Nathalie Bonnardel
About Nathalie Bonnardel
Nathalie Bonnardel serves as the Director of the Institute on Creativity and Innovations of Aix Marseille (InCIAM) and is a Full Professor in cognitive psychology and ergonomics at Aix-Marseille University. With extensive experience in academia, she has held various leadership roles and focuses on enhancing creativity and innovation through interdisciplinary research and high-level training programs.
Work at Aix-Marseille University
Nathalie Bonnardel has held multiple significant positions at Aix-Marseille University since 1996. She serves as a Full Professor in cognitive psychology and ergonomics, contributing to the academic environment for 18 years. She has directed the Master's degree in Ergonomics: human factors and information system engineering since 1996. Additionally, she has been the Director of the department of cognitive and experimental psychology from 2008 to 2012 and currently leads the research center on the Psychology of Cognition, Language and Emotion (PSYCLE) since 2018. In 2019, she became the Director of the Institute on Creativity and Innovations of Aix-Marseille (InCIAM), overseeing collaborations among 17 research laboratories focused on creativity and innovation.
Education and Expertise
Nathalie Bonnardel's educational background includes extensive studies in psychology and ergonomics at the University of Provence - Aix-Marseille I. She earned her Licence in Psychology in 1986, followed by a DEA in Psychology and cognitive ergonomics in 1988, and a Ph.D. in Cognitive psychology and Ergonomics from 1989 to 1992. Additionally, she studied Ergonomics at the Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers (CNAM) in 1991. Her expertise spans cognitive psychology, ergonomics, and the interplay between creativity and innovation.
Background
Before her tenure at Aix-Marseille University, Nathalie Bonnardel worked as a Research Associate at the University of Colorado at Boulder and the Institute of Cognitive Science from 1992 to 1994. She also completed her Ph.D. studies while working as a Ph.D. student at INRIA from 1989 to 1992. Her early career included a research internship at INRIA in the Laboratory/Project of Ergonomic Psychology from 1988 to 1989. She was an Associate/Assistant Professor at Université de Provence from 1994 to 2006.
Achievements
Nathalie Bonnardel has made significant contributions to the fields of cognitive psychology and ergonomics through her leadership roles and research initiatives. At InCIAM, she leads interdisciplinary research that connects fundamental and applied research to enhance creativity and innovation. Her research focuses on analyzing processes from idea emergence to innovation implementation, aiming to drive scientific and social advances. She also contributes to the development of high-level training programs that emphasize creativity and innovation.