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Naturalistic Decision Making
Hosted by Brian Moon and Laura Militello · EN
Brian Moon and Laura Militello interview leading NDM researchers who study and support people who make decisions under stress.
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#57: Human Factors on the Road with John Lenneman and Josh Domeyer
Apr 1600:54:54Tap to summarizeShow NotesToday we are fortunate to be talking with, John Lenneman and Josh Domeyer from Toyota’s Collaborative Safety Research Center.John Lenneman is a Senior Principal Research Scientist at Toyota’s Collaborative Safety Research Center and has over 25 years of human factors experience. He has worked in automotive, consumer products, and health and wellness. Before Toyota, he worked at General Motors R&D, and Newell Brands. John holds a Ph.D. in Applied Experimental Psychology from Central Michigan University and a Master’s in Industrial Engineering from the University of Michigan He has authored numerous publications and book chapters and holds over 20 patents. His work spans driver behavior, vehicle automation, advanced driver assistance systems, human-centered design, and health and wellness program development Josh Domeyer is a Principal Scientist and has worked at Toyota for 14 years. Before that, he conducted research in both academic and industrial settings. Josh has Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a Master’s in Experimental Psychology from Central Michigan University. He has over 50 peer reviewed publications and conference proceedings and over 20 patents. His work applies advanced computational techniques to risky driving behavior and naturalistic use of driving automation. Learn more about John + JoshConnect with John on LinkedInConnect with Josh on LinkedInSee more of their workWhere to find the hosts:Brian MoonBrian’s websiteBrian’s LinkedInBrian’s TwitterLaura MilitelloLaura’s websiteLaura’s LinkedInLaura’s Twitter
Transcribe →#56: Operationalizing Human Factors in Aviation with Adam Lary
Feb 2600:44:03Tap to summarizeAdam Lary is a distinguished graduate of the United States Military Academy class of 2010 with a B.S. in Engineering Psychology. His subsequent military career spanned 10 years in the U.S. Army as an Infantry officer and included Ranger school, Airborne school, and multiple combat deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq in various leadership roles. Adam transitioned out of the military in 2020 and went on to earn his M.S. in Human Factors from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. While completing his degree, he worked as a Human Factors Researcher conducting usability studies on electronic health record software before changing roles to lead a team of Human Factors Engineers at Garmin International, where he specializes in designing user interfaces for advanced aircraft avionics. His team spearheads human factors research initiatives focused on optimizing avionics usability and ensuring compliance with human factors regulations. Adam's blend of military leadership and human factors expertise brings a unique perspective to operationalizing human factors research and advancing aviation safety through human-centered design principles and practices.Learn more about Adam: Adam's LinkedInWhere to find the hosts:Brian MoonBrian’s websiteBrian’s LinkedInBrian’s TwitterLaura MilitelloLaura’s websiteLaura’s LinkedInLaura’s Twitter
Transcribe →#55: The Causal Landscape of the 2025 World Series with Gary Klein
Jan 3000:38:31Tap to summarizeGary Klein joins us to unpack the causal landscape of the 2025 World Series, exploring how decisions, context, and key moments shaped the final outcome.Gary Klein, Ph.D., authored Sources of Power: How People Make Decisions, and five other books plus three co-edited volumes. He is known for the cognitive models he described, such as the Recognition-Primed Decision (RPD) model, the Data/Frame model of sensemaking, the Management By Discovery model of planning in complex settings, and the Triple Path Model of Insight. He developed methods including the Pre-Mortem method of risk assessment, techniques for Cognitive Task Analysis, the ShadowBox training approach, and also helped Judith Orasau pioneer the Naturalistic Decision Making movement in 1989. Dr. Klein has decades of work experience in dozens of work domains, including military, healthcare, and emergency response.The company he started in 1978, Klein Associates, grew to 37 employees by the time he sold it in 2005. He kicked off his new company, ShadowBox LLC, in 2014. His hobbies include spending time with his grandchildren, watching movies, and beating John Schmitt at the Asian game of Go.You can find all of Gary’s books, publications, and more at www.gary-klein.com________________________Where to find the hosts:Brian MoonBrian’s websiteBrian’s LinkedInBrian’s TwitterLaura MilitelloLaura’s websiteLaura’s LinkedInLaura’s Twitter
Transcribe →#54: Exploring Intelligent Software with Dick Stottler
Nov 20, 202400:46:35Tap to summarizeDick co-founded Stottler Henke in 1988 as a software company dedicated to providing practical solutions to difficult problems by skillfully drawing upon a large repertoire of artificial intelligence technologies. Under Dick’s leadership, Stottler Henke has grown steadily and profitably into a 60-person research and software development company with distinctive expertise in automated planning and scheduling, intelligent tutoring systems, intelligent simulation, sensor data fusion, and autonomous systems. Dick combines a strong applied research record in artificial intelligence with practical experience in rapid and efficient knowledge engineering. He has led the development of intelligent tutoring systems that encode the expertise of instructors to provide practice-based learning and automated evaluation of student performance. Subject areas include navy tactics; army tactics, command, and control; sonar data analysis; astronaut training; helicopter cockpit operations; and battlefield emergency medicine. He led the development of intelligent planning systems for NASA space shuttle missions, satellite communications and sensor scheduling, and aircraft assembly. He also led the development of intelligent systems that autonomously control groups of drones to automatically plan and execute tasks to achieve mission objectives and react to unpredictable events. Dick has written or presented more than 80 papers and articles for publications such as the proceedings of the International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence (IJCAI). He received his BS in engineering from Cornell University and his MS in computer science (artificial intelligence) from Stanford University. Learn more about Dick: Dick's website AMER project TRACER project Space Shuttle Scheduling ESTEEM Current project Where to find the hosts: Brian Moon Brian’s website Brian’s LinkedIn Brian’s Twitter Laura Militello Laura’s website Laura’s LinkedIn Laura’s Twitter
Transcribe →#53: Conversations with NDM Award Winners
Nov 12, 202400:59:28Tap to summarizeLearn more about the guests: Mohammadreza Jordan Nishtha Kari Where to find the hosts: Brian Moon Brian’s website Brian’s LinkedIn Brian’s Twitter Laura Militello Laura’s website Laura’s LinkedIn Laura’s Twitter
Transcribe →#52: The Power of Asking “What Might Go Wrong?” with Tandi Bagian
Oct 3, 202400:51:00Tap to summarizeTandi Bagian earned a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from the University of Washington in 1979. She was employed by NASA’s Johnson Space Center and served as Lead Instructor for Astronaut Crew Training; Flight Projects Manager for the Space Biomedical Research Institute; and Head of the Crew Interface Analysis Section. This last position involved supervising six Human Factors Laboratories to support NASA’s Space Shuttle and Space Station missions. She also was a Principal Science Coordinator for Exploration Human Factors, and in that capacity informed the Agency’s Advanced Human Support Technology roadmap in preparation for Mars Exploration mission definition. In 1995, Tandi transferred from NASA to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and worked at the EPA’s National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory in Ann Arbor. Along the way, she earned a Master of Science in Industrial and Operations Engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, in 1999. In 2012, Tandi joined the Department of Veteran Affairs as Director, Human Factors Division for the VA National Center for Patient Safety. That team created an award-winning Patient Safety Boot Camp’ training for Biomedical Engineers across the entire VHA. With a vision to make sure patient safety is everyone’s business’, NCPS created strong technical partners across the over 170 VA Medical Centers, as well as with industry partners, to assist Healthcare professionals in providing ‘safer systems, safer care'. With 46 years of Federal Service, Ms. Bagian retired in 2022 and quickly became Associated with the NASA Engineering and Safety Center’s Human Factors Technical Discipline Team. And this is where we met. This HF team is responsible for responding to requests for analysis and review of human factors issues across the NASA Centers and Commercial/International Partners committed to NASA’s Moon2Mars mission. Learn more about Tandi: NESC Academy Where to find the hosts: Brian Moon Brian’s website Brian’s LinkedIn Brian’s Twitter Laura Militello Laura’s website Laura’s LinkedIn Laura’s Twitter
Transcribe →Celebrating 50 Episodes: Reflecting on 4 Years of the NDM podcast
May 17, 202400:44:08Tap to summarizeWhere to find the hosts: Brian Moon Brian’s website Brian’s LinkedIn Brian’s Twitter Laura Militello Laura’s website Laura’s LinkedIn Laura’s Twitter
Transcribe →#50: Strategies for thriving in uncertainty with Vaughn Tan
Feb 9, 202400:52:07Tap to summarizeVaughn TAN is a consultant, author, toolmaker, and professor of strategy at University College London. For over a decade, Vaughn has helped businesses, not-for-profits, and government agencies — like the Singapore Government, Wellcome, and Carlyle Group — design themselves to flourish in uncertainty. He wrote The Uncertainty Mindset (a book about uncertainty and innovation organizations) and makes idk (a training tool for productive discomfort). He is currently working on building better strategies for different kinds of not-knowing. Vaughn has a PhD in Organizational Behavior and Sociology from Harvard University and Harvard Business School. He previously worked at Google in California on special projects (including spaceflight and big structured data) and consumer products (including Earth, Maps, and Streetview). Learn more about Vaughn: Vaughn's website Connect on LinkedIn See more of his work Where to find the hosts: Brian Moon Brian’s website Brian’s LinkedIn Brian’s Twitter Laura Militello Laura’s website Laura’s LinkedIn Laura’s Twitter
Transcribe →#49: Exploring Cognitive Ergonomics with Peter Hancock
Feb 7, 202400:52:01Tap to summarizeShow notes Peter A. Hancock, D.Sc., Ph.D. is Provost Distinguished Research Professor in the Department of Psychology and the Institute for Simulation and Training, as well as at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Systems at the University of Central Florida (UCF). In 2009, he was named Pegasus Professor of the University of Central Florida. This is the highest award of the University that is now the second largest single university in the United States. Professor Hancock is only the 16th individual ever to be so-named in the history of the Institution. Prior to his current position he founded and was the Director of the Human Factors Research Laboratory (HFRL) at the University of Minnesota where he held appointments as Professor in the Departments of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Psychology, and Kinesiology as well as at the Cognitive Science Center and the Center on Aging Research. He continues to hold an appointment as a Clinical Adjunct Professor in the Department of Psychology at Minnesota. He is also an affiliated Scientist of the Humans and Automation Laboratory at MIT, a Research Associate of the University of Michigan Transport Research Institute, and a Senior Research Associate at the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition in Pensacola, Florida. He is the author of over seven hundred refereed scientific articles and publications as well as writing and editing over twenty books. His latest books are: Hoax Springs Eternal: The Psychology of Cognitive Deception and Transports of Delight. Learn more about Peter: Connect on LinkedIn See more of his work Where to find the hosts: Brian Moon Brian’s website Brian’s LinkedIn Brian’s Twitter Laura Militello Laura’s website Laura’s LinkedIn Laura’s Twitter
Transcribe →#48: A Look Into Petrochemical Simulator Training with Ron Besuijen
Jan 4, 202400:39:59Tap to summarizeShow Notes Ron Besuijen is a Training Specialist with Nova Chemicals in Joffre, Alberta. He has worked for 35 years in the petrochemical industry. He is qualified on four control panels, and was involved with the commissioning and startup of a new facility. In addition to his operational experience, Ron has been a training specialist for the last 18 years. He trains console operators with the use of a training simulator, and manages the training systems for his organization. He is a member of The Center for Operator Performance, a coalition of industry, vendors, and researchers that apply human factors methods to support human performance in petrochemical operations. He recently authored the book, Troubleshooting Tactics: How Process Operators Make Critical Decisions, applying Naturalistic Decision Making models to the complex world of petrochemical operations. Learn more about Ron: Connect on LinkedIn See more of his work Where to find the hosts: Brian Moon Brian’s website Brian’s LinkedIn Brian’s Twitter Laura Militello Laura’s website Laura’s LinkedIn Laura’s Twitter
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