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• Academic Experience
• Publications
• Research Experience
• Consulting Experience
• Honors
• Service
• Employment History and Professional Experience

B.S. General Experimental Psychology, Quinnipiac College, Mt. Carmel, CT. 1969

M.S. Experimental Neuro-Physiological Psychology/Neuroscience, Connecticut College, 1971.
Thesis - Williams, K. E. (1971). The Effect of Cingulate and Hippocampal Lesions on Perseveration. Masters Thesis, Connecticut College, New London, Connecticut.

Ph.D. Cognitive Psychology/Human Information Processing, University of Connecticut, 1976.
Dissertation - Williams, K. E. (1976). Organization and Temporal Processing in Short and Long-Term Memory. Dissertation Abstracts, The University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut.

Post Doc. Management Systems Engineering: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg VA. Topic, Organizational Learning sponsored by the Dept. of Energy New Production Reactors Program.

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Simulation and Training Systems Design and Development, Cognitive Science, Cognitive Simulation and Cognitive Modeling, Intelligent Tutoring Systems, Human Computer Interface Design and Evaluation, Human Learning and Memory, Machine Learning, Data Mining, Advanced Statistical Techniques, Decision Making, Models of Problem Solving, Management Systems Engineering, Decision Support Systems, Marketing and Management of Technical Research and Development.

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Teaching Experience

Aug 1998- Present
Associate Professor, Dept. of Industrial Engineering and Management Systems.

Fall 1995
Intelligent Simulation Systems, The University of Central Florida.

Spring 1995
Training Systems Engineering, The University of Central Florida.

Summer 1989
Colloquia in Simulation and Training, University of Central Florida.

Spring 1987
Colloquia in Artificial Intelligence, University of Central Florida.

1984
Adjunct Professor of Psychology, Theories and Models of Artificial Intelligence, Cognition and Decision Making, Connecticut College.

1974-1976
Adjunct Professor of Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Introductory Psychology, Behavioral Pathology, Theories of Personality, University of New Haven and Connecticut College.

1969-1972
Teaching Assistant, Introductory Psychology, Connecticut College.

Course Development

Developed three prerequisite courses focusing upon the training systems side of the Interactive Simulation and Training Systems Track for the Dept. of Industrial Engineering and Management Systems. Developed an experimental design course for engineering undergraduate students

EIN 6317/5317 Training Systems Engineering
EIN 6649 Intelligent Tutoring Systems Design
EIN 6647 Intelligent Simulation and Machine Learning Algorithms/ Capstone Course
ESI 4221 Research Design and Statistical Analysis/Empirical Methods

Program Development

Member of the committee responsible for the development of the Multi-Disciplinary Program at the Masters and Doctoral Level for the Modeling and Simulation Degree at UCF.

Student Committees and Advising

Chaired and graduated three successful doctoral candidates
Chair of six doctoral dissertations under progress
Member of six doctoral dissertation committees as non-chair
Chaired and graduated three Masters candidates
Member of six Masters candidates committees as non-chair

Educational Partnerships

Formulated educational partnerships with Lockheed Martin Foundation to develop the Synthetic Environment Learning Laboratory for the College of Engineering and Computer Science.

Taught and developed courses for Management Systems Engineering delivered on site to local International Corportations at Lucent Technologies, Federal Express and United Space Alliance at Kennedy Space Center.

Course Evaluations

Of the seven courses taught both graduate and undergraduate received student evaluation ratings of between 5 and 4 consistently on a scale of 1-5, five representing excellent over the last five years.

EIN 6317/5317 Training Systems Engineering
STA 5156/EIN 5219 Probability and Statistics for Engineering and the Sciences
EIN 5602 Expert Systems
EIN 6649 Intelligent Tutoring Systems Design
EIN 6647 Intelligent Simulation and Machine Learning Algorithms
EIN 5117 Management Information Systems
EIN 4118 Industrial Engineering Applications of Computers

Recruiting Efforts

Recruited students into the Masters and Doctoral Programs in both the Dept. of Industrial Engineering and Management Systems and the Multidisciplinary Program in Modeling and Simulation from local simulation businesses and from overseas as a result of contacts made with current foreign and local students with whom I have had in classes which I have taught.

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Refereed Journal Publications

Williams, K. E. (in press). Computer Aided GOMS: A Description and Evaluation of a Tool Which Integrates Existing Research for Modeling HCI. International Journal of Human Computer Interaction.

Williams, K.E., and Voigt, R. E. ( in press) An Evaluation of a Computerized Aid for Creating Human Behavioral Representations of Human Computer Interaction. Journal of Human Factors.

Williams, K.E., Hultman, E. G., and Graesser, A. (1998). CAT: A Tool for Eliciting Knowledge on How to Perform Procedures. Behavior Research Methods, Instruments & Computers, 30 (4), 565-572.

Graesser, A.C., Baggett, W., and Williams, K.E. (1999). Question-driven Explanatory Reasoning In Special Edition on Questions and Reasoning. Journal of Applied Cognitive Psychology. 10, 17-31

Williams, K.E., Deighan, J. and Kotnour, T. (1992). Knowledge Acquisition for Group Problem Solving. Computers and Industrial Engineering, Vol. 23 (1-4), pp. 459-462.

Williams, K. E.. (1991). The Experimental Classroom of the Future. Journal of Interactive Instruction Development, Volume 3, No. 4, pp. 9-19.

Mealor, D. J., and K. E. Williams (1989). Classroom of the Future: Implications for the Practice of School Psychology. Training Forum, Volume 9, No. 3, pp. 5-7

Lamb, J., H. Kaufman, K. E. Williams (1972). Perceptual Processing of Binary Strings. IEEE Transactions and Reliability, July.

Refereed Book Chapters

Williams, K. E. (2000). Designing Human/Virtual Technology Interaction Environments for Training Effectiveness: A Cognitive Task Modeling Approach. In Human/Technology Interaction in Complex Systems. E. Salas (Ed.) JAI Press Inc. Greenwich Connecticut.

Williams, K. E. (2000). An Automated Aid for the Conduct of a Detailed Cognitive Task Analysis for Modeling Human Computer Interaction Performance. In Special Series on Cognitive Task Analysis. J.R. Schraagen, S. F. Chipman and V. L. Shalin (Eds). Lawrence Erlbaum and Associates; Hillsdale New Jersey.

Williams, K. E., and R. E. Reynolds (1991). The Acquisition of Cognitive Simulation Models: A Knowledge-based Training Approach. In Fishwick and Modjeski (Eds) Knowledge-based Simulation: Methodology and Application. Springer-Verlag.

Research Currently Under Review by Refereed Journals

Williams, K.E. and Lopez, F. L. (Under revision). An Evaluation of and a Method for Structuring Curriculum to Communciate a Mental Model of How a Complex Physical Device Operates. The Journal of Human Factors.

Williams K. E., Ninomiya, S. and Lang, S. D. (Submitted). A Hybrid Learning Approach Integrating Adaptive Resonance Theory and Reinforcement Learning for Computer Generated Agents. IEE Transactions on Neural Nets.

Williams, K. E., Chia W. C. and Lang. S. D. (Submitted) A Modified Naïve Bayes Approach for Autonomous Learning and a Method for Representing Affective Behavior for an Intelligent Agent Journal of Intelligent Systems.

Williams, K. E. Elshenaway, A., and Gledhill-Holmes, R. (submitted) A Comparison of Machine Learning Algorithms for Predicting Time to Signal from Dynamic Process Control Data. Computers in Industrial Engineering.

Gledhill-Holmes, R., Williams, K. E. and Elshenaway, A. (submitted). Predicting Time to Signal From Dynamic Control Chart Parameters Using Machine Learning Algorithms. International Journal of Industrial Engineering.

Mohammed Arif, Dennis J. Kulonda, Michael Proctor and Kent Williams (submitted) A Framework for the Comparison of the Conceptual Designs for an Enterprise Information System: Journal of Software and Systems

Refereed Proceedings Publications (Presentations were made by Dr. Williams when first author)

Chia, W. C. and Williams K. E. (2003). Soar CGF’s that Learn Inductively: An Application Using the Naïve Bayes Machine Learning Algorithm. Behavioral Representation in Modeling and Simulation. Pheonix Arizona, May 12-15.

Williams, K. E. and Jacquet, C. (2003). The Impact of Virtual Environment Technologies Versus Lower Cost Desk Top Simulation Based Training Upon Maintenance Task Performance. International Conference on the Management of Technology. Nancy, France May 13-17.

Lopez , F. L. and Williams, K. E. (2003) Extracting Mental Models for Organizing Curriculum Regarding How Complex Physical Devices Work: A Task Analysis Approach. Interservice/Industry Training Simulation and Education Conference. Dec. 2-7, Orlando, FL.

Williams, K. E. and Voigt, R. E. (2000). Evaluating a Computerized Aid for Conducting a Cognitive Task Analysis. In Proceedings of the 2000 International Conference on Industry, Engineering, and Management Systems. Cocoa Beach, Florida, March 13-15.

Williams, K. E. (2000). The Role of Cognitive Simulation Models in the Design of Effective Training and Instructional Systems. In Proceedings of the 2000 Joint Computer Aided Operations Facility/Service Academy Computer Conference. Kings Point, New York, July 3-6.

Williams, K. E. (1999) A Computerized Aid for Generating Discrete Simulation Models of Human Computer Interaction Performance. IEMS ’99, March 9-11, Cocoa Beach FL.

Williams, K. E., Severinghaus, R. and Clare, T. (1998) Behavior Representation and Cognitive Task Modeling: Bridging the Gap Between Decision Processes and Model Development Requirements. Simulation Interoperability Standards Organization Conference. Orlando, FL. Fall 1998.

Williams, K. E. and Severinghaus, R. (1998). Cognitive Simulation Models of Adversary Behavior Employing a Modified GOMS Cognitive Task Analysis. The 7th Conference on Computer Generated Forces and Behavioral Representation. August 10-14, Orlando, FL.

Williams, K. E. (1998). The Transfer of Complex Knowledge: A Cognitive Task Analysis Approach. The 34th Applied Military Psychology Symposium. May 22- 29, Paris, France.

Williams, K. E. (1995). A Generic Control Structure For Intelligent Tutoring Systems. Industry Engineering and Management Systems. Pergamon Press Ltd. UK.

Williams, K. E. (1994). An Automated Aid For Quantifying The Complexity of Human Systems Interaction: Cognitive Analysis Tool (CAT). Industry Engineering and Management Systems. Pergamon Press Ltd. UK.

Williams, K.E. (1993). An Evaluation of a Cognitive Task Modeling Aid for Training System Development. 29th International Applied Military Psychology Symposium Wolfson College, Cambridge University, July 26-29.

Williams, K.E. (1993). Automating the Cognitive Task Modeling Process: An Extension to GOMS for Assessing the Complexity of User-Computer Interaction. HCI, Human Computer Interaction International 1993.

Williams, K.E., and Kotnour, T. G. (1993). An Electronic Performance Support System for Organizational Learning. Computers and Industrial Engineering. 25,93-97.

Williams, K.E. and Kotnour, T.G. (1992). A Knowledge Center for Group Problem Solving and Formulating Planned Strategy. Proceedings of the 28th Annual Meeting, Southeastern Chapter of Management Sciences, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, October 1-2.

Williams, K.E. and Deighan, J. (1992). Automating a Detailed Cognitive Task Analysis For Intelligent Tutoring Systems. Proceedings of the 28th International Applied Military Psychology Symposium (IAMPS), Berlin, Germany, June 1-5.

Williams, K.E., Deighan, J., and Kotnour, T.G. (1992). Knowledge Acquisition for Group Problem Solving. Proceedings of the 14th Conference on Computers and Industrial Engineering, Cocoa Beach, Florida, March 2-4.

Williams, K.E., Kurstedt, H.A., and Sink, D. Scott (1991). A Grand Strategy System Helps Managers Continuously Improve Their Planned Strategies. Proceedings of the 12th Annual Conference, American Society for Engineering Management: Chattanooga, Tennessee, October 20-23.

Williams, K.E., Carolan, T.F., and Moskal, P.D. (1991). Structuring Curriculum for Embedded Training: An Evaluation in an Operational Setting. Naval Training Systems Center Human Factors Division: Orlando, Florida.

Williams, K.E., Carolan, T.F. and Chatham, N. (1991). Application of a Knowledge Compilation Model of Instruction. Proceedings of the 13th Interservice/Industry Training Systems Conference, Orlando, Florida, December 2-5.

Williams, K.E. (1991). Automating a Detailed Cognitive Task Analysis for Structuring Curriculum. Office of Naval Research Contractors Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, September 21-24.

Williams, K.E., and Kotnour, T.G. (1991). Automated Knowledge Acquisition for Second Generation Knowledge Base Systems: A Conceptual Analysis and Taxonomy. Proceedings of the 27th Annual Meeting, Southeastern Chapter of Management Sciences, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, October 3-4.

Williams, K. E. Classroom of the Future (1990). Society for Applied Learning Technology, Washington, D. C., August.

Mealor, D. J., and K. E. Williams (1990). Classroom of the Future: Implications for School Psychology, National Association of School Psychologists, San Francisco, California, April 1721.

Mealor, D. J., and K. E. Williams (1990). Classroom of the Future: Potential Implications for School Psychology, American Psychological Association, Boston, Massachusetts, August 11-14.

Mealor, D. J., and K. E. Williams (1989). Classroom of the Future and Cognitive Science: Implications for School Psychology, Florida Association of School Psychologists, Daytona Beach, Florida, November 15-17.

Williams, K. E., R. E. Reynolds, and T. F. Carolan (1990). Automated Adaptive Instruction for Embedded Training, Twelfth Interservice/Industry Training Systems Conference, Orlando, Florida, November.

Williams, K. E., and Sheau-Dong Lang (1988). Artificial Intelligence for Embedded Training Environments. Proceedings from the Society of Computer Simulation, Orlando, Florida, April.

Reynolds, R. E., and K. E. Williams (1987). Instructional Technologies for Embedded Training. Proceedings of the Ninth Interservice/Industry Training Systems Conference, Washington, D. C., November 30-December 2.

Williams, K. E. (1986). Knowledge Engineering An Expert System for Energy Management. Proceedings of the Fleet Management Technology, United States Maritime Administration, Boston, Massachusetts.

Williams, K. E. (1986). Applications of Artificial Intelligence to Tactical Decision Making Training: Fourth Annual Workshop on Command and Control Decision Aiding, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio, November 4-6.

Williams, K. E. (1986). The Architecture of Expert Systems. International Conference on Computer Aided Design, Manufacture and Operation, Washington, D.C., September 16-19.

Williams, K. E., R. E. Reynolds, E. Salas (1985). The Interaction of Surface Warfare Simulation with Instructional Training Technology, Eastern Simulation Conference, Virginia, March 3-8.

Williams, K. E., R. E. Reynolds, E. Salas (1984). The Application of Advanced Technology to Surface Warfare Training, Sixth Interservice/Industry Training Equipment Conference and Exhibition, Washington, D. C., October 22-24.

Williams, K. E., and P. J. Kayten (1982). Equivalency of Simulator Exercises to Real World Experience in Meeting IMCO Training Standards, Eighth Psychology in the DoD Symposium, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado, April 21-23.

D’Amico, A., and K. E. Williams (1981). The Effect of Flashing Patterns on Navigating Channel Bends. American Psychological Association, Los Angeles, California, August 26. Vehicular Control Processes.

Williams, K. E., H. Taylor, and D. Buchanon (1981). The Application of Bridge Simulation for the Training of Tugboat Operations: A development Program. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Ship Operations, New York, New York, November 17-19.

Williams, K. E. (1980). The Human Factor in Steering. International Symposium on Automated Steering. Genoa, Italy, June 21-22.

Williams, K. E. (1980). Mariner Perception of Yaw, Yaw Rate and Bearing as a Function of Ship Size and Mariner Experience. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Ship Operations, New York, New York, October

Williams, K. E. (1978). Human Factors Considerations in Restricted Waters Ship Control. Proceedings of the Fifth Ship Control Symposium, Annapolis, Maryland.

Pollack, M., and K. E. Williams (1977). An Experimental Investigation of Collision Avoidance Aiding and Human Performance Using CAORF. Conference on Human Factors in the Design and Operation of Ships, Gothenberg, Sweden, February 7-9.

Williams, K. E. (1977). Human Collision Avoidance Behavior as a Function of Visibility, Traffic Density, Electronic Aiding and Type of Information Displayed. Proceedings of the Human Factors Society, Twenty-First Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, October 17-20.

Non-Refereed Published Proceedings (Presentations were made by Dr. Williams when first author)

Williams, K. E., and D. Nieri (1981). Coal Management Employing Full Scale Ship Handling Simulation. School of Engineering Old Dominion University and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Dredging Technology: A Vital Role in Port Development, August 26-27.

Williams, K. E., and D. Nieri (1980). Passage Planning: An Objective Assessment of a Bridge Management Procedure vs. Integrated Electronic Aids. Fourth CAORF Symposium, Kings Point, New York, June.

Williams, K. E. (1980). Validation of Valdez Operational Exercises Employing a Backward Transfer Methodology. Proceedings of the Fourth Annual CAORF Symposium, Kings. point, New York.

Williams, K. E. (1979). The Effect of Display Mode Presentation on. Computerized Collision Avoidance Decision Making. Summer Computer Simulation Conference, Chicago, Illinois.

Williams, K. E. (1979). Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Valdez Operational Exercises Training Employing Simulation. First Symposium on the Human Element in the Merchant Marine, U.S. Maritime Academy, Kings Point, New York, October.

Williams, K. E. (1979). A Forecast of Training. Proceedings of the Third Annual CAORF Symposium, Kings Point, New York.

McIlroy, W., and K. E. Williams (1978). A Controlled Experiment of Mechanical Failures During VLCC Passage Through Valdez Narrows. Marine Traffic Symposium, Liverpool, England, April 3-6.

Williams, K. E., W. McIlroy, and McLean (1978). Man-in-the-Loop Control: Instrumentation and Aids to Navigation, Old and New. New York Metropolitan Section of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, Kings Point, New York, May 11.

McIlroy, W., D. M. Pollack, and K. E. Williams (1978). CAORF Applications in Maritime Research. First International Conference on Marine Simulation, The College of Nautical Studies, Southampton, England, September 5-8.

Williams, K. E. (1977). Human Collision Avoidance Behavior and Uncertainty as a Function of Visibility, Traffic Density and Navigational Aids. First CAORF Symposium, Kings Point, New York, June 23-24.

Technical Reports

Williams, K. E,, and Potter, K. (2003) An Intelligent Work Process Engineering System. NASA, The Kennedy Space Center. The NASA Faculty Fellowship Program, The American Society for Engineering Education.

Williams, K. E. (1998). An Automated Aid for the Conduct of a Detailed Cognitive Task Analysis for Modeling Human Computer Interaction Performance. The Office of Naval Research, Cognitive Sciences Program Technical Report. Contract # N00014-95-C-0112.

Williams, K. E., and Pierce, K. A. (1997) Designing Virtual Environments for Training Transfer: A Cognitive Task Analysis Approach. The Office of Naval Research, Cognitive and Neurosciences Program Technical Report. Grant No. N00014-96-0598. June, 15.

Williams, K. E. (1993) The Development of an Automated Cognitive Task Analysis and Modeling Process for Intelligent Tutoring System Development. Office of Naval Research Technical Report, Contract NOO014-91-J-5-1500.

Williams, K.E. (1993). Knowledge Acquisition: A Review of Manual, Machine Aided and Machine Learning Methodologies. Office of Naval Research Technical Report Contract NOO014-91-J-5-1500.

Williams, K.E. (1992) An Integrated Training System Architecture in Support of Active Sonar Systems. Navy Space and Naval Warfare Command Technical Report. Contract N00039-91C-0218.

Williams, K. E. Goals, Rules, Challenge and Causality: A Cognitive Model of Instruction for Educators and Machine Tutors. TCN-88226 Battelle, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.

Williams, K. E., R. E. Reynolds, T. F. Carolan, P. D. Anglin, and L. B. Shrestha (1990). An Evaluation of a Methodology for Cognitively Structuring and Adaptively Sequencing Exercise Content for Embedded Training. TR89-035, Cognitive Science Program, Office of Naval Research, Arlington, Virginia, December.

Williams, K. E., and R. E. Reynolds (1990). Embedded Training Instructional Technology Enhancements. TR89-034, Naval Training Systems Center, Orlando, Florida, January.

Williams, K. E., L. C. Vaughan, T. J. Hammel, P. D. Anglin, T. F. Carolan, J. C. Rullo, and P.J.Moskal (1990). The Experimental Classroom of the Future: Volume 2 Functional Description, Florida High Technology and Industry Council #64-02-707, January 2

Williams, K. E., C. J. Hamel, and L, B. Shrestha (1988). An Evaluation of Characteristics Contributing Towards Ease of User-Computer Interface in a Computer Aided Instruction Exercise, NAVTRASYSCEN Technical Report: Naval Training Systems Center (NTSC), TR 88-030.

Williams, K. E., C. J. Hamel, and L. B. Shrestha (1988). Handbook for Evaluating User Computer Interfaces for Computer Aided Instruction. NAVTRASYSCEN Technical Report: NTSC TR 88-033.

Selfridge, M., Dickerson, D. and Williams, K. E. (1988) An Expert System for Maritime Energy Management. Technical Report, The US Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation

Williams, K. E., and L. Harold (1985). AN/BQQ-5 Interactive Video Disc Training Effectiveness Evaluation. NAVTRASYSCEN, Orlando, Florida, Contract #N61339-83-D-0014, July.

Williams, K. E., W. Henry, and V. Pittsley (1984). The Application of Production Rule Systems to Tactical Decision Making Training, Report #89-U-206, Naval Training Equipment Center, Orlando, Florida, March.

Williams, K. E., W. Henry, V. Pittsley (1984). Improved Tactical Performance through the Development of Team Member Expectation Employing a Simulated Team, Report #N61339-83M-1025, Naval Training Equipment Center, Orlando, Florida, May.

Hammell, T. J., K. E. Williams, and J. A. Grasso (1980). The Role of Simulation in the Marine Training and Licensing Process. National Technical Information Service, Volume I, United States Coast Guard and the U. S. Maritime Administration.

Hammell, T. J., K. E. Williams, and J. A. Grasso (1980). The Role of Simulation in the Marine Training and Licensing Process. National Technical Information Service, Volume II, United States Coast Guard and the U. S. Maritime Administration.

Hammell, T. J., K. E. Williams, and J. A. Grasso (1980). The Role of Simulation in the Marine Training and Licensing Process. National Technical Information Service, Volume HI, United States Coast Guard and the U. S. Maritime Administration.

Hammell, T. J., K. E. Williams, and J. Gynther (1980). Simulators for Mariner Training and Licensing: Phase 3- Investigation of Horizontal Field of View Requirements for Simulator Based Training of Maritime Cadets. National Technical Information Service #8009, U.S. Maritime Administration.

Williams, K. E., A. D’Amico, and R. Dinapoli (1980). Simulators for Marine Training and Licensing. Phase 3- Simulator Subsystem Characteristics and Performance Standards for Master Level Simulator Training. National Technical Information Service #8007, U.S. Maritime Administration.

Williams, K. E., and P. Keyes (1980). Application of precision Navigation Systems in Sandy Hook Channel under conditions of Degraded Aids-to-Navigation. National Technical Information Service, U.S. Maritime Administration.

Williams, K. E., and J. Goldberg (1980). Standards of Watch Officer Performance and Collision Avoidance Problem Solving. National Technical Information Service. U.S. Maritime Administration Project #7908.

Williams, K. E., and A. D’Amico (1980). The Effectiveness of Active vs. Passive Trainee Participation and Segmented vs. Integrated Training Structure on the Acquisition of Shiphandling Skills. National Technical Information Service, U.S. Maritime Administration, #7918.

Williams, K. E., A. D’Amico, and J. Goldberg (1980). Transfer of Training from Low to High Fidelity Shiphandling Simulators. National Technical Information Service, U.S. Maritime Administration, #7919.

Williams, K. E., and M. Gilder (1979). Perceptual sensitivity of Masters and Pilots to Bearing, Yaw Velocity and Change of Rate of Yaw as a Function of Ship Size. Maritime Administration, Department of Commerce, U.S.A. National Maritime Research Center/CAORF, Kings Point, New York.

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Research Accomplishments as PI

Research as PI along with dollar award value and sponsoring organization, ordered from most to least recent chronologically totaling 4.1 million dollars.

PI and Technical Consultant for US Army STRICOM and US Army Research Iinstitute on Science and Technology Objective related to the development of Intelligent Tutoring Systems for military training. 50% FTE for 4 years. 240k. The details of this effort are currently being specified by Dr. Williams with STRICOM and ARI personnel. This effort is also employing US Army personnel who are currently enrolled in the department’s Interactive Simulation and Training Systems Program. Current dollars received equal 78k.

PI for summer fellowship project related to the development of an Intelligent Work Unit Process Engineering System under NASA Faculty Fellowship Program, Spaceport Technology Directorate, Kennedy Space Center, FL. 20k

Principle Investigator for grant related to the development of Advanced Adaptive Agents for implementation in simulation war gaming systems. The US Army’s STRICOM, 74k

Developed partnership with local Florida based minority corporation, Intelliorg as an incubator within the University’s and State’s Technology Transfer initiative and PI of I-4 Corridor contract 20k

Principle Investigator for grant with Research Triangle Institute investigating the cognitive modeling of knowledge related to the understanding of how physical systems work. 50k

PI and Program Director for the development of a Synthetic Environment Learning Laboratory (SELL) sponsored by Lockheed Martin Electronics and Missile Division and the University of Central Florida Educational Foundation. 680k. This effort involved the development of curriculum for Simulation Based Acquisition to be offered within the department of Industrial Engineering and Management Systems. Development of this curriculum involved the integration of faculty, industry personnel and government service professionals in modeling and simulation to integrate technical material from the various disciplines represented in the concept of SBA.

PI: Developing Principles for Multi-Media Training for Knowledge-Rich Decision Systems, sponsored by the Naval Air Warfare Center, Training Systems Division. $25k

PI: Developing Computer Assisted Aids For Conducting Cognitive Task Analyses For Training Systems Development and for The Quantification of the Complexity of Human Computer Interfaces, sponsored by The Office of Naval Research Cognitive and Neural Sciences Program. $265k

PI: Tactical Picture Agent Program: Predicting Information Needed Prior To Request With Cognitive Models of The User’s Task Knowledge sponsored by the Office of Naval Research Computer, Information and Mathematical Sciences Program. $993k

PI: Integrating Intelligent Tutoring Capabilities in Virtual Environments for Training, sponsored by the Office of Naval Research. $71k.

Intelligent Tutoring contract with Cognitive and Neural Sciences Program, Office of Naval Research, $156,000.

Embedded Training Technology contract with the Naval Training Systems Center (NTSC). This has been an ongoing, three-year effort totaling $1,225,000. Research has included the development of artificial intelligence capabilities for a) simulating Soviet threat tactics, b) simulating team members in a team training environment, c) the development of an automated explanation capability to provide feedback for tactical decision making training based upon a software model of an expert tactician which monitors and provides explanations for errors of omission and commission in tactical decision-making training, and d) the development of an adaptive learning heuristic for customizing the sequence of instruction for any given individual based upon the individual’s interaction with curriculum.

The development of a Functional Architecture for Modularizing the Development of Simulator Based Training Systems with IBM Systems Integration Division, $40,000.

User Computer Interfaces for Computer Aided Instruction with Battelle Memorial Institute, $25,000.

Instructional Strategy Components for Intelligent Tutors with Battelle Memorial Institute, $32,000.

The Experimental Classroom of the Future with the State of Florida, High Technology Industry Council, $200,500. Research has included the design and development of classroom technology integrating intelligent software processes with commercially available hardware. The classroom is to serve as a laboratory for basic research and exploratory development relative to human cognitive learning processes and instructional activities which affect the development of reasoning skills.

Figurative Thinking with the State of Florida, High Technology Industry Council exploring the use of animation for promoting the acquisition of complex concepts, $70,000.

Research Accomplishments as Co-PI

Research as Co-PI along with dollar value and sponsoring organization, ordered from most to least recent chronologically totaling 1.4 million dollars.

Co-Principle Investigator on National Science Foundation Grant for Implementing Plans to Reformulate Undergraduate Education in Engineering. 1 million dollars.

Co-Principle Investigator on National Science Foundation Planning Grant for Reformulating Undergraduate Education in Engineering. 100k

Co-Principle Investigator on grant concerning the development and evaluation of Risk Assessment techniques for NASA ground launch operations at Kennedy Space Center. 300k

Co-Principle Investigator on grant applying data mining techniques to discover problems in Cirent Semiconductor automation processes. 84k

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Consultinig Services Consultant to IntelliOrg Corp. a small minority owned Information Systems company, starting up under the University’s incubator program.

Consultant to AT&T Corporation Government Services Division re: Next Generation Simulation and Training Systems

Consultant to IBM Federal Systems Corp. re: Intelligent Tutoring

Consultant to Digital Systems Resources Inc. for the development of cognitive models of skill as related to the training of sonar operators for the Navy’s Advanced Sonar System Build.

Consultant to 21st Century Systems Inc. in the development of decision support systems for the United States Airforce.

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NASA Faculty Fellowship Award 2003

Invited speaker for Naval Research Laboratories, Applied Artificial Intelligence Laboratory

Group Leader for Content Development Guidelines for Advanced Distributed Learning Initiative. Sponsored by the Office of Science and Technology Policy, The White House. 1996.

Delegate for U. S. Navy at International Applied Military Psychology Symposium. Cambridge University, The U.K. July 1993.

Delegate for U.S. Navy at International Applied Military Psychology Symposium. East Berlin, Germany, June 1992.

Elected as participant in President Bush’s Forum for Technology Applications in Vocational Education by the President’s Council for National Vocational Education, 1990.

University of Central Florida Award for Distinguished Researcher, 1989.

Member, State of Florida, High Technology Industry Council Evaluation Team, 1987-1990.

Member, National Academy of Sciences Group A3B06, Simulation and Measurement of Human Performance, 1979-1984.

Office of Naval Research Undergraduate Research Fellowship, 1971-1974

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Professional Service

Evaluator for proposals submitted to NASA AIMES under their Intelligent Systems Program.

Member editorial boards for International Journal of Human Computer Interaction, and Journal of Human Factors and Ergonomics, The Human Factors Society.

Reviewer for Journal of Behavior Research Methods, Instrumentation and Computers.

University Service

Elected to the University Faculty Senate

Developed partnership with local Florida based minority corporation, Intelliorg as an incubator within the University’s and State’s Technology Transfer initiative.

Applied for patents related to cognitive modeling software within the Universities initiative to form incubator corporations with local businesses.

Program Director for the development of a Synthetic Environment Learning Laboratory (SELL) sponsored by Lockheed Martin Electronics and Missile Division and the University of Central Florida Educational Foundation. This effort also involved the development of curriculum for Simulation Based Acquisition to be offered within the department of Industrial Engineering and Management Systems. Development of this curriculum involved the integration of faculty, industry personnel and government service professionals in modeling and simulation to integrate technical material from the various disciplines represented in the concept of SBA.

Developed arrangements with the Army Research Institute to sponsor graduate students within the department who are focusing upon Interactive Simulation and Training Systems and Human Factors Engineering. ARI will support one or two students per year throughout their career in graduate school.

Member of proposal committee for the development of both a Masters of Science degree and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Simulation and Modeling.

Member of simulation curriculum committee for the development of multidisciplinary courses in simulation to promote the University’s Simulation Program with Computer Science and the College of Engineering.

Member of the National Center for Simulation committee to promote the teaching of simulation technologies at the University High School.

Research Incentive Award selection committee for the College of Engineering and Computer Science.

Departmental Service

Graduate Program Committee for the Department

Undergraduate Programs Committee

Strategic Planning Committee for the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Systems, The University of Central Florida.

Promotion and Tenure Committee member

Curriculum Committee member

Research Committee member

Chair Simulation Committee

Membership in Professional Organizations

International Society for Human Computer Interaction

Cognitive Sciences Society

Human Factors Society

American Defense Preparedness Association

Society for Computer Simulation

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1998-Present
Associate Professor Industrial Engineering and Management Systems, The University of Central Florida, Orlando FL. Presently serving as the faculty lead for defense related research within the area of training and simulation for the College of Engineering. The following are courses which I have been teaching at the University:
EIN 6317/5317 Training Systems Engineering
STA 5156/EIN 5219 Probability and Statistics for Engineering and the Sciences
EIN 5602 Expert Systems
EIN 6649 Intelligent Tutoring Systems Design
EIN 6647 Intelligent Simulation and Machine Learning Algorithms
EIN 5117 Management Information Systems
EIN 4118 Industrial Engineering Applications of Computers

Dec. 1996- 1998
Director of Simulation, Training and Instructional Systems, Teknowledge Corp.

Program Manager for all simulation training and instructional technology efforts for Teknowledge Corp. home office located in Palo Alto, CA. Responsible for building an office and technical capability in Orlando FL and marketing Teknowledge Corporation’s technical capabilities to the local training and simulation entities in Orlando. Responsible for new business development in the area of training, simulation and instructional technologies.

Developed an approach to the design of virtual environment training technologies which maximize the degree of transfer of training from the VE training situation to the operational setting. This effort was sponsored under the Virtual Environment Training Technology Program of the Office of Naval Research.

Developed a task analysis methodology for analyzing visual images into the processes which are responsible for building those images during the process of mental animation or mental simulation. The notion is that such an analysis can identify which high level visual processes can be trained to support and improve upon the process of mental simulation and reasoning with mental images. Applications are targeted for tactical decision making training where tacticians reliably report that they mentally animate or visualize the tactical situation to hypothesize how it might evolve in order to prepare for their defense and offense. This work is sponsored by the Naval Air Warfare Center - Training Systems Division

Developed the Parents’ Associate for the Dept of Defense Educational Activity under DARPA’s CAETI program and managed efforts for a distributed 3D browser capability for accessing instructional materials over the internet. These efforts involved the development of intelligent agents to coach parents in establishing a collaborative interaction with their children, relative to, the development of good study skills, reasoning skills, problem solving skills and social interaction skills. The Parent’s Associate is to be made accessible over the internet to Dept. of Defense dependents with children within the Dept. of Defense School Systems world wide. The 3D VRML graphical browser also incorporated an intelligent agent to profile users and guide users to instructional materials relative to their interests.

Sept. 1994-Dec 1996
Visiting Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Systems, The University of Central Florida, Orlando Florida. Research efforts Included:

PI: Developing Principles for Multi-Media Training for Knowledge-Rich Decision Systems, sponsored by the Naval Air Warfare Center, Training Systems Division. $25k

PI: Developing Computer Assisted Aids For Conducting Cognitive Task Analyses For Training Systems Development and for The Quantification of the Complexity of Human Computer Interfaces, sponsored by The Office of Naval Research Cognitive and Neural Sciences Program. $265k

PI: Tactical Picture Agent Program: Predicting Information Needed Prior To Request With Cognitive Models of The User’s Task Knowledge sponsored by the Office of Naval Research Computer, Information and Mathematical Sciences Program. $993k

PI: Integrating Intelligent Tutoring Capabilities in Virtual Environments for Training, sponsored by the Office of Naval Research. $71k.

Total value of awards cited over a three year period equaled 1.354m

Courses Developed and Taught at Graduate Level:
Training Systems Engineering
Intelligent Simulation and Training Systems Design

1990-Sept. 1994
Senior Research Scientist, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Director of the Cognitive Engineering Laboratory of the Management Systems Laboratories within the College of Engineering.

- Phase II Small Business Innovation Research Program U.S. Navy Space Warfare Command Intelligent Tutoring Prototype Development for Low Frequency Active Sonar
- Technical and Marketing Strategy Development for Next Generation Training Systems. IBM Federal Systems Company
- A Knowledge Center for Organizational Learning. Department of Energy, two year grant. Post Doctoral Research in Management Systems Engineering. This research involved the design and integration of a variety of hardware and software capabilities including a terrestrial network for distance learning and teleconferencing to provide an environment to implement an information processing model of organizational learning, group problem solving, planning and decision making.
- Automating the cognitive simulation modeling process. Office of Naval Research Cognitive and Neural Sciences Program. Three year grant effort. This research focused upon developing a cognitive simulation modeling capability employing an augmented GOMS analysis technique to generate production system models of procedural tasks. These models can serve as ideal student models for intelligent tutoring systems and provide the structure and content for curriculum delivered by way of intelligent tutoring processes. The models can also serve to provide a measure of the complexity of user computer interfaces.
- An integrated training system design for SPAWAR’s SURTASS operations. Digital Systems Resources Inc. This research effort has involved the design of a number of cognitive science applications of basic research to the training of Surveillance Towed Array Subsurface System (SURTASS) operators. We are developing prototype systems for the evaluation of problem solving strategies of instruction, qualitative simulation modeling, and applications to instruction from basic research in perceptual learning.

1986-1990
Research Manager, Institute for Simulation and Training, University of Central Florida. Responsible for identification of basic research opportunities and exploratory development research activities, the preparation of proposals for grant and contract funds, direction and management of technical activities related to a diversity of research projects and coordination of research activities with the granting or contracting agency. Responsible for a number of contracts including:

-Intelligent Tutoring contract with Cognitive and Neural Sciences Program, Office of Naval Research, $156,000.
-Embedded Training Technology contract with the Naval Training Systems Center (NTSC). This has been an ongoing, three-year effort totaling $1,225,000. Research has included the development of artificial intelligence capabilities for a) simulating Soviet threat tactics, b) simulating team members in a team training environment, c) the development of an automated explanation capability to provide feedback for tactical decision making training based upon a software model of an expert tactician which monitors and provides explanations for errors of omission and commission in tactical decision-making training, and d) the development of an adaptive learning heuristic for customizing the sequence of instruction for any given individual based upon the individual’s Interaction with curriculum.
-The development of a Functional Architecture for Modularizing the Development of Simulator Based Training Systems with IBM Systems Integration Division, $40,000.
-User Computer Interfaces for Computer Aided Instruction with Battelle Memorial Institute, $25,000.
-Instructional Strategy Components for Intelligent Tutors with Battelle Memorial Institute, $32,000.
-The Experimental Classroom of the Future with the State of Florida, High Technology Industry Council, $200,500. Research has included the design and development of classroom technology integrating intelligent software processes with commercially available hardware. The classroom is to serve as a laboratory for basic research and exploratory development relative to human cognitive learning processes and instructional activities which affect the development of reasoning skills.
-Figurative Thinking with the State of Florida, High Technology Industry Council exploring the use of animation for promoting the acquisition of complex concepts, $70,000.

1978-1986
Vice President of Advanced Concept Development, Eclectech Associates. Responsible for proposal preparation and technical management of a number of projects involving advanced training technology, simulation, and expert systems. Managed the design and development of the Surface Warfare Advanced Training Technology with a contract value of $2.8 million sponsored by NTSC. Developed an expert system and natural language interface with Dr. Mallory Selfridge of the University of Connecticut for managing fuel consumption within the United States Merchant Fleet with a contract value of $328,000, sponsored by the United States Department of Commerce. Developed advanced concept design for applying artificial intelligence techniques to provide interpretive feedback, intelligent platforms, and adaptive planning of training exercises for tactical decision making trainers for NTSC ($50,000). Designed and managed prototype development of an Interactive Video Disc training device for the AN/BQQ-5 Sonar Set. A Training Effectiveness Evaluation (TEE) was also conducted at the FLEASWTRACEN, San Diego. Sponsored by NTSC, Code 113, contract value in May of 1986 was approximately $2 million. Wrote and managed the development of the Command Tactical Trainer Military Characteristics for NTSC Surface Analysis Group, Code 254, with contract value of $79,000.

1978-1982
Vice President and Technical Director, Mara-Time Services which merged with Eclectech Associates in 1981. Responsible for management of 35 technical personnel specializing in the field of psychology, engineering and computer sciences. Managed the Computer Aided Operations Research Facility (CAORF), the United States Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, New York. Planned Government research as well as industry-supported research for CAORF. Actively participated in the design, conduct, analysis, and formal reporting of all research activities. Ship handling simulator topics included simulator fidelity requirements for subsystem components such as the visual scene, hydrodynamics, and man-machine control interfaces for training individuals with diverse input characteristics, from cadets to masters and pilots. A variety of studies in the project areas of displays and instrumentation, equipment layout, bridge systems, perception, performance enhancement, information processing and decision making, navigation planning, watch standing, port and waterway development, and coning and piloting were conducted under my direction at CAORF (contract value $2.7 million per year).

Acquired extensive knowledge concerning simulation technology for training and operations research both nationally and internationally. Conducted marketing activities for CAORF and negotiated industry supported contracts relating to CAORF use. Since CAORF was anew state-of-the-art simulation facility for an industry which was skeptical, considerable interaction and communication with industry personnel was required to promote its use and develop an international reputation.

1976-1978
Engineering Psychologist, Grumman Aerospace Corporation (GAC). Responsible for the design and conduct of human factors research for GAC under contract to the Maritime Administration, Department of Commerce at CAORF, Kings Point, New York. Conducted research in the design and evaluation of a variety of computerized collision avoidance systems for vessel navigation and productivity employing a full mission simulation facility to conduct the research.

Summers 1970-1973
Engineering Psychologist, Naval Underwater Systems Center, New London, CT. Wrote computer programs to simulate sonar system processes in order to evaluate their effectiveness prior to prototype design decisions. One such simulation program was used to generate display images which were assessed in terms of their impact upon human perception and the performance of human operators in the recognition of hits and false alarms in the target detection process. Wrote numerous statistical analysis programs for a variety of experimental designs in FORTRAN IV. Also conducted research to assess human performance reliability in the conduct of fault localization and repair of sonar systems.

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