Year started in the program: 1996
Email address: pharmerja@navair.navy.mil
Current work location: Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division, Orlando

Research interest: James A. Pharmer is a Research Psychologist at the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD) in Orlando, Florida. Mr. Pharmer currently supports the efforts of NAWCTSD under the ONR SC-21 Manning Affordability Initiative through implementing research, which compares performance of reduced sized air defense warfare teams using advanced watchstation technology to intact teams using current equipment. In addition, Mr. Pharmer leads the effort to use the human in the loop data collected under Manning Affordability to validate human performance models developed to support the goals of optimal manning on future naval surface combatants. He holds an M.S. in Engineering Psychology from Florida Institute of Technology, and is currently a doctoral candidate at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida.

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Scott-Nash, S., Brockett, C. H., & Pharmer, J. A. (accepted). Verifying and validating an applied human performance model. . Paper to be presented at the 2001 Interservice Industry Training Simulation and Education Conference (I/TSEC), Orlando, FL.

Pharmer, J. A., Bost, J. R., & Cannon-Bowers, J. A. (2001). Human performance models and metrics. Presentation to The Technical Cooperation Program (TTCP), Human Resources and Performance (HUM) Group, Technical Panel 9: Human Factors Integration for Naval Systems Workshop and Annual Meeting. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 30 April 4 May 2001.

Pharmer, J. A. & Campbell, G. E. (2001) Warfighter-centered design: An empirical evaluation. Presentation to The Technical Cooperation Program (TTCP), Human Resources and Performance (HUM) Group, Technical Panel 9: Human Factors Integration for Naval Systems Workshop and Annual Meeting. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 30 April 4 May 2001.

Pharmer, J. A., Freeman, J. T., Scott-Nash, S., Santoro, T. P., & Kieras, D. (accepted).Complementary methods of modeling team performance. Panel discussion to be presented to the 44th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Minneapolis, MN.

Pharmer, J. A., Campbell, G. E. (2000) Verification and validation of three human performance models in the context of a field experiment. Presentation made at the CM(SD)/ONR Research and & Technology Collaborative Programme Technology for Optimized Manning Workshop 4: Human Systems Integration, Tools & Techniques. Defense Evaluation and Research Agency, Portsdown West, UK.

Pharmer,. J. A. Campbell,. G. E (2000) The many roles and measures of workload in a complex field study. Presentation to the Department of Defense Human Factors Technical Advisory Group (DOD HFE TAG) Meeting 44. Washington, D. C.

Rhodenizer, L. Pharmer, J. A., Bowers, C. A., & Bergondy, M. (2000) The effects of display augmentation during a training intervention to enhance team performance. Poster presented at the 1st Annual University of Central Florida Human Factors and Ergonomics Student Meeting.

Pharmer, J. A & .Campbell, G. E. (2000). Tools to support human centered design. NDIA Systems Engineering and Supportability Conference

Scott-Nash, S., Carolan, T., Humerick, C., Lorenzen, C., & .Pharmer, J. (2000). The application of a validated human performance model to predict future military system capabilities. Paper presented at the 2000 Interservice Industry Training Simulation and Education Conference (I/TSEC) .

Pharmer, J., Hildebrand, G. & Campbell, G. (2000). Measuring the impact of human-centric design on human performance in a combat information center. Presented at the 45th Annual Meeting of SPIE International Symposium on Optical Science and Technology- Integrated Command Environments Session (4126), San Diego, CA

Pharmer, J. A, Campbell, G. E., Chen, J.Y.C., Mayes, D. K., & Eilbert, J. L. (2000). Evaluation of the usability of an intelligent search agent for human factors guidelines. Poster presented at the IEA/HFES 2000 Congress. San Diego; CA.

Mayes, D. K., Eilbert, J. L., Pharmer, J. A., Chen, J. Y. C., & Campbell, G. E. (2000). Demonstration of an intelligent search agent for human factors guidelines. Presented at the IEA/HFES 2000 Congress. San Diego; CA.

Rhodenizer, L., Pharmer, J., & Bowers, C. A. (2000). A factor-analytic approach to knowledge areas used in human factors positions. Poster presented to the IEA/HFES 2000 Congress. San Diego; CA.

Rhodenizer, L., Pharmer, J., Bowers, C. A. & Mesa, H. (2000). An analysis of critical incident reports from a 911 center. Poster presented to the IEA/HFES 2000 Congress. San Diego; CA.

Bowers, C. A., Pharmer, J. A., Salas, E. (2000). When member homogeneity is needed in work teams: A meta-analysis. Small Group Research, 31(3), 305-327.