The Small Team Research Lab of GEARS focuses on how groups of eight or fewer people work together to optimize performance. Research in this area uses games such as Artemis or Arma 3 to simulate specific environments, placing individuals in roles specific to those environments to conduct pre-determined missions. Performance outcomes are measured as a function of role adherence and team dynamics.
The GEARS Lab explores how games and simulation can be used to understand individuals, and enhance education and training.
Specifically, faculty and students conduct research in several focus areas from the perspective of human factors; an applied discipline combining principles and theory from psychology and engineering to improve the interface between humans and systems. Studies have included work on ethics in gaming, training team communication and leadership, developing mathematical models of utility and choice in games, motivation and personality.
Lab Information
To learn more or to schedule an appointment to speak with a faculty member, contact:
Joseph Keebler, Ph.D.
Small Teams Research Leader
keeblerj@erau.edu
Christina Frederick, Ph.D.
GEARS Lab Director
frederic@erau.edu
Shawn Doherty, Ph.D.
dohertysh@erau.edu
Elizabeth Lazzara, Ph.D.
lazzarae@erau.edu
Lab Location: COAS 401.31
Phone numbers: 386-226-7037
Email: frederic@erau.edu
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