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Kimberly Carol Preusse

Curriculum Vitae
kimberlypreusse@gmail.com

Education

November 10, 2016

2016

Master of Science in Engineering Psychology, Georgia Institute of Technology,

Atlanta, Georgia
Ph.D program GPA: 4.0
Advisor: Wendy A. Rogers
Masters Thesis: How People Interpret and React to Everyday Automation
Issues

2013

Bachelor of Science in Psychology, with highest honors and department honors,

Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Concentration in Cognitive Psychology
Minor: Business Minor
Advisor: Padraigh OSeaghdha
Honors Thesis: Semantic Interference: Insights into Remote Associates
Problem Solving

2013

Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Anthropology, with highest honors, Lehigh

University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Human Factors Experience

Current

Facebook, User Experience Research Intern

Conducted seven research projects on the Pages product team
Methods used include survey, coding schemes, thematic analysis, semistructured interviews, and cognitive walkthrough usability testing
Disseminated findings in internal research reports and presented at crossfunctional teams meetings

2016

Manheim, Usability Research Intern

Developed and executed cognitive walk-through usability testing study at
a key auction location
Disseminated findings in internal reports of trend summaries and a
sharable deck

2013-2016

Human Factors and Aging Laboratory, Graduate Research Assistant

Assisted conducting research on a variety of projects. Duties included
literature review, material development, participant recruitment, testing
participants, coding data, analyzing data, preparing findings, and
presenting findings.

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Methods used include heuristic evaluation, questionnaires, diaries,

pre/post intervention interviews, critical incident/threat strategy interview,
usability testing, scenario-based interview, subject matter expert interview,
scripted interviews, semi-structured interviews, thematic analysis, and
statistical analysis.

Graduate Coursework
Engineering
Engineering Psychology I
Engineering Psychology II
Engineering Psychology Colloquium
Teams
Educational Technologies
Quantitative
Research Methods
Statistics I (ANOVA)
Statistics II (Regression)
Multivariate Statistics
Industrial Organizational
Job Attitudes and Motivation
General Psychology
Responsible Conduct of Research in Experimental Psychology
Sensation and Perception
Cognitive Psychology
Developmental Psychology
Topics in Cognitive Aging

Journal Publications
Preusse, K.C., Gonzalez, E. T., Singleton, J. L., Mitzner, T. L., & Rogers, W. A. (in press).
Understanding the needs of individuals ageing with impairment. International Journal
of Human Factors and Ergonomics.
Preusse, K. C., Mitzner, T. L., Fausset, C. B., & Rogers, W. A. (in press). Older Adults
Acceptance of Activity Trackers. Journal of Applied Gerontology.
Gable, T. M., Chen, D-W., Darling, C., McGlynn, S. A., Kazi, S., Preusse, K. C., Yoo, A., &
Schaeffer, L. (2016). Heuristic-driven recommendations for improving U.S. voting.
Ergonomics in Design. 24(3), 4-8.

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Proceedings Publications
Preusse, K.C. & Gipson, C. L (2016). "Dispatching Information in 911 Teams: A Case Study.
Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 59th Annual Meeting (pp.
117-121). Santa Monica, California: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.
Preusse, K. C. & Rogers, W. A. (2016). Error Interpretation During Everyday Automation Use.
Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 59th Annual Meeting (pp.
805-809). Santa Monica, California: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.
Preusse, K.C., Gonzalez, E. T., Singleton, J. L., Mitzner, T. L., & Rogers, W. A. (2015). Needs
Assessment for Individuals Aging with Impairments. Proceedings of the Human Factors
and Ergonomics Society, Europe Chapter 2015 Annual Meeting (pp. 21-33).
Preusse, K. C., Mitzner, T. L., Fausset, C. B., & Rogers, W. A (2014). Older adults changes in
intent to adopt wellness management technologies. Proceedings of the Human Factors
and Ergonomics Society 58th Annual Meeting (pp. 200-204). Santa Monica, California:
Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.
Preusse, K. C., Mitzner, T. L., Fausset, C. B., & Rogers, W. A. (2014). Activity monitoring
technologies and older adult users: Heuristic analysis and usability assessment.
Proceedings of the 2014 Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health
Care: Leading the Way (pp. 23-27). Santa Monica, California: Human Factors and
Ergonomics Society.

Manuscripts Under Review/In Revision/Under Preparation

Preusse, K.C. & Rogers, W. A. (in preparation) Interpreting and Reacting to Everyday
Automation Errors.
Preusse, K.C. & OSeaghdha, P. G. (in preparation) Semantic Interference: Insights From
Remote Associates Problem Solving.

Conference Presentations
Preusse, K.C., Gonzalez, E. T., Mitzner, T. L., Singleton, J. L. & Rogers, W. A. (accepted).
Aging with Impairment: Needs Assessment Insights from Subject Matter Experts. Paper
presentation submitted to the Gerontological Society of America 69th Annual Scientific
Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Gipson, C. L. & Preusse, K.C. (2016). "Dispatching Information in 911 Teams: A Case Study.
Paper accepted for presentation at the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 59th
Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C.
Preusse, K. C. & Rogers, W. A. (2016). Error Interpretation During Everyday Automation Use.

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Paper accepted for presentation at the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 59th
Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C.
Preusse, K.C., Gonzalez, E. T., Mitzner, T. L., Singleton, J. L. & Rogers, W. A. (2016). Older
Adults with Vision Impairments: Potential Barriers to Social Connectedness. Poster
presented at the Cognitive Aging Conference, Atlanta, Georgia.
Chen, D-W., Gable, T. M., Gibson, C., Kazi, S., Preusse, K.C., & White, C. (2015).
Engineering Psychology Laboratories in the Georgia Tech School of Psychology. Poster
presented at the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 59th Annual Meeting, Los
Angeles, California.
Rogers, W.A., Singleton, J., Mitzner, T. L., Gonzalez, E. & Preusse, K.C. (2015). Needs
Assessment for Individuals Aging with Impairments. Paper presented at Human Factors
and Ergonomics Society, Europe Chapter 2015 Annual Meeting, Groningen,
Netherlands.
Preusse, K. C., Mitzner, T. L., Fausset, C. B., & Rogers, W. A. (2014). Older adults changes in
intent to adopt wellness management technologies. Paper presented at the Human
Factors and Ergonomics Society 58th Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois.
Gable, T. M., McGlynn, S., Chen, D-W., Preusse, K., Yoo, A., Darling, C., Kazi, S., Schaeffer,
L., Harrington, C., & Rogers, W.A. (2014). A comprehensive web-based solution for
future voting. Poster presented at the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 58th
Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois.
Moery, C., Preusse, K., & Meek, S. (2014) The role of intent in deception. Poster presented at
13th Annual Georgia Undergraduate Research in Psychology (GURP) Conference,
Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Georgia.
Preusse, K. C., Mitzner, T. L., Fausset, C. B., & Rogers, W. A. (2014). Potential barriers and
facilitators for adoption of wellness management. Poster presented at the Cognitive
Aging Conference, Atlanta, Georgia.
Preusse, K. C., Mitzner, T. L., Fausset, C. B., & Rogers, W. A. (2014). Activity monitoring
technologies and older adult users: Heuristic analysis and usability assessment.
Poster presented at the 2014 Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in
Health Care: Leading the Way, Chicago, Illinois.
Preusse, K., Frazer, A., & OSeaghdha, P. (2013). Semantic interference in word production:
Insights from remote associates problem solving. Poster presented at the Psychonomic
Society, Annual Meeting, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
OSeaghdha, P., Packer, D., Frazer, A. Preusse, K., Hatalis, K., Munoz-Avila, H., & Hupbach,
A. (2013). Does mere co-activation drive semantic interference? Paper presented at the
Psychonomic Society, Annual Meeting, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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Preusse, K. (2013). Semantic interference: Insights into remote associates problem solving. Talk
presented at Lehigh Valley Association of Independent Colleges Undergraduate
Psychology Conference, Muhlenberg College, Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Preusse, K., Lewis, J., Prieto, C., & Frazer, A. (2013). Consequences of consonance: Sound
similarity increases semantic interference. Poster presented at Thought and Action 2013
Academic Symposium, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
Preusse, K., Lewis, J., Prieto, C., Frazer, A., & OSeaghdha, P. G. (2013).
Exploring phonological preparation and semantic interference in word production:
Phonological similarity boosts semantic interference. Poster presented at the Eastern
Psychological Association, Annual Meeting, New York, New York.
Preusse, K., Prieto, C., & Lewis, J. (2012). Word preparation failure in a complex task. Poster
presented at Lehigh Undergraduate Research Symposium, Lehigh University, Bethlehem,
Pennsylvania. Poster awarded second place by the Presenter vote.

Local Colloquia and Brown Bag Presentations

Preusse, K. (2016). How People Interpret and React to Perceived Automation Issues.
Engineering Psychology Colloquium, School of Psychology, Georgia Institute of
Technology, Atlanta, Georgia.
Preusse, K.C. (2015). Activity Tracker Acceptance and Older Adult Users. Technology and
Aging Summit, Leading Age Georgia and the Georgia Gerontology Society, Georgia
Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia.
Preusse, K. C., & McGlynn, S. A. (2015). The Human Factors and Aging Laboratory at
Georgia Tech. The Research Social at Emory Universitys Osher Lifetime Learning
Institute, Atlanta, Georgia.
Preusse, K. (2015). Wellness management technologies. Cognitive Aging Colloquium, School
of Psychology, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia.
Preusse, K. (2014). Older adults changes in intent to adopt wellness management technologies.
Engineering Psychology Colloquium, School of Psychology, Georgia Institute of
Technology, Atlanta, Georgia.
Preusse, K. (2013). Semantic interference: Insights into remote associates problem
solving. Honors Thesis Presentation, Psychology Department, Lehigh University,
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
Preusse, K. (2012). Semantic interference: Insights into remote associates problem solving.
Honors Thesis Proposal, Psychology Department, Lehigh University, Bethlehem,
Pennsylvania.

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Preusse, K. (2012). Deception in discourse: The story of intent. NSF- Summer Research in
Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Psychology Department Talk, University of South
Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina.

Research Activities
2015- 2016

Center for Disease Control Immunization Schedule Redesign

HFES Student Chapter, Georgia Institute of Technology

2015-2016

Case Study to Understand Information Sharing Amongst 911 Dispatching

Teams
Graduate Student, Georgia Institute of Technology

2015-2016

Needs Assessment for Aging with Sensory and Mobility Impairments

Graduate Research Assistant, Georgia Institute of Technology

2014-2016

Masters Thesis Project: Understanding How Individuals Interpret and

React to Perceived Automation Errors
Graduate Student, Georgia Institute of Technology

2014-2016

Voting Systems Design

HFES Student Chapter, Georgia Institute of Technology
*Submission of a mock-up, poster, and paper won The Human Factors and
Ergonomics Societys Voting Design Competition

2014-2015

Exploring the Influence of Short Physical Activity Interactions with a

Feedback Exercise System on Self-efficacy and Technology Opinions
Graduate Research Assistant, Georgia Institute of Technology

2013-2016

Graduate Student First Year Research Project: Exploring Wellness

Management Technology Adoption in Older Adults
Graduate Student, Georgia Institute of Technology

2013-2014

Heuristic Evaluation of Activity Trackers

Graduate Research Assistant, Georgia Institute of Technology

2012-2013

Honors Thesis Understanding Semantic Interference in Remote

Associates
Strohl Undergraduate Thesis Scholar, Lehigh University

2012-2013

Phonological and Semantic Interactions in Word Production

Undergraduate Research Assistant, Lehigh University

2012

Exploring Meaning in Mind and Brain

Strohl Summer Research Fellow, Lehigh University

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2012

Deception in Discourse: The Story of Intent

Summer Intern for the University of South Carolinas National Science
Foundations Research Experience for Undergraduates program: Summer
Research Experience in Brain and Cognitive Sciences

2011

Economic Costs and Reminiscence Interventions for Dementia

Research Assistant at the National University of Ireland at Galway, Irish
Centre for Social Gerontology

Service Experience
2014-2015
2014, 2015
2014
2014

Engineering Psychology Advisory Committee Member, Georgia Institute

of Technology
Bad Design Competition Judge, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
Student Chapter at The Georgia Institute of Technology
Presidents Undergraduate Research Awards (PURA) reviewer at The
Georgia Institute of Technology
Coordinator of the Cognitive Aging Conference

Professional Organizations
2013-Current
2013-Current

Human Factors and Ergonomics Society - Student Membership

Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Georgia Institute of Technology
Student Chapter Member, Secretary 2015-2016

Teaching Experience
Teaching Assistant, Georgia Institute of Technology
Spring 2015, Exploring Multicultural Identities, Dr. Ruperto E Perez
Spring 2016, Applied Experimental Psychology, Dr. Wendy A. Rogers
Guest Lecturer, Georgia Institute of Technology
Spring, 2015, Research Methods Investigating Wellness Management
Technologies, Applied Experimental Psychology Lab, Dr. Akanksha Prakash
Spring 2016, Wellness Management Technologies, Applied Experimental
Psychology Lab, Dr. Wendy A. Rogers
Spring 2016, Accidents, User Errors and Safety, Engineering Psychology, Dr.
Laurent Margulieux
Spring 2016, Presentation Techniques, Applied Experimental Psychology Lab,
Laura Barg-Walkow

Honors

2013
2012
2011-2012

Lehigh University Presidential Scholar

Phi Beta Kappa, Beta Chapter of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Asa Packer Society Scholarship

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2010-2012
2010-2012
2011
2010-2011
2010
2010
2010
2009
2009
2009

George C Coutant Scholarship

E.F. Robbins Scholarship
Order of Omega, Zeta Lambda Chapter
Donald and Dorothy Stabler Scholarship
Psi Chi, Lehigh Chapter
Phi Eta Sigma, Lehigh Chapter
National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Lehigh Chapter
East Glenville Fire Department Volunteerism Scholarship
Pashley Elementary School Teachers Association Scholarship
Mayflower Societys History Excellence Scholarship

Grants

Semantic Blockings Insight Into Remote Associates Problems, Lehigh Universitys

Strohl Senior Thesis Award, $3300, 11/15/12-6/1/13
"The Competing Effects of Semantic Blocking and Form Preparation and How They
Interact During Speech Preparation and Production" Lehigh University Undergraduate
Research Grant; Co-awarded with Carla Prieto and Jennifer Lewis, $3,000, 3/21/113/21/12
"Exploring Meaning in Mind and Brain, $ 5000 Strohl Summer Research Fellowship
3/21/12-3/21/12