Research Projects Directory

PI Mary Gorman

CO-I Rita Herron

This exploratory case study uses a combination of classroom observation and key informant interviews to evaluate Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) Fire Training Research Center’s interactive software for ARFF training in airport and aircraft familiarization and strategies and tactics applications. The findings can inform how professional ARFF training can be improved internationally and how ARFF curriculum integration can be shaped using this technology. 

PI Gulamabas Sivjee

CO-I Matthew Zettergren

CO-I Michael Hickey

CO-I John Mathis

CO-I Mark Reynolds

CO-I Edwin Mierkiewicz

CO-I John Hughes

Dr. Mike Hickey develops and runs numerical models to simulate the propagation and effects of acoustic-gravity waves in planetary atmospheres.

PI Jason Newcomer

CO-I James Marion

CO-I Matthew Earnhardt

The Aviation Management Education Study (AMES) is a longitudinal effort consisting of a series of research papers covering various facets of aviation education as it pertains to managers in the field and hiring of industry professionals.

PI Robert Walton

Student learning assessment is necessary at most universities, the question is whether or not student learning assessment though the use of tests can be turned into a less anxiety-provoking experience and, most ideally, into a summative learning experience for students. Using a three-test format student assessment this research examined an alternate testing paradigm, aiming directly at anxiety associated with tests and grades.

CO-I Wendi Kappers

PI Elena Navarro

PI Kacey Beddoes

CO-I Wendi Kappers

The low numbers of women in engineering remains a concern, and prior research on students’ experiences demonstrates that classroom experiences and interactions with other students and faculty disproportionately cause negative experiences for female and other minority students and lead to attrition from engineering programs. For a variety of reasons, teamwork is one component of engineering education frequently experienced differently by women and other minority students than by male students. Given that teamwork is of central and increasing importance, it is vital that faculty members understand how to maximize gender inclusivity of their teamwork components. Special sessions, publications, and faculty training tools are just some of the expected outcomes of a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant. 

PI Jerry Sink

CO-I Mark Abdollahian

Fourth-Generation Warfare (4GW) theory shares many characteristics of classical guerrilla theory (CGW) in security studies literature. Proponents claim that 4GW is a significant evolution that overturns traditional measures of military power, while critics counter that 4GW is simply CGW in an updated context. The two strategies are modeled in an agent-based simulation to evaluate similarities and differences in speed to victory and territory controlled over. Emergent behaviors are compared with historical data.

PI Kees Rietsema

CO-I Daryl Watkins

CO-I Robert Materna

CO-I Edward Knab

CO-I Matthew Earnhardt

CO-I Linda Pittenger

CO-I Michael Santonino

PI Joseph Cerreta

CO-I David Thirtyacre

CO-I Scott Burgess