About Me

I work as an Associate Professor and I am the Head of Course Safety Sciences within School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences (HMAS).

I work in the field of Safety Science as a teacher, researcher and higher education pedagogist. I strive to develop Safety Science professionals as life-long learners and capable postgraduate researchers. My research interests are around Organisational Resilience, Human Factors, Organisational Psychology and Accident Phenomenology.

General

Background

Dr Karen Klockner works as an Associate Professor at Central Queensland University. She is the Head of Course Safety Science within School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences (HMAS). Karen teaches across the OH&S and Human Factors programs at CQUniversity. She is a past member of the Office of Industrial Relations Queensland – Work Health and Safety – Transport and Storage Industry Sector Standing Committee for 2019 - 2022.

Prior to joining CQUniversity Karen was the Manager of Human Factors at the Rail Safety Regulation Branch for the Department of Transport and Main Roads in Queensland.

She is a Registered Psychologist, has a Masters in Human Factors and Safety Management Systems and has a PhD in Human Factors in through CQUniversity.

Karen has extensive experience working in both clinical and organisational psychology as well as Human Factors and Occupational Health and Safety fields. Her areas of research interest are Human Factors, Safety Science, Organisational Resilience and Psychology particularly Clinical (Trauma) and Organisational Psychology.

Universities Studied At

University of Southern Queensland

Bond University

Central Queensland University

Universities Worked At

University of Queensland

Bond University

Central Queensland University

Awards

2021 Student Voice Commendation - Distance Educators of the Year

2020 CQUniversity Distance Educator of the Year Award

2019 Awarded Senior Fellow status by the Higher Education Academy (HEA) - UK

2018/9 Participant in the Inaugural Learning and Teaching Services (LTS) Masterclass Professional Development Program for Women at CQUniversity

2018 Achievement Certificate CQU Unit Evaluation Targets - PMSC13008 Evaluating Emergency Management Services Risks

2018 Achievement Certificate CQU Unit Evaluation Targets - DSMG20001 Leadership in Emergency & Disaster Management

2018 Achievement Certificate CQU Unit Evaluation Targets – ANIV20008 Investigation of Human Factors

2017 Student Voice Award for Distance Educator of the Year – OCHS11026 Introduction to OHS

2017 Student Voice Award Educator of the Year – OCHS11026 Introduction to OHS

2016 CQUniversity’s Research Prize for Academic Excellence -RHD Student - Achieving the Highest Thesis Result in the Academic Year

2016 Safety Institute of Australia Dr Eric Wigglesworth OHS Education (Research Award) Special Recognition – PhD Thesis 2016

2015 Higher Education Advanced Leadership Program Scholarship 2016

2014 Student Voice Award for Distance Educator of the Year – OCHS11026

2014 Student Voice Award Educator of the Year – OCHS11026

2005 Bond University – Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Dean’s Award Course - Theory of Changing Human Behaviour

Professional Experience

Many years experience working as a Human Resource Manager, Safety Manager and Human Factors Manager in the Transport, Health, Quarrying, Mining and Waste Management industries. Held senior management appointments within state and national companies.

Professional Memberships

Women on Boards (WOB)

Australian Institute of Health & Safety (AIHS)

Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Australia (HFESA)

International Consortium for Occupational Resilience (ICOR)

EMDR Australia Association (EMDRAA)

Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) Psychology

Responsibilities

Acting Head of Course - Safety Science

Previous - Head of Course - Postgraduate Transport and Safety Science

Previous - Head of Course - Emergency & Disaster Management

Key Achievements

2021 Student Voice Commendation - Distance Educators of the Year

2020 CQUniversity Distance Educator of the Year Award

2019 Awarded Senior Fellow status by the Higher Education Academy (HEA) - UK

2018/9 Participant in the Inaugural Learning and Teaching Services (LTS) Masterclass Professional Development Program for Women at CQU