Dr Charlton received his PhD in Experimental Psychology from the University of New Mexico. Following that, he held positions at the University of Albuquerque, the Veterans Administration Medical Center in New Mexico, the BDM Corporation, and the US Air Force Operational Test & Evaluation Center before moving to New Zealand to take up a position at the University of Waikato in 1995.
Expertise
Psychology; Transport
Attention, memory, skilled performance
Research Interests
Dr Charlton’s research interests include applied cognitive psychology and human factors. Current projects are in the area of driver behaviour including driver attention, perception, & performance.
Dr Charlton is available to supervise students in a range of topics related to applied cognitive psychology including everyday memory, information representation, and skilled performance in domains such as transportation and design.
Recent Publications
- Sivasubramaniyam, R., Sargisson, R., & Charlton, S. G. (2020). Satisfaction from satisficing: Understanding commuters’ satisficing tendencies. Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, 6, 100158. doi:10.1016/j.trip.2020.100158 Open Access version: https://hdl.handle.net/10289/13666
- Lehtonen, E., Malhotra, N., Starkey, N. J., & Charlton, S. G. (2020). Speedometer monitoring when driving with a speed warning system. European Transport Research Review, 12(1). doi:10.1186/s12544-020-00408-8 Open Access version: https://hdl.handle.net/10289/13566
- Richards, D. S., & Charlton, S. G. (2020). Forgotten or never consciously processed? A comparison of immediate and delayed recall of driving details. Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, 6, 100149. doi:10.1016/j.trip.2020.100149
- Sivasubramaniyam, R. D., Charlton, S. G., & Sargisson, R. J. (2020). Mode choice and mode commitment in commuters. Travel Behaviour and Society, 19, 20-32. doi:10.1016/j.tbs.2019.10.007 Open Access version: https://hdl.handle.net/10289/13370
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Contact Details
| Name | Extn. | Username | Room | Department | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlton, Prof Samuel | 9225 | samiam | J.1.26 | School of Psychology |