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Dr Marie Cahillane is a Reader in Applied Cognitive Psychology at Cranfield Defence and Security, Cranfield University, where she has held progressive academic roles since 2008, including Research Fellow, Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, and Reader. She leads the Applied Psychology Group and serves as Deputy Head of the Integrated Cyber, Cognition and Digital Systems Group. She is also Deputy Academic Lead for the CDS Doctoral Community and a member of the Cranfield University Research Ethics and Integrity Committee (CUREIC).
Her research focuses on human cognition in defence contexts, particularly skill acquisition and retention, cognitive vulnerabilities, disinformation, and team performance. Funded by Dstl, MOD, US DoD, and DASA, her work addresses real-world challenges in military and security operations.
The recent publication trends highlight her expertise in cognitive psychology applied to autonomous systems, disinformation, e-learning, and military training. Her work bridges cognitive science with defence technology, focusing on human factors in AI, skill decay models, and metacognitive support in complex decision-making. She frequently collaborates with researchers like Victoria Smy and Piers MacLean.
Dr Cahillane supervises PhD and MSc research, including topics on complex cognitive skills retention and disinformation in CBRN contexts. She has led 17 research projects as Principal Investigator and contributed to 15 as Co-Investigator, with funding from major defence stakeholders.
She contributes to research-led teaching in quantitative methods, heuristics and bias, and psychological aspects of sensing. She also works closely with defence clients such as Dstl, BAE Systems, and the British Army to apply cognitive psychology to operational challenges.
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