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Education
- University Of Illinois - Urbana - Champaign,
2005
- Major: Human Factors Psychology
- Degree: Ph. D.
- University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign,
2002
- Major: Human Factors
- Degree: M.A.
- Bharathiar University,
1999
- Major: Clinical Psychology
- Degree: M.A.
- Bharathiar University,
1997
- Major: Psychology, English, Economics
- Degree: B.A.
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Books
- Madhavan, P. (2008). Interacting with Decision Support Systems: Empirical Studies of Trust in Technology versus Trust in Human Teammates. Saarbrucken: VDM-Verlag.
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Book Chapters
- Madhavan, P. (2011). Self-efficacy in the modern world – the emergence of computer self-efficacy.The Psychology of Self-Efficacy. NOVA Publishers.
- Papelis, Y., and Madhavan, P. (2010). Modeling human behavior. In Modeling & Simulation Fundamentals: Theoretical Underpinnings and Practical Domains. (pp. 271-324). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons Inc..
- Gonzalez, C., Thomas, R. P., and Madhavan, P. (2009). The effects of conjunctive search and response mappings on automatic performance in a complex visual task.Human Factors Issues in Combat Identification. Hants: Ashgate Publishing Ltd..
- Tolk, A., Madhavan, P., Jain, L. C., and Tweedale, J. W. (2009). Agents and Decision Support Systems.Agent-directed Simulation and Systems Engineering (pp. 339-431). Berlin: Springer.
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Articles
- , , , and (2012). The role of incentive frames in training and transfer of learning in a visual threat detection task. Applied Cognitive Psychology, 26, (pp. 194-206).
- Seiler, M. J., Madhavan, P., and Liechty, M. M. (2012). Toward an understanding of real estate homebuyer internet search behavior: An application of ocular tracking technology. Journal of Real Estate Research, 34, (pp. 2).
- Gonzalez, C., and Madhavan, P. (2011). Diversity during training enhances detection of unknown visual stimuli. Journal of Cognitive Psychology, 23, (pp. 342-350).
- Phillips, R. R., and Madhavan, P. (2011). The effect of distractor modality and processing code on human-automation interaction. Cognition, Technology & Work, 13, (pp. 233-244).
- Madhavan, P., and Phillips, R. (2010). Effects of computer self-efficacy and system reliability on user interaction with decision support systems. Computers in Human Behavior, 26 (2), (pp. 199-204).
- Madhavan, P., and Brown, J. (2010). How (un)biased are airport security screening procedures? A social-cognitive experimentA social-cognitive experiment.. Current Research in Psychology, 1 (1), (pp. 71-74).
- Madhavan, P., and Gonzalez, C. (2010). The relationship between stimulus-response mappings and the detection of novel stimuli in a simulated luggage screening task. Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science, 11 (5), (pp. 461-473).
- Madhavan, P., and Wiegmann, D. A. (2007). Effects of information source, pedigree, and reliability on operator interaction with decision support systems. Human Factors, 49 (5), (pp. 773-785).
- Madhavan, P., and Wiegmann, D. A. (2007). Similarities and differences between human-human and human-automation trust: an integrative review. Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science, 8 (4), (pp. 227-301).
- Madhavan, P., Wiegmann, D. A., and Lacson, F. C. (2006). Automation failures on tasks easily performed by operators undermine trust in automated aids. Human Factors, 48 (2), (pp. 241-256).
- Madhavan, P., and Lacson, F. C. (2006). Psychological factors affecting pilots’ decisions to navigate in deteriorating weather.. North American Journal of Psychology, 8 (1), (pp. 47-62).
- Madhavan, P., and Wiegmann, D. A. (2005). Cognitive anchoring on self-generated decisions reduces operator reliance on automated diagnostic aids. Human Factors, 47 (2), (pp. 332-341).
- Madhavan, P. (2004). Assessment of the psychometric properties of the facets of conscientiousness. North American Journal of Psychology, 6 (2), (pp. 309-326).
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Presentations
- “Environment Panel”
- Conference Name: Leadership Institute of the Virginia Peninsula Chamber of Commerce
- Sponsoring Organization: Leadership Institute of the Virginia Peninsula Chamber of Commerce
- Location: Gloucester Point: VA
- Date: 2012
- Authors/Presenters:
Madhavan, P.
- Workshop on “Human-Machine Trust for Robust Autonomous Systems
- Conference Name: Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- Sponsoring Organization: Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- Location: Ocala: FL
- Date: 2012
- Authors/Presenters:
Madhavan, P.
- “Climate Science Speaker Series”
- Conference Name: NASA
- Sponsoring Organization: NASA
- Location: NASA Headquarters, Washington DC
- Date: 2012
- Authors/Presenters:
Madhavan, P.
- “Sea Level Rise Adaptation: An Inconvenient Truth”
- Conference Name: Urban Land Institute District Council
- Sponsoring Organization: Urban Land Institute District Council
- Location: Norfolk: VA.
- Date: January, 2012
- Authors/Presenters:
Madhavan, P.
- Human-Automation Interaction in Safety Critical Domains
- Conference Name:
- Location: Washington DC
- Date: 2011
- Authors/Presenters:
Madhavan, P.
- “Human-Automation Interaction in Safety Critical Domains”
- Conference Name: American Psychological Association
- Sponsoring Organization: American Psychological Association
- Location: Washington DC
- Date: 2011
- Authors/Presenters:
- An eye movement analysis of contextual cueing effects.
- Conference Name: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
- Sponsoring Organization: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
- Location: Santa Monica: CA
- Date: 2011
- Authors/Presenters:
Liechty, M. M.
Madhavan, P.
- Effects of emotional priming on visual threat detection
- Conference Name: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
- Sponsoring Organization: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
- Location: Santa Monica: CA
- Date: 2011
- Authors/Presenters:
Culley, K. E.
Madhavan, P.
Heikens, R.
Brown, J. R.
- Impact of user experience and negative externalities on internet search patterns
- Conference Name: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
- Sponsoring Organization: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
- Location: Santa Monica: CA
- Date: 2011
- Authors/Presenters:
Liechty, M. M.
Madhavan, P.
- Simulated airline luggage screening: The effect of social-cognitive biases on performance
- Conference Name: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
- Sponsoring Organization: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
- Location: Santa Monica: CA
- Date: 2011
- Authors/Presenters:
Brown, J. R.
Madhavan, P.
- Simulated airline luggage screening: The effect of social-cognitive biases on performance
- Conference Name: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
- Sponsoring Organization: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
- Location: Santa Monica: CA
- Date: 2011
- Authors/Presenters:
Brown, J. R.
Madhavan, P.
- Conference Name: Chesapeake Bay Funders Network Annual Retreat
- Sponsoring Organization: Chesapeake Bay Funders Network Annual Retreat
- Location: Leola: PA
- Date: 2011
- Authors/Presenters:
Madhavan, P.
- “Social Science and Understanding Individual Behavior Change”
- Conference Name: Social Science Research and Chesapeake Bay Restoration
- Sponsoring Organization: Social Science Research and Chesapeake Bay Restoration
- Location: Annapolis: MD
- Date: 2011
- Authors/Presenters:
Madhavan, P.
- Examining passenger flow choke points at airports using Discrete Event Simulation
- Conference Name: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Sponsoring Organization: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Location: NASA,Hampton, VA
- Date: 2011
- Authors/Presenters:
Brown, J. R.
Madhavan, P.
- Investigating intrinsic and extrinsic variables during simulated internet search
- Conference Name: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Sponsoring Organization: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Location: NASA, Hampton, VA
- Date: 2011
- Authors/Presenters:
Liechty, M. M.
Madhavan, P.
- Social-cognitive biases in simulated airline luggage screening
- Conference Name: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Sponsoring Organization: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Location: NASA,Hampton, VA
- Date: 2011
- Authors/Presenters:
Brwon, J. R.
Madhavan, P.
- Quantifying Economic and Social Values and Benefits provided by Marshes, Oyster Reef and Eelgrass Meadows (i.e., living shorelines)
in Adapting to Climate Change”
- Conference Name: Climate Change and Management Implications at the Virginia Coastal Reserve
- Sponsoring Organization: Climate Change and Management Implications at the Virginia Coastal Reserve
- Location: Richmond: VA
- Date: 2011
- Authors/Presenters:
Madhavan, P.
- Conference Name:
- Location: Deere & Company World Headquarters, Moline: IL
- Date: 2011
- Authors/Presenters:
Madhavan, P.
- Human-Automation Interaction in Safety Critical Domains
- Conference Name: American Psychological Association
- Sponsoring Organization: American Psychological Association
- Location: Washington DC
- Date: August, 2011
- Authors/Presenters:
Madhavan, P.
- Automation trust and implementation issues in defense and homeland security
- Conference Name: American Psychological Association
- Sponsoring Organization: American Psychological Association
- Location: Washington DC
- Date: August, 2011
- Authors/Presenters:
Madhavan, P.
- Social Science and Understanding Individual Behavior Change
- Conference Name:
- Location: Annapolis, MD
- Date: March, 2011
- Authors/Presenters:
Madhavan, P.
- Human factors studies in threat detection
- Conference Name:
- Location: Virginia Beach, VA
- Date: 2010
- Authors/Presenters:
Phillips, R. R.
Brown, J. R.
Madhavan, P.
Liechty, M.
- Social-cognitive correlates of screener decision making as airport security checkpoints
- Conference Name: American Psychological Association
- Sponsoring Organization: American Psychological Association
- Location: San Diego, CA
- Date: August, 2010
- Authors/Presenters:
Madhavan, P.
Brown, J. R.
- A study of automation trust under multiple dual-task conditions
- Conference Name: American Psychological Association
- Sponsoring Organization: American Psychological Association
- Location: Toronta, Canada
- Date: 2009
- Authors/Presenters:
Madhavan, P.
Maazia, H.
Phillips, R.
- An empirical comparison of human-human and human-automation teams: Implications for the introduction of technology into the
work environment
- Sponsoring Organization: Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Science
- Location: Bangalore, India
- Date: January, 2009
- Authors/Presenters:
Madhavan, P.
- Experimental design for the study of human behavior in laboratory settings
- Sponsoring Organization: Department of Computer Science and Automation, Indian Institute of Science
- Location: Bangalore, India
- Date: December, 2008
- Authors/Presenters:
Madhavan, P.
- Human-automation interaction in dynamic decision environments: Role of individual differences
- Conference Name: American Psychological Association
- Sponsoring Organization: American Psychological Association
- Location: Boston, MA
- Date: 2008
- Authors/Presenters:
Madhavan, P.
Phillips, R.
- Are we safe? Evidence for automaticity development in airline luggage screening
- Conference Name: Southeastern Psychological Association
- Sponsoring Organization: Southeastern Psychological Association
- Location: Charlotte, NC
- Date: 2008
- Authors/Presenters:
Madhavan, P.
Gonzalez, C.
- Training modules that incorporate diversity improve quality of airline luggage screening
- Conference Name: Southeastern Psychological Association
- Sponsoring Organization: Southeastern Psychological Association
- Location: Charlotte, NC
- Date: 2008
- Authors/Presenters:
Madhavan, P.
- Training methodologies for airline security screening
- Conference Name: Old Dominion University
- Sponsoring Organization: Old Dominion University
- Location: Norfolk, VA
- Date: 2008
- Authors/Presenters:
Madhavan, P.
- Training issues and design support design for homeland security applications
- Sponsoring Organization: Virginia Modeling Analysis & Simulation Center, Old Dominion University
- Location: Suffolk, VA
- Date: February, 2008
- Authors/Presenters:
Madhavan, P.
- Automaticity training improves visual skill acquisition in airport security screening
- Conference Name: American Psychological Association
- Sponsoring Organization: American Psychological Association
- Location: San Francisco, CA
- Date: 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Madhavan, P.
Gonzalez, C.
- Effects of response inconsistency and time pressure on automaticity development
- Conference Name: American Psychological Association
- Sponsoring Organization: American Psychological Association
- Location: San Francisco, CA
- Date: 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Madhavan, P.
Gonzalez, C.
Thomas, R. P.
- Operator training and automation design for complex decision tasks
- Sponsoring Organization: Virginia Modeling Analysis & Simulation Center, Old Dominion University
- Location: Suffolk, VA
- Date: November, 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Madhavan, P.
- Decision support strategies in dynamic and monitoring tasks: Trust and reliability issues
- Sponsoring Organization: Patient Safety Program, School of Medicine, University of Maryland
- Location: Baltimore, MD
- Date: March, 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Madhavan, P.
- MEDIC - a tool to study physicians’ cognition and decision-making in medical diagnosis
- Conference Name: Society for Medical Decision Making
- Sponsoring Organization: Society for Medical Decision Making
- Location: Boston, MA
- Date: 2006
- Authors/Presenters:
Gonzalez, C.
Thomas, R. P.
Lim, J. H.
Vrbin, C. M.
Madhavan, P.
- Automaticity development in dynamic decision making
- Conference Name: Office of Naval Research
- Sponsoring Organization: Office of Naval Research
- Location: Arlington, VA
- Date: 2006
- Authors/Presenters:
Gonzalez, C.
Madhavan, P.
Thomas, R. P.
- Real-time decision making in complex environments: Applications for homeland security
- Conference Name: Max Planck Institute for Human Development
- Sponsoring Organization: Max Planck Institute for Human Development
- Location: Berlin, Germany
- Date: 2006
- Authors/Presenters:
Madhavan, P.
- Human-automation interaction: Is optimal performance possible?
- Conference Name: American Psychological Association
- Sponsoring Organization: American Psychological Association
- Location: Washington, D.C.
- Date: 2005
- Authors/Presenters:
Wiegmann, D. A.
Madhavan, P.
Goh, J.
- Similarities and differences between human-human and human-automation trust
- Conference Name: American Psychological Association
- Sponsoring Organization: American Psychological Association
- Location: Washington, D.C.
- Date: 2005
- Authors/Presenters:
Madhavan, P.
Wiegmann, D. A.
- Are we safe? Development of automatic decision making in airline luggage screening
- Conference Name: Society for Judgment and Decision Making
- Sponsoring Organization: Society for Judgment and Decision Making
- Location: Toronto, Canada
- Date: 2005
- Authors/Presenters:
Madhavan, P.
Gonzalez, C.
- Decision making with automation in anesthesia: Steps toward improving patient safety
- Conference Name: Society for Judgment and Decision Making
- Sponsoring Organization: Society for Judgment and Decision Making
- Location: Toronta, Canada
- Date: 2005
- Authors/Presenters:
Madhavan, P.
- Effects of spatial cueing errors on trust and reliance
- Conference Name: American Psychological Association
- Sponsoring Organization: American Psychological Association
- Location: Honolulu, HI
- Date: 2004
- Authors/Presenters:
Goh, J.
Wiegmann, D. A.
Madhavan, P.
Wong, J.
- Occasional automation failures on easy tasks undermine trust in automation
- Conference Name: American Psychological Association
- Sponsoring Organization: American Psychological Association
- Location: Honolulu, HI
- Date: 2004
- Authors/Presenters:
Madhavan, P.
Wiegman, D. A.
- Position power in hierarchical groups influences decision accuracy and confidence
- Conference Name: American Psychological Society
- Sponsoring Organization: American Psychological Society
- Location: Chicago, IL
- Date: 2004
- Authors/Presenters:
Madhavan, P.
Sniezek, J. A.
- Decision making processes in hierarchical teams suggest implicit assumptions of expertise
- Conference Name: Society for Judgment and Decision Making
- Sponsoring Organization: Society for Judgment and Decision Making
- Location: Minneapolis, MN
- Date: 2004
- Authors/Presenters:
Madhavan, P.
Sniezek, J. A.
- User preferences for automated decision aids vs. human advisors reflect inherent subjective biases
- Conference Name: Society for Judgment and Decision Making
- Sponsoring Organization: Society for Judgment and Decision Making
- Location: Minneapolis, MN
- Date: 2004
- Authors/Presenters:
Madhavan, P.
Wiegmann, D. A.
- Cognitive anchoring and agreement with automated diagnostic aids
- Conference Name: American Psychological Association
- Sponsoring Organization: American Psychological Association
- Location: Toronto, Canada
- Date: 2003
- Authors/Presenters:
Madhavan, P.
Wiegmann, D. A.
- Effects of instructional framing on automation trust and reliance
- Conference Name: American Psychological Association
- Sponsoring Organization: American Psychological Association
- Location: Toronto, Canada
- Date: 2003
- Authors/Presenters:
Lacson, F. C.
Wiegmann, D. A.
Madhavan, P.
- 2008: 2nd prize for exceeling in Modeling & Simulation Research, Virginia Modeling, Analysis, and Simulation Center
- 1999: Best Speaker, Coimbatore Psychology Association
- 2004: Best Student Paper, American Psychological Association
- 2008: Best Student Paper Award, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
- 2004: Invited Radio Interview, American Psychological Association
- 2005: Memorandum of Agreement, US Department of Homeland Security
- 2008: Outstanding Professional Paper, Southeastern Psychological Association
- 2008: Recognition Article, Times of India
- Altaf Hussain First Prize for Excellence in Undergraduate Studies, Mount Carmel College, India
- Mary Kodanda Rao Gold medal for Outstanding Performance in Undergraduate Studies, Banalore University, India
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