So you want to go to school for Human Factors: Final Steps
This is Post 4 in our ongoing series about graduate school in Human Factors. (Post 1 & Post 2 & Post 3) 1. Prepare your materials and apply Take the GRE. Most programs will require your GRE...
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This is Post 3 in our ongoing series about graduate school in Human Factors. (Post 1 & Post 2) Your initial email communication is your first impression and should be managed carefully. Address all...
View ArticleSo you want to go to school for Human Factors: General Sequence of Events
This is Post 2 in our ongoing series about graduate school in Human Factors. (Post 1) In this post, we discuss a general to-do list for those considering graduate school in Human Factors. Comments from...
View ArticleHuman Factors Psychology Dominates Best Psychology Jobs
Edited because it’s even more awesome than I first thought… A recent Buzzfeed article listed the “8 Awesome Jobs That Will Convince You To Be A Psychology Major.” I clicked, despite my oath not to read...
View ArticlePsychology Podcasts
Those who know me know I am a fiend for podcasts. Since I’m also a fiend for psychology, I can’t help but notice when it pops up in a podcast, even one not focused on psychology. I use many of them in...
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Fun infovis on words in RateMyProfessor
Here is something fun to play with today: a tool that visualizes the occurance of words in RateMyProfessor reviews according to the gender of the professor and the department he or she teaches in. Data...
View ArticleRadio interview with Rich
Our own Rich Pak was interviewed by the Clemson radio show “Your Day.” here. They cover everything from the birth of human factors psychology to the design of prospective memory aids for older adults....
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Continuing Adventures of an Academic’s Use of the iPad (mini)
My previous posts on using the iPad have become some of the most popular posts on this blog. So I thought I would give you an update on my evolving use of the iPad. My history of use of the iPad...
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App Usability Evaluations for the Mental Health Field
We’ve posted before on usability evaluations of iPads and apps for academics (e.g.,here, and here), but today I’d like to point to a blog dedicated to evaluating apps for mental health professionals....
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Collection of Aviation Safety Articles & Student Activity Ideas
I recently came across an impressive collection of Human Factors related safety stories, mostly concerning aviation, from a the System Safety Services group in Canada. The summaries are written in an...
View ArticleWhat’s Good About Growing Old
In our book (link to introduction), we reviewed some of the research in cognitive aging that essentially shows that aging is associated with declines in some abilities but increases in others. For...
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Using the iPad in Academia
Just a note about a specialty blog that covers using the iPad in Academia. I suppose many of the tips translate to other fields (not just academia). Check it out!...
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Revisiting an academic’s use of the iPad
With the introduction of “the new iPad” (i.e., iPad 3) I thought it would be a good time to update one of the most popular posts on this blog. That post was about incorporating an iPad into my daily...
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Intuitive Interfaces for Software Developers
Here is a link to some neat new research being done by my colleagues at NCSU. It’s about the development of a tool that instantly changes the look of software code as it’s being developed, allowing...
View ArticleHumans and Automation on the Colbert Report
Look! A human factors colleague on the Colbert Report! Does this mean we’re cool? Dr. Missy Cummings, Associate Professor at MIT Director of the Humans and Automation Lab The Colbert Report Get More:...
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Website Usability Success Story – Bethel University
The Chronicle of Higher Education has posted a great “interactive graphic” about Bethel’s re-design of their admissions page. It includes their metrics of success, an important but often difficult to...
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Profiles in Human Factors: Dr. Elizabeth Blickensderfer, Embry-Riddle...
This post is from our series of human factors career profiles. Check them all out if you’re curious about what kinds of careers you can have in this field! Dr. Elizabeth Blickensderfer received her...
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