Dr Jessica O'Rielly

Dr Jessica O'Rielly
 Position Postdoctoral Research Fellow (A) (with PhD)
 Org Unit Psychology
 Email jessica.orielly@adelaide.edu.au
 Telephone +61 8 8313 4329
 Location Floor/Room 1 ,  Hughes ,   North Terrace

  • Biography/ Background

    Qualifications

    2014 to present

    Combined PhD/ Masters of Psychology (Organisational/ Human Factors) - 成人大片.

    Topic: “Sensorimotor control across the lifespan.”

    Supervisors: A/Prof Anna Ma-Wyatt and A/Prof Nicholas Burns 

    2013

    Bachelor of Psychology Honours (1st class) - 成人大片, Australia

    Thesis topic: “Online control of goal directed reaching across the lifespan: A chronometric analysis of reaching”.

    Supervisor: Dr Anna Ma-Wyatt

    2010-2012

    Bachelor of Psychological Science – University of Adelaide  

    Major: Psychology

    Minor: Indonesian language and culture.

     

    Research Interests

    Australia has seen a rise in the number of individuals within the residential population that are 60 years and older. While it is well established that normal aging is accompanied by a general slowing of both cognitive and physical ability, how this relates to the ability to conduct and regulate sensorimotor limb movement is yet to be fully determined. My research interests broadly lie within the area of sensorimotor control (hand eye coordination) and the changes across the lifespan. Specifically, I am interested in describing and documenting the functional differences in performance on sensorimotor integration tasks within an aging cohort. This is achieved through a combined utilisation of saccadic, chronometric and kilometric analysis with attention to the potential underlying mechanisms.

     

    Scholarships and Awards

    2014 – Present

    Australian Postgraduate Award. A highly competitive scholarship awarded to students of exceptional research potential undertaking a HDR in Australia.

    2014

    Young Australian of the Year.  Awarded for outstanding volunteer service within the community.

    2013

    The 成人大片 Summer Research Scholarship.

    2010

    The 成人大片 Academic Achievement Award.

     

    Published and Presented works

    O’Rielly, J., Kane, A., Walker, L., Verghese, P., & Ma-wyatt, A. (in progress). Online control is incomplete in older people.

    2014

    Florey Postgraduate Research Conference.  Poster: ‘Sensorimotor control across the lifespan’.

     

    Employment and Volunteerism

    2015

    Tutor (School of Psychology 成人大片), Foundations of Perception and Cognition, Perception and Cognition. Duties included: Facilitating group tutorial sessions, responsible for marking student work and providing feedback, general administration and attending to student inquiries.

    Future study Expo. Represented the Department of Psychology at the Future Study Expo.  Provided advice and insight to potential new students.

    2013

    Co-Program Facilitator and youth worker with SibWorks.  The project involved a RCT of a support intervention designed to target families with special needs.

    Co-Program Facilitator and youth worker with Playford Alive, Police and Communities Together (P.A.C.T) and OPAL.  Facilitating youth criminal and health intervention programs within a high risk, low socioeconomic population area. 

     

     

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Entry last updated: Tuesday, 29 Mar 2022

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