Lab Director
Kelly S. Steelman, PhD
Associate Professor of Psychology and Human Factors, Michigan Tech
PhD in Psychology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
MS in Human Factors, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Masters of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology
BS in Aerospace Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology
Graduate Students
Shruti Amre
MS in Medical Informatics, Michigan Tech
BE in Biomedical Engineering, University of Mumbai
Research interests: semi-autonomous vehicles, driver expectations, driver education, trust and automation
Natasha Hardy
MS in Applied Cognitive Science and Human Factors, Michigan Tech
MS in Administration and Leadership, Central Michigan University
BA in Management and Organizational Development, Spring Arbor University
Research interests: financial planning, financial literacy, instructional design
Kay Tislar
MS in Applied Cognitive Science and Human Factors, Michigan Tech
BA in English, Hamline University
Research interests: multimedia learning, instructional design, cognitive load, older adults and technology, software user documentation and training materials, usability
Lab Alumni
Kayla Riegner, PhD.
Dissertation: Ground Vehicle Driving Aids: Assessing Driver Workload and Performance in Degraded Visual Environments
Hannah North, MS
Thesis: Designing Better Symbols: An Attentional Approach to Match Symbols to Performance Goals
Past Undergraduate Research Assistants
Abby Kuehne
Paige Short
Whitney Lehtola
Kara Shawbitz
Betsy Ninko
Kervis Boston
David Schreifels
Morgan Watz
Taylor Jones
Ronnie Wagner