Michael Humann
Centre for Educational Development & Support
Biography
Michael Humann works within the Centre for Educational Development & Support, part of the Faculty of Health and Life Science. He is also the is the training coordinator at the Critical and Major Incident (CAMI) Research Centre at the Department of Psychological Sciences. He received his Bsc (Hons) in Forensic Psychology, from Teesside University, and later completed his MSc in Investigative & Forensic Psychology as well as his PhD at the University of Liverpool. His PhD thesis looked at the deliberation and implementation activity on a neurocognitive level, in relation to information processing during forced-choice decision making environments. Michael is a lecturer in the School of Psychology, a Fellow of the Higher Education Authority and is working toward a Post Graduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching.
His work focuses on designing, developing and delivering training using immersive simulated learning environments, aimed at improving critical incident decision making and developing expertise in policing and emergency response. He has developed various evaluation frameworks for a number of large-scale exercises (e.g. Report to Home Secretary on JESIP during Ex. Joint Endeavour; Evaluation Framework for European Commission & Cabinet Office during Ex. Unified Response; National/International evaluation framework for the UN’s Simulation & Training Network during the SimEx Series), with a view to capturing performance and recommendations more effectively. These have mostly focused on multi-agency coordination, communication and deployment, as well as casualty interaction and training impact review. Similarly, he also works on designing and developing practitioner-focused training events, emphasising the need to transfer evidence-based findings and recommendations from research effectively back into practice.
Beyond the areas of critical incident management and crisis response, he is also the educational director on the Pan-European Football Policing Training Project (PE-FPTP), designing and delivering training to police forces and partners across Europe within the context of international football matches and other sports events since 2012. He is also currently involved in preparations for the EURO 2020 as part of the EPIC Project.
Qualifications
- Doctoral Degree (PhD Psychology), 2011; University of Liverpool, UK.
- MSc in Investigative & Forensic Psychology, 2007; University of Liverpool, UK.
- BSc (Hons) Forensic Psychology, 2006, University of Teesside, UK.
Professional Activities
Professional Societies
- Chartered Member of the British Psychological Society.
- Fellow of the Higher Education Authority.
Pan-European Football Policing Training Project
- Co-Chairperson, CEPOL Football Security Training; Lyon, France, 27-31 August 2018.
- Co-Chairperson, CEPOL Football Security Training; Sofia, Bulgaria, 16-20 October 2017.
- Co-Chairperson, CEPOL Football Security Training; Paris, France, 10-15 April 2016.
- Co-Chairperson, CEPOL Football Security Training; Prague, Czech Republic, 1-5 September 2014.
- Co-Chairperson, CEPOL Football Security Training; Bucharest, Romania, 14-18 October 2013.
- Trainer, Pan-European Football Policing Training Project; Lisbon, Portugal, 1-6 November 2012.
- Trainer, Pan-European Football Policing Training Project; Liverpool, UK, 22-26 March 2012.
- Trainer, Pan-European Football Policing Training Project; Ossendrecht, Netherlands, 5-9 March 2012.
- Facilitator, UEFA EURO 2012 Football Policing Training Project; London, UK, 1-5 April 2011.
Teaching Areas
- Policing and Emergency Response
- Critical Incident Decision Making
- Training Efficacy
- Research Methods and Statistics
Research Interests
- Critical Incident Decision Making
- Identification of Risk and Uncertainty
- Advice Formation
- Simulation Design
- Use of Autonomous Systems in Critical Incidents
Publications
2019
The Role of Information Sharing on Decision Delay in During Multiteam Disaster Response (Journal article)
Waring, S., Alison, L., Shortland, N., & Humann, M. H. D. (2019). The Role of Information Sharing on Decision Delay in During Multiteam Disaster Response. Cognition, Technology and Work. doi:10.1007/s10111-019-00570-7
DOI: 10.1007/s10111-019-00570-7
2018
Anxiety about Digital Security and Terrorism, and Support for Counter-terror Measures (Journal article)
Palasinski, M., Alison, L., Humann, M. H. D., & Shortland, N. (2018). Anxiety about Digital Security and Terrorism, and Support for Counter-terror Measures. Safer Communities.
Information sharing in interteam responses to disaster (Journal article)
Waring, S., Alison, L., Carter, G., Barrett-Pink, C., Humann, M., Swan, L., & Zilinsky, T. (2018). Information sharing in interteam responses to disaster. JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY, 91(3), 591-619. doi:10.1111/joop.12217
Scenario-Based Learning in Accelerating Expertise (Performance)
Humann, M. H. D., & Alison, L. (2018, June 7). Scenario-Based Learning in Accelerating Expertise [Conference Keynote]. Norwegian Police University College - Oslo, Norway.
What ‘HELPS’ and engaging local communities: Building resilience and trust while exercising (Performance)
Humann, M. H. D. (2018, November 29). What ‘HELPS’ and engaging local communities: Building resilience and trust while exercising [Conference Symposium]. Crisis Response and Business Continuity, International Disaster Response Expo - London, UK.
2017
Applying Psychological Science in Security and Intelligence Settings: The Value of Diverse Methodologies in Addressing Real-World Challenges (Performance)
Humann, M. H. D., Alison, L., & Waring, S. (2017, May 28). Applying Psychological Science in Security and Intelligence Settings: The Value of Diverse Methodologies in Addressing Real-World Challenges [Conference Symposium]. APS Convention, Association for Psychological Sciences - Boston, USA.
Between a rock and a hard place of geopolitically sensitive threats – critical incidents and decision inertia (Journal article)
Alison, L., Palasinski, M., Waring, S., Humphrey, A., Humann, M., Shortland, N., & Bowman Grieve, L. (2018). Between a rock and a hard place of geopolitically sensitive threats – critical incidents and decision inertia. Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression, 10(3), 207-224. doi:10.1080/19434472.2017.1373690
DOI: 10.1080/19434472.2017.1373690
Collaboration and Applied Research with Law Enforcement (Performance)
Humann, M. H. D., Giles, S., & Alison, L. (2017, March 17). Collaboration and Applied Research with Law Enforcement [Conference Workshop]. Police Knowledge Fund Conference, Better Policing Collaborative - Nottingham, UK.
Perception, Communication & Practice in Disaster Risk Reduction and Disaster Management – Ex. Unified Response (Performance)
Humann, M. H. D., & Swan, L. (2017, January 10). Perception, Communication & Practice in Disaster Risk Reduction and Disaster Management – Ex. Unified Response [Conference Symposium]. Alliance for Disaster Research - London, UK.
2016
Ex. Unified Response: Planning, Delivery & Evaluation (Performance)
Humann, M. H. D., & Swan, L. (2016, November 2). Ex. Unified Response: Planning, Delivery & Evaluation [Conference Symposium]. 5th Military Psychology Conference, BPS - Basingstoke, UK.
2015
Decision inertia: Deciding between least worst outcomes in emergency responses to disasters (Journal article)
Alison, L., Power, N., van den Heuvel, C., Humann, M., Palasinksi, M., & Crego, J. (2015). Decision inertia: Deciding between least worst outcomes in emergency responses to disasters. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, 88(2), 295-321. doi:10.1111/joop.12108
Difficult Offenders, Difficult Interactions & Difficult Decisions: Collaboration Frameworks & Shared Learning (Performance)
Humann, M. H. D., & Alison, L. (2015, November 24). Difficult Offenders, Difficult Interactions & Difficult Decisions: Collaboration Frameworks & Shared Learning [Conference Keynote]. Univerzita Karlova v Praze - Prague, Czech Republic.
Overcoming Inertia & Increasing Interoperability: Lessons from Ex. Joint Endeavour (Conference Paper)
Humann, M. H. D., Alison, L., & Waring, S. (2015, July 15). Overcoming Inertia & Increasing Interoperability: Lessons from Ex. Joint Endeavour. CFOA Incident Command Conference - Stratford-Upon-Avon, UK.
2013
Decision Inertia and Failures to Act in Choosing Between 'Least-Worst' Options(Journal article)
Alison, L., Palasinski, M., Waring, S., Humphrey, A., & Humann, M. (2013). Decision Inertia and Failures to Act in Choosing Between 'Least-Worst' Options. Journal of Threat Management and Assessment.
Interoperability: maintaining clear superordinate goals, reducing task complexity, and optimizing team size to ensure inter-agency action implementation in critical incident decisions (Journal article)
Alison, L., Power, N., Heuvel, C. V. D., Humann, M., & Palasinksi, M. (2013). Interoperability: maintaining clear superordinate goals, reducing task complexity, and optimizing team size to ensure inter-agency action implementation in critical incident decisions. Journal of Applied Psychology.