About Me
I am a recent graduate from Clemson University with a Master's Degree in Human Factors Psychology . My interests are product design, research, development, and Human-Computer interaction. I've taken part in several research projects, including several published experiments. Currently, I am interning at Anderson County working at the Anderson County Farmer's Market, marketing farmers.
In addition to being a full-time worker, I'm also a full-time family man. I have a beautiful wife and daughter. We also have two cats and a few fish.
The first two questions I get when I tell people I'm in Human Factors are always "what's that?" and "how did you get into it?".
The first is actually pretty complicated. Human Factors as a discipline is a large and multifaceted field. The underlying thread tying all the different fields together is the idea that people need to relate to objects in their environment. By that I mean we need to use tools, find food and shelter, and keep ourselves out of harm's way. Human Factors is the study of how we do those things. Sometimes we do them well, sometimes we do not. My specific focus is in human-machine interaction. That has led me to work on some human-computer interaction research with my advisor, Dr. Lee Gugerty.
The second answer is easy: I took a class. Human Factors is offered as an undergraduate level course at Clemson. My teacher for that class was Dr. Johnell Brooks. During the first day of class she showed this video about Ideo building a better shopping cart. I was hooked.
Since then I've worked on many different research projects, from internet search behavior, to writing using eye tracking, to pedestrian conspicuity. Each project has taught me something new about people and about how they do things out in the world. Most importantly I've learned how to apply sound scientific principles and reasoning to everyday problems.
In addition to all that stuff, I'm an audiophile, a DIY enthusiast, a car guy, a political junkie, a technophile, and a general all 'round geek.
