Paul Van Schaik

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Academic Biography

Professor Paul van Schaik was previously a Research Officer and Postdoctoral Research Officer at the University of Twente in the Netherlands, and a Senior Research Officer at the University of Hertfordshire. He became a Senior Lecturer, and then Reader, at Teesside University in the Psychology subject group, where he is currently Professor of Psychology.

Paul van Schaik's research interests include psychology of human-computer interaction; behavioural information security and information privacy; applied cognitive psychology; e-health and e-health literacy; digital-based exercise (exergaming); technology acceptance; psychology and virtual reality; decision-making; testing models of human behaviour.

Professor van Schaik welcomes applications from potential PhD candidates in the following broad areas:

human-computer interaction
behavioural information security and information privacy
applied cognitive psychology
e-health and e-health literac
modelling in applied and basic psychology research
measurement in applied and basic psychology
applications of psychology in other domains

More about Professor Paul van Schaik

Summary of Research Interests

Human-computer interaction
Behavioural information security/cybersecurity
Behavioural online information privacy
Judgement and decision-making
Modelling human behaviour
User interface design and evaluation
Online health behaviour

Research Projects & External Funding

Project grants include:

‘Promoting inclusiveness by enhancing web usability for older adults’ with Dr Jonathan Ling and Dr Elaine Pearson, funded by Codeworks.

‘Computer games and older adults’ with Dr Clive Fencott, funded by Codeworks.

‘Virtual-reality augmented exercise’ with Dr Clive Fencott and Dr Iain Spears,funded by Codeworks.

‘Improving people's protective decision-making’ with Professor Peter Ayton,City University and Professor Nick Chater, University College London, funded by ESRC.

'Using virtual environments to find dementia-friendly designs for public spaces’ with Professor Tim Blackman, funded by The Health Foundation.

‘A program for sex education’ with Dr Anna van Wersch, funded by the Higher Education Funding Council for England.

‘An educational program for scoliosis with Dr Anna van Wersch, funded by the Higher Education Funding Council for England.

‘The cultural validation of online psychometric scales’ funded by the British Academy.

‘The usability of a student-portal for employability opportunities’, funded by OFFA.

‘Authoring Tools for Immersive Lighting Experiences', funded by Innovate UK.

‘A behavioural study of online healthcare-provider choice’, funded by the British Academy.

PhD and Research Opportunities

Human-computer interaction
Behavioural information security/cybersecurity
Behavioural online information privacy
Judgement and decision-making
Modelling human behaviour
User interface design and evaluation
Online health behaviour

Enterprise Interest and Activities

Enterprise interests include:

Human-computer interaction
Behavioural information security/cybersecurity
Behavioural online information privacy
Judgement and decision-making
Modelling human behaviour
User interface design and evaluation
Online health behaviour

Learning and Teaching Interests and Activities

Research design and data analysis
Human-computer interaction
Behavioural information security/cybersecurity
Behavioural online information privacy
Judgement and decision-making

External Roles and Professional Activities

Journal Editor

International journal of Human-Computer Studies – Associate Editor
Interacting with Computers – Human Sciences Special Editorial Board
Behaviour and Information Technology – Associate Editor
Frontiers in Cognition – Review Editor

External Research Collaborations

Professor Petko Kusev, Huddersfield Business School, University of Huddersfield

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Projects

1 Finished

Transforming Construction Network Plus: ‘Putting people at the heart of future social housing design and manufacture’

Dawood, N., Van Schaik, P., Rodriguez, S. & Dawood, H.

ESRC

1/07/19 → 31/03/20

Project: Research

Research Output

Comparing Factors Influencing Heavy Episodic Drinking of Young Adults in the United Kingdom and The Netherlands

Liebrand, S., Eberhardt, J., Van Schaik, P., Pieterse, M., Van Wersch, A., ten Klooster, P. & Boer, H., 21 Jun 2020, (Accepted/In press) In : Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Designing an electronic blood-borne virus risk alert to improve uptake of testing

Van Schaik, P., Lorrimer, S. & Chadwick, D. R., 12 Jan 2020, (Accepted/In press) In : International Journal of STD and AIDS.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Open Access

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Evidence-informed practice: simplifying and applying the concept for nursing students and academics

Kumah, E. A., McSherry, R., Bettany-Saltikov, J. & Van Schaik, P., 7 Jan 2020, (Accepted/In press) In : British Journal of Nursing. 81 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Open Access

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6 Downloads (Pure)

Health Beliefs, Health Anxiety, and Diagnostic Type in Food Hypersensitivity in Adults

Goble, M., Eberhardt, J. & Van Schaik, P., 16 Jun 2020, (Accepted/In press) In : European Journal of Health Psychology.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Posture and Back Shape Measurement Tools: A Narrative Literature Review

Kandasamy, G., Bettany-Saltikov, J. & Van Schaik, P., 8 Apr 2020, Spinal Deformities in Adolescents, Adults and Older Adults. InTech – Open Access Publisher, 23 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

Open Access

Datasets

Explainable statistical learning in public health for policy development: the case of real-world suicide data

Van Schaik, P. (Contributor), Peng, Y. (Creator), Ojelabi, A. (Creator) & Ling, J. (Contributor), figshare, 17 Jul 2019

DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.4580771.v1, https://doi.org/10.6084%2Fm9.figshare.c.4580771.v1

Dataset

Additional file 1: of Explainable statistical learning in public health for policy development: the case of real-world suicide data

Van Schaik, P. (Contributor), Peng, Y. (Creator), Ojelabi, A. (Creator) & Ling, J. (Contributor), figshare, 17 Jul 2019

DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.8948027.v1, https://doi.org/10.6084%2Fm9.figshare.8948027.v1

Dataset

The acceptance of the clinical photographic posture assessment tool (CPPAT)

Fortin, C. (Creator), Van Schaik, P. (Contributor), Aubin-Fournier, J. (Creator), Bettany-Saltikov, J. (Contributor), Bernard, J. (Creator) & Feldman, D. E. (Contributor), figshare, 12 Oct 2018

DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.4263776.v1, https://doi.org/10.6084%2Fm9.figshare.c.4263776.v1

Dataset

Additional file 1: of The acceptance of the clinical photographic posture assessment tool (CPPAT)

Fortin, C. (Creator), Van Schaik, P. (Contributor), Aubin-Fournier, J. (Contributor), Bettany-Saltikov, J. (Contributor), Bernard, J. (Creator) & Feldman, D. E. (Contributor), figshare, 12 Oct 2018

DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7199930.v1, https://doi.org/10.6084%2Fm9.figshare.7199930.v1

Dataset

Additional file 2: of The acceptance of the clinical photographic posture assessment tool (CPPAT)

Fortin, C. (Creator), Van Schaik, P. (Contributor), Aubin-Fournier, J. (Contributor), Bettany-Saltikov, J. (Contributor), Bernard, J. (Creator) & Feldman, D. E. (Contributor), figshare, 12 Oct 2018

DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7199933.v1, https://doi.org/10.6084%2Fm9.figshare.7199933.v1

Dataset