Landmark College Faculty
Dr. Steven Fadden is the Associate Director and Director of Research at the National Institute at Landmark College, and holds a Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Dr. Fadden has over 12 years of experience conducting psychology research, and 7 years of experience in program evaluation. His psychology research includes eye movement studies to examine and develop of models of reading and scene perception, simulation experiments to evaluate display design and operator performance, and evaluating the effectiveness of training and human performance programs for different government organizations. Dr. Fadden's experience with Booz Allen Hamilton, PeopleSoft, and Intel Corporation has provided him with expertise in the domains of program management, program evaluation, and system development. Dr. Fadden has managed and participated in projects to evaluate the performance of personnel in complex, high-risk systems, such as pilots, air traffic controllers, railroad engi neers, nuclear security personnel, and intelligence analysts. He has developed training for air traffic controllers and pilots, and created computer decision-support systems for intelligence specialists, air traffic controllers, network administrators, finance personnel, and consumers.
Dr. Fadden's design experience includes developing computer interfaces emphasizing accessibility and universal design principles, and conducting formative and summative usability evaluations to ensure the effectiveness of systems and compliance with operator and customer requirements. He has developed tools and systems for multiple domains, including computer network administration, security, and consumer products and websites. Dr. Fadden's management experience includes managing a $300,000 performance evaluation and system development project and a $500,000 investment analysis project for different offices within the Federal Aviation Administration. Dr. Fadden is well-versed in project management methods, and ta ught requirements engineering and project management classes at Intel Corporation and Booz Allen Hamilton. Dr. Fadden's academic teaching experience includes teaching as an instructor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, as an adjunct faculty member at Brigham-Young University, and as an adjunct and affiliate faculty member at George Mason University. Dr. Fadden has developed and delivered courses in Introductory Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Human-Computer Interaction, User-Centered Design, Usability Testing, Task Analysis, System Design, and the Use of Eye Movement Measures in Research and Design. In addition to his role as an adjunct faculty member at multiple institutions, Dr. Fadden served on the Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) at Brigham Young University. While on the IAB, Dr. Fadden supported the development of the Information Technology program, including the development and delivery of a graduate course in Human Computer Interaction (HCI). Dr. Fadden is also serving on two dissertation committees for graduate students in the Human Factors program at George Mason University, a program with a focus on HCI and usability in complex domains.
Dr. Fadden is a member of the Usability Professionals' Association (UPA), the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, the Association for Computing Machinery's Special Interest Group on Computer-Human Interaction, and the Society for Human Performance in Extreme Environments. His professional activities include supporting the UPA as an editor for the User Experience magazine, serving as a subject-matter expert for the Government Electronics and Information Technology Association G-45 Human Factors Committee, participating as a member of the National Institute of Standards and Technology's Industry Usability Reporting Project (resulting in the adoption of a new standard, the ANSI NCITS 354-2001: "Common Industry Format for Usability Test Reports), and acting as a Corresponding Member for the Usability of Everyday Products Committee o f the International Standards Organization (ISO TC159/SC1/WG4).
