Richard Pak, psychology professor and director of the Human Factors Institute at Clemson University, has received more than $560,000 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to examine how cognitive abilities, including attention and memory, influence users’ performance with automated systems.
Mashburn, C. A., Burgoyne, A. P., Tsukahara, J. S., Pak, R., Coyne, J. T., Sibley, C., … & Engle, R. W. (2024). Knowledge, attention, and psychomotor ability: A latent variable approach to understanding individual differences in simulated work performance. Intelligence, 104, 101835. Abstract: We compare the validity of personnel selection measures and novel tests of attention control […]
Our paper: Textor, C., Zhang, R., *Lopez, J., *Schelble, B. G., McNeese, N. J., Freeman, G., Pak, R., Tossell, C., de Visser, E. J. (2022). Exploring the Relationship Between Ethics and Trust in Human-AI Teaming: A mixed methods approach. Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making. Has been selected as the best article of 2022 in the […]
Our recent paper has been selected as the Psychonomic Society’s 2023 Best Article for Psychonomic Bulletin & Review: Draheim, C., Pak, R., Draheim, A. A., & Engle, R. W. (2022). The role of attention control in complex real-world tasks. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review. https://doi.org/10.3758/s13423-021-02052-2.
Our recent paper has been accepted for publication. Pak, R., & Rovira, E. (2023). A Theoretical Model to Explain Mixed Effects of Trust Repair Strategies in Human-Machine Interaction. Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science. https://doi.org/10.1080/1463922X.2023.2250424 An uncorrected preprint is available here. Abstract: The topic of an autonomous system initiating trust repair has generated intense interest from researchers […]
Our latest paper is published: Lopez, J., *Textor, C., *Lancaster, C., *Schelble, B., Freeman, G., Zhang, R., McNeese, N., & Pak, R. (2023). The complex relationship of AI ethics and trust in human–AI teaming: insights from advanced real-world subject matter experts. AI and Ethics, 1-21. Download PDF Abstract: Human-autonomy teams will likely first see use within […]
Our latest paper is published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General: Burgoyne, A. P., Tsukahara, J. S., Mashburn, C. A., Pak, R., & Engle, R. W. (2023). Nature and measurement of attention control. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/xge0001408 Abstract: Individual differences in the ability to control attention are correlated with a wide range […]
Richard Pak was Psychology professor Richard Pak was recently elected to the College of Fellows for the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES). Receiving a Fellow designation – the highest recognition possible from the College of Fellows – is a high honor that recognizes consistently impressive professional contributions, service to the Society and other accomplishments. Clemson News
Our latest paper is now published in Human Factors: Pak, R., McLaughlin, A. C., & Engle, R. (2023). The Relevance of Attention Control, Not Working Memory, in Human Factors. Human Factors, 187208231159727. https://doi.org/10.1177/00187208231159727 Abstract Objective: Discuss the human factors relevance of attention control (AC), a domain-general ability to regulate information processing functions in the service of […]
Schelble, B. G., Lopez, J., Textor, C., Zhang, R., McNeese, N. J., Pak, R., & Freeman, G. (2024). Towards ethical AI: Empirically investigating dimensions of AI ethics, trust repair, and performance in human-AI teaming. Human Factors, 66(4), 1037-1055. Abstract: Forty teams of two participants and one autonomous teammate completed three team missions within a synthetic task environment. The […]