For American Psychological Association (APA) Conference 8/17 to 8/20/2007 in San Francisco, CA, USA
Engineering Psychology Program Chair: Leo Gugerty, Clemson University
Symposium: Applying Psychological Research to Traffic Safety Problems
8/17 Fri: 10 AM - 11:50 AM, Moscone Center, Room 2006
Chair: Rick Tyrrell
Michael Sivak, Bounded Rationality and Traffic Safety
D. Alfred Owens, Why Drivers Misperceive Their Field of Safe Travel at Night
Stacy A. Balk, Applying Biological Motion: Open-Road Studies of Pedestrian Conspicuity at Night
Cynthia Owsley, MPH, Vision Impairment and Driving: Interventions to Reduce Crash Risk
Alex Chaparro, Effects of Visual Impairment on Driving and Pedestrian Recognition
Executive Committee Meeting: Engineering Psychology Division
8/17 Fri: 12 PM - 1:50 PM, San Francisco Marriott Hotel, Pacific Conference Suite C
Symposium: Games to Explain Human Factors--Come, Participate, Learn, Have Fun
8/17 Fri: 1 PM - 2:50 PM, Moscone Center, Room 3018
Chair: Ronald G. Shapiro
Participants: Ronald G. Shapiro, Margarita M Posada, Sharon Mintz, Dana M Nelson
Symposium: Health literacy barriers to elders self-care: How can technology help? (co-sponsored with Division 20, Aging)
8/17 Fri: 1 PM – 2:50 PM, Moscone Center Room 302
Chairs: Dan Morrow; Richard Pak
Dan Morrow, Cognitive determinants of older adults health literacy
Katherina Echt, Visual and Cognitive Predictors of Health Literacy in Older Adults
Sara J Czaja, Health Literacy and the Use of E-Health Information
Olivier A Henkemans, A Computer Assistant for Supervision of Self-Care and Improvement of Health Literacy
Discussant: Michael Pignone
Invited Address: Franklin Taylor Award
8/17 Fri: 3 PM - 3:50 PM, Moscone Center, Room 2001
Chair: Frank Durso
Paul Slovic, Decision Making in a Dangerous World: Lessons Learned From Studying Gambles
Presidential Address: Engineering Psychology Division
8/17 Fri: 4 PM - 4:50 PM, San Francisco Marriott Hotel, Nob Hill Rooms C and D
Phillip L. Ackerman, Why Is It So Difficult to Bridge Science and Application? Tales From the Editorial Trenches
Business Meeting: Engineering Psychology Division
8/17 Fri: 5 PM - 6:50 PM, San Francisco Marriott Hotel, Nob Hill Rooms C and D
Invited Address:
8/18 Sat: 9 AM - 9:50 AM, Moscone Center, Rooms 202/204/206
Chair: Phillip L. Ackerman
Dexter Fletcher, Anytime, Anywhere Learning and the Engineering of Instruction
Symposium: Advancing Psychological Science by Studying Complex Tasks and Expertise (Co-sponsored with Division 3, Experimental)
8/18 Sat: 2 PM - 3:50 PM, Moscone Center, Room 3007
Chair: Earl B. Hunt; Leo Gugerty
Phillip L. Ackerman, How Does Task Complexity Relate to Basic and Applied Experimental Psychology?
Werner W. Wittmann, Brunswik-Symmetry, a Golden Key Concept to Disentangle Complexity
Peter Pirolli, Information Foraging and Sense Making Theory: Playing Both Sides of the Street
Christopher D. Wickens, Can Perceptual--Cognitive Theory Be Advanced by Complex Tasks?
Symposium: Psychology and Human--Computer Interaction---Theory and Application
8/18 Sat: 4 PM - 5:50 PM, Moscone Center, Room 212
Chair: Richard Pak
Peter Pirolli, Information Foraging Theory
C. Travis Bowles, Helping Users Confront Information Overload in Collaborative Software
Dorrit Billman , Supporting High-Level Cognition: The CACHE System for Analysis Tasks
Anne McLaughlin, MS, Age-Related Cognitive Differences May Be Ameliorated Through Correct Input Device Choice
Aideen Stronge, Role of Environmental Support in the Development of Technology for Older Adults
Invited Address:
8/19 Sun: 10 AM - 10:50 AM, Moscone Center, Rooms 228 and 230
Chair: Leo Gugerty
Christopher D. Wickens, Modeling Selective Attention: Relevance to Display Design and Error Analysis
Symposium: Engineering Psychology Research Spotlight--Wichita State University
8/19 Sun: 11 AM - 12:50 PM, Moscone Center, Room 222
Chair: Alex Chaparro
Alex Chaparro, Effects of Age, Simulated Visual Impairment, and Multitasking on Driving Performance
Barbara S. Chaparro , Software Design, Evaluation, and Research: Merging Industry and Academia
Edgar C. Merkle , Algorithmic Methods and Their Application to Data Analysis in Psychology
Victoria A. Shaffer , Use of Technology in Applied Decision-Making Analysis in Psychology
Paper Session: Factors Affecting Visual Target Detection
8/19 Sun: 1 PM - 1:50 PM, Moscone Center, Room 310
Richard Pak, Accounting for Cortical Magnification Reduces Some Functional Field of View Deficits in Older Adults
Poornima Madhavan, Automaticity Training Improves Visual Skill Acquisition in Airport Security Screening
Poster Session: Engineering Psychology
8/19 Sun: 2 PM - 2:50 PM, Moscone Center, Halls ABC
Lisa M. Mauney, MS, Individual Differences in Cognitive, Musical, and Perceptual Abilities
Daniel G. Morrow, External Support for Patient--Provider Collaborative Planning for Taking Medication
Rebecca Iden, National Legislation for Driver Error: What Does the Data Say?
Michael A. Rosen, MS, Multilevel Review and Analysis of Theories and Measures of Culture in Team Problem Solving
Rachael Daniels, Task Analysis of Information Flow for Teachers, Accountants, and Architects
Allison K. Mitrovich, Time-Sharing Ability in USAF ROTC Cadets
James Rubinstein, Individual Differences in the Processes and Outcomes of WWW Searching
Poornima Madhavan, Effects of Response Inconsistency and Time Pressure on Automaticity Development
Jaclyn B. Baron, Aircrew Error Associated With Air Tour Operations
Symposium: Understanding Human Error in Aviation and Medicine--An Unexpected Link
8/20 Mon: 9 AM - 10:50 AM, Moscone Center, Room 2020
Chair: David J. Schroeder
Scott A. Shappell, Human Factors Assessment of Existing Safety Strategies Within Civil Aviation
David J. Schroeder, Human Factors in Operational Errors: Looking at the Past and Planning for the Future
Frank A. Drews, Are Task Interruptions a Cause of Human Error in the Intensive Care Unit?
Douglas A. Wiegmann, Human Error Perspectives in Health Care: Implications for Improving Patient Safety in the Operating Room
Linda J. Connell, Confidential Safety Incident Reporting: Evolution of the NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System
Symposium: Facilitating the Success of Older Workers---Findings From CREATE II
8/20 Mon: 11 AM - 12:50 PM, Moscone Center, Room 310
Chairs: Katinka Dijkstra; Neil Charness
Cara L. Bailey , Technology Use by Older Adults in the Work Domain
Joseph Sharit , Telework and Older Adults: A Survey Study
Lisa J. Lewen, MS, Understanding the Factors That Influence Managers' Ratings of Job Applicants
Katinka Dijkstra, Effects of Feedback on Workstation Ergonomics in Older Workers