Dr. Anna Hall is a human factors senior scientist in INL’s Human Factors and Reliability Department. Her research interests include cognitive aging and technology with age. At INL she is leading efforts to characterize how cognitive development across the lifespan impacts nuclear power operations and automation. Other works include modernization of the US reactor fleet, advanced concepts of operation in new reactors and simulated thermal power dispatch systems. Recently, she has been providing experimental and writing support for cybersecurity research and explainable AI (XAI). Dr. Hall completed post-doctoral fellowships in aging neuroscience at the University of Cambridge, UK and at the National Institute on Aging, Baltimore, MD. She founded the Laboratory of Aging Science and Health at Idaho State University, and before joining INL in 2022, she was the managing director of a research consultancy company that specialized in offering human factors research expertise in support of INL nuclear power operations.

• ​Cognitive aging
• Technology with age