Human Factors

Human Interaction with Technology

picture of astronaut in space suit, in space with earth and atmosphere in backgroundSJSU is the primary Human Systems Integration university partner at NASA Ames Research Center, contributing to all human factors work done there. Our researchers study the ways in which humans impact space travel, including the capabilities and limitations of people to help create safer launches and missions.

Back on Earth, human factors specializations at SJSU include autonomous driving, ergonomics, and industrial design applications from highway to home. Below is a rotating selection of our standout investigators in these fields.

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Featured Faculty

feistGregory Feist
Professor of Psychology
Personality, Creativity, Psychology of Science, Motivated Reasoning, Mental Health, Psychology of Climate Change
ORCID: 0000-0002-3123-1069

huangGaojian Huang
Assistant Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Human Factors, Automated Driving, Aging and Technology, Multimodal Displays
ORCID: 0000-0001-8139-7481

kumarAnil Kumar
Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Human Factors, Automated Driving, Aging and Technology, Multimodal Displays
ORCID: 0000-0002-8546-4335

larawaySean Laraway
Professor of Psychology
Experimental Design, Data Analysis, Behavior Analysis, Sport Fan Behavior, Organizational behavior, Grant Writing and Management
ORCID: 0000-0001-8050-5620

luoYue Luo
Assistant Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Human Factors and Ergonomics, Human-Robot Collaboration, Wearable Technology, Human Machine Interface, Data Analytics 
ORCID: 0000-0002-0062-3190

nathan robertsDan Nathan-Roberts
Associate Professor in the School of Information
Human Factors, User Experience, Healthcare, Sociotechnical Systems
ORCID: 0000-0002-4428-1823

palmerEvan Palmer
Associate Professor of Psychology
Attention, Perception, Vision, Visual Search, Human Factors
ORCID: 0000-0003-2791-4390

snycerskiSusan Snycerski
Professor of Psychology
Behavior Analysis, Learning and Memory, Neuropsychopharmacology, Organizational Behavior, Applied Behavior Analysis, Psychopharmacology
ORCID: 0000-0001-8137-3885

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