Dr. Craig K. Allison, PhD, M.Sc, B.Sc is a Research Fellow, working in the Human Factors Engineering team, University of Southampton. Craig was awarded his PhD in Web Science (Psychology) from the University of Southampton in 2016. Craig received his M.Sc in Web Science from the University of Southampton in 2011, and his B.Sc in Psychology in 2009, also from the University of Southampton. Prior to joining the Human Factors team, Craig’s primary research background was spatial psychology and orientation within both real and digital environments. With a focus on empirical analysis, Craig has extensive experience running research trials with human participants and working in multidisciplinary teams.
After completing his undergraduate degree, Craig worked with Learn Direct, in collaboration with Portsmouth City Council, as part of their adult education scheme “Pride in Pompey”. The scheme sought to provide English, Maths and ICT qualifications to adults with no previous qualifications. It was during this time that Craig became interested in the transformative effect that technology can have on peoples day to day lives, sparking an interesting which he took forward into his M.Sc, and PhD.
Since joining the Human Factors team in October 2015, Craig has worked on both aviation and automotive projects. Craig’s current research focus is developing in-vehicle interfaces to encourage drivers to behave in a more environmentally conscious and fuel-efficient manner, as part of the G-Active project. Craig is looking forward to implementing the developed interventions into the simulator to examine the impact of the developed interventions on overall fuel efficiency. After seeing the impact technology can have in transforming individuals lives, Craig is hopeful that technology can be used to transform our relationship with our environment.
Selected Conference Publications
Allison, C., Revell, K., Henderson, B., Bolton, L. & Stanton, N. (2017, April) Touch on the Flight Deck – Older Pilots Want to Learn New Tricks. Poster session presented at Ergonomics & Human Factors 2017
Allison, C., Revell, K., Sears, R., & Stanton, N. (2016, November) STAMP safety analysis applied to crew’s response to a rapid decompression event. Paper presented at Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors (CIHEF) Human Factors in Aviation Safety Event, Derby, UK
Revell, K., Allison, C., Stanton, N., & Sears, R. (2016, September) Modelling Distributed Crewing with STAMP. Paper presented at HCI-Aero 2016, Paris, France
Allison, C., Revell, K., Henderson, B., Bolton, L. & Stanton, N. (2017, April) Touch on the Flight Deck – Older Pilots Want to Learn New Tricks. Poster session presented at Ergonomics & Human Factors 2017
Revell, K., Allison, C., Stanton, N., & Sears, R. (2016, November) Safety Analysis of Distributed Crewing using STPA. Poster session presented at Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors (CIHEF) Human Factors in Aviation Safety Event, Derby, UK
Allison, C., Redhead, E., Jones, M., & Treves, R. (2013, November). Tracking Orientation within a Virtual Building. Bridging the Gap Between the Inside and Out to Reduce Disorientation. Paper presented at Digital Economy 2013 All Hands Meeting, Salford, Manchester, UK
Redhead, E. S. & Alison, C. (2015, September) Effects of Gender Stereotypic threat on a spatial orientation task in a real and virtual environment. Poster session at VI International Conference of Spatial Cognition, Rome, Italy
Redhead, E. S. & Alison, C. (2014, September) Eyetracking in a virtual watermaze task. Poster session presented at XXVI Meeting of the Spanish Society of Comparative Psychology (SEPC) at University of Minho, Portugal
Allison, C. K., Treves, R. W., & Redhead, E. S. (2013, April). The Usability of Online Data Maps: An Ongoing Web Based Questionnaire Investigation into Users’ Understanding and Preference for Geo-Spatial Visualisations. Poster session presented at GISRUK, Liverpool, UK
Selected Journal Publications
Allison, C. & Redhead E. S. (2017) Factors influencing orientation within a nested virtual environment: External cues, Active Exploration and Familiarity. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 51, 158 – 167
Allison, C. & Redhead E. S. (2017) Interaction of task difficulty and gender stereotype threat with a spatial orientation task in a virtual nested environment. Learning and Motivation, 57, 22-35
Redhead, E. S., Hamilton, D. A., Parker, M. O., Chan, W., & Allison, C. (2013). Overshadowing of geometric cues by a beacon in a spatial navigation task. Learning & behavior, 41(2), 179-191