Dr Jaime Auton
Senior Lecturer
School of Psychology
College of Education, Behavioural and Social Science
Jaime is a registered organisational psychologist and human factors researcher. Her primary research interests lie in the assessment and development of expertise of operators working within high-risk, high-consequence technical environments. Together with her collaborators at Macquarie University, Sydney, Jaime has contributed to the development of the EXPERT Intensive Skills Evaluation (EXPERTise 2.0) software which has been used to assess the diagnostic skills of practitioners across a range of domains, including electricity transmission and distribution control, electrical rail control, emergency medicine, audiology and hydroelectric power generation. Jaime has published peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters and has presented her research at both domestic and international conferences. Jaime received her BA (Hons in Psychology) from the University of Sydney and completed her combined PhD/Master of Organisational Psychology degree and subsequent post-doctoral research fellowship at Macquarie University in Sydney.
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 - 2014 | Macquarie University | Australia | Master of Organisational Psychology/Doctor of Philosophy |
| 2005 - 2009 | University of Sydney | Australia | Bachelor of Arts (Hons Class I in Psychology) |
| Date | Title | Institution name | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Registered Organisational Psychologist | Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency | Australia |
| — | Board Approved Supervisor | Australian Psychological Society | Australia |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Wiggins, M. W., Auton, J. C., Sturman, D., Morrison, B. W., & Molesworth, B. R. C. (2025). Sustaining Situational Assessment in Electrical Network Power Control. Human Factors, 67(3), 185-195. Scopus1 |
| 2025 | Sturman, D., Auton, J. C., & Morrison, B. W. (2025). Security awareness, decision style, knowledge, and phishing email detection: Moderated mediation analyses. Computers & Security, 148, 104129. Scopus6 WoS4 |
| 2025 | Auton, J. C., Sturman, D., Lekkas, D., Turnbull, D., Gray, J., Canny, B. J., & Peña, A. (2025). Virtual Multiple Mini Interviews: Implementation and evaluation for undergraduate medical, dental, and oral health degrees. Medical Teacher, 47(7), 1144-1151. Scopus2 WoS2 Europe PMC2 |
| 2025 | Auton, J. C., & Sturman, D. (2025). Persuasion under pressure: the influence of persuasion principles and time constraints on phishing email susceptibility. Information and Computer Security, 33(5), 845-859. |
| 2024 | Marshall, N., Sturman, D., & Auton, J. C. (2024). Exploring the Evidence for Email Phishing Training: A Scoping Review. Computers & Security, 139, 103695. Scopus20 WoS11 |
| 2024 | Auton, J. C., & Sturman, D. (2024). Teleworking during the COVID-19 pandemic: the job demands and job resources associated with telework outcomes. Australian Psychologist, 59(4), 341-353. Scopus4 WoS3 |
| 2024 | Sturman, D., Bell, E. A., Auton, J. C., Breakey, G. R., & Wiggins, M. W. (2024). The roles of phishing knowledge, cue utilization, and decision styles in phishing email detection. Applied Ergonomics, 119, 104309-1-104309-11. Scopus8 WoS5 |
| 2022 | Auton, J. C., & Sturman, D. (2022). Individual differences and compliance intentions with COVID-19 restrictions: insights from a lockdown in Melbourne (Australia). Health Promotion International, 37(3), 1-10. Scopus16 WoS15 Europe PMC9 |
| 2022 | Falkland, E. C., Wiggins, M. W., Douglas, H., Sturman, D., Auton, J. C., Shieh, L., & Westbrook, J. I. (2022). Explaining emergency physicians’ capacity to recover from interruptions. Applied Ergonomics, 105, 10 pages. Scopus7 WoS7 Europe PMC6 |
| 2022 | Sturman, D., Valenzuela, C., Plate, O., Tanvir, T., Auton, J. C., Bayl-Smith, P., & Wiggins, M. W. (2022). The role of cue utilization in the detection of phishing emails.. Appl Ergon, 106, 13 pages. Scopus21 WoS14 Europe PMC1 |
| 2021 | Thacker, J., Sturman, D., & Auton, J. (2021). Predictors of social distancing compliance in an Australian sample. Health Education Research, 36(6), 601-614. Scopus5 WoS4 Europe PMC5 |
| 2021 | Sturman, D., Wiggins, M. W., Helton, W. S., & Auton, J. C. (2021). The development and validation of a short-duration sustained visual search task for process control environments. Applied Ergonomics, 91, 103302-1-103302-7. |
| 2021 | Sturman, D., Auton, J. C., & Thacker, J. (2021). Knowledge of Social Distancing Measures and Adherence to Restrictions during the COVID-19 Pandemic.. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 32(2), 344-351. Scopus25 WoS24 Europe PMC21 |
| 2020 | Wiggins, M. W., Auton, J. C., Bayl-Smith, P., & Carrigan, A. (2020). Optimising the future of technology in organisations: A human factors perspective. Australian Journal of Management, 45(3), 449-467. Scopus15 |
| 2020 | Oxlad, M., Roberts, R., Chur-Hansen, A., Proeve, M., Auton, J., Sarris, A., & Tabe, A. (2020). Employing Multiple Mini Interviews in Selection Processes for Psychology Professional Training Programs: Ten Tips for Effective Implementation. MedEdPublish, 9, 192-1-192-12. |
| 2019 | Yee, D., Wiggins, M., Auton, J. C., Warry, G., & Cklamovski, P. (2019). Technical and Social Cue Utilization in Expert Football Coaches. Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology, 9(1), 73-86. Scopus3 WoS3 |
| 2019 | Sturman, D., Wiggins, M. W., Auton, J. C., Loft, S., Helton, W. S., Westbrook, J. I., & Braithwaite, J. (2019). Control room operators’ cue utilization predicts cognitive resource consumption during regular operational tasks. Frontiers in Psychology, 10(AUG), 1967-1-1967-9. Scopus21 WoS18 Europe PMC8 |
| 2019 | Sturman, D., Wiggins, M., Auton, J. C., & William, H. (2019). Cue utilisation predicts control room operators’ performance in a sustained visual search task. Ergonomics, 63(1), 48-60. Scopus10 WoS8 Europe PMC3 |
| 2019 | Yuris, N., Wiggins, M. W., Auton, J. C., Gaicon, L., & Sturman, D. (2019). Higher cue utilization in driving supports improved driving performance and more effective visual search behaviors. Journal of Safety Research, 71, 59-66. Scopus14 WoS11 Europe PMC6 |
| 2019 | Sturman, D., Wiggins, M., Auton, J. C., & Loft, S. (2019). Cue Utilization Differentiates Resource Allocation during Sustained Attention Simulated Rail Control Tasks. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, 25(3), 317-332. Scopus21 WoS19 Europe PMC6 |
| 2018 | Watkinson, J., Bristow, G., Auton, J. C., McMahon, C., & Wiggins, M. (2018). Postgraduate Training in Audiology improves Clinicians’ Audiology-Related Cue Utilization. International Journal of Audiology, 57(9), 681-687. Scopus29 WoS24 Europe PMC9 |
| 2018 | Wiggins, M., Whincup, E., & Auton, J. (2018). Cue utilisation reduces effort but increases arousal during a process control task. Applied Ergonomics, 69, 120-127. Scopus6 WoS5 Europe PMC1 |
| 2018 | Griffin, B., Auton, J. C., Duvivier, R., Shulruf, B., & Hu, W. (2018). Applicants to medical school: If at first they don’t succeed, who tries again and are they successful?. Advances in Healthy Sciences Education, 24(1), 33-43. Scopus7 WoS7 Europe PMC6 |
| 2018 | Griffin, B., Auton, J. C., Duvivier, R., Shukruf, B., & Hu, W. (2018). Multiple mini interviews: Revealing similarities and differences that exist beneath the surface. BMC Medical Education, 18(1), Online journal. Scopus11 WoS11 Europe PMC10 |
| 2017 | Auton, J., Wiggins, M. W., Searle, B. J., & Xu Rattanasone, N. (2017). Utilization of prosodic and linguistic cues during perceptions of nonunderstandings in radio communication. Applied Psycholinguistics, 38(3), 509-539. Scopus7 WoS4 |
| 2015 | Searle, B. J., & Auton, J. (2015). The merits of measuring challenge and hindrance appraisals. Anxiety, Stress, and Coping: An International Journal, 28(2), 121-143. Scopus234 WoS226 Europe PMC50 |
| 2013 | Auton, J. C., Wiggins, M. W., Searle, B. J., Loveday, T., & Rattanasone, N. X. (2013). Prosodic cues used during perceptions of nonunderstandings in radio communication. Journal of Communication, 63(3), 600-616. Scopus9 WoS6 |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Wiggins, M. W., Auton, J., & Taylor, M. (2020). Fire fighting and emergency responding. In P. Ward, J. M. Schraagen, J. Gore, & E. Roth (Eds.), The Oxford handbook of expertise (pp. 642-661). Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. |
| 2015 | Krebs-Lazendic, L., Xu Rattanasone, N., & Auton, J. (2015). Communication and diagnostic cues. In M. W. Wiggins, & T. Loveday (Eds.), Diagnostic expertise in organisational environments (pp. 27-36). Surrey, England: Ashgate Publishing. |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2020 | W.Wiggins, M., Auton, J., & Sturman, D. (2020). Evaluating Situation Assessment in Distributed Network Electricity Control. In Proceedings of the 2020 HFES 64th International Annual Meeting Vol. 64 (pp. 263-267). virtual online: SAGE Publications. DOI Scopus2 |
| 2019 | Auton, J. C., Wiggins, M., & Sturman, D. (2019). The Relationship between Visual and Auditory Cue Utilization. In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting Vol. 63 (pp. 843-847). online: Sage. DOI |
| 2018 | Shekh, S., Auton, J. C., & Wiggins, M. W. (2018). The Effects of Cue Utilization and Target-Related Information on Target Detection during a Simulated Drone Search and Rescue Task. In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting Vol. 62 (pp. 227-231). online: Sage. DOI Scopus6 |
| 2018 | Sturman, D., Wiggins, M. W., Auton, J. C., & Loft, S. (2018). Cue Utilization Predicts Resource Allocation during Rail Control Simulations: A NIRS Study. In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting Vol. 62 (pp. 726-730). online: Sage. DOI Scopus2 |
| 2018 | Wiggins, M. W., & Auton, J. (2018). Test-retest reliability of a tool to differentiating experts from experienced practitioners in ergonomic analyses. In Proceedings of SEANES 2018 (pp. 10 pages). online: SEANES. |
| 2014 | Auton, J., Wiggins, M. W., & Searle, B. J. (2014). The importance of intonation during perceptions of nonunderstanding during full and partial readback responses in radio communication. In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting Vol. 58 (pp. 395-399). Online: SAGE Publications. DOI |
| 2012 | Auton, J. C., Wiggins, M. W., & Loveday, T. (2012). Prosodic cues that signal non-understandings to power control operators during radio communication. In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Vol. 56 (pp. 483-487). SAGE Publications. DOI |
| Date | Project | Investigators | Funding Body | Amount (AUD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-2025 | Situational Assessment as a Marker of Cognitive Skill Decay | Wiggins, M., Molesworth, B., Auton, J., Sturman, D., & Morrison, B. | ARC Discovery Grant | $503,000 |
| 2023 | Upgrade of the School of Psychology’s Driving Simulator (Software) | Auton, J., & Sturman, D | School of Psychology RIBG Early/Mid-Career Small Grant | $4451.06 |
| 2023 | Upgrade of the School of Psychology’s Driving Simulator (Hardware) | Sturman, D., & Auton, J. | School of Psychology RIBG Early/Mid-Career Small Grant | $3313.97 |
| 2021 | Individual and Organisational Predictors of Remote Working Outcomes during the COVID-19 Pandemic | Auton, J., & Sturman, D | School of Psychology RIBG Early/Mid-Career Small Grant | $2000 |
| 2021 | Individual Differences and Susceptibility to Phishing Emails | Sturman, D., & Auton, J. | School of Psychology RIBG Early/Mid-Career Small Grant | $2000 |
| 2020 | Psychological Predictors of Social Distancing Compliance during the COVID-19 Pandemic | Auton, J., & Sturman, D | School of Psychology RIBG Early/Mid-Career Small Grant | $2000 |
| 2020 | Individual differences and email characteristics associated with susceptibility to phishing emails | Sturman, D., & Auton, J. | School of Psychology RIBG Early/Mid-Career Small Grant | $2000 |
| 2019 | Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences Research Travel Award | Auton, J. | $3000 | |
| 2019 | Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences Infrastructure Funding Award |
Baetu, I., Kohler, M., Semmler, C., Searston, R., Auton, J., Ma-Wyatt, A. | $30,103 |
As a lecturer and organisational psychologist within the School of Psychology, I teach largely into the Master of Psychology (Organisational and Human Factors) degree. Listed below are my teaching activities since commencing at the University of Adelaide in 2018.
Program Director:
| Date | Program | Level |
|---|---|---|
| January 2022-Present | Master of Psychology (Organisational and Human Factors) | Postgraduate (Masters) |
Course Coordination (and Lecturing):
| Date | Course | Degree |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-Present | Psychol7335 Contemporary Organisational Psychology (Semester 2) | Master of Psychology (Organisational and Human Factors) |
| 2020-Present | Psychol7331 Professional Practice (Summer School) | Master of Psychology (Organisational and Human Factors) |
| 2020-2022 | Psychol7341, 7340, 7343 Placement I, II, III (Placement Coordinator) | Master of Psychology (Organisational and Human Factors) |
| 2019-2021 | Psychol7332 Psychological Assessment (Semester 1) | Master of Psychology (Organisational and Human Factors) |
| 2020 | Psychol4308 Organisational Psychology, (Semester 2) | Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) |
| 2019 | Psychol7333 Organisational Behaviour and Management | Master of Psychology (Organisational and Human Factors) |
Guest Lecturing:
| Date | Course | Degree |
|---|---|---|
| 2019, 2021-2022 | Psychol4308 Organisational Psychology (Semester 2) | Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) |
| 2020-Present | Psychol7333 Organisational Behaviour and Management (Semester 1) | Master of Psychology (Organisational and Human Factors) |
| 2020-Present | Psychol7336 Human Factors (Semester 2) | Master of Psychology (Organisational and Human Factors) |
| 2019-2021 | Psychol2008 Big Picture Psychology (Semesters 1 or 2) | Bachelor of Psychological Science |
| 2019-Present | HLTH SC 1006 Clinical Skills and Simulation (Semester 2) | Bachelor of Health and Medical Sciences |
| 2020-2021 | MEDIC ST 6022AHO Transition to Internship Program | Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery |
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Program | Degree Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 - 2025 | Co-Supervisor | ACTivate Self-Forgiveness: Can Psychological Flexibility Explain and Facilitate Genuine Intrapersonal Forgiveness? |
Doctor of Philosophy/Master of Psychology (Clinical) | Doctorate | Part Time | Mrs Jemima Rohini Bem |
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Location | Program | Supervision Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 - ongoing | Co-Supervisor | Recovery from Burnout in Psychologists | University of Adelaide | Master of Psychology (Organisational and Human Factors) | Master | Part Time | Emily Munro |
| 2023 - ongoing | Co-Supervisor | Phishing Email Susceptibility: The Role of Cue Utilisation and Distractions | University of Adelaide | Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) | Honours | Full Time | Kyla Neale |
| 2023 - ongoing | Co-Supervisor | The relationship between phishing email knowledge, decision-making styles, and phishing email detection | University of Adelaide | Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) | Honours | Part Time | Jessica Pilkington |
| 2022 - ongoing | Co-Supervisor | Evaluating the Effectiveness of Anti-phishing Training Programs: A Systematic Literature Review | University of Adelaide | Master of Psychology (Organisational and Human Factors) | Master | Full Time | Nina Marshall |
| 2021 - ongoing | Co-Supervisor | The Impact of Work Stress (as Measured by the Job Demand Control/Support Model) on Habitual Diet and Leisure-Time Physical Activity: A Systematic Review | University of Adelaide | Master of Psychology (Organisational and Human Factors) | Master | Part Time | Sheridan Worthington |
| 2021 - 2024 | Co-Supervisor | The Impact of Work Stress (as Measured by the Job Demand Control/Support Model) on Habitual Diet and Leisure-Time Physical Activity: A Systematic Review. | The University of Adelaide | Master of Psychology (Organisational and Human Factors) | Master | Part Time | Sheridan Worthington |
| 2021 - 2021 | Principal Supervisor | The relationship between individual and organisational predictors on job satisfaction and job performance while remote working during COVID-19 | University of Adelaide | Master of Psychology (Organisational and Human Factors) | Master | Part Time | Suzanne McKenzie |
| 2020 - 2021 | Principal Supervisor | Persuasion strategy effectiveness within driveway safety television advertisements | University of Adelaide | Master of Psychology (Organisational and Human Factors) | Master | Full Time | Lucy Martin |
| 2020 - 2020 | Co-Supervisor | Psychological predictors of adherence to social distancing regulations | University of Adelaide | Honours (Psychology) | Honours | Full Time | Jemma Thacker |
| 2020 - 2020 | Co-Supervisor | Individual differences and email characteristics associated with susceptibility to phishing emails | University of Adelaide | Honours Degree (Psychology) | Honours | Full Time | Oliver Plate & Tazin Tanvir |
| 2020 - 2020 | Co-Supervisor | The role of personality in the uptake of and attitudes towards Initial Task Risk Management facilitated by a mobile application | University of Adelaide | Master of Psychology (Organisational and Human Factors) | Master | Part Time | Kristy Giles |
| 2019 - 2020 | Principal Supervisor | Cue utilisation in medical students: A criterion-related validity study | University of Adelaide | Master of Psychology (Organisational and Human Factors) | Master | Part Time | Melissa Duras |
| 2019 - 2019 | Co-Supervisor | Diversity and Inclusion Climates | University of Adelaide | Master of Psychology (Organisational and Human Factors) | Master | Full Time | Kate Lyall |
| 2019 - 2019 | External Supervisor | A Cross-Cultural Investigation of Information Security Awareness | University of Adelaide | Master of Psychology (Organisational and Human Factors) | Master | Full Time | Carla Morelli |
| 2019 - 2019 | Principal Supervisor | Cue utilisation, state anxiety, prospective memory and performance in a novel task | University of Adelaide | Master of Psychology (Organisational and Human Factors) | Master | - | Celine Chong |
| 2019 - 2019 | Principal Supervisor | Cue utilisation and driver distraction during performance in a driving simulator | University of Adelaide | - | Honours | - | Camille Dalgarno |
| 2019 - 2019 | Principal Supervisor | The role of cue utilisation and state anxiety in phishing email susceptibility | University of Adelaide | - | Honours | - | Annastasia Falkenberg |
| 2019 - 2019 | Co-Supervisor | Personality and person/organisation fit of aged care workers within an Italian-specific aged care environment. | University of Adelaide | Master of Psychology (Organisational and Human Factors) | Master | - | Carlo Tropiano |
| Date | Role | Committee | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 - ongoing | Co-Chair | College of Organisational Psychologists (State Committee SA) | Australian Psychological Society | Australia |
| 2019 - ongoing | Secretary | College of Organisational Psychologists (State Committee SA) | Australian Psychological Society | Australia |
| Date | Role | Membership | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 - ongoing | Member | Australian Psychological Society | Australia |
| 2010 - ongoing | Member | APS College of Organisational Psychologists | Australia |
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