The Department of Human Factors and Behavioral Neurobiology helps students understand the interactions of humans with other elements of a system. Human Factors is concerned with the application of what we know about people, their abilities, characteristics, and limitations to the design of equipment they use, environment in which they function, and the jobs they perform.
From neuroscience to human factors psychology, Embry-Riddle is the only university in the U.S. — and possibly the world — offering a master's and a Ph.D. degree program in Human Factors as well as bachelor's degrees in Human Factors Psychology and in Aerospace Physiology.
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Submissions from 2023
eDECIDE: A Web-Based Problem-Solving Interventions for Diabetes Self-Management: Protocol for a Pilot Clinical Trial, Barbara Chaparro, Michelle L. Redmond, Nicole Nollen, Hayrettin Okut, and Tracie C. Collins
Planning an Escape: Considerations for the Development of Applied Escape Rooms, Shawn M. Doherty, Andrew Griggs, Elizabeth Lazzara, Joseph Keebler, Tara N. Cohen, and Bruce L. Gewertz
Flying Blind: Exploring the Visual Cues Used by Helicopter Pilots in Degraded Visual Environments, Brandon Dreslin, Molly C. Mersinger, Shivani Patel, and Alex Chaparro
Teamwork in Cybersecurity: Evaluating the Cooperative Board Game [d0x3d!] as an Experimental Testbed, Crystal Fausett and Joseph Keebler
Moral Considerations in Political Decision-Making: Differences by Political Orientation and Gender, Christina M. Frederick and Shawn Doherty
Antibody-Dependent Enhancement Activity of a Plant-Made Vaccine against West Nile Virus, Amber M. Paul, Haiyan Sun, Dhiraj Acharya, Huafang Lai, Junyun He, Fengwei Bai, and Qiang Chen
The Need for Recategorized Video Game Labels: A Quantitative Approach, Richard J. Simonson, Joseph R. Keebler, and Shawn Doherty
Investigative approaches: Lessons learned from the RaDonda Vaught case, Kimberly N. Williams, Crystal M. Fausett, Elizabeth H. Lazzara, Yuval Bitan, Anthony Andre, and Joseph Keebler
Submissions from 2022
Editorial: Exploring the Technological Needs of Older Adults: Advances in Design, Functionality, User Experience, and Age-Related Cognitive and Sensory Aids to Facilitate Adoption, Alex Chaparro, Cristina Cachero, and Joanne M. Wood
A Classification System for Teachers’ Motivational Behaviours Recommended in Self-Determination Theory Interventions, Christina M. Frederick, Asghar Ahmadi, Michael Noetel, Philip Parker, and Nikos Ntoumanis
The Development and Validation of a Universal Enjoyment Measure: The Enjoy Scale, Christina M. Frederick, Joseph R. Keebler, Tianxin Zhang, Barbara Chaparro, Shayn S. Davidson, and James Szalma
Exploring the Future of Human Factors Education; Online Learning, MOOCs, Next Generation Standards, and the Technological Skills We Need to Impart, Christina M. Frederick, Nathan Sonnenfeld, Heather C. Lum, Susuan Amato-Henderson, Thomas J. Smith, and Kelly S. Steelman
A New Era for Psychologist-Leaders: Introduction to the Society of Psychologists in Leadership and the Psychology of Leaders and Leadership, Christina M. Frederick, Jennifer P. Wisdom, Robin Stacia, and Bradley Brummel
Numeric Forced Rank: A Lightweight Method for Comparison and Decision-making, Erin Gannon and Barbara Chaparro
Telerounding: A Scoping Review and Implications for Future Healthcare Practice, Andrew C. Griggs, Crystal M. Fausett, Richard J. Simonson, Kimberly N. Williams, Elizabeth H. Lazzara, Joseph R. Keebler, Tiffany M. Bisbey, Deborah DiazGranados, Vimal K. Mishra, Eric J. Thomas, and Eduardo Salas
Unlocking the Methodology Of Escape Rooms: Considerations For Conducting Applied Escape Rooms in Research, Andrew C. Griggs, Elizabeth H. Lazzara, Shawn M. Doherty, Joseph R. Keebler, Bruce L. Gewertz, and Tara N. Cohen
Utilizing Human Factors to Improve Perioperative Adverse Event Investigations: An Integrated Approach, Joseph R. Keebler, Elizabeth H. Lazzara, Elizabeth Blickensderfer, Thomas Looke, Frank Rosemeier, Brittany Almon, Lou Barr, and Jeffrey Kuhlman
The Development and Validation of a Universal Enjoyment Measure: The Enjoy Scale, Joseph Keebler, Tianxin Zhang, Barbara Chaparro, Christina M. Frederick, Shayn S. Davidson, and James Szalma
Artificial Gravity Partially Protects Space-Induced Neurological Deficits in Drosophila Melanogaster, Amber M. Paul, Siddhita D. Mhatre, Janani Iyer, Juli Petereit, and Roberta M. Dolling-Boreham
Using Peer Mentorship to Foster Growth and Interest in Human Factors, Emily Rickel, Jessyca Derby, and Barbara Chaparro
Submissions from 2021
Advancing Team Cohesion: Using an Escape Room as a Novel Approach, Tara N. Cohen, Joseph R. Keebler, Andrew C. Griggs II, Elizabeth H. Lazzara, Falisha F. Kanji, Kate A. Cohen, and Bruce L. Gewertz
The Challenges of Evaluating the Usability of Augmented Reality (AR), Jessyca L. Derby and Barbara S. Chaparro
Telemedicine Security: Challenges and Solutions, Crystal Fausett, Joseph R. Keebler, Megan C. Christovich, Jarod M. Parker, and John M. Baker
Friendships in Gamers and Non-Gamers, Christina M. Frederick and Tianxin Zhang
Motivation for Physical Training in Army ROTC Cadets, Christina Frederick, Stephen Rice, Grace Richards, Keith Ruskin, and Kyle Gatrost
Add Me as a Friend: Face to Face vs. Online Friendships and Implications for Happiness, Andrew Griggs, Emily Rickel, Elizabeth Lazzara, and Christina Frederick
Passengers’ Perceptions on the Use of Biometrics at Airports: A Statistical Model of the Extended Theory of Planned Behavior, Kabir Kasim, Scott R. Winter, Dahai Liu, Joseph Keebler, and Tyler Spence
The Effects of Display Type, Weather Type, and Pilot Experience on Pilot Interpretation of Weather Products, Jayde M. King, Beth Blickensderfer, Thomas A. Guinn, John L. Kleber, and Thomas A. Guinn
Best Practices for Reducing Interface Errors in Electronic Medical Records, Paige Lawton, Janel M. Ingraham, and Beth Blickensderfer
Assessing Video Game Satisfaction of Gamers with Disabilities, Carmen Van Ommen and Barbara Chaparro
Effect of Driver Distraction on Vehicle Speed Control, Emily Parcell, Shivani Patel, Cameron Severin, Yoona Cho, and Alex Chaparro
Mammalian and Invertebrate Models as Complementary Tools for Gaining Mechanistic Insight on Muscle Responses to Spaceflight, Amber M. Paul, Thomas Cahill, Henry Cope, Joseph J. Bass, Eliah G. Overbey, and Rachel Gilbert
Knowledge Network Embedding of Transcriptomic Data from Spaceflown Mice Uncovers Signs and Symptoms Associated with Terrestrial Diseases, Amber M. Paul, Charlotte A. Nelson, Ana Uriarte Acuna, Ryan T. Scott, Atul J. Butte, Egle Cekanaviciute, and Sergio E. Baranzini
Immunological and Hematological Outcomes Following Protracted Low Dose/Low Dose Rate Ionizing Radiation and Simulated Microgravity, Amber M. Paul, Eliah G. Overbey, Willian A. da Silveira, Nathaniel Szewczyk, Nina C. Nishiyama, Michael J. Pecaut, Sulekha Anand, Jonathan M. Galazka, and Xiao Wen Mao
Placenta-Expanded Stromal Cell Therapy in a Rodent Model of Simulated Weightlessness, Amber M. Paul, Linda Rubinstein, Charles Houseman, Metadel Abegaz, and Steffy Tabares Ruiz
Developing a Peer Mentorship Program in Human Factors Academia, Emily A. Rickel and Barbara S. Chaparro
Trends of Non-Fatal HEMS Accident-Related Injuries, Richard J. Simonson, Joseph R. Keebler, and Alex Chaparro
Submissions from 2020
Using Escape Rooms for Conducting Team Research: Understanding Development, Considerations, and Challenges, Tara N. Cohen, Andrew C. Griggs, Joseph R. Keebler, Elizabeth H. Lazzara, Shawn Doherty, Falisha F. Kanji, and Bruce L. Gewertz
Deindividuation in Anonymous Social Media: Does Anonymous Social Media Lead to an Increase in Non-Normative Behavior?, Shayn S. Davidson, Amy Bradshaw Hoppock, Rebecca A. Rohmeyer, Joseph Keebler, and Christina M. Frederick
Examining Gender and Enjoyment: Do They Predict Job Satisfaction and Well-Being?, Christina M. Frederick and Elizabeth H. Lazzara
Transitioning out of Leadership: Is There Life After Higher Administration?, Christina M. Frederick, Alvin Y. Wang, and Jane S. Halonen
Examining the Qualities of Online and Offline Friendships: A Comparison Between Groups, Christina M. Frederick and Tianxin Zhang
Validation of the GUESS-18: A Short Version of the Game User Experience Satisfaction Scale (GUESS), Joseph R. Keebler, William J. Shelstad, Dustin C. Smith, Barbara S. Chaparro, and Mikki H. Phan
Beyond Low-Earth Orbit: Characterizing Immune and microRNA Differentials following Simulated Deep Spaceflight Conditions in Mice, Amber M. Paul, Margareth Cheng-Campbell, Elizabeth A. Blaber, Sulekha Anand, and Sharmila Bhattacharya
Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio: A Biomarker to Monitor the Immune Status of Astronauts, Amber M. Paul, Siddhita D. Mhatre, Egle Cekanaviciute, Ann-Sofie Schreurs, Candice G.T. Tahimic, Ruth K. Globus, Sulekha Anand, Brian E. Crucian, and Sharmila Bhattacharya
LET-Dependent Low Dose and Synergistic Inhibition of Human Angiogenesis by Charged Particles: Validation of miRNAs that Drive Inhibition, Amber M. Paul, Yen-Ruh Wuu, Burong Hu, Hazeem Okunola, Elizabeth A. Blaber, Margareth Cheng-Campbell, Afshin Beheshti, and Peter Grabham
Submissions from 2019
Narcissism and Social Media Usage: Is There No Longer a Relationship?, Christina M. Frederick and Tianxin Zhang
Range of Motion Evaluation of a Final Frontier Design IVA Spacesuit using Motion Capture, Ryan L. Kobrick, Nicholas Lopac, Chase Covello, Benjamin Banner, Theodore Southern, and Nikolay Moiseev
Relatedness in Gaming: The Effect in‑Game Touch Has on Player Connection, Victoria K. Lew, Joshua Smith, Nicholas Reuss, Xiyu Zhang, Jacob Gulliuzo, and Christina M. Frederick
Medication Safety in Emergency Medical Services: Approaching an Evidence-Based Method of Verification to Reduce Errors, Paul Misasi and Joseph R. Keebler
Reduced Gravity Contributes to Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio Shifting and Promotion of the Oxidative Stress Response, Amber M. Paul, Siddhita D. Mhatre, Egle Cekanaviciute, Ann-Sofie Schreurs, Candice G.T. Tahimic, Ruth K. Globus, Brian Crucian, and Sharmila Bhattacharya
Effects of Altered Gravity on the Central Nervous System of Drosophila Melanogaster, Amber M. Paul, Siddhita Mhatre, Janani Iyer, Jhony A. Zavaleta, and Ravikumar Hosamani
Gravity as a Continuum: Effects of Altered Gravity on Drosophila Melanogaster Immunity, Amber M. Paul, Joe Olivieri, and Sharmila Bhattacharya
Mice Exposed to Combined Chronic Low-Dose Irradiation and Modeled Microgravity Develop Long-Term Neurological Sequelae, Amber M. Paul, Eliah G. Overbey, William A. da Silveira, Candice G.T. Tahimic, Sigrid S. Reinsch, Nathaniel Szewczyk, Seta Stanbouly, Charles Wang, Jonathan M. Galazka, and Xiao Wen Mao
Characterization of Sensory and Shelter Enrichment in The Rodent Research Habitat, Amber M. Paul, Yasaman Shirazi-Fard, America Reyes, Moniece Lowe, Margareth Cheng-Campbell, Sungshin Choi, Eduardo Almeida, April Ronca, and Ruth K. Globus
Influence of Social Isolation During Prolonged Simulated Weightlessness by Hindlimb Unloading, Candice G.T. Tahimic, Amber M. Paul, Ann-Sofie Schreurs, Samantha M. Torres, Linda Rubinstein, and Sonette Steczina
The Flight Risk Perception Scale (FRPS): A Modified Risk Perception Scale for Measuring Risk of Pilots in Aviation, Scott R. Winter, Dothag Truong, and Joseph R. Keebler
Submissions from 2018
Recategorization of Video Game Genres, Shawn M. Doherty, Joseph R. Keebler, Shayn S. Davidson, Evan M. Palmer, and Christina M. Frederick
Leadership in Higher Education: Opportunities and Challenges for Psychologist-Managers, Christina M. Frederick and Alvin Y. Wang
Computer Program, System, and Method for Observation and Communication for Mobile Settings, Mobile Applications, and Wearable Mobile Devices, Jibo He and Barbara Chaparro
Human Factors Applied to Perioperative Process Improvement, Joseph R. Keebler, Elizabeth H. Lazzara, Elizabeth Blickensderfer, and Thomas D. Looke
Spacesuit Range of Motion Investigations Using Video and Motion Capture Systems at Spaceflight Analogue Expeditions and within the ERAU S.U.I.T. Lab, Ryan L. Kobrick, Nicholas Lopac, Jenifer Schuman, Chase Covello, John French, Angelica Gould, Maximilian Meyer, Theodore Southern, Jazmyne Lones, and Joshua W. Ehrlich
Increasing Spaceflight Analogue Mission Fidelity by Standardization of Extravehicular Activity Metrics Tracking and Analysis, Ryan L. Kobrick, Nicholas Lopac, Jenifer Schuman, John French, and Tatsunari Tomiyama
Congenital Zika Virus Infection in Immunocompetent Mice Causes Postnatal Growth Impediment and Neurobehavioral Deficits, Amber M. Paul, Dhiraj Acharya, Biswas Neupane, E. Ashley Thompson, Gabriel Gonzalez-Fernandez, and Katherine M. Copeland
Calnexin Is Necessary for T Cell Transmigration into the Central Nervous System, Amber M. Paul, Joanna Jung, Paul Eggleton, Alison Robinson, Jessica Wang, and Nick Gutowski
Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio: A Prognostic Indicator for Astronaut Health, Amber M. Paul, Siddhita D. Mhatre, Egle Cekanaviciute, Ann-Sofie Schreurs, Candice G.T. Tahimic, Ruth K. Globus, Brian Crucian, and Sharmila Bhattacharya
Heat Shock Protein 40 and Immune Function in Altered Gravity, Amber M. Paul, Brooke D. Shepard, and Sharmila Bhattacharya
Stress-Induced Heat Shock Protein 40 and Immune Function in Altered Gravity, Amber M. Paul, Brooke D. Shepard, and Sharmila Bhattacharya
Differential Expression of Genes Related to Innate Immune Responses in Ex Vivo Spinal Cord and Cerebellar Slice Cultures Infected with West Nile Virus, Amber M. Paul, Parminder J.S. Vig, Deyin Lu, Ram Kuwar, Maria Lopez, Dobrivoje S. Stokic, A. Arturo Leis, Michael R. Garrett, and Fengwei Bai
Does Length of Ride, Gender or Nationality Affect Willingness to Ride in a Driverless Ambulance?, Stephen Rice, Scott R. Winter, Rian Mehta, Joseph R. Keebler, Bradley S. Baugh, Emily C. Anania, and Mattie N. Milner
Motivating Students to Learn a Programming Language: Applying a Second Language Acquisition Approach in a Blended Learning Environment, Lulu Sun, Christina Frederick, Caroline Liron, Li Ding, Lei Gu, Andrew Calvin Griggs II, and Paula Sanjuan Espejo
Submissions from 2017
Predicting General Aviation Pilots’ Weather-Related Performance through a Scenario-Based Assessment, Jessica Cruit, Christina Frederick, Beth Blickensderfer, Joseph Keebler, and Thomas Guinn
Evaluating Student Perceptions and Learning Outcomes: Differences Between SLA-aBLe and Non-SLA-aBLe Introductory Programming Courses, Christina M. Frederick, Matthew B. Pierce, Andrew Griggs, and Lulu Sun
Multicenter Handoff Collaborative, Philip E. Greilich and Joseph R. Keebler
Critical Event Review Team (CERT), Jeffrey Kuhlman, Thomas Looke, Louis Barr, Jeanette Bartos, Gengie Nail, Brittany Almon, Joseph Keebler, Elizabeth Lazzara, and Elizabeth Blickensderfer
Osteopontin Facilitates West Nile Virus Neuroinvasion via Neutrophil “Trojan Horse” Transport, Amber M. Paul, Dhiraj Acharya, Laurel Duty, E. Ashley Thompson, Linda Le, Dobrivoje S. Stokic, A. Arturo Leis, and Fengwei Bai
Submissions from 2016
Understanding Teamwork in the Provision of Cancer Care: Highlighting the Role of Trust, Elizabeth H. Lazzara, Joseph R. Keebler, Soosi Day, Deborah DiazGranados, Minggui Pan, Michael A. King, and Shin-Ping Tu
Directly Comparing Handoff Protocols for Pediatric Hospitalists, Elizabeth H. Lazzara, Robert Riss, Brady Patzer, Dustin C. Smith, Y. Raymond Chan, Joseph R. Keebler, Sarah D. Fouquet, and Evan M. Palmer
Highlighting Trust in the Provision of Cancer Care, Elizabeth Lazzara, Joseph Keebler, Soosi Day, Deborah DiazGranados, Minngui Pan, Mike King, and Shin-Ping Tu
An Ultrasensitive Electrogenerated Chemiluminescence-Based Immunoassay for Specific Detection of Zika Virus, Amber M. Paul, Dhiraj Acharya, Pradip Bastola, Linda Le, Estenfani Fernandez, Michael S. Diamond, Wujian Miao, and Fengwei Bai
Interleukin-17A Promotes CD8 T Cell Cytotoxicity to Facilitate West Nile Virus Clearance, Amber M. Paul, Dhiraj Acharya, Penghua Wang, Jianfeng Dai, and David Gate
Me and My VE, Part 4, Laura Strater, Christina M. Frederick, Monifa Vaughn-Cooke, Jim Bliss, and Smruti Shah
Submissions from 2015
Test-Retest Reliability of the SWAY Balance Mobile Application, Ryan Z. Amick, Alex Chaparro, Jeremy A. Patterson, and Michael J. Jorgensen
The Template of Events for Applied and Critical Healthcare Simulation (TEACH Sim): A Tool for Systematic Simulation Scenario Design, Lauren E. Benishek, Elizabeth H. Lazzara, William L. Gaught, Lygia L. Arcaro, Okuda Yasuharu, and Eduardo Salas
Studying Human Relatedness through a Shared Gaming Experience, Christina Frederick, Rachel Cunningham, Leo Alex, and Christopher Via
Loss of Glycosaminoglycan Receptor Binding after Mosquito Cell Passage Reduces Chikungunya Virus Infectivity, Amber M. Paul, Dhiraj Acharya, John F. Anderson, Faqing Huang, and Fengwei Bai
Submissions from 2014
Promoting Teamwork in Translational Medical Teams: Insights and Recommendations from Science and Practice, Lauren E. Benishek, Ashley M. Hughes, Megan E. Gregory, Shirley C. Sonesh, Eduardo Salas, and Elizabeth H. Lazzara
An Analysis of Expressed Cheating Behaviors in Video Games, Shawn Doherty, Devin Liskey, Christopher M. Via, Christina M. Frederick, and Dahai Liu
The Impact of Technology on Adolescent Identity Development, Christina Frederick, Amy Bradshaw Hoppock, Devin Liskey, and Daniel Brown
The Use of Apps to Prime Learning for a Verbal Task, Christina Frederick, Devin Liskey, and Daniel Brown
Shifting the Paradigm of Music Instruction: Implications of Embodiment Stemming from an Augmented Reality Guitar Learning system, Joseph Keebler, Travis J. Wiltshire, Dustin C. Smith, Stephen M. Fiore, and Jeffrey S. Bedwell
Differential Effects of Refractive Blur on Day and Nighttime Driving Performance, Joanne M. Wood, Michael J. Collins, Alex Chaparro, Ralph Marszalek, Trent Carberry, Philippe Lacherez, and Byoung Sun Chu
Submissions from 2013
Privacy and Unmanned Aerial Systems Integration in the National Aerospace System: Navigating Fourth Amendment Concerns, Dennis Vincenzi, David Ison, and Dahai Liu
Patient Safety in the Cardiac Operating Room: Human Factors and Teamwork: A Scientific Study from the American Heart Association, Joyce A. Wahr, Richard L. Prager, J. H. Abernathy III, Elizabeth A. Martinez, Eduardo Salas, Patricia C. Seifert, Robert C. Groom, Bruce D. Spiess, Bruce E. Searles, Thoralf M. Sundt III, Juan A. Sanchez, Scott A. Shappell, Michael H. Culig, Elizabeth H. Lazzara, David C. Fitzgerald, Vinod H. Thourani, Pirooz Eghtesady, John S. Ikonomidis, Michael R. England, Frank W. Selke, and Nancy A. Nussmeier
Submissions from 2012
Latent Print Examination and Human Factors: Improving the Practice Through a Systems Approach: The Report of the Expert Working Group on Human Factors in Latent Print Analysis, David H. Kaye, Thomas Busey, Melissa R. Gische, Gerry LaPorte, Scott A. Shappell, and et al.
Neurosteroid-Mediated Regulation of Brain Innate Immunity in HIV/Aids: DHEA-S Suppresses Neurovirulence, Amber Paul, Ferdinand G. Maingat, Maria J. Polyak, Pornpun Vivithanaporn, Farshid Noorbakhsh, Samir Ahboucha, Glen B. Baker, Keir Pearson, and Christopher Power
How the Negative Stigma Associated with AIDS Affects Sufferers' Trustworthiness, Stephen Rice, Joshua Sandry, and Jessica Richardson
Assessing Technological Literacy of Middle School Students, Lawrence E. Whitman, Mandy C. Phelps, Karen V. Reynolds, and Barbara S. Chaparro
Useful Field of View Predicts Driving in the Presence of Distracters, Joanne M. Wood, Alex Chaparro, Philippe Lacherez, and Louise Hickson
