EDUCATION

Doctor of Philosophy, Psychology, University of Texas at Austin, 1986.
Master of Arts, Psychology, University of Texas at Austin, 1984.
Bachelor of Science, Psychology, University of Houston, 1982.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Director, Aviation Performance Measuring System (APMS), NASA – Ames Research Center, March, 2001 to present.
Manager, Human Factors and Safety Training, American Airlines, June, 1990 to February, 2001.
Research Psychologist, NASA-Ames Research Center, October, 1988 to May, 1990
National Research Counsel Resident Research ssociate, NASA-Ames Research Center, September, 1986 to October 1988

AWARDS & ADDRESSES

Honoree, 43rd Annual Aerospace Laurels. Aviation Week and Space Technology, 1999.
Invited Address, Royal Aeronautical Society, October, 1997, London, U.K.
Invited Address, National Transportation Safety Board Investigator Training, February, 1995, Washington, DC.
Federation of Behavioral, Psychological, and Cognitive Sciences, Science and Public Policy Seminar, May, 1990, Washington, DC.
National Research Council Associateship awarded 1986.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Chidester, T. R. (2003). Understanding normal and atypical operations through analysis of flight data. Proceedings of the 12th International Symposium on Aviation Psychology, 239-242, Dayton, Ohio.

Chidester, T.R., Lynch, R.E., Lawrence, R.E., & Lowe, M.A. (2002). Applying the Aviation Performance Measuring System: Assessing risks associated with approach and runway assignment changes. NASA Technical Report.

Chidester, T. R. (2001). An overview of the enhanced Aviation Performance Measuring System. Fifth GAIN World Conference. Miami, FL.

Air Transport Association (2000). Human performance considerations when introducing alerted-RNP aircraft. Subcommittee on Automation Human Factors, T. Chidester, chair.

Chidester, T. R. (1999). Introducing FMS aircraft into airline operations. In S. Dekker & E. Hollnagel (Eds.), Coping with Computers in the Cockpit. Brookfield, Vt.: Ashgate.

Air Transport Association (1999). Performance of standard navigation tasks by FMS-generation aircraft. Subcommittee on Automation Human Factors, T. Chidester, chair.

Air Transport Association (1998). Potential knowledge or policy gaps regarding operation of FMS-generation aircraft. Subcommittee on Automation Human Factors, T. Chidester, chair.

Air Transport Association (1997). Towards a model training program for FMS-generation aircraft. Subcommittee on Automation Human Factors, T. Chidester, chair.

Chidester, T.R. (1993). Critical issues for CRM training and research. In E.L. Wiener, B.G. Kanki, & R.L. Helmreich (Eds.), Cockpit Resource Management. San Diego: Academic Press, Inc.

Prince, C., Chidester, T.R., Cannon-Bowers, J., & Bowers, C. (1992). Teams: Their training and performance. Norwood, NJ: ABLEX Publishing, Inc.

Wiener, E.L., Chidester, T.R., Kanki, B.G., Palmer, E.A., Curry, R.E., & Gregorich, S.E. (1991). The impact of cockpit automation on crew coordination and communication: I. Overview, LOFT evaluations, error severity, and questionnaire data. (NASA Contractor Report 177587). Moffett Field, CA: NASA-Ames Research Center.

Chidester, T.R., Helmreich, R.L., Gregorich, S.E., and Geis, C.E. (1991). Pilot personality and crew coordination: Implications for training and selection. International Journal of Aviation Psychology, 1, 25-44.

Helmreich, R.L., Wilhelm, J.A., Gregorich, S.E., & Chidester, T.R. (1990). Preliminary results from the evaluation of cockpit resource management training: Performance ratings of flightcrews. Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine, 61, 576-579.

Chidester, T.R., Kanki, B.G., Foushee, H.C., Dickinson, C.L., & Bowles, S.V. (1990). Personality factors in flight operations: I. Leader characteristics and crew performance in full-mission air transport simulation. (NASA Technical Memorandum 102259). Moffett Field, CA: NASA-Ames Research Center.

Chidester, T.R. (1990). Trends and individual differences in response to short-haul flight operations. Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine, 61, 132-138.

Swann, W.B., Jr., Pelham, B.W., & Chidester, T.R. (1988). Change through paradox: Using self-verification to alter beliefs. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 54, 268-273.

Chidester, T.R. (1986). Problems in the study of interracial interaction: The pseudo-interracial dyads paradigm. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 50, 74-79.