Email address: ssamman@aol.com
Year started in the program: Fall 1998
Year graduated in the program: 2004

Background and Research interests:
My background is: B.S. in Computer Science & Psychology, and an M.S. in Industrial Engineering & Management Systems. My research interest is in the area of human computer interaction. Especially in the following areas: user interface design, multi-modal design interaction, usability testing and evaluation, and international user interface, which facilitate cross-cultural differences.

Select Publications

Schmorrow, D, Stanney, K.M., Reeves, L.M., Kingdon Hale, K., Samman, S., Buff, W., & Cohen, J. (2003). Multimodal interaction design: A paradigm shift in human computer interaction. Tutorial to be presented at HCII 2003, Crete, Greece.

Stanney, K., Reeves, L., Samman, S., Kingdon, K., & Buff, W. (2003). Designing EpICS: Implications for Cognitive Engineering. Poster session presented at the DARPA IPTO Bio-Bionics:  Augmenting Cognition Workshop, Waikoloa, Hawaii.

Stanney, K., Reeves, L., Samman, S., Kingdon, K., Buff, W., Bowers, C., Lyons, D., Lackey, S., & Goldiez, B. (2003). Neurophysiological interactive computer systems: A paradigm shift in human-computer interaction. Manuscript in progress.

Samman, S. N., Salas, E. (2002). Stress and Performance: Implications for Design . Paper presented at the 110th Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

Kring, J. P., Fiore, S. M., Samman, S., & Salas, E (2002). Culture's Impact on Spacecraft Design and Human-Technology Interfaces: Findings and Recommendations. Paper to be presented at the 73rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Aerospace Medical Association.

Samman, S., Kosarzycki, M. P., Priest, H. A., Fowlkes, J., & Fiore, S. M (2002). Effects of Cultural Diversity on Team Performance: Identifying Research Issues. To be presented at the 48th Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association.

Samman, S. N., Salas, E. (2002). Stress exposed: The unfolding story. Journal of the International Stress Management Association.

Salas, E., Burke, C. S., & Samman, S. N. (2001). Understanding command and control teams operating in complex environments. Information, Knowledge, Systems Management.

Samman, S. N., Torrez, L. I., Sims, V. K., Bowers, C. A., & Salas, E. (2001).

Increasing Performance in a Highly Immersive Virtual Environment. Poster presented at the 109th Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Diego, CA.

Samman, S. N., Kingdon, K. S., Mock, J., & Norman, K. (2001). IF the user can’t find the function, it isn’t there: Usability of digital cameras for novice use. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 45th Annual Meeting, 649-653.

Samman, S. N. (2000). The Fluent interface: Fallacy or truth. Poster presented at the 1st Annual HFES Student Chapter Conference, Orlando, FL.

Kosarzycki, M., Samman, S. N., Mouloua, M. (1998). Gender and Cultural Influences on Mate Selection. Poster presented at the Second UCF Undergraduate Psychology Research Conference, April 16, Orlando, Fl.

Other involvements/activities:

• President of the UCF Student Chapter of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES), 1998
• Student Affiliate of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES)
• Student Affiliate of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
• Student Affiliate of the ACM Special Interest Group on Computer-Human Interaction (SIGCHI)
• Student Affiliate of the American Psychological Association (APA)
• Student Affiliate of the Usability Professionals’ Association (UPA)
• Institute for Simulation and Training student research award
• Golden Key, National Honor Society
• Psi Chi, National Honor Society
• President’s List, Dean’s List (UCF)
• Numerous awards and recognition in public speaking at King Abdul-Aziz University