The University of Western Australia

Assoc/Prof Shayne Loft

Associate Professor
School of Psychology

Contact details

Address

School of Psychology
The University of Western Australia (M304)
35 Stirling Highway
CRAWLEY WA 6009
Australia

Phone

6488 4610

Email

shayne.loft@uwa.edu.au

Qualifications

BAppSc Swinburne UT, BSc S.Qld, PhD Qld

Biography

May 2004PhD (Psychology)
School of Psychology (The University of Queensland)

1997Bachelor of Science (1st Class Honours in Psychology)
The University of Southern Queensland

1994-1996Bachelor of Applied Science (Major in Psychology and Psychophysiology)
Swinburne University

Publications

Refereed Journals
Loft, S., Finnerty, D., & Remington, R. W. (2011). Using spatial context to support prospective memory in simulated air traffic control. Human Factors, 53, 662-671.
Stankovic, S., Loft, S., Rantanen, E., & Ponomarenko, N. (2011). Individual differences in the effect of vertical separation on conflict detection in air traffic control. The International Journal of Aviation Psychology, 21, 325-342.
Loft, S., Smith, R. E., & Bhaskara, A. (2011). Prospective memory in an air traffic control simulation: External aids that signal when to act. The Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, 17, 60-70.
Loft, S., Pearcey, B., & Remington, R. W. (2011). Varying the complexity of the prospective memory decision process in an air traffic control simulation. Zeitschrift für Psychologie - Journal of Psychology, 219, 77-84.
Loft, S., & Remington, R. W. (2010). Prospective memory and task interference in a continuous monitoring dynamic display task. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, 16, 145-167.
Loft, S., Bolland, S., Humphreys, M.S., & Neal, A. (2009). A theory and model of conflict detection in air traffic control: Incorporating environmental constraints. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, 15, 106-124.
Yeo, G., Loft, S., Xiao, T., & Kiewitz, C. (2009). Goal orientations and performance: Differential relationships across levels of analysis and as a function of task demands. Journal of Applied Psychology, 94, 710-726.
Fothergill, S., Loft, S., & Neal., A. (2009). ATC-labAdvanced: An air traffic control simulator with realism and control. Behaviour Research Methods, 47, 118-127.
Loft, S., Kearney, R., Remington, R. (2008). Is task interference in event-based prospective memory dependent on cue presentation? Memory and Cognition, 36, 139-148.
Loft, S., Humphreys, M. S., & Whitney, S. J. (2008). Control of access to memory: The use of task interference as a behavioral probe. Journal of Memory and Language, 58, 465-479.
Loft, S., Neal, A., & Humphreys, M. (2007). The development of a general associative learning account of skill acquisition in a relative arrival-time judgement task. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 33, 938-959.
Loft, S., Neal, A., Sanderson, P., & Mooij, M. (2007). Modeling and predicting mental workload in en route air traffic control: Critical Review and Broader Implications. Human Factors, 49, 376-399.
Loft, S., & Yeo., G. (2007). An investigation into the resource requirements of event-based prospective memory. Memory and Cognition, 35, 263-274.
Boag, C., Neal., A., Loft, S., & Halford, G. (2006). An analysis of relational complexity in an air traffic control conflict detection task. Ergonomics, 49, 1508-1526.
Loft, S., Humphreys, M., & Neal, A. (2004). The influence of memory for prior instances on performance in a conflict detection task. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, 10, 173-187.
Loft, S., Hill, A., Neal, A., Humphreys, M. & Yeo, G. (2004). ATC-lab: An air traffic control simulator for the laboratory. Behavior Research Methods, Instruments and Computers, 36, 331-338.
Book Chapter
Loft, S., Humphreys, M., & Neal, A. (2003). Prospective memory in air traffic control. In G. Edkins & P. Pfister (Eds). Innovation and Consolidation in Aviation. Aldershot, pp. 287-293. UK: Ashgate.
Refereed (Peer-Reviewed) Conference Proceedings
Loft, S., Smith, R. E., & Bhaskara, A. (2009). Designing external aids to facilitate prospective memory in an air traffic control simulation. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 53rd Annual Meeting (pp.56-60). San Antonio, Texas: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.
Stankovic, S., Rantanen, E., Ponomarenko, N., Loft, S. (2009). Determinants of conflict risk judgments in air traffic control. Proceedings of the 15th International Symposium on Aviation Psychology. Dayton, Ohio: Association for Aviation Psychology.
Loft, S., Bolland, S., & Humphreys, M. (2007). Modeling the human air traffic controller. Expert-trainee differences in conflict detection. Proceedings of the 14th International Symposium on Aviation Psychology (pp. 409-414). Dayton, Ohio: Association for Aviation Psychology.
Kwantes, P.J., Neal, A., & Loft, S. (2004). Developing a formal model of human memory in a simulated air traffic control conflict detection task. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 48th Annual Meeting, (pp. 391-395). Santa Monica, CA: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.
Loft, S., Neal, A., & Humphreys, M. (2002). Learning and transfer in an applied visual spatial task. In F. Vetere, L. Johnston, & R. Kushinsky (Eds). Proceedings of HF2002 Human Factors Conference, (pp. 97-101) (Melbourne: Ergonomics Society of Australia).
Conference Papers
Huang, T., Loft, S., & Humphreys, M. S. (2012). The Effect of Providing Reminders for Time-Based Prospective Memory Tasks. Paper presented at the 39th Australasian Experimental Psychology Conference, Sydney, Australia.
Loft, S & Humphreys, M. S. (2012). Enhanced Recognition of Words Previously Presented in Tasks with Prospective Memory Requirements. Paper presented at the 39th Australasian Experimental Psychology Conference, Sydney, Australia.
Loft, S., & Morrell, D. (2011). Measuring situation awareness in simulated submarine track management. Paper presented at the 2011 Defence Human Sciences Symposium, Defence Science and Technology Organisation, Melbourne
Ponton, K., Morrell, D., Loft, S., & Huf, S. (2011). Toward objective team performance and situation awareness measurement for evaluation of submarine systems. Paper presented at the 2011 Defence Human Sciences Symposium, Defence Science and Technology Organisation, Melbourne.
Loft, S., & Stratton, S, J., Remington, R. W. (2011). Substituting atypical intended actions for routine actions. Paper presented at the 38th Australasian Experimental Psychology Conference, Auckland, New Zealand.
Ballard, T., Yeo, G., Loft, S., Vancouver, J., & Neal., A. (2011). Dynamic decision making during multiple goal pursuit: The influence of goal-performance discrepancies and goal framing. Paper presented at the 38th Australasian Experimental Psychology Conference, Auckland, New Zealand.
Loft, S., & Smith, R. E. (2010). Holding intentions not associated with current performance contexts can interfere with ongoing tasks. Paper presented at the 37th Australasian Experimental Psychology Conference, Melbourne, Australia.
Yeo, G & Loft, S. (2010). Feedback referent and feedback sign: An examination of their interactive effect on task performance throughout skill acquisition. Presented at the International Congress of Applied Psychology, Melbourne, Australia
Loft, S., & Bhaskara, A. (2009). Designing aids to facilitate prospective memory in air traffic control simulation. Paper presented at the 8th Industrial and Organizational Psychology Conference. Manly, Australia.
Loft, S, & Remington, R. W. (2009). Prospective Memory and Task Interference in Simulated Air Traffic Control. Paper presented at the 44th Annual Conference of the Australian Psychological Society. Darwin, Australia.
Loft, S., Campbell, L., & Remington, R. W. (2008). Failure to deviate from routine and task interference in an air traffic control task. Paper presented at the 34th Australasian Experimental Psychology Conference, Perth, Australia.
Yeo, G., Xiao, T., & Loft, S. (2008). Changes in domain specific goal orientation: Growth trajectories and performance. Paper presented at the 23rd Annual Conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, San Francisco, USA.
Fothergill, S., Loft, S., & Neal., A. (2008). Applied uses of a newly developed air traffic control simulator. Paper presented at the 8th International Symposium of the Australian Aviation Psychology Association. Sydney, Australia.
Fothergill, S., Loft, S., & Neal, A. (2007). ATC-labAdvanced: Investigating workplace performance using a realistic Air Traffic Control simulator. Presented at the Organisational Psychology Symposium. Brisbane: Australia.
Loft, S., Humphreys, M, S., & Whitney, S. (2006). Response time as a behavioural probe to the control of memory access. Paper presented at the 47th Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Houston, USA.
Xiao, T., Yeo, G., & Loft, S. (2006). Antecedents of task specific goal orientation: An investigation of task practice, personality, and global goal orientation. Paper presented at the 33rd Australasian Experimental Psychology Conference, Brisbane, Australia.
Loft, S., & Yeo., G. (2005). Factors that influence the cost of event-based prospective memory. Paper presented at the 2nd International Conference on Prospective Memory, Zurich, Switzerland.
Loft, S., Humphreys, M., & Neal, A. (2004). Credit assignment: The memory representation of dynamic task events. Paper presented at the 28th International Congress of Psychology, Beijing, China.
Loft, S. & Neal, A. (2002). Training for adaptive expertise in an air traffic control task. Paper presented in B. Hesketh (Chair) Transfer of Training and Adaptive Performance. Symposium conducted at the 25th International Congress of Applied Psychology, Singapore.
Neal, A., Kwantes, P.J. & Loft, S. (2002). Development of a model for the prediction of conflict detection performance in a simulated air traffic control task. Paper presented at the 2002 Defence Forces Human Factors Special Interest Group Meeting, Melbourne.
Loft, S. (2001). Skill acquisition and human performance in a complex dynamic task: Implications for training. Paper presented in A. Neal (Chair) Modelling Human Performance in Complex Work Systems: Performance Technologies for the Future. Symposium conducted at the 4th Australian Industrial and Organizational Psychology Conference, Sydney, Australia.
Industry Reports
Riseborough, K., Loft, S., Bowden, V., & Morrell, D. (2012). Automation, situation awareness and performance: A literature review. Final Report for the Australian Defence Science and Technology Organisation (Research Agreement 555370) and the Asian Office of Aerospace Research Development (Research Agreement 12-4028).
Loft, S., & Morrell. (2011). Development of situation awareness measurement techniques. Final Report prepared for Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) Australia. (Research agreement 353520).
Dennis, S., Humprheys, M., Bolland, S., Savvas, S., & Loft, S. (2005). Human memory models for operator simulation. Report prepared for Defence Research and Development Canada.
Loft, S., Neal A., Mooij, M., & Sanderson, P. (2004). Prediction of mental workload and performance in air traffic control: Literature review and current approach. Report prepared for Airservices Australia (KCHF-ATC-WL-2004-PR1)
Loft, S. & Neal A. (2003). An assessment of controller look ahead times when evaluating longitudinal separation in a non-radar environment. Report prepared for Airservices Australia (No. 12841.02).
Loft, S. (2000). SARTIME flight notifications: Human factors recommendations for the reduction of the error rate in processing flight notifications. Report prepared for Airservices Australia
Theses
Loft, S. (1997). Misleading information and between-category suppression in retrieval inhibition. Unpublished honours thesis, The University of Southern Queensland, Australia.
Loft, S. (2004). The influence of memory for prior instances on skill acquisition and transfer in a conflict detection task. PhD thesis. The University of Queensland, Australia.

Funding received

ARC RESEARCH GRANTS (TOTAL = $1,228,165)

2012-2014ARC Discovery: $200,000
Loft and Smith
Title: Applying psychological science to prevent prospective memory error in simulations of air traffic control
2009-2011ARC Discovery: $208,000
Loft & Remington
Title: How attention and memory for past events interact in determining performance in an air traffic control conflict detection task
2009-2011ARC Discovery: $139,000
Yeo, Loft, & Smillie
Title: Goal orientations, self regulation and performance: Implications for accelerated learning via goal setting interventions
2004-2006ARC Linkage: $681,165
Neal, Halford, Humphreys, Lindsay, Loft, Kwantes, Boag, & Sanderson
Title: Development of a Computational Model for the Prediction of Mental Workload in Air Traffic Control (Airservices Australia as Industry Partner)


INDUSTRY RESEARCH GRANTS (TOTAL = $227,074)


2012Department of the Airforce (Asian Office of Aerospace Research and Development) / Office of Naval Research Global: $41,928
Loft. “Situation Awareness Measurement Techniques for Submarine Track Management”
2011Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO): $70,000
Loft. “Measuring the Impact of Automation and Task Demand upon Submarine Track Manager Situation Awareness”
2010Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO): $65,007
Loft. “Development of Situation Awareness Measurement Techniques”.
2009Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO): $5,000
Loft. “ Situation Awareness in Submarine Track Management”
2006Academy of the Social Sciences of Australia/Australian Academy of Humanities: Special Joint Project Funding: $10,420
Edgar, Calderwood, & Loft. “The Development of Test Procedures to Assess Attention and Situational Awareness in Pilots on Long Haul Commercial Flights”.
2005Defence Research and Development Canada: $15,000
Dennis, Humphreys, Bolland, Savvas, & Loft. “Human Memory Models for Operator Simulation”.
2003Airservices Australia: $14,233
Neal, & Loft. “An Assessment of Controller Look-Ahead Times when Evaluating Longitudinal Separation in a Non-Radar Environment”.
2000Airservices Australia: $5,496
Loft. “SARTIME Flight Notifications: Human Factors Recommendations for the Reduction of the Error Rate in Processing Flight Notifications”.

INTERNAL RESEARCH GRANTS (TOTAL = $78,000)

2010UWA Research Collaboration Awards: $10,000
Title: Attentional Limitations of Human Memory
2010UWA Research Development Awards: $16,000
Title: The Role of Working Memory in the Delayed Execution of Intended Actions
2008UQ External Support Enabling Grant: $20,000
Title: How Attention and Memory for Past Events Interact in Determining Performance in an Air Traffic Control Conflict Detection Task
2005UQ Early Career Research Grant: $20,000
Title: The Role of Working Memory in the Delayed Execution of Intended Actions
2004UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund: $12,000
Title: Cognitive Processes Supporting Prospective Memory Retrieval

Memberships

Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
Psychonomic Society

Honours and awards

2011American Psychological Society Rising Star Award
2008Australian Psychological Society (APS) Early Career Research Award
2008UQ Travel Award for International Collaborative Research
2006UQ Research Fellowship
2004ARC Australian Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (APDI)
2003Graduate School Research Travel Award
2000APA – Australian Postgraduate Award
1997USQ Faculty of Sciences Prize (Dux of Honours)

Teaching

2012Unit Coordinator and Lecturer (University of Western Australia)
Psychology 7418: Psychological Methods 1: Analysis of Complex Data
Psychology 2209: Industrial and Organisational Psychology

2011Unit Coordinator and Lecturer (University of Western Australia)
Psychology 7418: Psychological Methods 1: Analysis of Complex Data
Psychology: 8573: Psychology of Training

2010Unit Coordinator and Lecturer (University of Western Australia)
Psychology 7418: Psychological Methods 1: Analysis of Complex Data
Psychology 2209: Industrial and Organisational Psychology

2009Unit Coordinator and Lecturer (University of Western Australia)
Psychology 8573: Psychology of Training
Psychology 3310: Specialist Research Topics

2003Course Developer: Research Methods/Statistics (University of Queensland)
Designed HUFA7003 for the University of Queensland. This unit is now taught in Masters of Human Factors.

2000-2003Tutor (University of Queensland)
PSYC3010: Psychological Research Methods 3
PSYC2050: Learning and Cognition
PSYC2063: Questionnaire and Survey Design Skills
PSYC3042: Psychological Research: Interpretation and Evaluation

2000-2002Lecturer (University of Queensland)
Delivered series of lectures for PSYC4161: Personnel Training
Delivered series of lectures for PSYC2063: Questionnaire and Survey Design Skills
Delivered series of lectures for PSYC3042: Psychological Research: Interpretation and Evaluation

2002Unit Coordinator (University of Queensland)
PSYC2063: Questionnaire and Survey Design Skills

2000Lecturer (Griffith University)
Two lectures on Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods.

Research profile

Research profile and publications