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Formal training in human factors, experimental psychology and statistical analysis; cross-training in cognitive, social, and industrial psychology and industrial engineering; plus 13 years of experience in human-systems integration research, development and design—leading to skills in:
- defining training requirements, matching requirements to effective delivery methods and environment, and evaluating the impact on task performance
- developing scenarios by means of walkthrough and visualization techniques utilized to tailor training content to the intended user group
- soliciting and incorporating design information from military, educational and industrial subject-matter experts
- applying usability evaluation and design techniques to assess and improve the functional usability of a product or interface
- applying evaluation and design techniques to assess and improve the engagement and enjoyment of a product or interface
- conducting system analyses to support staffing, task allocation, automation and workspace design decisions
- developing questionnaires and conducting surveys
- applying statistical methods to the analysis of laboratory experiments and field evaluations
Examples of past projects include:
- user-centered development of training and assessment materials for shared under-standing, multi-tasking, mission planning, and critical thinking
- development of a computer-based system created to support the design, implementation and evaluation of simulator-based flight training scenarios
- cross-cultural meta-analytic data collection to define mod¬eling and simulation parameters
- software and interface usability and playability testing for military and business systems
- design and conduct of large scale studies of aviation and maritime human factors
- evaluation of human performance trends and training effectiveness in Navy pilot training records
- extraction and dissemination of lessons learned and best practices from combat operations, the deployment of less lethal weapons, aviation accidents and incidents, and aviation and maritime training experiences
- task and workload design analysis for the Navy’s new DD(X) destroyer
- evaluation of the effectiveness of Interactive Television (ITV) as a distance education tool
- examination of the role of cognition and working memory in map navigation
- language comprehension experiments
- perceptual experiments assessing human distance-estimation ability and the effects of optical illusions.
Current projects include:
- design, test, and evaluation of e-Navigation technologies and training for maritime operations (including a marine Head Up Display)
- development of a system of hand-held and PC-based information sharing devices to facilitate improved interaction and effectiveness when operating in a foreign culture.
- Ph.D. Texas Tech University, 2003;
Experimental Psychology (Human Factors)
- M.A. Texas Tech University, 2001; Experimental
Psychology (Human Factors)
- B.S. University of Illinois-Urbana/Champaign,
1999; Psychology (Engineering Psychology)
- 2004 – Present: Anacapa Sciences,
Inc. – Senior Scientist
- 2003 - 2004: Behavioristics, Inc.
– Usability and Playability Contract Consultant
- 2001 – 2002: Texas Tech University
- Teaching Assistant for Advanced Correlational Methods and Factor
Analysis
- 2000 - 2001: Teaching, Learning and
Technology Center at Texas Tech - Human Factors Research Consultant
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