Rhona Flin

Rhona Flin is Professor of Industrial Psychology, Aberdeen Business School, Robert Gordon University and Emeritus Professor of Applied Psychology, University of Aberdeen. Her research examines human performance in high-risk work settings focusing on leadership, safety culture, and non-technical skills in the energy sector, healthcare and aviation. She has been a Board member of Step Change in (Offshore) Safety and a member of the Safety Advisory Committee, Military Aviation Authority, MOD. Her books include Safety at the Sharp End: A Guide to Non-Technical Skills (2008, with O’Connor & Crichton – now being revised). A recent research project examined the application of mindfulness techniques to maintain safety in the offshore oil industry and she is currently involved in a study of decision making by emergency commanders.