By Emeritus Professor Ann Williamson

Books

, 2018, Contemporary Ergonomics and Human Factors 2013, Anderson M, (ed.), Taylor & Francis, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b13826

Chung AZQ; Williamson A; Shorrock S, 2016, Integrating research into practice in human factors and ergonomics, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781315587332

Williamson AM; Friswell R; Dunn N, 2006, Company perspectives on work, fatigue and occupational health and safety in the light and short haul road transport sector, NSW IRMRC, UNSW, Sydney

Friswell R; Williamson AM; Dunn N, 2006, Driver perspective on work fatigue and occupational health and safety in the light and short haul road transport sector, NSW IRMRC, UNSW, Sydney

Friswell R; Williamson AM; Dunn N, 2006, Road transport work and fatigue: A comparison of drivers in the light and long distance heavy vehicle road transport sectors, NSW IRMRC, UNSW, Sydney

Schmertmann ML; Finch CF; Williamson AM, 2004, NSW Injury Profile: A review of injury deaths during 1998-2002, NSW IRMRC, UNSW, Sydney

Book Chapters

Williamson A, 2023, 'Task-Related Causes or Contributors to Fatigue and Sleepiness', in Handbook of Fatigue Management in Transportation Waking Up to the Challenge, pp. 231 - 243, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003213154-20

Ehsani JP; Harbluk JL; Bärgman J; Williamson A; Michael JP; Grzebieta R; Olivier J; Eusebio J; Charlton J; Koppel S; Young K; Lenné M; Haworth N; Rakotonirainy A; Elhenawy M; Larue G; Senserrick T; Woolley J; Mongiardini M; Stokes C; Boase P; Pearson J; Guo F, 2021, 'Naturalistic Driving Studies: An Overview and International Perspective', in International Encyclopedia of Transportation Volume 1 7, pp. 20 - 38, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-08-102671-7.10651-7

Nardocci AC; Ermagun A; Stephens AN; Kummeneje A-M; Hill A; Rakotonirainy A; Williamson A; Fyhri A; Watson B; Gatersleben B; Chiara BD; Porter BE; Matthews B; Prato CG; Silva CC; Cherry CR; Stokes C; Machado CAS; Davis CA; Monteiro CM; Dodou D; Contini D; Rodwell D; Rojas-Rueda D; Deka D; Freitas EF; Sousa EA; Szczepański E; Jenelius E; Verlinghieri E; Merico E; Guo F; Berssaneti FT; Connolly FF; Larue G; Khreis H; Sundfør HB; Levy H; Jacyna-Gołda I; Lewis I; Kreibig I; de Winter JCF; Olivier J; Eusebio J; Michael JP; Woolley J; Harbluk JL; Bullough JD; Pearson J; Ehsani JP; Bärgman J; Quintanilha JA; Krems JF; Charlton J; Boriboonsomsin K; Brookhuis KA; White KM; Lewczuk K; Johnson KL; Young K; Mattsson L-G; Levin L; Fulton LM; Dorn L; Diana M; Jacyna M; Mongiardini M; Izdebski M; Nieuwenhuijsen MJ; Sullman MJM; Horswill MS; Kłodawski M; Lenné M; Mehdizadeh M; Elhenawy M; Zavareh MF; Haworth N; Ben-Ari OT; Oviedo-Trespalacios O; Boase P; Anciaes PR; Gołda P; Dadvand P; Ebiowski PG; Grzebieta R; Tay R; Lawrence RJ; Mackett RL; Vickerman R; Surinach R; Palenzuela SR; Rosenbloom S; Jackson SD; Kaye S-A; Kaplan S; Koppel S; Sohrabi S; Nandavar S; Forward S; Haustein S; Özkan T; Senserrick T; Berry TD; Lajunen T; Gørling T; Rundmo T; Rosenbloom T; Nordfjrn T; Wen Y, 2021, 'List of Contributors to Volume 7', in International Encyclopedia of Transportation, Elsevier, pp. ix - xii, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-08-102671-7.10827-9

Chung AZQ; Williamson A; Shorrock S, 2016, 'Human Factors and Ergonomics in Practice', in Human Factors and Ergonomics in Practice, Taylor & Francis, pp. 127 - 142, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781315587332-10

Williamson AM, 2008, 'The Relationship between Driver Fatigue and Driver Distraction', in Regan MA; Lee JD; Young KL (ed.), Driver Distraction Theory, Effects, and Mitigation, Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton, FL, pp. 383 - 392

Williamson AM; Gilchrist J, 2006, 'Data registration and lifesaving organizations', in Handbook of Drowning, Springer Publishing Company, Germany, pp. 169 - 173

Williamson AM; Zwi K, 2004, 'Injury prevention in the clinical setting', in Moyer V; Elliott E (ed.), Evidence-based pediatrics and child health, BMJ Publishing Group, London, pp. 211 - 221

Feyer A-M; Williamson AM, 2000, 'Broadening Our View of Effective Solutions to Commercial Driver Fatigue', in Stress, Workload, and Fatigue, Taylor & Francis, pp. 550 - 565, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b12791-3.7

Williamson AM, 1999, 'Policy and program evaluation', in Occupational health and safety in Australia: industry, public sector and small business, Allen and Unwin, St Leonards, NSW, pp. 65 - 85

WILLIAMSON AM; WINDER C, 1994, 'A Prospective Cohort Study of the Chronic Effects of Solvent Exposure11Presented at the Fourth International Symposium on Neurobehavioral Methods and Effects in Occupational and Environmental Health, July 8–11, 1991, Tokyo, Japan.', in Neurobehavioral Methods and Effects in Occupational and Environmental Health, Elsevier, pp. 591 - 606, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-059785-7.50060-0

Williamson AM, 1983, 'The Effects of Heavy Metal Exposure on Behaviour', in Molecular Pathology of Nerve and Muscle, Springer Nature, pp. 283 - 296, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-5308-2_20

Journal articles

Howell FJ; Logan DB; Newstead S; Arularasu A; Charlton JL; Molesworth B; Eusebio J; Senserrick T; Williamson A; Olivier J; McDonald H; Koppel S, 2026, 'Young novice driver speed and headway at signalised intersections: Exploratory insights from a naturalistic driving study in New South Wales, Australia', IATSS Research, 50, pp. 1255 - 1273, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.iatssr.2026.09.002

Koppel S; Young K; Liang H; Molesworth B; Eusebio J; Senserrick T; Williamson A; Olivier J; Howell FJ; McDonald H; Haworth N; Klauer SG; Charlton JL, 2025, 'Using Australian Naturalistic Driving Study data to explore non-driving task engagement across young novice and experienced drivers', Transportation Research Part F Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 113, pp. 374 - 385, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.trf.2025.05.010

Williamson A, 2024, 'Editorial: Updating Our Approach to Road Safety', Journal of Road Safety, 35, http://dx.doi.org/10.33492/jrs-d-24-2-117653

Senserrick T; Möller H; Boufous S; Stevenson M; Williamson A; Patton G; McLean R; Chen HY; Cullen P; Woodward M; Ivers R; Moeller H, 2023, 'Learning With a Supervisor Who has Traffic Offences and Young Driver Crashes: The DRIVE Study 13-Year Follow-Up', Journal of Adolescent Health, 73, pp. 859 - 865, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2023.06.018

Elhenawy M; Masoud M; Haworth N; Young K; Rakotonirainy A; Grzebieta R; Williamson A, 2023, 'Detection of driver distraction in the Australian naturalistic driving study videos using pre-trained models and transfer learning', Transportation Research Part F Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 97, pp. 31 - 43, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.trf.2023.06.016

Molloy O; Molesworth BRC; Williamson A; Senserrick T, 2023, 'Improving young drivers' speed compliance through a single dose of feedback', Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 95, pp. 228 - 238, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.trf.2023.04.006

Brander RW; Williamson A; Dunn N; Hatfield J; Sherker S; Hayen A, 2022, 'Evaluating the effectiveness of a science-based community beach safety intervention: The Science of the Surf (SOS) presentation', Continental Shelf Research, 241, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.csr.2022.104722

Molloy O; Molesworth B; Williamson A, 2021, 'Examining The Medium In Which Feedback Is Delivered on Young Drivers’ Speed Management Behavior: An On-Road Study', Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, 64, pp. 2013 - 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1071181320641488

Biswas RK; Friswell R; Olivier J; Williamson A; Senserrick T, 2021, 'A systematic review of definitions of motor vehicle headways in driver behaviour and performance studies', Transportation Research Part F Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 77, pp. 38 - 54, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.trf.2020.12.011

Molloy O; Molesworth B; Williamson A, 2021, 'On-road study investigating the mode of feedback delivery on young drivers’ speed management', Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 76, pp. 393 - 402, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.trf.2020.11.009

Williamson A, 2021, 'Why do we make safe behaviour so hard for drivers?', Journal of Road Safety, 32, pp. 24 - 36, http://dx.doi.org/10.33492/JRS-D-20-00255

Zeller R; Williamson A; Friswell R, 2020, 'The effect of sleep-need and time-on-task on driver fatigue', Transportation Research Part F Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 74, pp. 15 - 29, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.trf.2020.08.001

Young KL; Osborne R; Grzebieta R; Williamson A; Haworth N; Senserrick T; Stephan KL; Charlton JL, 2020, 'Using naturalistic driving data to examine how drivers share attention when engaging in secondary tasks', Safety Science, 129, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2020.104841

Friswell R; Williamson A, 2019, 'Management of heavy truck driver queuing and waiting for loading and unloading at road transport customers’ depots', Safety Science, 120, pp. 194 - 205, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2019.06.039

Baker R; Coenen P; Howie E; Williamson A; Straker L, 2019, 'The musculoskeletal and cognitive effects of under-desk cycling compared to sitting for office workers', Applied Ergonomics, 79, pp. 76 - 85, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2019.04.011

Young KL; Osborne R; Koppel S; Charlton JL; Grzebieta R; Williamson A; Haworth N; Woolley J; Senserrick T, 2019, 'What contextual and demographic factors predict drivers’ decision to engage in secondary tasks?', Iet Intelligent Transport Systems, 13, pp. 1218 - 1223, http://dx.doi.org/10.1049/iet-its.2018.5546

Dawson D; Blahous A; Williamson A, 2019, 'A novel risk-based regulatory approach to managing fatigue-related risk in the Australian road transport industry', Journal of Health Safety and Environment, 35

Williamson A, 2019, 'Summing up the Forum: What future the Lucky Country?', Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales, 152, pp. 135 - 139

Molloy O; Molesworth BRC; Williamson A, 2019, 'Which cognitive training intervention can improve young drivers’ speed management on the road?', Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 60, pp. 68 - 80, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.trf.2018.09.025

Baker R; Coenen P; Howie E; Lee J; Williamson A; Straker L, 2018, 'Musculoskeletal and Cognitive Effects of a Movement Intervention During Prolonged Standing for Office Work', Human Factors, 60, pp. 947 - 961, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0018720818783945

Hatfield J; Williamson A; Kehoe EJ; Lemon J; Arguel A; Prabhakharan P; Job RFS, 2018, 'The effects of training impulse control on simulated driving', Accident Analysis and Prevention, 119, pp. 1 - 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2018.06.012

Baker R; Coenen P; Howie E; Williamson A; Straker L, 2018, 'The short term musculoskeletal and cognitive effects of prolonged sitting during office computer work', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15, pp. 1678, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15081678

Caponecchia CD; Williamson A, 2018, 'Drowsiness and driving performance on commuter trips', Journal of Safety Research, 66, pp. 179 - 186, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsr.2018.07.003

Molloy O; Molesworth BRC; Williamson A, 2018, 'Cognitive training interventions to improve young drivers’ speed management behaviour: Effects, implications, and perspectives', Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 55, pp. 325 - 340, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.trf.2018.03.001

Koo T; Collins A; Williamson A; Caponecchia C, 2018, 'How Safety Risk Information and Alternative Forms of Presenting It Affect Traveler Decision Rules in International Flight Choice', Journal of Travel Research, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0047287518759228

Molloy O; Molesworth BRC; Williamson A, 2018, 'Improving young drivers’ speed management behaviour through feedback: A cognitive training intervention', Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 54, pp. 324 - 337, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.trf.2018.02.010

Baker R; Coenen P; Howie E; Williamson A; Straker L, 2018, 'A detailed description of the short term musculoskeletal and cognitive effects of prolonged standing for office computer work', Ergonomics, pp. 1 - 38, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00140139.2017.1420825

Koo TTR; Caponecchia C; Williamson A, 2018, 'How important is safety in making flight choices? Evidence from simple choice experiments', Transportation, 45, pp. 159 - 175, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11116-016-9730-6

Young KL; Charlton J; Koppel S; Grzebieta R; Williamson A; Woolley J; Senserrick T, 2018, 'Distraction and Older Drivers: An Emerging Problem?', JOURNAL OF THE AUSTRALASIAN COLLEGE OF ROAD SAFETY, 29, pp. 18 - 29, http://acrs.org.au/wp-content/uploads/JACRS-NOV2018-Vol294.pdf

Molloy O; Molesworth B; Williamson A, 2018, 'The Effect of Cognitive-Based Training on Young Drivers' Speed Management Behaviour: An On-Road Study', In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting., 62, pp. 1970 - 1974, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1541931218621446

Olsen N; Williamson A, 2017, 'Application of classification principles to improve the reliability of incident classification systems: A test case using HFACS-ADF', Applied Ergonomics, 63, pp. 31 - 40, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2017.03.014

Hatfield J; Williamson A; Kehoe EJ; Prabhakharan P, 2017, 'An examination of the relationship between measures of impulsivity and risky simulated driving amongst young drivers', Accident Analysis and Prevention, 103, pp. 37 - 43, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2017.03.019

Senserrick T; McRae D; Wallace P; de Rome L; Rees P; Williamson A, 2017, 'Enhancing higher-order skills education and assessment in a graduated motorcycle licensing system', Safety, 3, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/safety3020014

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