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LATEST POST:In Curling, yelling is the best form of communication Michael King, Ph.D.; Human Factors Researcher II
The Olympics concluded last week and some of you may have watched the fascinating sport of curling. I don’t know about you, but when I watch curling, I have many questions. Questions such as” “What the heck is going on?” and “How do they keep score?” But the aspect of curling that intrigues me the most is...
PREVIOUS POSTS:SOME HELP WITH MY NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS, PLEASE? Grace Teo, Ph.D. Senior Research Psychologist
Sticking to my exercise regime. Keeping up with those Spanish exercises on DuoLingo. Stop binge-watching “The Office”. Eating healthily. It’s only a few weeks into the new year and l’m already re-thinking my new year’s resolutions.
Most of us would agree that behavioral change is elusive. Two thoughts come to mind... RECOGNIZING AND LEARNING FROM FAILURE: PROJECT MANAGEMENT LESSONS FROM A COLORADO SUMMIT BID Eric Sikorski, Ph.D., Director of Programs & Research
While failure is no fun, it is a part of life. Whether summitting mountains or managing projects, there are times when one must recognize the signs of failure, make the tough decision to call it a day, and learn from the experience to return smarter and stronger next time.
This past summer... QIC WELCOMES NATALIE PAQUETTE AND NICOLAS USZAK! Natalie Paquette, Human Factors Intern
This semester QIC welcomes Natalie Paquette as a Human Factors Intern! Natalie is a Ph.D. student in the Human Factors and Cognitive Psychology program at the University of Central Florida (UCF). Natalie earned her MA in Applied Experimental and Human Factors Psychology in 2020 at UCF and her MA in Psychology focused on Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience at George Mason University in 2017. Her work has examined performance issues related to mismatched expectations, reliance on visual working memory, and the effect of restricted time intervals on error processing. Natalie’s interests include examining the neurophysiological and perceptual aspects of cognition and performance in various environments to determine optimal parameters for successful task completion.
 Nicolas Uszak, Human Factors Intern
This semester QIC welcomes Nicolas Uszak as a Human Factors Intern! Nicolas is a Ph.D. student at the University of Central Florida’s Human Factors and Cognitive Psychology Program. Nicolas has a Master’s in Applied Experimental Human Factors and a graduate certificate for Design Usability in Industrial Engineering, both from UCF. Previously he graduated summa cum laude with his B.A. in Psychology from Cleveland State University. His interests lie in motivation, situational awareness, automation, multi-tasking, vigilance, and machine learning. Nicolas is currently working on his dissertation involving situational awareness while operating automated vehicles.
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