Emeritus Professor Beryl Hesketh

EMERITUS PROFESSOR,
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Biography

Emeritus Professor Beryl Hesketh (AM) retired from Western Sydney University in 2010 where she was Executive Dean of the College of Health and Science. She was previously the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Sciences and Technology) at the University of Sydney where she was responsible for five large faculties (Architecture, Agriculture, Engineering, Science and Veterinary Science). She was also the Dean of Science at the University of Sydney for four years and Head of Department of Psychology at Macquarie University. Professor Hesketh is an eminent and currently active researcher. She has published widely internationally, and has been a recipient of Australian Research Council (ARC) funding continuously between 1987 until a few years after retiring. She has also served on, and chaired, one of the ARC Large Grants panels.

Through her role in several cooperative research centres and on the boards of spin-off companies, she has experience in the commercialisation of intellectual property and the creation of productive university-industry links. Professor Hesketh served on many editorial boards and was an associate editor for the Journal of Vocational Behavior, the Journal of Applied Psychology and the International Journal of Selection and Assessment, She was a reviewer for the Australian University Quality Authority, participation in many reviews of universities in Australia and New Zealand.

In 1995 she chaired the Inaugural Australian Industrial and Organisational Psychology Conference and in 1997 she received the Elton Mayo award for her contriibutions to organisational psychology education and research. She was appointed a Member (AM) of the Order of Australia in 2021 for significant services to STEM education and organisational psychology.

She is a Fellow of the Academy of Social Science Australia, the Australian Psychological Society, the USA based Association for Psychological Science and the Society for Inbdustrial and Organisational Psychology (SIOP).

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Qualifications

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Massey University, NZ
MASTER OF ARTS IN PSYCHOLOGY Victoria University of Wellington (NZ)
BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONOURS) University of Cape Town
BACHELOR OF SOCIAL SCIENCE University of Cape Town

Interests

Human Factors
Organisational Psychology

Organisational Unit (School / Division)

Office of the Vice-Chancellor and President

Contact

Email:	B.Hesketh@westernsydney.edu.au
Phone:	TBA n/a
Mobile:	0413025317
Location:	XB.3.38 Penrith (Kingswood)N/A Off Campus

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Publications

Chapters in Books

Griffin, B., Loh, V. and Hesketh, B. (2013), 'Age, gender, and the retirement process', Oxford Handbook of Retirement, Oxford University Press 9780199746521.
Hesketh, B. and Griffin, B. (2008), 'Selection and training for work adjustment and adaptability', The Oxford Handbook of Personnel Psychology, Oxford University Press 0199234736.
Griffin, B. and Hesketh, B. (2005), 'Work adjustment', Handbook of Vocational Psychology, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates inc. 1410613046.
Griffin, B. and Hesketh, B. (2004), 'Counseling for Work Adjustment', Career Development and Counseling: Putting Theory and Research to Work, John Wiley & Sons Ltd 9780471288800.

Journal Articles

Griffin, B., Bayl-Smith, P. and Hesketh, B. (2016), 'The longitudinal effects of perceived age discrimination on the job satisfaction and work withdrawal of older employees', Work, Aging and Retirement, vol 2, no 4 , pp 415 - 427.
Hesketh, B., Griffin, B., Dawis, R. and Bayl-Smith, P. (2015), 'Extensions to the dynamic aspects of the Retirement Transition and Adjustment Framework (RTAF) : adjustment behaviors, work styles, and identity', Work, Aging and Retirement, vol 1, no 1 , pp 79 - 91.
Gill, B., Griffin, B. and Hesketh, B. (2013), 'Changing expectations concerning life-extending treatment : the relevance of opportunity cost', Social Science and Medicine, vol 85 , pp 66 - 73.
Griffin, B., Loh, V. and Hesketh, B. (2013), 'A mental model of factors associated with subjective life expectancy', Social Science and Medicine, vol 82 , pp 79 - 86.
Loh, V., Andrews, S., Hesketh, B. and Griffin, B. (2013), 'The moderating effect of individual differences in error-management training : who learns from mistakes?', Human Factors, vol 55, no 2 , pp 435 - 448.
Griffin, B., Loe, D. and Hesketh, B. (2012), 'Using proactivity, time discounting, and the theory of planned behavior to identify predictors of retirement planning', Educational Gerontology, vol 38, no 12 , pp 877 - 889.
Griffin, B., Hesketh, B. and Loh, V. (2012), 'The influence of subjective life expectancy on retirement transition and planning : a longitudinal study', Journal of Vocational Behavior, vol 81, no 2 , pp 129 - 137.
Taylor, M., Joung, W., Griffin, B., Hill, D., Chisari, R., Hesketh, B. and Raphael, B. (2011), 'The public and a radiological or nuclear emergency event: Threat perception, preparedness, and anticipated response - Findings from a preliminary study in Sydney, Australia', Australian Journal of Emergency Management, vol 26, no 1 , pp 31 - 39.
Hesketh, B., Griffin, B. and Loh, V. (2011), 'A future-oriented Retirement Transition Adjustment Framework', Journal of Vocational Behavior, vol 79, no 2 , pp 303 - 314.
Griffin, B. and Hesketh, B. (2008), 'Post-retirement work : the individual determinants of paid and volunteer work', Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, vol 81, no 1 , pp 101 - 121.
Joung, W., Hesketh, B. and Neal, A. (2006), 'Using 'War Stories' to train for adaptive performance: Is it better to learn from errors or success', Applied Psychology: An International Review, vol 55 , pp 282 - 302.
Neal, A., Godley, S., Kirkpatrick, T., Dewsnap, G., Joung, W. and Hesketh, B. (2006), 'An examination of learning processes during critical incident training: Implications for the development of adaptable trainees', Journal of Applied Psychology, vol 91, no 6 , pp 1276 - 1292.
Bidewell, J., Griffin, B. and Hesketh, B. (2006), 'Timing of retirement: Including a delay discounting perspective in retirement models', Journal of Vocational Behavior, vol 68, no 2 , pp 368 - 387.
Griffin, B. and Hesketh, B. (2005), 'Are conscientious workers adaptable', Australian Journal of Management, vol 30, no 2 , pp 1 - 16.
Griffin, B., Hesketh, B. and Grayson, D. (2004), 'Applicants faking good: Evidence of item bias in the NEO PI-R', Personality and Individual Differences, vol 36, no 7 , pp 1545 - 1558.
Griffin, B. and Hesketh, B. (2004), 'Why openness to experience is not a good predictor of job performance', International Journal of Selection and Assessment, vol 12, no 3 , pp 243 - 251.
Griffin, B. and Hesketh, B. (2003), 'Adaptable behaviours for successful work and career adjustment', Australian Journal of Psychology, vol 55, no 2 , pp 65 - 73.
Hesketh, B. and Godley, S. (2002), 'A comparison of time estimations in driving with Target-Only in Motion, Self-Only in Motion, and Self-and-Target in Motion', Ecological Psychology, vol 14, no 3 , pp 111 - 125.
Hesketh, B. (2001), 'Adapting Vocational Psychology to cope with change', Journal of Vocational Behavior, vol 59 , pp 203 - 212.
Brew, F., Hesketh, B. and Taylor, A. (2001), 'Individualist-collectivist differences in adolescent decision making and decision styles with Chinese and Anglos', International Journal of Intercultural Relations, vol 25, no 1 , pp 1 - 19.

Conference Papers

Hesketh, B. and Griffin, B. (2007), 'Self-estimates of life expectancy as an influence on intended retirement age', 22nd Annual SIOP Conference, New York.
Loh, V., Andrews, S., Hesketh, B. and Griffin, B. (2007), 'Person attributes in error training: who learns from their mistakes', 22nd Annual SIOP Conference, New York.
Hesketh, B., Neal, A., Bolland, S. and Griffin, B. (2007), 'Training for Effective HCI and Decision-Making in Extreme Event Situations', The 22nd Annual SIOP Conference, New York.

Other Publications

2008, 'The Psycho-Social Impact of a CBRN Threat or Attack on an Australian Community: Pilot Survey Results', Report

Professor Beryl Hesketh's research and scholarship has focussed on integrating theory and practice and applying fundamental psychological principles to a range of practical problems with a primary focus on decision-making. She has received funding from ARC continuously since 1987, and has recently completed two ARC Discovery grants and currently holds a large ARC Linkage grant. Current and past research interests include:

Extreme Event Command and Control Decision-making, including the role of IT
The Role of Errors in Learning and Transfer
Application of the Minnesota Theory of Work Adjustment, most recently to retirement adjustment
Time Discounting and decision-making
Training for adaptive expertise in fire fighters
Time and Speed Perception in Driving
Selecting for Adaptive Performance
Impact of Information Technology and Computer-Mediated Communication on Higher Education
Cognitive Aspects of Computer Programming
Accuracy of Self Assessment
Individual Career Decision-making and Skill Development in the Context of Change
Use of Fuzzy Variables and Ratings for Measurement in a Range of Domains