Curriculum Vitae.

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Education

Ph.D. Human Factors and Cognitive Psychology, University of Central Florida (UCF)          2019-Present

B.A. Psychology, University of South Florida (USF) Summa cum laude                                        2017-2019

A.A., St. Petersburg College (SPC) Summa cum laude                                                                     2015-2017

Experience

Attention and Memory Lab (UCF), Graduate Researcher          2019-Present

American Plant Exchange, User Experience Researcher                              2020-Present

iUX Academy (UCF), Manager and Webmaster                                                               2021-Present

University of Central Florida, Graduate Research Assistant 2022-Present

Embraer, Human Factors Consultant                              2021-2022

Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD), Research Assistant                                2021

Camels, User Experience Researcher                                                               2021

Cognitive Electrophysiology and Clinical Neuroscience Lab (USF), Research Assistant          2017-2019

Footprints Beachside Recovery, Behavioral Health Technician                             2015-2019

Pinellas County Public Defender’s Office, Milieu Therapy Intern Supervisor                                                              2016

Psychology Lab (SPC), Assistant                                                               2016

Spencer Recovery Centers, Intake and Admissions Coordinator                                                               2014-2016

Honors and Awards

Graduate Presentation Fellowship, UCF 2021

Honors in Psychology, USF 2019

Honors College, USF 2019

Dean’s List, USF 2017-2019

Cecil Cheek Award for Excellence in Psychology, SPC 2016

Publications and Presentations

Ford, S., Schmidt, J. & Zelinsky, G. (In preparation) Relative Arrangement of Objects Guides Search.

Ford, S., Zelinsky, G., & Schmidt, J. (In Preparation) Search for functionally related object pairs.

Schotz, J., Ford, S., Schmidt, K., Gruber, M., Soares, S., & Mouloua, M. (In Review) Convergent Usability Evaluation of the HFES Website. Proceeding submitted for the annual meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society in Atlanta, GA.

Ford, S., Miuccio, M., Shirley, L., Duruaku, F, & Wisniewski, P. (In Review) Mobile Augmented Reality Design Evaluation. Proceeding submitted for the annual meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society in Atlanta, GA.

Ford, S. (2022) Adaptive Training for Categorical Visual Search. Poster presented at the 2022 University of Central Florida Student Scholar Symposium.

Ford, S., Zelinsky, G., & Schmidt, J. (2022). Functionally related objects capture attention and improve search guidance. Accepted talk to be presented at the annual meeting of Vision Sciences Society in St. Petersburg Beach, FL.

Ford, S., Schotz, J. & Montalvo, F. (2021). Individuation-based usability of a custom e-commerce platform. Poster presented at the Annual Human Factors and Ergonomics Society in Baltimore, MD.    

Ford, S., Zelinsky, G. & Schmidt, J. (2021). Search Guidance From the Relative Arrangement of Objects.  Poster presented at the Annual Vision Sciences Society Conference in St. Pete Beach, FL.   

De Dios, C., Ford, S., & Potts, G. (2019). Comparing Reward and Instructional Relevance in Target Detection.  Poster presented at the 59th Annual Society for Psychophysiological Research Conference in Washington, D.C.  

Ford, S. & De Dios, C. (2019). Independent Effects of Reward on Attention.  Poster presented at the Central Florida Psychology Summit in Tampa, FL. 

Ford, S. & De Dios, C. (2018). The Effects of Reward on Attention.  Poster presented at the University of South Florida Psychology Expo in Tampa, FL. 

Ford, S. (2017). Brain Computer Interface Applications. Poster presented at the University of South Florida Mind and Brain Expo in Tampa, FL.

Service and Leadership

Human Factors and Ergonomics Society

  • University of Central Florida Chapter President (2022-Present)

  • University of Central Florida Chapter Historian (2020-2021)

  • University of Central Florida Chapter Treasurer (2021)

  • Usability and Systems Evaluation Reviewer for National Conference Submissions (2022)

  • Student Forum Reviewer for National Conference Submissions (2022)

  • Usability and Systems Evaluation Reviewer for National Conference Submissions (2021)

Psi Chi International Honors Society in Psychology

  • University of South Florida Chapter Vice President (2018-2019)

  • Graduate School Application Workshop Panelist (2019)

Other Service

  • Seminole County Science and Engineering Fair Judge (2022)

Teaching Experience

Graduate Teaching Assistant (UCF)

Courses assisted: Motivation and Emotion (EXP3304), Statistical Methods in Psychology (PSY3204C), Cognitive Psychology (EXP3604), Abnormal Psychology (CLP3143), Psychology of Women (SOP3742), Psychology of Prejudice (SOP3724), Health Psychology (CLP4314), History and Systems of Psychology (PSY4604), Research Methods in Psychology (PSY3213C)

Teaching Assistant (SPC)

Courses assisted: Personality (PPE2001) and Developmental Psychology (DEP2004).