Jennifer Veitch, Ph.D.
(jennifer.veitch@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca, http://irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca)

Research Interests:

As part of a multidisciplinary government research institute, I study the effects of the physical environmental on human behaviour and well-being, particularly the effects of lighting quality and office design on office workers. Our group is also interested in the energy consumption that results from the choices people make in buildings, particularly when they have individual control over lighting or temperature. Our work results in journal articles, book chapters, and reports, and in non-technical articles and presentations for practitioners and the general public.

Selected Recent Publications:

Most of my publications since 1997 are available in full text through the IRC Publications Database at http://irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/pubs/index_e.html.

Veitch, J. A. (2006). Lighting for high-quality workplaces. In D. J. Clements-Croome (Ed.), Creating the productive workplace (2nd ed., in press), London, UK: E & FN Spon.

Newsham, G. R., Richardson, C., Blanchet, C., & Veitch, J. A. (2005). Lighting quality research using rendered images of offices. Lighting Research and Technology, 37, 93-115. Available at: http://irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/fulltext/nrcc47072/. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1191/1365782805li132oa/.

Charles, K. E., Danforth, A., Veitch, J. A., Zwierzchowski, C., Johnson, B., & Pero, K. (2004). Workstation design for organizational productivity (NRCC 47343). Ottawa, ON: National Research Council Canada, Institute for Research in Construction and Public Works & Government Services Canada. Available for download at: http://irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/ie/productivity/index_e.html. Aussi disponible en français: Conception des postes de travail et productivité organisationnelle: http://irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/ie/productivity/index_f.html.

Commission Internationale de l'Eclairage [CIE]. (2004). Ocular lighting effects on human physiology and behaviour (CIE 158:2004). Vienna, Austria: CIE. [Report of CIE TC 6-11, committee members: J. A. Veitch (Chairman), G. v.d.Beld, G. C. Brainard, J. E. Roberts]

Education:

1992		Ph.D., Psychology University of Victoria
1987		M.A., Psychology Queen's University
1986		B.A. (Hons.), Psychology University of Manitoba
1986		B.Sc., General University of Manitoba