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2016 – 2020 Publications & Proceedings

2020: 

Sobel, B. M. & Sims, V. K. (2020). Personality assessment as a measure of nonhuman mental capacities: A study in anthropomorphism. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Meeting, 64(1), 1115-1119. https://doi.org/10.1177/1071181320641268

 

2019: 

Sobel, B. M. & Sims, V. K. (2019). Perceived Applicability of a Big Five Personality Inventory for Computers. Proceedings from the International Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 63(1). https://doi.org/10.1177/1071181319631269

 

2018: 

Bailey, S.K.T., Neigel, A.R., Dhanani, L.Y., & Sims, V.K. (2018). Establishing measurement equivalence across computer- and paper-based tests of spatial cognition. Human Factors, 60(3), 340-350.

Bailey, S. K. T., Johnson, C. I., & Sims, V. K. (2018). Using natural gesture interactions leads to higher usability and presence in a computer lesson. Proceedings of the International Ergonomics Association

Parker. J.A., Whitmer, D.E., & Sims, V.K. (in press). Warnings for hurricane Irma: Trust
of warning type and perceptions of self-efficacy and susceptibility. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 62.

Schroeder, B. L., & Sims, V. K. (2018). Texting as a multidimensional behavior: Individual differences and measurement of texting behaviors. Psychology of Popular Media Culture, 7(3), 361-383.  http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000148

Whitmer, D.E., LaGoy, M.R., & Sims, V.K. (2018). Understanding emergency response: Lessons learned from the helping literature. International Journal of Emergency Management, 14(1), 23-39.

 

2017: 

Bailey, S. K. T., Whitmer, D. E., Schroeder, B. L., & Sims, V. K. (2017). Development of gesture-based commands for natural user interfaces. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, 61, 1466-1467.

Schroeder, B. L., Bailey, S. K. T., Whitmer, D. E., & Sims, V. K. (2017) Measurement of Technology Behaviors: A Look at Texting Scales. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, 61, 1208-1212.

Schroeder, B. L., Whitmer, D. E., & Sims, V. K. (2017). Toward a user-centered approach for emergency warning distribution. Ergonomics in Design, 25(1), 4-10.

Whitmer, D.E., Sims, V.K., & Torres, M.E. (2017). Assessing mental models of emergencies through two knowledge elicitation tasks. Human Factors, 59(3), 537- 576.

Whitmer, D. E., Schroeder, B. L., Bailey, S. K. T., & Sims, V. K. (2017). Reconsidering the “conventional wisdom” of the relationship between false alarms and risk beliefs. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, 61, 1419-1423.

 

2016:

Bailey, S.K.T., Schroeder, B.L., Whitmer, D.E., & Sims, V.K. (2016). Perceptions of mobile instant messaging apps are comparable to texting for young adults in the United States. Proceedings of the 60th Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, 60, 1235-1239.

Bailey, S. K., Sims, V. K., & Chin, M. G. (2016). Predictors of Views about Punishing Animal Abuse. Anthrozoös, 29(1), 21-33.

Claypoole, V. L., Schroeder, B. L., & Mishler, A. D. (2016).  Keeping in touch:  Tactile interface design for older users.  Ergonomics in Design, 24(1), 18-24.

Schroeder, B. L., Leyva, K. L., Stowers, K. L., Lewis, J. E., & Sims, V. K. (2016). Investigating usability, user preferences, ergonomics, and player performance in StarCraft II.  Proceedings of the 60th Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, 60, 1210-1214.

Schroeder, B. L., Whitmer, D. E., Bailey, S. K. T., & Sims, V. K. (2016).  Individual differences in middle school and college students’ texting. Proceedings of the 60th Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, 60, 1215-1219.

Whitmer, D.E., Sims, V.K., Bailey, S.K.T., & Schroeder, B.L. (2016). Time to decide: To call or not to call 911 during weather crises. Proceedings of the 60th Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, 60, 1160-1164.

Recent News

PhD student Kristen Schmidt was accepted to the Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program (NREIP) as a summer intern working at the Naval Air Warfare Center – Training Systems Division (NAWC-TSD).

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PhD candidate Briana Sobel was awarded a $10,000 scholarship from the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation, and Education Conference (I/ITSEC).

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PhD student Kristen Schmidt was elected President of the UCF Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES) Student Chapter.

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