Valerie O'Keeffe

Valerie O'Keeffe is a Senior Research Fellow in Human Factors at Flinders University's College of Business, Government and Law. With a background in applied health sciences, she specializes in workplace health and safety, human factors, ergonomics, and organizational psychology.

• Current projects focus on sustainable technology adoption and psychosocial hazard management
• Research areas include human-machine interfaces, augmented reality applications, and psychological injury prevention

Her 2024 publications address robotics safety, augmented reality collaboration, and workplace harmful behaviors. Earlier works explore creativity, AR usability, and job design. Key thematic areas include mental health, organizational culture, and Industry 4.0 integration.

• Collaborates with stakeholders like SafeWork South Australia, SafeWork Australia, and SAI Global
• Active in policy frameworks related to psychosocial risk regulation