Senior Research Associate
NASA Ames Research Center
Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000
kjobe@mail.arc.nasa.gov
(650) 604-1631

Professional Experience:

1994-present Senior Research Associate, Human Factors Research &
Technology Division, NASA-Ames Research Center

1991-1994 Research Assistant, Human Factors Research & Technology
Division, NASA-Ames Research Center

1990-1991 Research Assistant, Psychology Department, San Jose State
University, San Jose, California, Director: Dr. Kevin Jordan.

Education:

1994 - MA, Psychology, San Jose State University
Major Area of Study: Human Factors
Masters thesis: "The effect of automation on workload management and pilot role"

1989 - B.A., Psychology, San Jose State University
Major Area of Study: Human Factors

Research Interests in aviation human factors include:

Crew communication, adult learning methods, prospective memory and concurrent task management with particular attention to operational teams.

Honors and awards:

NASA Ames Honor Award for Excellence in the category of Group/Team, Oct. 4, 2000

Publications:

Orasanu,. J., Wich, M., Fischer, U., Jobe, K. K, McCoy, E., Beatty, R. & Smith, P. (1993). Distributed problem solving by pilots and dispatchers. In R. S. Jensen (Ed.), Proceedings of the Seventh International Symposium on Aviation Psychology (pp. 198-203). Columbus, OH: Ohio State University Press.

Jobe, K. K. (1994). The effect of automation on workload management and pilot role (Masters thesis, San Jose State University, 1994). Masters Abstracts International.

Kanki, B. G., Veinott, E., Irwin, C., & Jobe, K. K. (1994). Effects of automation on crew communication and coordination. In Research and Technology 1994. (NASA Technical Memorandum 108858, pp. 71-72). Moffett Field, CA: NASA Ames Research Center.

Segal, L., & Jobe, K. K. (1995). On the use of visual activity communication in the cockpit. In R. S. Jensen (Ed.), Proceedings of the Eighth International Symposium on Aviation Psychology (pp. 712-717). Columbus, OH: Ohio State University Press.

Dismukes, R. K., McDonnell, L. K., Jobe, K. K., & Gregorich, S. E. (1995) A survey and analysis of LOFT debriefing techniques. In R. S. Jensen (Ed.), Proceedings of the Eighth International Symposium on Aviation Psychology (pp 651-657). Columbus, OH: Ohio State University.

Dismukes, R. K., Jobe, K. K., & McDonnell, L. K. (1997). LOFT debriefings: An analysis of instructor techniques and crew participation. NASA Technical
Memorandum 110442. Moffett Field, CA: NASA Ames Research Center.

McDonnell, L. K., Jobe, K. K. & Dismukes, R. K. (1997). Facilitating LOS debriefings: A training manual. NASA Technical Memorandum 112192. Moffett
Field, CA: NASA Ames Research Center.

McDonnell, L.K., Jobe, K.K., Dismukes, R.K., & Smith, G.M. (1999). The debriefing assessment battery as a facilitation tool. In R. S. Jensen (Ed.), Proceedings of the Tenth International Symposium on Aviation Psychology (pp.1084-1087). Columbus, OH: Ohio State University.

Dismukes, R. K., McDonnell, L. K., & Jobe, K. K. (2000). Facilitating LOFT Debriefings: Instructor Techniques and Crew Participation. The International Journal of Aviation Psychology, 10(1), 35-58.

Dismukes, R. K., McDonnell, L. K., Jobe, K. K., & Smith, G. M. (2000). What is facilitation and why use it? In R. K. Dismukes & G. M. Smith (Eds.) Facilitation and debriefing in aviation training and operations (pp. 1-12). Aldershot, UK: Ashgate.

Dismukes, R. K., Jobe, K. K., & McDonnell, L. K. (2000). Facilitating LOFT debriefings: A critical analysis. In R. K. Dismukes & G. M. Smith (Eds.), Facilitation in aviation training and operations (pp. 13-25). Aldershot, UK: Ashgate.