At Waterloo she directs the Advanced Interface Design Lab. Her research examines user interface design, visualization and cognitive work analysis. Dr. Burns' work has been applied to military systems, healthcare, power plant control, and oil and gas refining. She regularly consults with local companies in the areas of human performance in complex systems, interface design, and more traditional human factors. Dr. Burns is also the author of over 100 publications and recently co-authored a book on Ecological Interface Design. She is the Program Chair for the Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making Technical Group of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society and an Associate Editor for the International Journal of Human-Computer Studies.