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- Graduate Student Lead and Research Assistant – NASA Team Task Switching Grant
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Research Assistant – NASA Team Composition Grant
- Research Assistant – NASA Team Cognition Grant
- Research Assistant – Army Research Institute Grant
- Research Assistant and Graduate Student Lead – CSX Transportation Grant
- HONORS AND AWARDS
- Rookie of the Year Nominee, National Instruments, 2009
- Database Marketing Coordinator – Global Program Adoption and Performance Analyst
- Technical Sales Representative – Midwest Sales and Regional Academic Specialist
- Instructor – Introduction to Cognitive Psychology
- Teaching Assistant – Graduate Level Engineering Psychology
- Industry Training – CSX Transportation, Human Performance Division
- POSITIONS
- VOLUNTEERISM AND ACADEMIC JOURNAL REVIEWS
| Joseph D. McDonald, M.S.
540 Echota Drive Northwest, Atlanta, Georgia 30318 (512) 413-3438 joe.mcdonald@gatech.edu EDUCATION
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Working with interdisciplinary teams and NASA to develop novel approaches for investing work shift dynamics Coordinating task processes across multiple interdisciplinary teams to ensure project deadlines are met Managing comprehensive data collection and modeling effort across multiple project phases Utilizing big data analysis and empirical design to investigate effects of work shifts on cognitive and social factors Developing novel approaches to efficient task-switching aboard the space station and on long distance space exploration Dissertation: An Interruption Likelihood Model of Team Disruption in NASA Exploration Missions Conference presentation (first author and presenter) on team task switching – Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Conference presentation on teams research in space exploration – Interdisciplinary Network for Group Research
Working with interdisciplinary teams to investigate effects of team composition on NASA mission success Using archival records, modeling, and empirical data analysis to support personnel selection and management Exploring novel analytical techniques to predict team process disturbances given identified crew composition variables
Working with interdisciplinary teams to investigate effects of team cognition structures on NASA mission success Developing a model of teamwork and taskwork relationship structures that emerge on NASA missions Collecting empirical data within a space vessel analog to validate computational model parameters Assisting with virtual experiments to test possible interventions designed to facilitate effective team cognition structures Technical report on assessment of shared team mental model in long distance space exploration - NASA
Working with interdisciplinary team to develop data mining techniques for investigating team processes and behaviors Utilizing R programming language for big data analysis of teams operating in game-like simulator task Creating novel metrics to investigate disruptions in team member performance Leveraging human factors and organizational psychology principles to establish team performance parameters Investigating relationships between team member behaviors and system resilience Conference presentation (under review) on team behavioral synchrony – National Communication Association Conference presentation on team processes and behaviors – The Society for I/O Psychology Conference presentation on team member mental models – Interdisciplinary Network for Group Research
Conducted investigation of system-wide factors related to human error in rail transportation Developed and conducted a custom Human Factors evaluation process for remote control devices Developed and tested a behavioral intervention for reducing human error in a safety-critical system Created and validated Human Factors principle-based guidelines for organizational rulebook design Re-designed CSX driver logbook forms to increase readability and reduce user error Identified and presented re-design recommendations for dispatch displays Developed and presented information requirements for training tools Co-developed and presented workshop on situation awareness in rail transportation to CSX management Conducted hierarchical task analysis of train yard remote control operations Administered critical incident interviews with rail employees involved in run-through switch accidents Developed and conducted activity sampling for behavioral observations using video coding software Paper (first author) on human factors evaluation of a train remote control device – Ergonomics in Design Paper (first author) on a behavioral intervention for reducing procedural errors – Human Factors Conference paper on human factors of run through switches in rail operations – International Ergonomics Association Conference paper on human factors of organizational rulebook design – Southeastern Psychological Association Technical reports on various human factors topics in rail transportation – CSX Transportation HONORS AND AWARDSHFES Student Member with Honors Award for Outstanding Contributions to the HF/E discipline, 2015 Top Four Paper Award at the National Communication Association annual conference, 2015 Received Highest Performance Rating for PhD Students, Engineering Psychology Program, Georgia Tech, 2014 – 2015 Elected Associate Member of Sigma Xi: The Scientific Research Society, 2013 – present Grant-In-Aid of Research, Sigma Xi: The Scientific Research Society, 2013 – 2014 Elected Member of Gamma Beta Phi Honor Society, 2012 – present Circle of Excellence Award, National Instruments, 2009 Johnny Appleseed Award, National Instruments, 2008 and 2009 Rookie of the Year Nominee, National Instruments, 2009Sales Closer Finalist, National Instruments, 2009 WORK EXPERIENCE
Analyzed and reported on the efficacy of national marketing campaigns to promote global adoption Studied customer behavior and sales cycles to increase performance of direct marketing campaigns Identified salient content in marketing emails to increase response rates and user interest Earned bonus within five months for exceptional performance in this position
Created pilot program to target grant funding to universities by collecting and organizing data, facilitating brainstorming efforts and meetings across departments, resulting in implementation of program Analyzed and communicated quantifiable results of Academic Grant project to upper management Sold measurement and testing products for a global technology company Selected to present effective sales techniques at Technical Sales Conference in 2008 and 2009 Presented virtual instrumentation system design concepts at national test and measurement tradeshows and conferences Served as department specialist for deterministic, real-time distributed EtherCAT product line Achieved rank of top inside sales performer for Technical Sales I position in February 2009 and top 15 percent for Technical Sales department for entire year 2009, up from top quarter during fourth quarter 2008 Earned five percent raise within six months of hire CONSULTING
Conducted heuristic analysis and cognitive walkthrough analysis of website Worked with student chapter of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society to create technical report of findings SKILLSEmpirical design for human factors research – Expert proficiency Research methods for applied cognition – Expert proficiency Statistical analysis of human behavior – Expert proficiency Big data techniques for analyzing individual, team, and system behavior – Basic proficiency SPSS (Statistical computing and predictive analytics software) – Intermediate proficiency R (Programming language and software environment for statistical computing) – Basic proficiency Jython (Utilizes Java classes and includes Python modules) programming language – Intermediate proficiency Camtasia (Video editing software) – Intermediate proficiency Noldus (Behavioral observation software) – Intermediate proficiency LabVIEW (Laboratory Virtual Instrument Engineering Workbench) programming language – Basic proficiency
Lectured to class of 32 non-Psychology undergraduate students Led a team of two teaching assistants to create and administer assignments, lead discussions, and submit grades Received high faculty review scores and positive student feedback
Guest lectured on Human Error and Systemic Error Taxonomies Designed and created course videos and supporting material for Fall 2013 & Spring 2013
Developed training material on applied cognitive ergonomics and situation awareness Presented situation awareness workshop to Health, Wellness, & Human Performance management ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONSMcDonald, J.D., & Durso, F.T. (in press). A behavioral intervention for reducing post-completion errors in a safety-critical system, Human Factors. Margulieux, L. E., Chen, D., McDonald, J. D., Bujak, K. R., Gable, T. M., Darling, C. M., Schaeffer, L. M., & Barg-Walkow, L. H. (in press). Online collaboration applications evaluated by ease of use. Ergonomics in Design. McDonald, J. D., Kazi, S., Darling, C. M., Durso, F. T., & Glover, K. (2013). HF/E audit of a locomotive remote control device. Ergonomics In Design: The Quarterly of Human Factors Applications, 22, 4-12. TECHNICAL REPORTSDeChurch, L. A., Mesmer-Magnus, J. R., Asencio, R., & McDonald, J. D. (2014). Operational assessment of shared team mental model maintenance relevant to long distance space exploration (Technical Report). Houston: NASA. Durso, F. T., Gregg, S., Ferguson, A. N., Kazi, S., McDonald, J. D. (2014). Investigation of run-through switches (Technical Report). Jacksonville: CSX Transportation. Durso, F. T., McDonald, J. D., Kazi, S., & Darling, C. M., (2012). Human Factors Issues Associated with the CSX Remote Operator Control Unit (Technical Report). Jacksonville: CSX Transportation. Bujak, K. R., Olson, K. E., Burnett, J. S., Olsheski, J. D., Smarr, C., Barg-Walkow, L., Darling, C., McDonald, J., & Kazi, S. (2012). Usability assessment update of the residential, agriculture, commercial, and golf units of http://www.deere.com (Technical Report). Moline: Deere & Company. PRESENTATIONSMurase, T., Asencio, R., McDonald, J. D., Poole, M. S., DeChurch, L. A., & Contractor, N. S. (November, 2015). The effect of entrainment of group processes on multiteam system effectiveness. Paper to be presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Las Vegas, NV. McDonald, J. D., DeChurch, L. A., Asencio, R., Carter, D. R., Mesmer-Magnus, J. R., & Contractor, N. S. (October, 2015). Team task switching: A conceptual framework for understanding functional work shifts. Paper to be presented at the annual meeting of the International Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Los Angeles, CA. Carter, D. R., McDonald, J. D., Asencio, R., Plummer, G., Mesmer-Magnus, J. R., & DeChurch, L. A. (2015, July). New Frontiers for teams research: Space exploration reveals seven inconvenient truths about teams. Paper to be presented at the meeting of the Interdisciplinary Network for Group Research, Pittsburgh, PA. Durso, F. T., Gregg, S. E., Ferguson, A. N., Kazi, S., & McDonald, J. D. (2015, August). Human factors of run through switches in US rail operations. Paper to be presented at the meeting of the International Ergonomics Association, Melbourne, AU. Asencio, R., Murase, T., Poole, M. S., McDonald, J., DeChurch, L. A., & Contractor, N. (2015, April). Searching for team process in behavioral sequences. Paper to be presented at the meeting of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Philidelphia, PA. Schwartz, J., McDonald, J. D., Darling, C., Stearman, E., Durso, F.T., & Witharana, J. (2015, March). Designing rule books to facilitate retention of organizational rules. Paper to be presented at the meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Atlanta, GA. McDonald, J. D., Durso, F. T., Clevenger, J. F., & Kuhns, J. (2014, August). A behavioral intervention for reducing post-completion errors in a safety-critical system. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, D. C. Murase, T., Asencio, R., McDonald, J. D., Poole, M. S., DeChurch, L. A., Contractor, N., Mathieu, J. (2014, July). Measuring shared mental models through digital traces of behavior. Paper presented at the annual conference for the Interdisciplinary Network for Group Research, Raleigh, NC. McDonald, J. D., Kazi, S., Darling, C., Durso, F.T., & Glover, K. (2013, March). Human factors evaluation of a locomotive control device. Paper presented at the meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Atlanta, GA. McDonald, J. D., Lee, M., Shelton, D., & Purdy, J. E. (2007). Stay in school or drop out? Learned anti-predatory behavior of bait fish. Poster presented at the meeting of the Pavlovian Society, Austin, TX. POSITIONSMacroergonomics Technical Group of HFES (Newsletter Editor), September 2014 – present Augmented Cognition Technical Group of HFES (Student Ambassador), November 2011 – January 2013 Georgia Tech Engineering Psychology Action Committee (Lab Representative), July 2011 – May 2012 Greater Austin Association of Southwestern University Alumni (President), May 2009 – May 2011 Pi Kappa Alpha (Vice President), Fall 2007 AFFILIATIONSInterdisciplinary Network for Group Research (Student Member), May 2015 – Present HFES (Student Affiliate Member), January 2012 – Present HFES Georgia Tech Student Chapter (Member), July 2011 – Present HFES System Development Technical Group (Member), November 2010 – Present HFES Macroergonomics Technical Group (Member), November 2010 – Present HFES Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making Technical Group (Member), November 2010 – Present HFES Safety Technical Group (Member), November 2010 – Present HFES Augmented Cognition Technical Group (Member), November 2010 – Present HFES Surface Transportation Technical Group (Member), December 2012 – December 2013 HFES Test and Evaluation Technical Group (Member), November 2010 – December 2012 Sigma Xi: The Scientific Research Society (Elected Member), April 2013 – Present American Psychological Association Division 21 (Student Member), November 2011 – Present Southeastern Psychological Association (Student Affiliate Member), October 2012 – Present Gamma Beta Phi Honor Society (Member), April, 2012 – Present
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