Rebecca Grant

Dr. Rebecca Grant is an Assistant Professor of Human Factors at the CEES School of Engineering, specializing in aviation safety and passenger behavior research. She leads the part-time MSc in Human Factors in Aviation, designed for industry professionals. With a background in Occupational Psychology, she focuses on integrated human factors approaches to enhance aviation safety, including cabin design, emergency evacuation protocols, and cabin crew operations. Her research explores passenger perceptions of safety during crises, collegiate aviation training, and post-pandemic flight attitudes. She has collaborated with major aviation stakeholders globally and contributed to MSc programs in human factors and applied psychology. Key research areas include aircraft cabin safety, transport human factors, and human-system integration in aviation systems.

Education details are not explicitly stated, but her professional trajectory includes prior roles as Senior Lecturer and postgraduate Course Director at a UK university. Current projects investigate single-pilot commercial operations and student pilots balancing flight training with aviation degrees. She actively participates in international conferences on aircraft fire safety and cabin operations.

Research interests span human behavior in emergencies, transport safety, and ergonomic design. Her work contributes to UN SDGs related to safe infrastructure and sustainable transport. No awards are listed, but her extensive publications reflect significant contributions to aviation safety literature.