Date: 02/11/2021
Show Description:
Shawn received a PhD and MA in Cognitive/Experimental Psychology from Ohio State University, with specializations in cognitive engineering, quantitative psychology, and psycholinguistics. He previously received a BA in Psychology/Music from Binghamton University (SUNY). He is a member of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, the American Psychological Association, the National Defense Industrial Association, and the Cognitive Science Society.
Where to find Shawn:
Aptima Human Centered Engineering
Learn more about NDM:
NaturalisticDecisionMaking.org
Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making
Where to find hosts Brian Moon and Laura Militello:
Timestamps:
Describing Aptima and how it connects to the NDM community[1:28]
How human centeredness is expressed in Aptima’s core domains [6:17]
Shawn’s experience transitioning from research to a more executive role [11:00]
Staying true to core principles when working with a multidisciplinary team [19:04]
Pushback when making the case for NDM methods [26:17]
Biggest influences on Shawn’s career [31:30]
Future research priorities for Aptima [38:11]
How to decide whether to file a patent and what that process is like [42:18]
One question to determine if someone is a human centered practitioner [46:52]
Some things that not many people know about Shawn [49:58]
