CAP Smith Author & Editor

Dr C.A.P. Smith has an engineering degree from M.I.T. and a Ph.D. in Information Systems from the University of Arizona. He has more than 20 years of experience with research into decision-making in stressful conditions. He is an expert in the design of decision support systems and the application of Human Factors to Human-Computer Interfaces. Dr Smith's scholarly research has been published in numerous journals such as Human Factors, Group Decision and Negotiation, International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, and International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction. He recently spent 3 years working as a Senior Scientist for the US Navy's Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center where he managed several research and development projects. Kenneth W. Kisiel is Principal Research Engineer, Lockheed Martin Corporation. Mr. Kisiel is a Senior Technical Advisor assisting clients in applying virtual/synthetic worlds to information understanding. He has more than 30 years' experience in emergent technology consulting specifically related to information analysis and understanding. Mr. Kisiel was also the founder, CEO, and visioneer for WisdomBuilder, LLC which researched and commercialized advanced visualization analytical tools to both the government and private sectors. Mr. Kisiel holds patents in visualization and social network analysis. He earned a B.A.S from Florida Atlantic University and an M.S. from Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Jeffrey G. Morrison earned his Ph.D. in Psychology from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He has been a scientist with the U.S Navy since 1990, where he has led a number of research and development efforts in the fields of: cognition, decision support, advanced automation, and human factors. He is currently on assignment to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) as a program manager with the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center - Pacific. Dr. Morrison received the Dr. Arthur E. Bisson Prize for Naval Technology Achievement from the Office of Naval Research for his work in developing and transitioning "Knowledge Web Technologies", which were instrumental to Naval operations during both Operation Enduring Freedom & Operation Iraqi Freedom. He has received numerous best paper awards as well as the American Psychological Association's George E. Briggs Dissertation Award, for original research exhibiting creative application of scientific inquiry in the area of engineering psychology.