
PhD (Queensland University of Technology), Master of Business Administration (University of Adelaide), BSc(Hons)(Psych) (University of Sydney)
Mark joined QUT in 2004 following a long government career in road safety policy and research, with the Commonwealth, Victorian, South Australian and Queensland Governments. He was awarded his PhD in 2005, for research on the development of an ecological model of the transfer of road safety knowledge and expertise to less motorised countries, which involved case studies in Thailand and Vietnam. He has continued to pursue the enhancement of road safety in less motorised countries through involvement in capacity building and research collaboration. Mark has developed and/or delivered customised courses for road safety professionals from/in Australia, New Zealand, and a range of East Asian, Southeast Asian, South Asian and South American countries. His other research interests are outlined below. Mark has been awarded Australian Research Council grants, Queensland Health Trauma grants, an Academy of Social Sciences Australia exchange fellowship to China and a range of consultancies. He is an Associate Editor of Accident Analysis and Prevention Editorial, a member of the Board of the International Council on Alcohol, Drugs and Traffic Safety, and National Treasurer and Queensland Chapter Chair of the Australasian College of Road Safety.
Projects
- Development of road safety messaging for Gold Coast youth aged 16-24
- Getting around: walking and driving in 2021 compared to 2010
- Hold the Red evaluation
- Misuse of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems: Understanding a new risky behaviour
- PhD Research: Epidemiological and psychological risk of older adults' pedestrian trauma and its impact on active travel behavioural intentions