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BACKGROUND:
Title:  Applied Experimental and Human Factors Psychology PhD Program. Contact: Eduardo Salas, AEHF Psychology, University of Central Florida, Phillips Hall 314A, Orlando, FL 32816-1390; 407/823-2552; esalas@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu, http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~ucfhfes. Est: 1988. Semester. Granted last 3 years: 11. Part-time: yes. Program: This program is patterned after the scientist-practitioner model of the American Psychological Association. It adheres to the guidelines established by the Committee for Education and Training of APA's Division 21 (Applied Experimental and Engineering Psychology). Students receive training in the content and techniques of human factors psychology, including statistical quantitative procedures, experimental design, survey methods, computer techniques, and other research methodologies. In addition, students must select a concentration area. The concentration may be in human-computer interaction, team training, visual performance, human factors aviation, or other areas of interest with the adviser's approval. A dissertation representing a significant research contribution to the field is required. The program seeks to develop the capacity to design, conduct, and apply human factors research in a variety of professional settings. Consequently, a variety of research, consulting, and internship arrangements are included in the program. Accredited by: HFES. HFES student chapter: yes. Catalog: ($4) University of Central Florida Bookstore, P.O. Box 2444, Orlando, FL 32816-2444.

APPLICATION:
Deadlines: 2/1. Fee: $20.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
GPA: n/a. GRE: 1100 v + q. Other: Bachelor's degree with courses in statistical psychology and in the general area of experimental psychology; courses in research methodology calculus and in computer programming. Research: high. Work experience: medium. Letters: high. Interview: low.

ADMISSIONS:
Students applying last year: 45. Accepted: 13. Entered program: 13. Openings/year: 9.

TUITION AND FEES:
Resident: $162.24/hour. Nonresident: $569.40/hour.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE:
% receiving: 100. Amount: $9000/$14000/$18000. Available: fellowship, TA, RA, scholarship, not tuition exempt. Apply: before submitting application.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS:
PhD: 90 semester hours, course and candidacy exam, research and internship required, no languages, 4 years.

CURRICULUM:
Required courses: Human Factors I, II, III (9), Advanced Research Methodology I and II (8), Human Cognition and Learning (3), Physiological Psychology (3), Sensation and Perception (3), Ergonomics (3), Human Performance (3), Organizational Psychology and Motivation (3), Human-Computer Interaction (3), Research Planning (1), Directed Research (6), Research Report (6), Internship (6), Teaching Seminar (3), Directed Independent Studies (3), Doctoral Dissertation (15). Electives: Multi-Media System (3), Institutional System Design (3), Ergonomics in High Tech (3), Animation in CBI (3), Human-Computer Interaction (3). Required courses outside department: 6. Recommended courses outside department: 15. Offered: summer. Class size: 10.

RESEARCH/TEACHING OPPORTUNITIES:
Research facilities: Research and support facilities are available on campus in the Psychology Department as well as in other departments, such as Computer Science and Engineering. Facilities are also available in a research park adjacent to the university. On-campus facilities include the Team Performance Lab, the Visual Performance Lab, the Center for Applied Human Factors in Aviation, and the Center for Research and Education in Optics and Lasers. Excellent simulation, training, and virtual environment capabilities are available through the Institute for Simulation and Training in conjunction with U.S. Army and Navy labs. Private research organizations in the area also provide facilities to students. Graduate student office space is available through Psychology Department facilities. Teaching: Students are trained to perform in the classroom and to give professional presentations in industrial and government settings. To facilitate this training, teaching positions for a variety of undergraduate psychology classes are available through the Psychology Department as well as through local community colleges. Before a student accepts a teaching position in the department, he or she must complete a mandatory teaching seminar as part of the offered curriculum. Departmental teaching positions are competitive and provide excellent experience. All students are encouraged to pursue them. Current research: Team performance with complex industrial and military systems, group decision making, performance assessment and devices for people with disabilities, human factors concerns in aging, display interfaces within flight management systems, flight training systems, visual-vestibular interaction with simulator systems and virtual environments, alarms and warnings for interface designs, task allocation within automated systems requiring supervisory behavior, synthetic speech comprehension in high-workload environments, and visual performance with various transportation systems.

STUDENT STATISTICS:
Active: 26 men, 16 women. First-year students: 13. Mean scores: PhD: GRE 531 v, 607 q, GPA 3.5.

FACULTY:
Clint A. Bowers, PhD 1987, U South Florida; team training. Richard D. Gilson, PhD 1968, Princeton U; information processing.  Peter Hancock, PhD 1983, U Illinois; stress and performance.  Mustapha Mouloua, PhD 1992, Catholic U America; automation. Edward J. Rinalducci, PhD 1966, U Rochester. Eduardo Salas, PhD 1984, Old Dominion U; teams and training effectiveness. Valerie Sims, PhD 1996, U California, Santa Barbara; applied cognitive. Janan Al-Awar Smither, PhD 1985, Johns Hopkins U; aging.