Lab Director

L. James Smart, Ph.D.

 

Graduate Students

Adam Strang, ABD (Operations Manager)

Eric Littman, M.A.

Graduate Alumni

Joseph Thoreson, M.A.

Edward Otten, Ph.D.

 

Undergraduate Students

Name (Year)
Project
Class
Adaptation to Virtual Distortions
Senior
Task and Cognitive Constraints on Coordination
Senior
Adaptation to Virtual Distortions
Senior
Task and Cognitive Constraints on Coordination
Senior
Adaptation to Virtual Distortions
Junior
Task and Cognitve Constraints on Coordination
Senior
Task and Cognitive Constraints on Coordination
Senior
Task and Cognitive Constraints on Coordination
Junior
     
   
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Name (Year)
Project Title
Where Are They Now?
Task constraints on coordination
Jen received her Ph.D. in Human Factors from the University of Cincinnati.  
Amy Achberger (2000)
Postural Coordination/ Motion sickness
Amy applied to graduate school in family studies.
Brent Scott (2000)
Perception in Virtual Environments/ Postural Coordination
Brent is now attending graduate school in business.
Brian Coy (2000)
Postural Coordination
Graduated May 2000
Sarah Summers (2000)
Postural Coordination
Sarah applied for graduate school in clinical psychology.  
Virginie Schena (2000-2001)
Postural Coordination
Virginie started her own business and was last seen somewhere in Italy.  
Ashley Berg (2001)
Postural Coordination
Graduated May 2001
Perception and Action in Virtual Environments
Ed received his Ph.D. from Miami (psychology) and was interning for Toyota in their safety/ergonomics division.
James Purse (2001)
Perception and Action in Virtual Environments
Jimi is attending Trinity University (D.C.) in Educational Leadership (Master’s program). Jimi is also teaching AP psychology at Bishop O'Connell High School  where he is also serves as an administrator
Postural Coordination
Brandy is finished up at Emory (M.A. in Public Health – Dec ‘06), is gainfully employed and continues to be a super mom to her son  Christian!
Effect of Field of View on Postural Coordination
Maryse received her M.S. from the University of Texas San Antonio . She is now working at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital as a clinical research coordinator (Plans to return to grad/med school).  
Laurel Graban (2001-2002)
Postural Coordination
Currently, Laurel is applying for graduate school in school psychology.  
Karisa Crompton (2001-2002)
Postural Coordination
Karisa is currently enrolled in the clinical psychology master’s program at University of Dayton.
James Manuel (2001-2002)
Postural Coordination
James is attending the Psy.D. program Wright State .  
William (Bill) Van der Wyden (2002)
Perception and Action in Virtual Environments
Bill Graduated in May 2002 and was last seen in CA
Bridget Bidwell (2002 – 2003)
Postural Coordination
Bridget is attending graduate school in social work.
Katherine Pekorak (2002 – 2003)
Postural Coordination/ Effect of Field of View on Postural Coordination
Katie is attending graduate school in clinical psychology.  
Postural Coordination
Phil graduated in May 2004. Has finished law school and is working in DC
Maggie Riggs (2003)
Postural Coordination
Maggie Graduated May 2003
Postural Coordination in Virtual Environments
Matt graduated in December ’03 and is currently in the national guard
Rhea Bonk (2003 – 2004)
Predictability of Stimuli in Virtual Environments
Rhea graduated in May 2004, plans to take a year off then on to grad school.
Bernitta Johnson (2002-2004)
Effect of Control in Visually Induced Motion Sickness
Bernitta graduated in May 2004, will start working on her M.S.W. in the fall.
Damon Johnson (2004)
Predictability of Stimuli in Virtual Environments
Damon graduated in May 2004
Predictability of Stimuli in Virtual Environments
Graduated in May 2005 – Plans on attending Graduate School
Prospective Control of Posture in VE
Graduated in May 2005 – Now at large in the work world
Elizabeth Aleman (2003-2004)
Predictability of Stimuli in Virtual Environments
Graduated in May 2006 – will be going for her M.Ed. at Vanderbuilt
Colleen Lennon (2004-2006)
Long term Postural coordination
Graduated in May 2006 – will be going for her master’s in counseling
Role of control in Virtual Environments
Graduated in May 2006 – has returned to Miami for his Ph.D. in psychology
Rob Leitner (2005-2006)
Role of control in Virtual Environments
Graduated in May 2006 – will be attending dental school
Randy Cole (2005-2006)
Long term Postural Coordination
Graduated in May 2006 – currently applying for graduate school

Patrick Harmon (2006 - 2007)

Effect of control and constraint on postural regulation

Graduated in May 2007 - currently applying for nursing school

   Meghan Capistrano     (2006 - 2007)
Effect of gender and control on postural regulation

Graduated in May 2007 - currently attending Case-Western Reserve's graduate program in social work

       Marissa Luli (2006 - 2007)
Effect of simple, complex, and coupled visual motion on coordination

Graduated in May 2007 - currently attending John Carroll University's graduate program in counseling

     EmilyLaPlante (2006 - 2007)
Effect of simple, complex, and coupled visual motion on coordination

Graduated in May 2007 - currently working, plan to apply for graduate school

    Kaleigh Coughlin (2006 - 2007)
Role of control in virtual environments

Graduated in May 2007 - currently working as a research assistant at Cincinnati Children's Medical Center

   Jennifer Shinkle   (2006 - 2007)
The role of visual stimuli on postural coordination

Graduated in May 2007 - received her master's from Wright State University's in Human Factors, now working for Lexis-Nexis

Kelly Vitatoe (2006 - 2008)
Postural responses to virtual motion
Graduated in May 2008, currently working as a research assistant
Erin Taute (2006 - 2008)
Surface constraints on postural coordination
Graduated in May 2008, currently pursuing her master's in sport psychology
Amanda Beckham (2007 - 2009)
Perceptual quantification of postural motion
Graduated in May 2009, currently working in the Peace Corps
Jason Chambers (2007 -2009)
Postural responses to virtual motion
Graduated in May 2009, currently working for Americorps
Erin Rundle (2007 - 2008)
Perceptual quantification of postural motion
Graduated in May 2009, currently doing graduate work at the Savannah school of design
Bethany Skaff (2007 - 2008)
Surface constraints on postural coordination
Graduated in May 2009
Courtney Witty (2007)
Postural responses to virtual motion
Graduated in December 2007, currently applying for graduate school
Hirobumi "Bumi" Hidaka (2008) Role of control in virtual environments Graduated in December 2008, currently applying for graduate school
John "Jack" Schuler (2008 - 2009)

Role of control in virtual environments

Graduated in May 2009, currently working as a research assistant in CA

Miami University - Department of Psychology - Brain and Cognitive Sciences