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Human Factors Psychologist
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Objectives
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To optimize human-system interaction
To improve safety and efficiency
To conduct aviation human factors R&D
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Education
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Ph.D., (Experimental Psychology, 2002), Oklahoma State University
M.S., (Psychology, 2000), Oklahoma State University
M.A., (Counseling Psychology, 1999), Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. QPA: 4.00 / 4.00
B.A., Summa Cum Laude (Psychology, 1997), Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
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Experience♣
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4/2008 - Present Booz Allen Hamilton, Aviation Human Performance and Safety
Division, McLean, VA
Associate
provide human factors engineering services
provide experimental design services
support the development and validation of advanced NextGen concepts
support National Airspace System human performance and systems design
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9/2008 - Present George Washington University, Department of Psychology,
Washington, DC
Professorial Lecturer
instruct undergraduate psychology courses
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9/2003 - 3/2008 Ohio Northern University, Department of Psychology, Ada, OH
Assistant Professor
maintain active research in applied human factors
instruct undergraduate psychology courses and laboratories
coordinate human factors specialization track
coordinate human factors laboratory
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8/2002 - 8/2003 Oklahoma State University, Department of Psychology, Stillwater, OK
Visiting Assistant Professor
maintain active research in applied human factors
instruct undergraduate psychology courses
create independent & correspondence study courses
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8/1999 - 6/2002 Oklahoma State University, Department of Psychology, Stillwater, OK
Instructor
maintain active research in applied human factors
instruct undergraduate psychology courses and laboratories
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1/1999 - 5/1999 Slippery Rock University of PA, Counseling Center, Slippery Rock, PA
Counselor
provide counseling for students experiencing psychological or behavioral difficulties
administer psychological and assessment tests
provide crisis intervention to students and community
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9/1998 - 8/1999 Community Alternatives, New Castle, PA
Research Director
produce research outcome studies
analyze and interpret survey and questionnaire data
provide statistical and research design training
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5/1998 - 11/1998 University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Neuropsychology Intern
interpret evoked potentials data
administer neuropsychological test batteries (WAIS; Luria-Nebraska)
interpret MRI / PET scans
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9/1995 - 9/1997 Slippery Rock University , Slippery Rock, PA
Symphony Orchestra Musical Manager
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♣ selected experience; complete experience history is available upon request
Affiliations
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4/2005 - Present Human Factors & Ergonomics Society
4/2005 - Present Psi Chi National Honors Society
8/2001 - Present Aircraft and Owners Pilot Association (AOPA)
8/2000 - Present Association for Psychological Science (APS)
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Skills
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Computer Programming
Synchronous Interprocess Messaging Project for LINUX (SIMPL)
HyperText Markup Language (HTML)
webpage samples available upon request
Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language (SMIL)
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Computer Software
Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint
Adobe Photoshop Elements, Paint Shop Pro 7, Illustrator
RealPresenter, Macromedia Flash MX
Minitab, SPSS, SAS, MYSTAT
CATIA V5
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Aviation
in-progress Certified Flight Instructor-Airplane
Since 2008 Advanced Ground Instructor
Since 2007 Commercial Pilot-Airplane
Since 2005 Instrument Rating-Airplane
Since 2007 High Performance Endorsement-Airplane
Since 2008 Tail Wheel Endorsement-Airplane
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Languages
Fluent English and Hebrew
Conversational German
Limited French
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Teaching (selected)
Human Factors
Learning & Memory
Biological Psychology
Sensation & Perception
Motivation
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Reference contact information is available upon request
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HONORS
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- Professor of the Month. The Gamma Tau chapter of Alpah Xi Delta (January 2008)
- Graduate Paper Competition (third place). Twentieth Annual Oklahoma Psychological Society
- Spring Research Conference (April 15, 2002)
- Graduate Poster Competition (second place). Nineteenth Annual Oklahoma Psychological Society
- Spring Research Conference (April 9, 2001)
- Outstanding Senior Award (undergraduate)
- Dean's List Award (four consecutive undergraduate years)
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GRANTS
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- Psi Chi Undergraduate Psychology Research Conference Grant (2006, $750)
- Ohio Northern University. Summer Faculty Development Grant (2006, $1,500)
- Ohio Northern University.Undergraduate Faculty Development Grant (2004, $1,500)
- Ohio Northern University. Improvement of Teaching Grant (2004, $895)
- Alfred L. and Constance E. Wolf Aviation Fund (2001-2002, $8,100)
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RESEARCH EXPERIENCE / PUBLISHED CONTRIBUTIONS
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- Benbassat, D., Underwood, T. R.¹, Bailey, P. B.¹, Albright, C.¹, & Chadwell, B. J¹. (2008). Empirical and perceived utility of text boxes. College Student Journal, 42, (3), 939-944.
[ PDF ]
Benbassat, D. (2005). Perceived importance of visual cues to the timing of the landing flare. Journal of Aviation / Aerospace Education & Research, 15 (1), 31-39.
Benbassat, D., Abramson, C. I., & Williams, K. W. (2005). General aviation leveloff, roundout, and accident rate analysis. International Journal of Aviation Psychology, 15, (2), 189-203. [ PDF ]
Aquino, I. S., Abramson, C. I., Soares, A. E. E., Fernandes, A. C., & Benbassat, D. (2004). Classical Conditioning of Proboscis Extension in Harnessed Africanized Honey Bee Queens (Apis mellifera L.) Psychological Reports, 94, (3), 1221-1231.
Abramson, C. I., Kandolf, A., Sheridan, A., Donohue, D., Boźić, J., Meyers, J. E., & Benbassat, D. (2004). The development of an ethanol model using social insects III: Preferences to ethanol solutions. Psychological Reports, 94, (1), 227-239.
Benbassat, D., Abramson, C. I., & Williams, K. W. (2002). Comparative approach to pilot error and effective landing flare instruction. International Journal of Comparative Psychology, , 15, 249-255.
Benbassat, D., & Abramson. C. I. (2002). Errorless discrimination learning in simulated landing flares. Human factors and Aerospace Safety: An International Journal, 2, (4), 319-338. [ PDF ]
Benbassat, D., & Abramson, C. I. (2002). General aviation landing flare instructions. Journal of Aviation / Aerospace Education & Research, 11, (2), 31-38.
Benbassat, D., & Abramson, C. I. (2002). Landing flare accident reports and
pilot perception analysis. The International Journal of Aviation Psychology, 12, (2), 137-152. [ PDF ]
Benbassat, D. (2002). Use of a discriminative auditory cue to improve landing flare performance.
Dissertation Abstracts.
Benbassat, D. (1999). Mental health alternatives: Outcome study report,
pre and post discharge analysis. (Available from Community Alternatives, New Castle, PA).
PUBLISHED CONTRIBUTIONS
- Reviewer for Allyn Bacon
- Reviewer for Wadsworth
- Reviewer for John Wiley & Sons.
- Reviewer for Sage Publications.
- Reviewer for Psi Chi Journal of Undergraduate Research
- Reviewer for the Journal of Experimental Psychology
- AOPA Flight Training (November, 2001). Haste makes danger, p. 10.
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PRESENTATIONS
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- Benbassat, D., Scholtz, R.¹, Frantz, S.¹ (2007, October). Empirical and perceived utility of text boxes. Poster presented at the Ohio Psychological Association Annual Convention, Columbus, OH.
- Benbassat, D., Albright1, C.¹ (2006, May). Effect of Day and Night Landings on Altitude Perception. Poster presented at the 18th Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science, New York, NY.
- Benbassat, D., Bailey, B. P.¹, Longfellow, M.¹, May, R.¹ & Horsman, C.¹ (2005, May). Effect of monocular cues on general aviation landing flares. Poster presented at the 17th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Society, Los Angeles, LA.
- Benbassat, D., Bailey, B. P.¹, & Underwood, T. R.¹ (2004, May). Discrimination learning in general aviation landing flares. Poster presented at the 16th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association.
- Benbassat, D. (2003, April). Applied Psychology and Aviation Human Factors. Paper presented at the Oklahoma Aviation Education Research Symposium.
- Benbassat, D. (2002, April). Simulated landing flare instructions in a general aviation aircraft. Paper presented at the Twentieth Annual Oklahoma Psychological Society Spring Research Conference.
- Benbassat, D. (2002, April). Applied human factors and Aviation Psychology. Paper presented at the Oklahoma State University Psychology Undergraduate Research Symposium.
- Benbassat, D., & Abramson, C. I. (2002, February). Use of a discriminative auditory cue to improve landing flare performance. Paper presented at the Oklahoma Aviation Education Research Symposium.
- Benbassat, D. (2002, February). Simulated landing flare instructions in a general aviation aircraft. Paper presented at the Thirteenth Oklahoma State University Annual Research Symposium.
- Benbassat, D. (2001, April). Landing flare accidents and the role of depth perception. Poster session presented at the Nineteenth Annual Oklahoma Psychological Society Spring Research Conference.
- Benbassat, D. (2001, April). Perception of depth in the approach and landing of general aviation aircraft. Paper presented at the Oklahoma State University Psychology Undergraduate Research Symposium.
- Benbassat, D. (2001, March). Landing flare accident reports and pilot perception analysis. Poster session presented at The Twelfth Oklahoma State University Annual Research Symposium.
- Benbassat, D., & Abramson, C. I. (2001, February). Landing flare accident reports and pilot perception analysis. Paper presented at the Oklahoma Aviation Education Research Symposium.
¹denotes a laboratory student
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