I served as a research physiologist in the Ames Research Center Life Sciences Division for 35 years after obtaining an M.A. in Biology at Stanford University and currently serve as a research psychologist in the Human Factors Division. I currently have 89 publications, including peer reviewed papers, technical reports, abstracts, and book chapters, and 9 presentations or posters at scientific meetings.
EDUCATION Washington State University, Pullman, WA Bachelor of Science in Zoology, 1963
Stanford University, Stanford, CA Master of Arts in Biology, 1965
RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Undergraduate Teaching Assistant, Washington State University Jan. 1963 - June 1963
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Stanford University Sept. 1963 - June 1964
Adjunct Professor of Biology, Department of Biology, San Jose State University Mar. 1984 - 1987
Research Physiologist, Life Sciences Division, Gravitational Research Branch Aug. 1966 - Mar. 2001
Research Psychologist, Human Factors Division, Human Information Processing Branch, NASA-Ames Research Center Mar. 2001 - Present
MEMBERSHIPS Aerospace Medical Association
Synopsis Silicon Valley Science & Technology Fair Association
International Society for Gravitational Physiology
Aerospace Human Factors Association
HONORS AND SPECIAL RECOGNITION Washington State University: Phi Eta Sigma 1960, Phi Kappa Phi 1962, Phi Beta Kappa 1962, Graduated with highest honors 1963
NASA Quality Increase, 1986, 1989
Group Achievement Award 1989
Superior Achievement Award 1991
Spotlight Awards (5) 1993-1998
Special Achievement Awards 1995 (2)
Ames Research Center Performance Incentive Awards 1996, 1999
Spaceflight Awareness Honoree Award 1997
Service Award 2000
Cash Incentive Award 2001
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS Peer reviewed papers (17)
Reports and preprints (24)
Abstracts (46)
Book chapters (2)
Scientific meetings (9)
Seminars (10)
Radio talk show interview

Current Scientific/Technical Interests and Responsibilities:
I serve as a Co-Investigator in several human mood and cognitive performance studies using computer based cognitive performance and mood test batteries which I developed: Effects of long-duration spaceflight (MIR-25 space station mission) , anti-motion sickness medication (promethazine), motion sickness inducing environments (Army Command & Control vehicle), and sleep deprivation (PI: Patricia Cowings), and the effects of head-down tilt induced changes in human cerebral blood flow on cognitive performance (PI: Alan Hargens). I have also served as a Co-Investigator in studies of the effects of hypergravity (human centrifuge) upon gaze and perception of target elevation (PI: Malcolm Cohen), the effects of hypergravity (human-powered centrifuge) on oxygen uptake- exercise load (PI: John Greenleaf), and a study of the effects of hypergravity on rat thermoregulation and circadian rhythms (PI: Dr. Charles Wade). I also serve as a consultant on experimental design and mathematical and statistical analysis in circadian rhythm studies and provide technical support to studies of perceptual-motor responses to hypergravity, altered body orientation and altered perceptual fields, and the effects of chronic centrifugation upon cardiovascular adaptation (PI's: Malcolm Cohen, Robert Welch), in which I provide data acquisition, management, and statistical analysis, student training, and scientific programming.