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BACKGROUND:
Title: Human Factors/Industrial/Organizational Psychology (MS, PhD) with 8 specialized courses in HF. Contact: Mark W. Scerbo, Graduate Program in I/O Psychology, Old Dominion University, Department of Psychology, Norfolk, VA 23529-0267; 757/683-4217, fax 757/683-5087; mscerbo@odu.edu, http://www.psychology.odu.edu/psych.htm. Est: 1978. Semester. Granted last 3 years: PhD 15. Part-time: no. Program: This program follows the scientist-practitioner model with emphasis on psychological theory and behavioral science, fundamental and innovative areas of human factors/engineering psychology, statistics and research methodology, understanding the broader organizational context for practicing human factors/engineering psychology, and practical experience. Students are encouraged to make innovative professional contributions. Performance expectations and standards are high. The organizational climate of the program is open, nurturing, and cooperative. Students play an active part in the governance of the program and are encouraged to be active in the local chapter of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. HFES student chapter: yes. Catalog: (free) Mark W. Scerbo, Graduate Program in I/O Psychology, Department of Psychology, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA 23529-0267.

APPLICATION:
Deadlines: 2/1. Fee: $30.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
GPA: n/a. GRE: 500 v, 500 q, 1000 v + q. Other: GRE advanced test in psychology. For international students, minimum TOEFL 550; 600 or better preferred. Coursework in statistics, experimental methods, and 9 additional semester hours in psychology. Research: high. Work experience: low. Letters: medium. Interview: medium.

ADMISSIONS:
Students applying last year: 51. Accepted: 5. Entered program: 4. Openings/year: 5.

TUITION AND FEES:
Resident: $202/semester hour. Nonresident: $534/semester hour.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE:
% receiving: 100. Amount: $9000/$15000/$18000. Available: fellowships, TA, RA, scholarship, most tuition exempt. Apply: with application.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS:
MS: 36 units, oral defense exam, no languages or practical experience required, thesis and first-year project research required, 2 years. Nonthesis option: no. PhD: 90 units, qualifying exam, oral defense of dissertation, no languages, dissertation research required, 3-6 month internship, 3 years.

CURRICULUM:
MS required courses (units): Quantitative Methods (9), Perception (3), Cognition (3), Research Methods (3), Human Factors/Engineering Psychology (3), Personnel Psychology (3), Organizational Psychology (3), MS electives: Measurement Theory (3), History & Systems (3), Advanced Physiological Psychology (3), Advanced Personality Theory (3), Psychological Assessment (3), Advanced Social Psychology (3). PhD required courses: Teaching Psychology (1), Professional Issues (3). PhD electives: Methods, Measures, Techniques, Tools (3); Human-Computer Interaction (3); Theories, Models, and Simulations (3); Advanced Visual Perception and Visual Displays (3); Advanced Cognition and Information Processes (3); Advanced Personnel Psychology (6); Advanced Organizational Psychology (6); Human Performance Assessment (3). Required courses outside department: none. Recommended courses outside department: depends on student's interests. Offered: night, summer. Class size: 5-7.

RESEARCH/TEACHING OPPORTUNITIES:
Research facilities: Lab facilities are available for research in modeling and simulation, human perception, performance, cognition, and psychophysiology. Facilities include microcomputers, local area networked testing stations, sound-attenuated testing chambers, driving simulation equipment, and EEG and ERP recording equipment. Access to university computing and multimedia development facilities is also available.  To complement the program’s developing emphasis on modeling and simulation, students also have access to the Virginia Modeling and Simulation Center (VMASC).  VMASC is an ODU-affiliated research and development center where scientists from a number of disciplines create and test computer models and simulation applications to benefit industrial, academic, and governmental interests.  Teaching: All graduate students are required to teach for at least one semester before graduation. Students typically teach undergraduate courses in their area of interest. Students may teach more often if they desire. Current research: Human-computer interaction, visual and auditory display design, auditory localization, virtual audio displays, vigilance and attention, team decision making and training, use of advanced automation, design and development of modeling and simulation technology, measurement and impact of forms of computer usage on productivity, and human cognition and performance.

STUDENT STATISTICS:
Active: 10 men, 16 women. First-year students: 4. Mean scores: PhD: GRE 577 v, 639 q, 644 a, GPA 3.4.

FACULTY:
Carryl L. Baldwin, PhD 1997, U South Dakota; surface and air transportation, auditory and multisensory displays, aging and cognitive neuroscience.  James P. Bliss, PhD 1993, U Central Florida; alarm mistrust, training, virtual environments and simulation.  Glynn D. Coates, PhD 1966, U Louisville; cognition, work behavior, computer applications. Donald D. Davis, PhD 1982, Michigan State U; macroergonomics, management of technological innovation, engineering management. Terry L. Dickinson, PhD 1969, Ohio State U; human performance measurement, measurement theory, training, and personnel decision making. Frederick G. Freeman, PhD 1971, Kent State U; physiological psychology. Debra Major, PhD 1992, Michigan State U; team effectiveness, organizational socialization, career development. Robert M. McIntyre, PhD 1978, Pennsylvania State U; human performance measurement, training, team decision making. Danielle S. McNamara, PhD 1992, U Colorado, Boulder; cognition, training, reading comprehension, cognitive modeling. Peter J. Mikulka, PhD 1967, Rutgers U; learning, physiological psychology. Mark W. Scerbo, PhD 1987, U Cincinnati; cognition, perception, human-computer interaction, VR and simulation.