Student Direction

University of Southern California

Dr. A.M. Von Haenel-MS (Safety Science), Perception of vehicle velocity by observers of automobile accidents (Thesis Chairman: Graduated December, 1985).

S. Caraveo-MS (Safety Science), Anthropometric comparison of cultural differences in industrial working populations. (Committee Member: Graduated May, 1985).

S. Guill-MS (Safety Science), Noise effects on human short-term memory and mental workload. (Thesis Chairman: Graduated May, 1986).

S. Sever, MS. (Safety Science), Effects of distracters (physical and mental work) and airway resistance when wearing a respirator on subjective states of the user. (Committee Member, Graduated, 1987).

T. Mihaly-MSIH (Industrial Hygiene), Exercise and cognition: effects of exercise-induced arousal (Elevated heart rate), limb movement, and practice on four speed of response measures. (Committee Member: Graduated December, 1988).

E. Grose-M.Sc, (Human Factors), Individual differences in dual task performance. (Committee Member: Graduated September, 1988).

Cann, M.T-M.Sc. (Human Factors), Age and speed of behavior-Effects o gender, posture-induced arousal, and task loading. (Committee Member: Graduated, may, 1990).

University of Minnesota

A. Yang - M.Sc. (Computer Science). Intelligent Vehicle Highway Information Systems. (Committee Member: Graduated September, 1992).

A. Yang - Ph.D. (Computer Science), Motion Processing for Geographical Database Systems. (Committee Member: Graduated December, 1992).

J. Kozak - M.S. (Computer Science). Transfer of Training from Virtual Reality (Committee Member: Graduated, September, 1992).

T. McNurlin - M.Sc.(Aerospace Engineering). Creating a Glass Cockpit Simulator. (Committee Member: Graduated December, 1992).

R. Evaristo - Ph.D. (Management Science). An empirical investigation of the impact of information characteristics and information technology on individual information load. (Committee Member: Graduated, June, 1993).

J.K. Caird - Ph.D. (Kinesiology-Human Factors). The effect of perceptual modality, hand scale, and gesture dynamics on the perception of object extent in real and virtual environments. (Thesis Director and Chair; Graduated October, 1993).

H. Weldon, Ph.D. (Management Sciences). Information technology and productivity of white collar knowledge workers. (Committee Member: Graduated October, 1993).

L. Monsen, M.S. (Computer Science). Multiple robot navigation in a known environment with unknown moving obstacles. (Committee Member: Graduated, November, 1993).

V. Riley, Ph.D. (Psychology). Human use of automation. (Committee Member: Graduated, March, 1994).

R.E. Goska M.S. (Psychology). An Aptitude-Treatment Interaction Approach to Transfer (Committee Member: Graduated, April, 1994).

R.J. Rausch, Jr. Ph.D. (Kinesiology). The Effects of Ramp Surface on the Locomotor Behavior of Young Children. (Committee Member: Graduated, June, 1994).

T. Kernozek, Ph.D. (Kinesiology). Biomechanical aspects of the aging motor system. (Committee Member, Graduated November, 1994).

J. Duley, M.Sc (Aerospace Engineering). Adaptive automation in flight. (Committee Member: Graduated April, 1994).

W. Dewing, M.Sc. (Industrial Engineering). Traffic information: The role of message accuracy and content on driver behavior. (Committee Member, Graduated, January, 1995).

G. Williams, M.A. (Kinesiology-Human Factors). Age and speed of behavior: Laboratory tasks, driving simulation and collision-warning signals.. (Major Advisor: Graduated March, 1995).

F. Owens, B.A. (International Relations - Japanese). Virtual Japanese: A new model for Japanese syntax. Undergraduate Honors Thesis. (Director: Graduated, May, 1995).

J. Orzoff, M.A. (Psychology). A biofeedback-based enrollment procedure for increasing accuracy in voice-recognition technology. (Committee Member, Graduated, January, 1996).

K. Smith, Ph.D. (Information and Decision Science). Decision-making in rapidly changing environments. (Committee Member: Graduated, March, 1996).

D.G. Wagner, Ph.D. (Psychology). Generalizing recalibration of locomotion to natural spatial updating. (Committee Member: Graduated, June, 1996).

H. Jwo, Ph.D. (Kinesiology). The effect of age and sex on a reciprocal tapping task. (Committee Member: Graduated September, 1996).

E.J. Arthur, Ph.D. (Psychology). Orientation specificity in the mental representation of three-dimensional environments. (Thesis Chairman, Graduated November, 1996).

V. Kelkar, M.S. (Computer Science), Prototype and data model of traveler information system. (Committee Member, Graduated, December, 1996).

S. Scallen, Ph.D. (Human Factors/Kinesiology). Performance and workload effects for full versus partial automation in a high fidelity multi-task system. (Thesis Director and Advisor, Graduated, January, 1997). [Winner, 1996 Matthew J. Huber Award for Excellence in Transportation Research, Center for Transport Studies, University of Minnesota].

M.P. Manser, Ph.D. (Kinesiology-Human Factors). Time-to-contact: An examination of research methodology, age, sex, and internal timing mechanism. (Thesis Director and Advisor, Graduated, March, 1997).

M.A. Okner, Ph.D. (Kinesiology). Rest pressure in violin playing: Music, shoulder pad, and chin rest as possible mediators. (Committee Member, Graduated June, 1997).

Siu Liu, Ph.D. (Kinesiology), Analysis of different forms of throwing ability. (Committee Member, Graduated, June, 1997).

K.J. Zuzak, Ph.D. (Kinesiology). Heart, lung, and perceptual measures of second wind. (Committee Chairman, Graduated July, 1998).

J. Guan, Ph.D. (Kinesiology). The effect of aging on adaptive eye-hand coordination. (Committee Member, Graduated, July, 1998).

G. Ellis, MA. (Kinesiology). Virtual reality applications in medical systems. (Program Director and Committee Chair, Graduated, February, 2000).

C. Manning, Ph.D. (Psychology). The effect of presentation mode and schema activation on memory for scenes. (Committee Member, Graduated, May, 2000).

W. Knecht, Ph.D. (Psychology). Effects of critical information saliency on task performance: Application of ecological information augmentation in a cockpit display of traffic information. (Thesis Director and Advisor, Graduated, December, 2000). [Winner, 1999 Matthew J. Huber Award for Excellence in Transportation Research, Center for Transport Studies, University of Minnesota].

S. de Ridder (Kinesiology). Ph.D. Advisor. [Fullbright Scholar, Winner, 2000 Matthew J. Huber Award for Excellence in Transportation Research, Center for Transport Studies, University of Minnesota, Co-Winner (with Professor P.A. Hancock), 2001 Liberty Mutual Award of the International Ergonomics Association].

University of Central Florida

Morris, C.S. Ph.D. (Psychology). Effects of voluntary control on performance under stress. (Dissertation Director and Advisor, Graduated May, 2004). (To Raydon Corporation, Daytona Beach, Florida).

Goldiez, B. Ph.D. (Modeling and Simulation). Techniques for assessing and improving performance in navigation and way-finding using mobile augmented reality. (Dissertation Director and Advisor, Graduated December, 2004). (Institute for Simulation and Training, University of Central Florida, Deputy Director).

Downs, J.L. Ph.D. (Psychology). Vibro-tactile guidance cues for target identification. (Committee Member, Graduated April, 2005). (To Boeing Aircraft Corporation, Seattle, Washington).

Helmick-Rich, J. Ph.D. (Psychology). Warning compliance: Effects of stress and working memory. (Dissertation Director and Advisor, Graduated December, 2005). (To Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington).

Mortimer, C. Ph.D. (Psychology). The role of sensory characteristics in multi-tasking: Comparison of touch and audition. (Committee Member, Graduated December, 2005).

Murphy, L.L. Ph.D. (Psychology). The hedonomics of pleasurable human-technology interaction: Effects of exposure and aesthetics on the experience of flow. (Dissertation Director and Advisor, Graduated December, 2005). (To Convergsys Inc, Orlando, Florida).

Rodriguez, M. Ph.D. (Psychology). Time estimation and hand preference. (Dissertation Director and Advisor, Graduated December, 2005).

Thropp, J.E. Ph.D. (Psychology). Incorporating individual differences into adaptive automation. (Dissertation Director and Advisor, Graduated January, 2006).

Ganey, H.C.N. Ph.D. (Psychology). The effects of secondary task demand on the assessment of threat. (Dissertation Director and Advisor, Graduated January, 2006). Winner , 2001, 2003, Center for Advanced Transportation Safety and Simulation Scholarship. Winner (with C. Jerome, P. Commarford, & B. Oakley [P.A, Hancock and M. Mouloua Faculty Advisors]. Best Student Paper, 2001 Driving Assessment Conference, Aspen, CO.

Dalrymple, A.M. Ph.D. Mechanism of time pressure effect on decision-making. (Department of Industrial Engineering and management Science: Co-Chair).

Ross, J. Ph.D. (Psychology) (Winner, 2003 APA Division 21 Best Student Paper Award).

A. Greenwood-Ericksen, Ph.D. (Psychology) Advisor.

University of Witwatersrand

R.E. Schiefer, Ph.D. (Medicine). Thermal effects on the performance of schoolchildren. (University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, Graduated, 1991).

University of Canberra

J. Pei. Ph.D. (Psychology). The accuracy of time-to-contact estimation in the prediction motion paradigm. (University of Canberra, Australia, Graduated, May, 2002).

McNair, Minority, and UROP Scholars

During his tenure at the University of Minnesota, Dr. Hancock has supervised five Ronald McNair Scholars and six Minority Scholars. He has also directed seven Undergraduate Research Opportunity (UROP) Scholars.