Keith “Mac” MacArthur discovered the MIT2 laboratory through his undergraduate academic mentor, who subsequently introduced him to the laboratory manager at the time. Mac successfully completed and defended his undergraduate honors thesis on the deindividuation of automotive drivers in the Summer of 2014 and a sixteen month post Baccalaureate internship with the MIT2 laboratory where he was promoted to the position of Laboratory Manager.
Alexandra ‘Xan’ Kaplan came to the MIT2 laboratory in the fall of 2016. She is a graduate student in the Applied Experimental Human Factors program, with research interests in human robot trust.
William Volante began working in the MIT2 laboratory in 2014 as an undergraduate research assistant. Upon graduating from the University of Central Florida in 2015 with his degree in Psychology he continued his research in the lab as a graduate student, pursuing his Ph.D.
Kimberly is Ph.D. graduate of the Applied Experimental and Human Factors (AEHF) program at the University of Central Florida, where she conducted research with Dr. Peter Hancock examining human-robot interaction for the Robotics Collaborative Technology Alliance (RCTA). During her time at UCF she workd at the Institute of Simulation and Training under the direction of Dr.
Theresa is a 2001 graduate of Nicholls State University with a B.Sc. in Marketing and a 2013 graduate with Honors in the Major of the University of Central Florida with a B.Sc. in Psychology. She joined the MIT2 laboratory in February of 2013 as an undergraduate research assistant under the guidance of Tracy Sanders, and has continued with the laboratory as a graduate student.
Kristin Schaefer was a Doctoral Candidate in the Modeling and Simulation program at the University of Central Florida. She obtained her B.A. in the field of psychology with a minor in sociology from Susquehanna University, PA. She also holds a M.S.
Valarie Anne Yerdon is a Human Factors and Cognitive Science Psychology PhD student with a concentration in Cognitive Neuroscience, under the advisement of Dr. Peter Hancock and Dr. Lauren Reinerman-Jones at the University of Central Florida (UCF) and the Institute of Simulation and Training (IST).
Jurate Liutvinskaite brings a broad and diverse academic, professional and cultural background. Her fascination with human nature and sciences, paved the way for her passion in psychology. Jurate first started studying about human sciences in depth at Vytautas Magnus University in Lithuania 14 years ago.
LT Joseph Mercado commissioned as a Naval Officer 06 January 2015 in Orlando, FL. He joins the Aerospace Experimental Psychology (AEP) community after working as civilian researcher for the Army since 2010. He has worked at the United States Military Academy, Army Research Institute, and Army Research Laboratory.
Tracy Sanders comes from an extensive background in fine art and graphic design, and continues to be interested especially in the role of aesthetic qualities in human factors research. She received her B.S. in Psychology in 2011, with a minor in Studio Art at the University of Central Florida.