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Curriculum Vita
Gary J. Klatsky, Ph. D.

January 19, 2003

Contact Information

Mail Psychology Department
State University of NY at Oswego
Oswego, NY 13126
Phone (315) 312-3474
Fax (315) 312-6330
Email klatsky@oswego.edu

Education

Degree Discipline Institution Date
Ph. D Cognitive Psychology State University of New York at Buffalo 1983
M. A. Experimental Psychology San Francisco State University 1979
B. A. Psychology C. W. Post College 1975

Professional Experience

Dates Position Organization
August 2002 - Present Associate Professor of Psychology State University of NY at Oswego
June 1997-Present Human Factors Consultant Clients include
Lockheed Martin, Maya Design Group
Remote Minhunting System, National Distress &
Relief System, Westlaw On-line reference system
August 1995-
Auguse 2002
Present Assistant Professor of Psychology State University of NY at Oswego
January 1992-August 1995 Engineering Program Manager Lockheed Martin Corp(GE Aerospace was merged into Martin Marietta April 4, 1992 and Martin Marietta merged with Lockheed Corp. on March 16, 1995
Fall 1992 Instructor, Industrial Organizational Psychology Niagara Mohawk Management Training Program through SUNY Oswego Continuing Education
February 1990 - January 1992 Manager, System Support and Analysis General Electric Co
March 1986 - February 1990 Operability Lead Engineer General Electric Co.
Fall 1986 Adjunct Assistant Professor, Human Factors for Industrial Designers Department of Industrial Design, Syracuse University
August 1982 - March 1986 Operability Engineer General Electric Co
Fall 1981 Instructor, Undergraduate Research Methods Department of Psychology State University of New York at Buffalo

Publications:

 

Klatsky, G. J. (2000) Incorporating service learning in an introductory human factors course. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Santa Monica, CA: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.

Klatsky, G. J. (1998) User Centered Design of Human Factors Class Projects. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Santa Monica, CA: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.

Klatsky, G.J. and Robertson, D.J. (1990). System Standards and Conventions. GE Ocean, Radar and Sensor Systems.

Pomeroy, B.D, Irving, R.R., Klatsky, G.J. and Robertson, D.J. (1990). Potential for crew errors in submarine combat operations. GE Corporate Research and Development.

Biederman, I., Blickle, T.W. Teitelbaum, R. C. and Klatsky, G.J. (1988). Object search in non-scene displays. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory and Cognition.

Klatsky, G.J. VD search format, final evaluation. GE Avionic & Electric System Division. 1985.

Klatsky, G.J. (1983). Getting to the top: On the access routes to scene schemata. Unpublished Doctoral Dissertation, State University of New York at Buffalo.

Klatsky, G.J. (1979). Hemispheric differences for analogous pictorial and verbal information. Unpublished Master's Thesis, San Francisco State University.

Klatsky, G.J., Teitelbaum, R.C., Mezzanotte, R. J. and Biederman, I. (1981). Mandatory processing of the background scene in the detection of objects in scenes. Proceedings of the Human Factors Society.

 

Presentations:

 

Klatsky, G. J. (Panel Participant) (2001). Education design and learning - The next frontier for human factors / ergonomics. Panel held at the 45th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Minneapolis, MN.

Klatsky, G. J. (2001) Active learning in a human factors course. Paper presented at the 23rd Annual National Institute on the Teaching of Psychology, St. Petersburg, FL.

Klatsky, G. J. (1999) Using peer educators in a preceptor psychology class. Paper presented at the 13th Annual Conference on the Teaching of Psychology, Ellenville, NY.

Klatsky, G. J., Sargent, D., Rubacka, P., Vanjaasrsveld, S., Roggenbaum, E., & Platis., R. (1998) To Mouse or Not to Mouse, Is There an Alternative?. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Chicago, IL.

Klatsky, G. J. (1998) The Effects of Color and Edge Vertices on Object Recognition. Paper presented at the annual Quest meeting, Oswego, NY.

Klatsky, G.J. (1996). The effect of scene defining objects and scene organization on the detection of objects in real world scenes. Paper presented at the fourth annual pre-Psychonomics Workshop on Object Perception and Memory, Chicago, IL.

Klatsky, G.J. (1996). Getting to the top: On the access routes to scene schemata. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Philadelphia, PA.

Klatsky, G.J. and Robertson, D.J. (1995). Alert management system for the AN/BSY-2 submarine combat system: A prototype for multioperator systems. Paper presented at Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, San Diego, CA.

Klatsky, G.J. and Robertson, D.J. (1995). Designing Submarine Combat Systems for Enhanced Operability. Paper presented at the Mid-Atlantic Human Factors Conference, Blacksburg, VA.

Biederman, I. Mezzanotte, R.J. Klatsky, G.J., Virzi, R.A. Malcus, L., and Teitelbaum, R.C. (1980). Pictures of scenes can be identified as fast as pictures of basic level objects. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Psychonomics Society, St. Louis, MO.

Biederman, I. Teitelbaum, R.C., Klatsky, G.J., Mezzanotte, R.J. Gajewski, E., & Cohen, L.S. (1979). Does the Egeth-Jonides category effect obtain with the settings of pictures of objects? Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Phoenix.

Klatsky, G.J., Teitelbaum, R.C. Mezzanotte, R.J., & Biederman, I. (1980). Evidence for mandatory processing of contextual information in real-world scenes. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Hartford.

Klatsky, G.J. (1979). Hemispheric asymmetry for analogous pictorial and verbal information. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Philadelphia.

 

Other Training:

 

GE Aerospace Manager Training Program, 1991.
Continuing Education Institute, Man Machine Interface, 1983.

 

Professional Organizations

  American Psychological Association Division Two, Teaching of Psychology
Eastern Psychological Association
Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
Computer Systems Technical Group
Educators Professional Technical Group
Visual Performance Technical Group
Safety Technical Group
National Committee on Human Factors Education (10/95 - 1997)
 

Awards and Grants

 

SUNY Oswego Academic Advisor of the Year, 2000
Infusion of Simulation Technology into the Psychology Curriculum, SUNY Oswego Faculty Enhancement Grant, 1996
General Managers Award, General Electric Co.,1988
Graduate Students Association Dissertation Award, SUNY Buffalo,1982
Richard P. Runyon Award for Research Potential in Psychology, C.W. Post College, 1975

 

Teaching Experience

 

Cognitive Psychology
Cognitive Neuroscience
Human Factors
History & Systems
Industrial Organizational Psychology
Introduction to Psychology
Research Methods

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