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- Associate Professor
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Ferris, Thomas Associate Professor
Positions
- Director, Center for Health Organization Transformation
- Faculty Fellow, Center for Health Systems and Design, School of Architecture
- Courtesy Assoc Prof, Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health
- Associate Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering, College of Engineering
- Faculty affiliate, Institute for Engineering Education and Innovation, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES)
- Faculty affiliate, Center for Remote Health Technologies and Systems, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES)
Dr. Ferris' research interests are in Human Factors and Cognitive Ergonomics, and can be described as the study of cognition in human-machine engineered systems. His primary focus involves human information processing and design to support attention and interruption management. In particular, he investigates novel interface design techniques, employing alternative display modalities such as the sense of touch. Other research interests include human error, decision making under time pressure, and human-automation interaction. He has interest and experience in applying his research to the domains of medicine (anesthesiology), military operations (command and control, UV control and operations), aviation (cockpit automation, air traffic control), and ground transportation.
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Publications
selected publications
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academic article
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Rodriguez-Paras, C., McKenzie, J. T., Choterungruengkorn, P., & Ferris, T. K.
(2021).
Severity-Mapped Vibrotactile Cues to Support Interruption Management with Weather Messaging in the General Aviation Cockpit. Atmosphere.
12(3), 341-341.
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McDonald, A. D., Ferris, T. K., & Wiener, T. A.
(2020).
Classification of Driver Distraction: A Comprehensive Analysis of Feature Generation, Machine Learning, and Input Measures. Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.
62(6), 1019-1035.
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Yang, S., & Ferris, T. K.
(2020).
Supporting Multitracking Performance With Novel Visual, Auditory, and Tactile Displays. IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine Systems.
50(1), 79-88.
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Susindar, S., Wissel-Littmann, H., Ho, T., & Ferris, T. K.
(2020).
Evaluating Risk-Propensity Assessment Methods: Patterns in Repeated Exposure to Emotional Stimuli. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society ... Annual Meeting Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Annual Meeting.
64(1), 283-287.
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Suh, Y., & Ferris, T. K.
(2019).
On-Road Evaluation of In-vehicle Interface Characteristics and Their Effects on Performance of Visual Detection on the Road and Manual Entry. Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.
61(1), 105-118.
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Susindar, S., Sadeghi, M., Huntington, L., Singer, A., & Ferris, T. K.
(2019).
The Feeling is Real: Emotion Elicitation in Virtual Reality. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society ... Annual Meeting Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Annual Meeting.
63(1), 252-256.
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Yang, S., & Ferris, T. K.
(2018).
Cognitive Efficiency in Human-Machine Systems: Metrics of Display Effectiveness for Supporting Multitask Performance. Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making.
12(2), 153-169.
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McKenzie, J., Zahed, K., Warner, J., Uster, H., & Ferris, T.
(2018).
Survey and Modeling Approach to Predicting Driver Turnover in Long-Haul Trucking. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society ... Annual Meeting Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Annual Meeting.
62(1), 1383-1383.
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Tippey, K. G., Roady, T., Rodriguez-Paras, C., Brown, L. J., Rantz, W. G., & Ferris, T. K.
(2017).
General Aviation Weather Alerting: The Effectiveness of Different Visual and Tactile Display Characteristics in Supporting Weather-Related Decision Making. International Journal of Aerospace Psychology.
27(3-4), 121-136.
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Taamneh, S., Tsiamyrtzis, P., Dcosta, M., Buddharaju, P., Khatri, A., Manser, M., ... Pavlidis, I.
(2017).
A multimodal dataset for various forms of distracted driving. Scientific data.
4(1), 170110.
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Tippey, K. G., Sivaraj, E., & Ferris, T. K.
(2017).
Driving While Interacting With Google Glass: Investigating the Combined Effect of Head-Up Display and Hands-Free Input on Driving Safety and Multitask Performance. Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.
59(4), 671-688.
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Marsalia, A. C., Ferris, T. K., Benden, M. E., & Zheng, Q. i.
(2016).
Evaluation of Vibrotactile Warning Systems for Supporting Hazard Awareness and Safety of Distracted Pedestrians. IISE Transactions on Occupational Ergonomics and Human Factors.
4(4), 222-235.
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Suh, Y., & Ferris, T. K.
(2016).
The Impacts of Touchscreen and Physical Control Interface Characteristics on Driver Distraction and Attention Management. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society ... Annual Meeting Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Annual Meeting.
60(1), 1519-1519.
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Ardoin, W., & Ferris, T. K.
(2016).
Investigating Redundant Encoding Methods for Tactile Messaging in Multitask Scenarios. 46(3), 451-459.
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Pavlidis, I., Dcosta, M., Taamneh, S., Manser, M., Ferris, T., Wunderlich, R., Akleman, E., & Tsiamyrtzis, P.
(2016).
Dissecting Driver Behaviors Under Cognitive, Emotional, Sensorimotor, and Mixed Stressors. Scientific Reports.
6(1), 25651.
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Cabrera Aguilera, M. V., da Fonseca, B. B., Ferris, T. K., Rodriguez Vidal, M. C., & Rodrigues de Carvalho, P. V.
(2016).
Modelling performance variabilities in oil spill response to improve system resilience. JOURNAL OF LOSS PREVENTION IN THE PROCESS INDUSTRIES.
41, 18-30.
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Ferris, T. K., & Shepley, M. M.
(2013).
Encouraging developments in incubator design. Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association.
33(12), 990.
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Ferris, T. K.
(2013).
Evidence-based design and the fields of human factors and ergonomics: complementary systems-oriented approaches to healthcare design. HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL.
6(3), 3-5.
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Ferris, T. K., & Shepley, M. M.
(2013).
Encouraging developments in incubator design. Journal of Perinatology.
33(12), 990-990.
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Rajaraman, S., & Ferris, T.
(2013).
Reducing Unnecessary Sleep Disruption for Neonatal Patients. Proceedings of the International Symposium of Human Factors and Ergonomics in Healthcare. International Symposium of Human Factors and Ergonomics in Healthcare.
2(1), 154-159.
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Ferris, T. K., & Shepley, M. M.
(2013).
The design of neonatal incubators: a systems-oriented, human-centered approach. Journal of Perinatology.
33 Suppl 1(Suppl 1), S24-S31.
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Ferris, T. K., & Sarter, N.
(2011).
Continuously informing vibrotactile displays in support of attention management and multitasking in anesthesiology. Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.
53(6), 600-611.
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Ferris, T. K., & Sarter, N.
(2010).
When Content Matters: The Role of Processing Code in Tactile Display Design. IEEE Transactions on Haptics.
3(3), 199-210.
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Ferris, T., Stringfield, K., & Sarter, N.
(2010).
Tactile Change Blindness in the Detection of Vibration Intensity. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society ... Annual Meeting Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Annual Meeting.
54(18), 1316-1320.
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Hameed, S., Ferris, T., Jayaraman, S., & Sarter, N.
(2009).
Using informative peripheral visual and tactile cues to support task and interruption management. Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.
51(2), 126-135.
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Ferris, T. K., & Sarter, N. B.
(2008).
Cross-modal links among vision, audition, and touch in complex environments. Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.
50(1), 17-26.
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Rodriguez-Paras, C., McKenzie, J. T., Choterungruengkorn, P., & Ferris, T. K.
(2021).
Severity-Mapped Vibrotactile Cues to Support Interruption Management with Weather Messaging in the General Aviation Cockpit. Atmosphere.
12(3), 341-341.
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chapter
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Ferris, T., Sarter, N., & Wickens, C. D.
(2010).
Cockpit Automation. Human Factors in Aviation.
(pp. 479-503).
Elsevier.
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Ferris, T., Sarter, N., & Wickens, C. D.
(2010).
Chapter 15 Cockpit Automation Still Struggling to Catch Up. Human Factors in Aviation.
(pp. 479-503).
Elsevier.
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Ferris, T., Sarter, N., & Wickens, C. D.
(2010).
Cockpit Automation. Human Factors in Aviation.
(pp. 479-503).
Elsevier.
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conference paper
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Rodriguez-Paras, C., Susindar, S., Lee, S., & Ferris, T. K.
(2017).
Age Effects on Drivers Physiological Response to Workload. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society ... Annual Meeting Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Annual Meeting.
1886-1886.
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Suh, Y., & Ferris, T. K.
(2017).
Examining Change Sensitivity to Vibrotactile Beats in a Hand-Held Touchscreen Device. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society ... Annual Meeting Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Annual Meeting.
1569-1569.
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Yang, S., Hosseiny, S., Susindar, S., & Ferris, T. K.
(2016).
Investigating Driver Sympathetic Arousal under Short-term Loads and Acute Stress Events. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society ... Annual Meeting Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Annual Meeting.
1905-1905.
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Yang, S., & Ferris, T. K.
(2016).
Measuring Cognitive Efficiency of Novel Speedometer Displays. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society ... Annual Meeting Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Annual Meeting.
1941-1945.
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Ardoin, W., Hoyle, W. S., Bewaji, O., Ferris, T. K., Peres, S. C., Hallbeck, S., Kaplan, R., & Brady, P. A.
(2016).
Real-time remote physiological monitoring. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society ... Annual Meeting Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Annual Meeting.
618-622.
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Dinakar, S., Tippey, K. G., Roady, T., Edery, J., & Ferris, T. K.
(2016).
Using Modern Social Network Techniques to Expand Link Analysis in a Nuclear Reactor Console Redesign. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society ... Annual Meeting Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Annual Meeting.
1083-1087.
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Rodriguez-Paras, C., Yang, S., & Ferris, T. K.
(2016).
Using Pupillometry to Indicate the Cognitive Redline. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society ... Annual Meeting Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Annual Meeting.
685-685.
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Tippey, K. G., Ritchey, P., & Ferris, T. K.
(2015).
Crossover-Repeated Measures Designs. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society ... Annual Meeting Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Annual Meeting.
342-346.
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Yang, S., Nevins, L., & Ferris, T. K.
(2015).
Investigating Redundant Multimodal Speedometer Displays for Supporting Concurrent Lane and Speed Tracking. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society ... Annual Meeting Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Annual Meeting.
1578-1582.
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Paras, C. R., Yang, S., Tippey, K., & Ferris, T. K.
(2015).
Physiological Indicators of the Cognitive Redline. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society ... Annual Meeting Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Annual Meeting.
637-641.
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Yang, S., Tippey, K., & Ferris, T. K.
(2014).
Exploring the Emergent Perception of Haptic Beats from Paired Vibrotactile Presentation. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society ... Annual Meeting Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Annual Meeting.
1716-1720.
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Ardoin, W., & Ferris, T. K.
(2014).
Redundancy Gain or Cost? Performance Effects of Redundantly-encoded Tactile Displays in Multitask Scenarios. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society ... Annual Meeting Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Annual Meeting.
1711-1715.
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Roady, T., Tippey, K., & Ferris, T. K.
(2014).
Speeded Vibrotactile Navigation with Gestural Control in a Multiple Choice Environment. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society ... Annual Meeting Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Annual Meeting.
1989-1992.
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Tippey, K. G., Sivaraj, E., Ardoin, W., Roady, T., & Ferris, T. K.
(2014).
Texting while driving using Google Glass. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society ... Annual Meeting Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Annual Meeting.
2023-2027.
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Cabrera, M. V., Vidal, M., Ferris, T. K., & De Carvalho, P.
(2014).
Modeling oil spill defense system using Functional Resonance Analysis method. 602-609.
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Roady, T., & Ferris, T. K.
(2013).
Supporting Speeded Navigational Communication via Gesture-Controlled Vibrotactile Displays. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society ... Annual Meeting Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Annual Meeting.
1144-1148.
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Yang, S., You, N. Y., & Ferris, T. K.
(2013).
Supporting drivers in concurrent lane and speed tracking tasks with novel visual, auditory, and tactile speedometer displays. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society ... Annual Meeting Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Annual Meeting.
1918-1922.
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Roady, T., & Ferris, T. K.
(2012).
An Analysis of Static, Dynamic, and Saltatory Vibrotactile Stimuli to Inform the Design of Efficient Haptic Communication Systems. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society ... Annual Meeting Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Annual Meeting.
2075-2079.
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Yang, S., Shukla, K., & Ferris, T. K.
(2012).
Cognitive Efficiency in Display Media: A First Investigation of Basic Signal Dimensions. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society ... Annual Meeting Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Annual Meeting.
1371-1375.
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Baldwin, C. L., Spence, C., Bliss, J. P., Brill, J. C., Wogalter, M. S., Mayhorn, C. B., & Ferris, T. K.
(2012).
Multimodal Cueing: The Relative Benefits of the Auditory, Visual, and Tactile Channels in Complex Environments. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society ... Annual Meeting Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Annual Meeting.
1431-1435.
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Ferris, T., & Shepley, M.
(2012).
A Multidisciplinary Human-Centered Approach to the Design of Incubation Systems. 187-191.
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Ferris, T., & Sarter, N.
(2011).
Evaluation of Multiparameter Vibrotactile Display Designs to Support Physiological Monitoring Performance in Anesthesiology. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society ... Annual Meeting Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Annual Meeting.
515-519.
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Ferris, T., Stringfield, K., & Sartcr, N.
(2010).
Tactile "change blindness" in the detection of vibration intensity. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society ... Annual Meeting Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Annual Meeting.
1316-1320.
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Ferris, T., & Sarter, N.
(2009).
Supporting Anesthetic Monitoring through Tactile Display of Physiological Parameters. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society ... Annual Meeting Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Annual Meeting.
1664-1668.
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Ferris, T., Hameed, S., & Sarter, N.
(2009).
Tactile Displays for Multitask Environments: The Role of Concurrent Task Processing Code. 160-165.
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Tilak, R., Xholi, I., Schowalter, D., Ferris, T., Hameed, S., & Sarter, N.
(2008).
Crossmodal Links in Attention in the Driving Environment: The Roles of Cueing Modality, Signal Timing, and Workload. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society ... Annual Meeting Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Annual Meeting.
1815-1819.
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Ferris, T., Hameed, S., Penfold, R., & Rao, N.
(2007).
Tactons in multitask environments: The interaction of presentation modality and processing code. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society ... Annual Meeting Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Annual Meeting.
1481-1485.
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Hameed, S., Ferris, T., Jayaraman, S., & Sarter, N.
(2006).
Supporting Interruption Management Through Informative Tactile and Peripheral Visual Cues. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society ... Annual Meeting Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Annual Meeting.
376-380.
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Ferris, T., Penfold, R., Hameed, S., & Sarter, N.
(2006).
The Implications of Crossmodal Links in Attention for the Design of Multimodal Interfaces: A Driving Simulation Study. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society ... Annual Meeting Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Annual Meeting.
406-409.
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Rodriguez-Paras, C., Susindar, S., Lee, S., & Ferris, T. K.
(2017).
Age Effects on Drivers Physiological Response to Workload. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society ... Annual Meeting Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Annual Meeting.
1886-1886.
Research
principal investigator on
- Collaborative Research: Integrated Data-Driven Methodologies to Addressing the Driver Turnover and Shortage Problems in Truckload Transportation awarded by National Science Foundation - (Arlington, Virginia, United States) 2015 - 2018
- Investigating the Roles of Touchscreen and Physical Control Interface Characteristics on Driver Distraction and Multitasking Performance awarded by United States Department of Transportation - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States) 2015 - 2016
- RAPID: Identifying Social Network and Mobile Technology Use and Its Correlation with Individual Evacuation Behavior in Hurricane Sandy awarded by National Science Foundation - (Arlington, Virginia, United States) 2013 - 2014
co-principal investigator on
- I/UCRC: Center for Health Organization Transformation- awarded by National Science Foundation - (Arlington, Virginia, United States) 2014 - 2020
- PEGASAS FAA General Aviation Research Center of Excellence awarded by Federal Aviation Administration - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States) 2012 - 2020
Teaching
teaching activities
- ENGR491 Hnr-research Instructor
- ISEN285 Directed Studies Instructor
- ISEN330 Hnr-human Systems Interaction Instructor
- ISEN330 Human Systems Interaction Instructor
- ISEN434 Human Error & Resil Sys Desg Instructor
- ISEN485 Directed Studies Instructor
- ISEN491 Hnr-research Instructor
- ISEN630 Hum Oper In Complx Sys Instructor
- ISEN631 Cognitive Systems Engr Instructor
- ISEN635 Human Infor Processing Instructor
- ISEN684 Professional Internship: In-ab Instructor
- ISEN685 Directed Studies Instructor
- ISEN689 Sptp: Human Err & Sys Failure Instructor
- ISEN691 Research Instructor
- ISEN692 Professional Study Instructor
- SENG685 Directed Studies Instructor
- SENG691 Research Instructor
Works By Students
chaired theses and dissertations
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Roady, III, William Arthur (2018-05). Design and Validation of Vibrotactile Communications for Dynamic Environments.
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Rodriguez Paras, Carolina (2015-08). Exploring Physiological Measures for Prediction and Identification of the Redline of Cognitive Workload.
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Suh, Youngbo (2018-05). Supporting Visual Attention Management of Drivers Interacting with In-Vehicle Touchscreens.
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Tippey, Kathryn Genevieve (2016-08). Supporting Multitasking: Evaluation of Novel Input and Output Characteristics to Support Primary and Secondary Task Performance Using Situation Awareness and Mental Workload.
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White, Wil-Johneen Ardoin (2018-06). Multicode Vibrotactile Displays to Support Mulitasking Performance in Complex Domains.
Background
education and training
- Ph.D. in Industrial and Operations Engineering (Cognitive Ergonomics), University of Michigan-Ann Arbor - (Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States) 2010
- M.S. in Industrial and Operations Engineering (Cognitive Ergonomics), University of Michigan-Ann Arbor - (Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States) 2006
- B.S. in Industrial Engineering, Minor in Computer Science, University of Iowa - (Iowa City, Iowa, United States) 2003
awards and honors
- Student Member with Honors Recognition, conferred by Human Factors and Ergonomics Society - (Santa Monica, California, United States), 2009
- Alphonse Chapanis Best Student Paper Award, conferred by Human Factors and Ergonomics Society - (Santa Monica, California, United States), 2007
- Graduate Research Fellow, conferred by National Science Foundation - (Arlington, Virginia, United States), 2005
Contact
first name
- Thomas
has last name
- Ferris
mailing address
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Texas A&M University
Industrial Engineering
3131 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3131
USA
Other
- tferris@tamu.edu