Prof. Judy Edworthy
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Judy Edworthy has a BSc from Keele University, UK, in Psychology and Music, obtained in 1980. She obtained her PhD from Warwick University in 1983, the topic of which was the cognitive processing of music. She then went on to work as a scientist at the Medical Research Council’s Applied Psychology Unit, Cambridge from 1983-1985, continuing work in both cognitive processes and in applied work focused on the design and application of auditory warnings with Roy Patterson. Since 1985 she has worked in the Department of Psychology, University of Plymouth, UK, first as a lecturer, then senior lecturer, and then Reader (from 1996) in applied psychology and human factors. She has recently been appointed Associate Head (Research) in the Department of Psychology. Degrees are BA (Hons), PhD, Cert Ed. Member of the Experimental Psychology Society, UK. Associate Editor of Ergonomics. |
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Research topics:
Her research interests focus around the theory and application of warnings,
particularly auditory warnings but also visual warnings. The main focus of
her work is the exploration of the theoretical and strategic psychological
issues associated with the design and implementation of auditory warnings,
both verbal and nonverbal. The work is laboratory based and is generally funded
by research councils and government departments.