NASA
Ames
Research
Center
MS
262-4
Moffett
Field,
CA
94035
Robert.K.Dismukes@nasa.gov
650-604-0150
phone
650-604-3729
fax
Dr.
Dismukes
is
Chief
Scientist
for
Human
Factors
in
the
Human
Factors
Research
&
Technology
Division
at
NASA
Ames
Research
Center
(CV
-
PDF).
His
current
research
addresses
cognitive
issues
involved
in
the
skilled
performance
of
pilots,
their
ability
to
manage
challenging
situations,
and
their
vulnerability
to
error.
Among
the
topics
investigated
by
his
research
group
are
prospective
memory
(remembering
to
perform
deferred
intentions),
management
of
attention
in
concurrent
task
performance,
and
training
crews
to
analyze
their
own
performance.
Previously,
Dr.
Dismukes
was
Director
of
Life
Sciences
at
the
Air
Force
Office
of
Scientific
Research.
He
received
his
PhD
in
biophysics
from
Pennsylvania
State
University
and
received
postdoctoral
training
at
the
Johns
Hopkins
University
School
of
Medicine.
He
has
published
papers
in
basic
and
applied
psychology,
neuroscience,
and
science
and
social
policy.
He
holds
airline
transport
pilot,
B737
and
Citation
type,
and
glider
instructor
ratings.
The
primary
reason
he
holds
a
paying
job
is
to
support
his
addiction
to
flying
sailplanes.
