Research Seminar - Teresa D'Oliviera (Kings College London) 4th October 2018, 12-1pm

*** Everyone Welcome! No need to book in advance*** 

Date: Thursday 4^th October 2018
Time: 12:00-13:00 
Room: Building 9 BG09A

Dr Teresa D’Oliviera (Kings College London) 
 

Abstract:

The presentation starts by describing the state of the art in the study of circadian stress and fatigue and highlights the relevance of combining psychological, behavioural and physiological markers in workplace interventions. It is proposed that the integration of multidisciplinary approaches and the agreement regarding the markers to be adopted are instrumental to a movement from research and practice emphasizing tertiary perspectives to the development of initiatives focusing on prevention and promotion of recovery.

The presentation reports on preliminary results of a project designed to explore the repercussions of circadian stress on cabin crew both from short haul (SH) and long haul (LH) flight focusing on:

1. The differences between fatigue levels before and at the end of a regular working day (i.e., neuroendocrine and psychological markers)
2. The differences between different fight operations (i.e., LH and SH crews with neuroendocrine and psychological markers).

The preliminary results of the project are discussed and the relevance of a multidisciplinary approach to recovery management and circadian stress is highlighted.

Biography:

I am an Organisational Psychologist with a First-class degree (BSc + MSc) degree in Psychology, a MSc in Organisational Behaviour and a PhD in Applied Psychology.

My professional activities started as a Human Resources Specialist in banking services and later as an academic in the domain of work an organisational psychology.

My primary research objectives are directed towards understanding the interface between work and working conditions and the improvement of individual well-being, health and performance. Recent activities have considered the potential contributions from biological psychology and behavioural medicine and the development of organisational neurosciences. I am particularly interested in exploring the potential combinations of physiological markers (e.g., neuroendocrine and immune responses, sleep data) with a psychological approach (e.g., fatigue, task complexity, task autonomy) and organisational data (e.g., work schedules, teamwork) to workplace results and individual health and well-being.

Current research activities focus on occupational stress, fatigue and health (i.e., circadian stress, sleep deprivation and recovery, job characteristics and sleep hygiene) and the development of interventions that help promote physical and psychological well-being and health.