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"), is a professor at
Griffith University
Griffith University is a public research university in South East Queensland on the east coast of Australia. Formally founded in 1971, Griffith opened its doors in 1975, introducing Australia's first degrees in environmental science and Asian s ...
in Brisbane, Australia, where he founded the Safety Science Innovation Lab. He is also Honorary Professor of Psychology at the
University of Queensland
, mottoeng = By means of knowledge and hard work
, established =
, endowment = A$224.3 million
, budget = A$2.1 billion
, type = Public research university
, chancellor = Peter Varghese
, vice_chancellor = Deborah Terry
, city = B ...
.
Previously, Dekker was Professor of
human factors
Human factors and ergonomics (commonly referred to as human factors) is the application of psychological and physiological principles to the engineering and design of products, processes, and systems. Four primary goals of human factors learnin ...
and
system safety
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at
Lund University
, motto = Ad utrumque
, mottoeng = Prepared for both
, established =
, type = Public research university
, budget = SEK 9 billion First Officer on
Boeing 737
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Developed to supplement the Boeing 727 on short and thin routes, the twinjet retains the 707 fuselage width and six abreast seating with two un ...
s for Sterling and later Cimber Airlines out of Copenhagen. Dekker is a high-profile scholar ( ''h''-index = 48) and is known for his work in the fields of human factors and safety.
Publications
Books
* ''Foundations of Safety Science: A century of understanding accidents and disasters'' (2019)
* ''The Safety Anarchist: Relying on human expertise and innovation, reducing bureaucracy and compliance'' (2017)
* ''The End of Heaven: Disaster and Suffering in a Scientific Age'' (2017)
* ''Just Culture: Restoring Trust and Accountability in your Organization'' (2016)
* ''Safety Differently: Human Factors for a New Era'' (2015)
* ''The Field Guide to Understanding 'Human Error (2014)
* ''Second Victim: Error, guilt, trauma and resilience'' (2013)
* ''Just Culture: Balancing Safety and Accountability'' (2012)
* ''Drift into Failure: From hunting broken components to understanding complex systems'' (2011)
* ''Patient Safety: A human factors approach'' (2011)
Documentary
*''Safety Differently: The Movie'' – in collaboration with Brisbane-based RideFree Media, Sidney directed and presented his debut documentary in 2017.