Investigator Profile: Victoria Roach, PhD
Victoria Roach, PhD
Director of Evaluation and Assessment, WWAMI Institute for Simulation in Healthcare (WISH)
Research Assistant Professor, Healthcare Simulation Science
In the context of research, I aim to leverage human factors science to support the cognitive and physical work of professionals and trainees, in an effort to optimize training, working and receiving care in the healthcare setting. My research focuses on four domains of human factors science, each of which impact individual and team performance, as well as learning. These domains include Physical Considerations (such as environmental design and layout, equipment design, information displays), Cognitive Considerations (including learning, memory, judgment, decision making, and cognitive workload), Emotional/Motivational Considerations (including burnout, and stress), and Sociocultural Considerations (including teamwork, communication, production pressure, and the interactions between healthcare workers, and their environment).
