Ph.D: Industrial and System Engineering, Ohio State University, 1994

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1996-1999, Assistant Professor in the Institute of Aviation at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where she held co-appointments with the Departments of Psychology, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, and with the Beckman Institute. From 1999-2004, faculty in the Department of Industrial, Systems, and Welding Engineering and the Institute for Ergonomics at the Ohio State University with a joint appointment with the Department of Psychology. Since September 2004, Associate Professor in the Department of Industrial and Operations Engineering and the Center for Ergonomics at the University of Michigan.

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AREAS OF INTEREST

• Human-automation communication and coordination
• Use(r)-centered design
• Multimodal HCI and CSCW 
• Decision support
• Human error/Error management

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PUBLICATIONS

Books and Book Chapters

Sarter, N.B. (2002). Multimodal Information Presentation In Support of   Human-Automation Communication and Coordination. In Eduardo Salas (Ed.), Advances in Human Performance and Cognitive Engineering Research (pp. 13-36). New York , NY: JAI Press.

Sarter, N.B. and Amalberti, R. (Eds.) (2000). Cognitive Engineering in the Aviation Domain. Hillsdale, NJ: LEA.

Woods, D.D. and Sarter, N.B. (2000). Learning from Automation Surprises and “Going Sour” Accidents. In N.B. Sarter and R. Amalberti (Eds.), Cognitive Engineering in the Aviation Domain (pp. 327-353). Hillsdale, NJ: LEA.

Sarter, N.B., Woods, D.D., and Billings, C.E. (1997). Automation Surprises. In G. Salvendy (Ed.), Handbook of Human Factors and Ergonomics (2nd edition) (pp. 1926-1943). New York, NY: Wiley.

Sarter, N.B. (1996). Cockpit Automation: From Quantity to Quality, From Individual Pilot to Multiple Agents. In R. Parasuraman and M. Mouloua (Eds.), Automation and Human Performance: Theory and Applications (pp. 267-280). Hillsdale, NJ: LEA.

Woods, D.D., Johannesen, L., Cook, R.I., and Sarter, N.B. (1994). Behind Human Error: Cognitive Systems, Computers, and Hindsight. Crew Systems Ergonomic Information and Analysis Center (CSERIAC), Dayton, OH (State of the Art Report).

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Journal Articles

Sarter, N.B., Mumaw, R., and Wickens, C.D. (xxxx). Pilots’ Monitoring Strategies and Performance on Highly Automated Glass Cockpit Aircraft. Submitted for publication.

McGuirl, J. and Sarter, N.B. (xxxx). Supporting Trust Calibration and Adaptive Function Allocation through the Presentation of Dynamic System Confidence Information. Submitted for publication.

Ho, C-Y, Nikolic. M., Simenz, M., and Sarter, N.B. (xxxx). Supporting Attention Management Through Informative Interruption Messages. Submitted for publication.

Nikolic, M.I., Orr, J.M., and Sarter, N.B. (2004). Why Pilots Miss the Green Box: How Display Context Undermines Attention Capture. The International Journal of Aviation Psychology, 14(1), 39–52.

Sarter, N.B. and Sarter, M. (2003). Neuroergonomics: Opportunities and Challenges of Merging Cognitive Neuroscience with Cognitive Ergonomics. Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science, 4, 142-150.

Sarter, N.B. and Schroeder, B. (2002). Supporting Decision-Making and Action Selection Under Time Pressure and Uncertainty: The Case of Inflight Icing. Human Factors, 43(4), 573-583.

Olson, W.A. and Sarter, N.B. (2001). "Management-By-Consent in Human-Machine Systems: When and Why It Breaks Down" . Human Factors, 43(2), 255-266.

Sarter, N.B. (2001). Multimodal Communication In Support of Coordinative Functions In Human-Machine Teams. Journal of Human Performance in Extreme Environments, 5(2), 50-54.

Nikolic, M.I. and Sarter, N.B. (2000). Peripheral Visual Feedback: A Powerful Means of Supporting Attention Allocation and Human-Automation Coordination in Highly Dynamic Data-Rich Environments. Human Factors, 43(1), 30-38.

Sarter, N.B. and Woods, D.D. (2000). Teamplay with a Powerful and Independent   Agent: A Full-Mission Simulation Study. Human Factors, 42(3), 390-402.

Olson, W.A. and Sarter, N.B. (2000). Automation Management Strategies: Pilot Preferences and Operational  Experiences. International Journal of Aviation Psychology, 10(4), 327-341.

Sarter, N.B. (2000). The Need for Multisensory Feedback in Support of Effective Attention Allocation in Highly Dynamic Event-Driven Environments: The Case of Cockpit Automation. International Journal of Aviation Psychology, 10(3), 231-245.

Sarter, N.B. and Alexander, H.M.  (2000). Error Types and Related Error Detection Mechanisms in the Aviation Domain: An Analysis of ASRS Incident Reports. International Journal of Aviation Psychology, 10(2), 189-206.

Sklar, A.E. and Sarter, N.B. (1999). “Good Vibrations”: The Use of Tactile Feedback In Support of Mode Awareness on Advanced Technology Aircraft. Human Factors, 41(4), 543-552.

Smith, P.J., Woods, D.D., McCoy, E., Billings, C.E., Sarter, N.B., Denning, R., and Decker, S. (1998). Using Forecasts of Future Incidents to Evaluate Future ATM System Designs. ATC Quarterly, 6(1), 71-85.

Sarter, N.B. and Woods, D.D. (1997). “Teamplay with A Powerful and Independent Agent”: A Corpus of Operational Experiences and Automation Surprises on the Airbus A-320. Human Factors, 39(4), 553-569. (Article was reprinted in Journal of Human Performance in Extreme Environments, 4(2), April 2000).

Sarter, N.B. and Woods, D.D. (1995). "How in the world did we ever get into that mode?" Mode Error and Awareness in Supervisory Control. Human Factors, 37(1), 5-19.

Sarter, N.B. and Woods, D.D. (1994). Pilot Interaction with Cockpit Automation II: An Experimental Study of Pilots' Model and Awareness of the Flight Management System (FMS). International Journal of Aviation Psychology, 4(1), 1-28.

Sarter, N.B. and Woods, D.D. (1992). Pilot Interaction with Cockpit Automation: Operational Experiences with the Flight Management System (FMS). International Journal of Aviation Psychology, 2(4), 303-321.

Sarter, N.B. and Woods, D.D. (1991). Situation Awareness - A Critical But Ill-Defined Phenomenon. International Journal of Aviation Psychology, 1(1), 45-57.  

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