Academic Publications
Chawla, D. K., Zheng, Y., Larson, S., Lat, H., Key, S., & Perkins, K. (2026). Understanding pilots’ perceptions of AI-mediated mental health support in aviation: A socio-technical framework. In Extended Abstracts of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI EA ’26). Association for Computing Machinery. https://doi.org/10.1145/3772363.3798996
Perkins, K., Mattioli, F. (2026). CRMSON: Co-Designing Adaptive and Ethical AI Systems to Address Mental Health Barriers in Aviation. In: Tareq Ahram, Waldemar Karwowski, Laura Giraldi and Elisabetta Benelli (eds) Intelligent Human Systems Integration (IHSI 2026): Disruptive and Innovative Technologies. AHFE (2026) International Conference. AHFE Open Access, vol 200. AHFE International, USA. http://doi.org/10.54941/ahfe1007062
Perkins, K., Merola, R., Hasan, T. (2025). From Awareness to Action: Mapping Emotional Intelligence to Pilot Performance and Policy Reform in Aviation Mental Health. In: Tareq Ahram, Waldemar Karwowski and Jay Kalra (eds) Human Factors in Design, Engineering, and Computing. AHFE (2025) International Conference. AHFE Open Access, vol 199. AHFE International, USA. http://doi.org/10.54941/ahfe1006991
Zheng, Y., Chawla, D., Perkins, K. (2025). Digital Copilots: Advancing Pilot Mental Health Through AI Chatbots and Systems. In: Tareq Ahram, Waldemar Karwowski and Jay Kalra (eds) Human Factors in Design, Engineering, and Computing. AHFE (2025) International Conference. AHFE Open Access, vol 199. AHFE International, USA.
http://doi.org/10.54941/ahfe1007021
Perkins, K. (2024). Enhancing Flight Deck Resilience and Optimizing Risk Mitigation: A Sociotechnical Approach. In: Tareq Ahram and Waldemar Karwowski (eds) Human Factors in Design, Engineering, and Computing. AHFE (2024) International Conference. AHFE Open Access, vol 159. AHFE International, USA. http://doi.org/10.54941/ahfe1005764
Perkins, K., Ghosh, S., & Hall, C. (2024). Interpersonal Skills in a Sociotechnical System: A Training Gap in Flight Decks. Journal of Aviation/Aerospace Education & Research, 33(2). DOI: https://doi.org/10.58940/2329-258X.2022
Perkins, K., Merola, R. H., Ghosh, S., & Aragon, C. (2024). 'I’m a Pilot First, Female Second': Why Flight Deck Gender Imbalance Persists and the Case for Allyship. Journal of Aviation/Aerospace Education & Research, 33(2). DOI: https://doi.org/10.58940/2329-258X.2025
Perkins, K., Ghosh, S., Vera, J., Aragon, C., & Hyland, A. (2022). The Persistence of Safety Silence: How Flight Deck Microcultures Influence the Efficacy of Crew Resource Management. International Journal of Aviation, Aeronautics, and Aerospace, 9(3). DOI: https://doi.org/10.15394/ijaaa.2022.1728
Perkins, K., Mattioli, F. (2026). CRMSON: Co-Designing Adaptive and Ethical AI Systems to Address Mental Health Barriers in Aviation. In: Tareq Ahram, Waldemar Karwowski, Laura Giraldi and Elisabetta Benelli (eds) Intelligent Human Systems Integration (IHSI 2026): Disruptive and Innovative Technologies. AHFE (2026) International Conference. AHFE Open Access, vol 200. AHFE International, USA. http://doi.org/10.54941/ahfe1007062
Perkins, K., Merola, R., Hasan, T. (2025). From Awareness to Action: Mapping Emotional Intelligence to Pilot Performance and Policy Reform in Aviation Mental Health. In: Tareq Ahram, Waldemar Karwowski and Jay Kalra (eds) Human Factors in Design, Engineering, and Computing. AHFE (2025) International Conference. AHFE Open Access, vol 199. AHFE International, USA. http://doi.org/10.54941/ahfe1006991
Zheng, Y., Chawla, D., Perkins, K. (2025). Digital Copilots: Advancing Pilot Mental Health Through AI Chatbots and Systems. In: Tareq Ahram, Waldemar Karwowski and Jay Kalra (eds) Human Factors in Design, Engineering, and Computing. AHFE (2025) International Conference. AHFE Open Access, vol 199. AHFE International, USA.
http://doi.org/10.54941/ahfe1007021
Perkins, K. (2024). Enhancing Flight Deck Resilience and Optimizing Risk Mitigation: A Sociotechnical Approach. In: Tareq Ahram and Waldemar Karwowski (eds) Human Factors in Design, Engineering, and Computing. AHFE (2024) International Conference. AHFE Open Access, vol 159. AHFE International, USA. http://doi.org/10.54941/ahfe1005764
Perkins, K., Ghosh, S., & Hall, C. (2024). Interpersonal Skills in a Sociotechnical System: A Training Gap in Flight Decks. Journal of Aviation/Aerospace Education & Research, 33(2). DOI: https://doi.org/10.58940/2329-258X.2022
Perkins, K., Merola, R. H., Ghosh, S., & Aragon, C. (2024). 'I’m a Pilot First, Female Second': Why Flight Deck Gender Imbalance Persists and the Case for Allyship. Journal of Aviation/Aerospace Education & Research, 33(2). DOI: https://doi.org/10.58940/2329-258X.2025
Perkins, K., Ghosh, S., Vera, J., Aragon, C., & Hyland, A. (2022). The Persistence of Safety Silence: How Flight Deck Microcultures Influence the Efficacy of Crew Resource Management. International Journal of Aviation, Aeronautics, and Aerospace, 9(3). DOI: https://doi.org/10.15394/ijaaa.2022.1728
Recent Industry Collaborations
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Marsh Podcast: The discussion highlights integrated support systems, peer programs, and emerging AI-enabled tools as scalable approaches for improving resilience, early intervention, and overall aviation safety performance.
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Price Forbes: Post-conference write-up.
The article argues that psychosocial factors such as fatigue, chronic stress, psychological safety, and organizational culture are not peripheral wellbeing concerns, but operational variables that directly influence aviation safety. The article highlights how certification fears and institutional distrust contribute to widespread help-avoidance behaviors among aviation professionals, exposing a gap between workforce realities and existing safety systems. |
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Flight Safety Foundation Publications
Perkins, K. & Mattioli, F. (2025). "Co-Designing Safer Skies." Flight Safety Foundation. https://flightsafety.org/asw-article/opinion-co-designing-safer-skies/
Perkins, K. & Shareef, I. (2024). "Normal Distributions - Outlier Risk." Flight Safety Foundation. https://flightsafety.org/asw-article/research-normal-distributions-outlier-risk/
Perkins, K. & Wells, B, (2024). "Systemizing the Threat Forward Briefing." Flight Safety Foundation. https://flightsafety.org/asw-article/research-systemizing-the-threat-forward-briefing/
Perkins, K. (2023). “Psychological Safety on the Flight Deck.” Flight Safety Foundation. https://flightsafety.org/asw-article/psychological-safety-on-the-flight-deck/
Perkins, K. & Shareef, I. (2024). "Normal Distributions - Outlier Risk." Flight Safety Foundation. https://flightsafety.org/asw-article/research-normal-distributions-outlier-risk/
Perkins, K. & Wells, B, (2024). "Systemizing the Threat Forward Briefing." Flight Safety Foundation. https://flightsafety.org/asw-article/research-systemizing-the-threat-forward-briefing/
Perkins, K. (2023). “Psychological Safety on the Flight Deck.” Flight Safety Foundation. https://flightsafety.org/asw-article/psychological-safety-on-the-flight-deck/
Other Publications & Industry Engagement
- "Expert Opinion: Leadership Skills for the Modern World." Aviation International News, February 2022.
- "The New Era of Aviation Safety: Cognitive Science." Aviation International News, July 2021.
- “Building Strong Safety Culture with Human Factors Training.” Aviation International News, March 2021.
- “The Missing Link to Aviation Safety.” AeroTime, July 2020.
- “Business Aviation Has a Caregiving Problem.” Aviation International News, March 2020.
- “I am among the 5% of all the pilots in America – a woman.” The Seattle Times, September 2019.
- “It’s Time We All Support Gender Parity.” Aviation International News, April 2019.
- “Chances Are Your Pilot Isn’t a Woman. Here’s Why.” Seattle Business Magazine, May 2018.
- “How Industry Could Attract More Women to the Flight Deck.” Aviation International News, March 2018.
- “On Being a Change Agent.” Aviation for Women, Nov/Dec 2017 print
- “What is Professionalism?” Aviation for Girls, May 2017 print
Publications Quoting my Research
- The Graduate School, UW. "Piloting Toward Psychological Safety." By Kate Stringer, Sept 28, 2021.
- Women in Aviation Advisory Board. "Recommendation Report." Federal Aviation Administration, March 28, 2022.
- National Business Aviation Association (NBAA). “How Bias Impacts Safety.” Business Insider, March 4, 2021
- Virginia Department of Aviation. “How Bias Impacts Aviation Safety.” January 2021.
- Murdock, Sandy. “Aviation Safety Could Benefit from Diversity and Bias Training.” JDA Journal, August 12, 2020.
Speeches:
- Applied Human Factors & Ergonomics Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, 2024.
- International Aviation Safety Summit, Flight Safety Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2024.
- Airline Standards Meetings, August - October, 2023.
- Business Aviation Safety Consortium, February 2023.
- Safety Symposium, Air Charter Safety Foundation, April, 2022.
- Airline Human Factors Roundtable, Hosted by Hawaiian Airlines. Feb, 2022.
- ATI Boeing Accelerator Program, Creating a Sustainable Aerospace Industry. Sept 17, 2020.
- National Business Aviation Association – Diversity and Inclusivity Panelist. Las Vegas, NV October 24, 2019
- Pratt & Whitney Canada – Changing the Conversation. Montreal, CA November 5, 2019
- International Aviation Women’s Association – General Aviation Women’s Leadership Forum. Napa, CA May 6th, 2019.
- Media coverage regarding my speech in Napa: Aviation International News More Women Finding a Place in Aviation by Rolland Vincent, May 17, 2019
- Event overview for speech in Napa: International Aviation Women’s Association
Interviews (as the Subject)
- Women Who Win #DreamCatchers, "Life of a Female Pilot," October 19, 2020
- The Female Lead, "I am among 5% of all pilots in America – a women," Sept 24, 2020.
- MeiMei Fox, “5 Ways to Fight Gender Inequality In the Workplace: Advice from a Female Pilot.” Forbes, September 2018.
- Daria Kroupoderova, "Daring Women Series: Kimberly Perkins, Pilot and Founder of Aviation for Humanity." Seattle Business Magazine, August 2018.
- Meg Godlewski, “Flying the World – Kimberly Perkins.” Aviation for Women, Nov/Dec 2015.
Interviews (as a Contributor)
- NBAA Business Insider Magazine “Cultivating a Diverse Workplace” March 9, 2020
- Ops Group “Incredible People Making Aviation a Force For Good and How You Can Help” May, 2019
- Aviation International News “Nonprofit Seeks Volunteers for School Supplies Delivery” April, 2018
- National Business Aviation Association “Business Aviation Gives Back Globally – One Backpack at a Time” April, 2018
Television, Video, Podcast, and Media
- Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria. Flight Safety, November 28, 2022.
- Aviate with Shaesta Podcast. Aviation has a cognitive bias problem, March 8, 2022.
- Wyvern Safety Webinar. Cognitive Bias and Your Safety Management System, April 21, 2021.
- National Business Aviation Association. Educational Session: The ABC's of Bias, Feb 2021.
- National Business Aviation Association. Recipient of the Top 40 under 40 Award, October 2020.
- Rene Banglesdorf’s Defying the Status Quo Podcast. Flying with a Cause, Sept 24, 2020.
- Michelle King’s The Fix Podcast. Aviation: A Case Study on Inequity. June 2020.
- Citizen M Hotel. Representing the aviation industry in their Citizens of Seattle campaign. Spring 2020.
- National Business Aviation Association Leadership Conference: Kimberly Perkins, February 2018.
- National Business Aviation Association TV: NBAA TV, Oct 2019.