus is on behavioural effects of adaptive automation in and outside the traffic environment (EU projects HILAS and REFLECT). Apart from European projects he has co-ordinated and contributed to national projects, most were commissioned by the Ministry of Transport. Cycling is not only his mode of transportation to work, but also topic of (traffic safety) interest.

Since November 2006 he is a lecturer (UD) at the Department of Psychology (division Neuropsychology). 

 

Education and experience

2012 – present Lecturer (Associate professor- UHD2) at the Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences, Neuropsychology of the University of Groningen (0.9 FTE).

2010 – 2012 Lecturer (Assistant professor- UD1) at the Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences, Neuropsychology of the University of Groningen (0.9 FTE).

2006 – 2010: Lecturer (UD2) at the Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences, Experimental and Work Psychology of the University of Groningen (0.9 FTE).

2005 ­­– 2008: Research fellow at the Faculty of Technology, Policy, and Management of Delft University of Technology (0.2 FTE).

2003 – 2008: Freelancer at ITS Advies (Scientific Research and Consultancy in the area of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS))

2003 – 2008: Visiting Scientist at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA (HumanFirst group).

1991 – 2006: Research fellow at the Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences, Experimental and Work Psychology of the University of Groningen (previously Centre for Environmental and Traffic Psychology, previously Traffic Research Centre).

June 6, 1996: PhD in Psychology, obtained at the University of Groningen defending the thesis The measurement of drivers’ mental workload

1989 – 1991: Alternative Military Service (conscientious objector): research associate at the Traffic Research Centre

1983 – 1989: Study Experimental Psychology, University of Groningen

1977 – 1983: Secondary school: Athenaeum B, Ichthus College, Enschede

 

 

Completed courses/exams

2011: BKO (Basiskwalificatie Onderwijs) certificate (Lecturing Qualification)

2010: English Language test completed, Level C1 for listening, speaking, writing, and reading

2002/03: Basic lecturing skills training “Basisvaardigheden doceren” (GION-COWOG-University of Groningen)

1992: Academic writing in English (Language Centre, University of Groningen)

 

Lecturing Experience

 

- Practicum KV 11C/BAM07, Experimental skills (Cardiovascular measurements and analyses), 2008-present.

-Contributor (2009), co-ordinator (2010-) of the Minor Human Error (PSMIN05 / PSBAM-AOP3)

-Contributor (2008-2009), co-ordinator (2010-) of the 2nd year Research Methodology and Ethics course (PSB2-8)

-Supervision of tutor groups (mentorgroepen) in 2006/2007 and 2007/2008 (PSBA1-15).

- Practicum “Research Methods” (Onderzoeksmethoden practicum, PSB2-9, previously D7), at least one group per year since 1999.

- One or two lectures for Information processing and task performance (PSBA3-HG2): 2004-present.

- Supervisor Bachelor thesis groups (PSBA3-01) in 2007 and 2008; co-supervisor since 2004.

- Supervisor several Master theses from 2009 (PSMATH-HENG).

- Supervision of student project work and internships (before 2004), also at Delft University of Technology (since 1992)

 

Research experience

 

Publications

- (Co)author of over 100 reports and publications in national and international journals, amongst others Ergonomics, Accident Analysis and Prevention, Transportation Research C en F, International Journal of Vehicle Design, Safety Science, Applied Ergonomics, and Tijdschrift voor Ergonomie. In the past five years: first author of three publications in international journals, co-author of six papers in international journals. 

- Ample experience in writing and editing of research reports and scientific publications, both in Dutch and in English

- Winner of the Snijders-Kouwerprijs 1996. This prize was issued by the Heymans Institute for Psychological Research for the best scientific paper of PhD candidates. The prize was received for Effect of road layout and road environment on driving performance, drivers’ physiology and road appreciation, published in 1995 in Ergonomics.

- First editor of HFES Europe Chapter conference books (2000-present)

- Member of the editorial board of Ergonomics (Taylor & Francis) (since 2006)

- Member of the editorial board of IET Intelligent Transport Systems (IET Intelligent Transport Systems) (since 2008)

- Member of the editorial board of International Journal of Human Factors and Ergonomics (Inderscience) (since 2011)

- Director at large of PIE (Psychophysiology in Ergonomics) (since 2008)

 

Supervision

- (co)supervision of PhD students (partly financed by above mentioned projects): co-promoter of Janet Veldstra (DRUID), Arjan Stuiver (HILAS), Chris Dijksterhuis (REFLECT) and Marjolein van der Zwaag (Philips, REFLECT), Ben Lewis-Evans, Jos Vrieling and Ari Widyanti.

 

Invited Presentations

- Keynote speaker on a seminar about mental workload at VTI, Swedish Road and Traffic Institute, Linköping, Sweden, March 1998

- Colloquium about mental workload, Institut für Arbeitsphysiologie an der Universität Dortmund (IfADo),Dortmund, Germany, July 2001

- Colloquium about mental workload and the effects of illicit drugs, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA, August 2002

- Colloquium about (adaptive) automation, John Moores University Liverpool, UK, April 2005

- Colloquium about adaptive automation, Université de Fribourg, Switzerland, April 2009

- Several presentations/lectures in the Netherlands (amongst others Hanze Hogeschool, SIG Chi Noord, University Maastricht, 1995-2008)

- PAO course Delft, “Trends in Openbare Verlichting” (“Trends in Public Lighting”), March 2008

 

Management and organisational experience

- (Co) organiser of the annual conference of the Europe Chapter of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society in 1996, 1999 until present.

- Member of the Degree Programme Advisory Committee (Opleidingscommissie) (September 2008-2012)

- Acting Secretary (2005-present) of the Europe Chapter of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES). Also webmaster of the group’s website

 

Further details/ skills/social service

- Reviewer for several journals; Ergonomics (since 1994), Accident Analysis and Prevention, International Journal of Vehicle Design, Applied Ergonomics, Transportation Research Part E en F, Human Factors, Spanish Journal of Psychology, Safety Science, IET Intelligent Transport Systems, European Journal of Transport and Infrastructure Research, Integrative Physiological and Behavioral Science, International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, TRAIL Conference, CHI, and for EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, UK).

- Appeared several times in media, e.g. in

- Appearances in media: e.g., Trouw (04.02.2011, on the 130 km/h speed limit), PS (March 11, 2011, talkshow) TV Drenthe, nu.nl and “De Pers” (January 2012) on the effects of hidden images on driving speed, Dagblad vh Noorden, several regional papers (on visibility bicycle infrastructure, February 2012)

 

More information on Traffic and Environmental Psychology at te University of Groningen is here

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