Mrs Karen Klockner School of Human, Health and Social Sciences

Bond University - Dean's Award - Theory of Changing Human Behaviour

Karen Klockner works as Senior Lecturer at Central Queensland University in the School of Human, Health and Social Services.  Karen teaches across the OH&S, Human Factors, Rail Safety and Accident Phenomenology programs at CQUniversity.

Prior to joining CQUniversity Karen was the Manager of Human Factors at the Rail Safety Regulation Branch for the Department of Transport and Main Roads in Queensland. 

She is a Registered Psychologist and has a Masters in Human Factors and Safety Management Systems and is currently completing a PhD in Accident Modelling for the Rail Industry through CQUniversity.

Karen has extensive experience working in the both general and organisational Psychology as well as Human Factors and Occupational Health and Safety fields.  Her areas of research interest are Human Factors, Safety Science, Mindfulness and Psychology particularly Sport and Organisational Psychology. 

OH&S Consulting & Research

Human Factors Consulting & Research

Rail Safety Consulting & Research

Klockner, K. (2011). Moving Forward, Overcoming Fear and Anxiety. Hoof Beats Magazine, September.

Klockner, K. (2010). Understanding Sport Trauma. Horses and People Magazine – 3 part series.

Klockner, K. (2006). Re-skilling for Success. Department of Employment and Training, web site article for mature age job seekers.

Klockner, K. & Brennan, D. (2005). An Introduction to Parallel Universes. Nexus Magazine, April – May, pp 49-51.

PhD Current Thesis:

Human Factors in Rail Safety Regulation: Modelling a Theory of Non-Linear Rail Accident and Incident Networks using the Contributing Factors Framework.

Masters of Human Factors and Safety Management Systems:

Keeping my mind on the job: The role of Mindfulness in Workplace Safety.

Post Graduate Diploma of Psychology:

My next client: Understanding the big five and positive personality dispositions of those seeking psychosocial support interventions.

Hicks, R.E. & Klockner, K. (2007). Personal growth initiative, hope and help-seeking behaviours among employees.  Peer-reviewed paper published in the Proceedings of the Industrial-Organisational Psychology Conference of the Australian Psychological Society, held June-July, Adelaide.

Hicks, R.E. & Klockner, K. (2007). Personal growth initiative, hope and help-seeking behaviours among employees. Industrial-Organisational Psychology Conference of the Australian Psychological Society, June-July, Adelaide.

Klockner, K. (2012). Human Factors in Rail Safety Regulation: Modelling a Theory of Non-Linear Rail Accident and Incident Networks using the Contributing Factors Framework.  Peer Reviewed Paper accepted for presentation at the 1st International Occupational Safety In Transport (OSIT) Conference - Gold Coast, 20-21 September, 2012.

Klockner, K. & Hicks, R.E. (2011). Individual Mindfulness and Personality in a Workplace Sample. Paper presented at the 9th Industrial and Organisational Psychology Conference - Brisbane, June 23-26.

Klockner, K & Hicks, R.E. (2008). My next client: Understanding the big five and positive personality dispositions of those seeking psychosocial support interventions. International Coaching Psychology Review, 3(2), pp 146-161.

10^th National Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion – EMDR as a Treatment for Equestrian Sport Trauma. Poster accepted for presentation - Brisbane, 2 – 4 November 2011.

9^th Industrial and Organisational Psychology Conference – Mindfulness and Workplace Health & Safety.  Poster presented – Brisbane, 23 – 26 June 2011.

Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 46^th Annual Conference – Poster Presented on Accident Modelling in the Rail Industry - Twin Waters Sunshine Coast – 1 & 2 November 2010.

Safety Science

Human Factors

Environmental Psychology

Mindfulness

Social Network Analysis

Organisational Psychology

Trauma Therapy

Big Five Personality Factors

Workplace Satisfaction and Industrial Design

Cognitive Failures

OH&S

Sport Psychology