Miss Sally Edwards

Research Fellow

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Sally Edwards is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Automotive Safety Research (CASR) at the University of Adelaide where she has worked since 2017, and prior to this in 2002-2007. Sally is a Clinical Psychologist, with 14 years clinical experience, which she brings to her research role, with a special interest in research relating to human factors and mental health in road safety. She has extensive interview and assessment skills working respectfully and confidentially with clients throughout all developmental ages. She has a comprehensive understanding of ethical and moral practice having worked with both clients attending for therapeutic services and with participants undertaking research.

Date Position Institution name
2020 - ongoing Clinical Psychologist ThinkWise Clinical Psychology
2017 - ongoing Research Fellow University of Adelaide
2007 - 2017 Clinical Psychologist Department for Child Protection
2002 - 2007 Research Officer University of Adelaide

Date Institution name Country Title
2007 Flinders University Australia Master of Psychology (Clinical)
2002 Flinders University Australia Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)

Date Title Institution name Country
2014 Endorsement in Clinical Psychology Psychology Board of Australia -

Year Citation
2025 Kovoor, J. G., Glynatsis, J. M., Glynatsis, N. C., Perrotta, D., Chan, E., Daniell, T., . . . Gupta, A. K. (2025). Factors affecting acute aortic dissection mortality: A multicentre cohort study. Surgery in Practice and Science, 23, 10 pages.
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2024 Taylor, D., Theou, O., Barrie, H., Lange, J., Edwards, S., Wilson, D., & Visvanathan, R. (2024). The Healthy Ageing/Vulnerable Environment (HAVEN) Index: Measuring neighbourhood age-friendliness. Geographical Research, 62(3), 440-456.
DOI Scopus3 WoS2
2024 Mathias, R. M., Chu, M. K. W., Edwards, S., Day, A. S., Ma, C., Jairath, V., & Bryant, R. V. (2024). Editorial: Sonographic assessment of colonic content-A new tool for constipation? Authors' reply.. Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics, 60(2), 296-297.
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2021 Ponte, G., Edwards, S. A., & Wundersitz, L. (2021). The prevalence of in-vehicle driver distraction in moving traffic. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 83, 33-41.
DOI Scopus14

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