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Elizabeth Austin is a Research Fellow at Macquarie University's Australian Institute of Health Innovation (AIHI), specifically in the Centre for Healthcare Resilience and Implementation Science. She holds a PhD in Psychology (2017) and specializes in applying social psychology and human factors principles to healthcare systems. Her research focuses on emergency department (ED) sociotechnical systems, healthcare resilience, and gesture communication. She has contributed to over 69 peer-reviewed publications and collaborates on projects like the 'MyED' initiative to improve ED performance for complex patient cohorts.
Education: PhD in Psychology (Macquarie University, 2018), Psychology (Hons) BA (Macquarie University, 2012).
Research Interests: Complexity science applications in healthcare, organizational culture analysis, gesture studies in communication, and ethics implementation in AI-based healthcare. She also explores cultural competency in emergency care delivery and clinician well-being in high-pressure environments.
Teaching: Lectured in postgraduate health management and public health courses at Macquarie and UNSW, focusing on resilient healthcare systems, teamwork, and performance analysis. Supervised multiple PhD/MRes candidates and medical trainees.
Grants & Projects: Leads two major grants: 'Supervised Home Exercise for Peripheral Artery Disease' and 'Working Together: Innovation to Improve ED Performance.' These projects emphasize systems engineering approaches and participatory design to enhance healthcare delivery.
Labs/Teams: Active member of the Centre for Healthcare Resilience and Implementation Science (CHRIS), collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to translate human factors research into clinical practice.
