Students in our MA program can elect to focus on either professional training or preparation for a doctoral program. Both tracks stress the analytic and empirical methodologies that are used in all phases of interactive systems design (where this is broadly defined to include any human-machine system...
The Ph.D. program in Human Factors and Applied Cognition provides instruction and research training for students wishing to pursue careers in the academic, public, and private sectors. Across all areas, a strong emphasis is placed on students developing a good understanding of cognitive theory, acqu...
Rachel is a doctoral student in the Human Factors & Applied Cognition Program (HFAC), working with Dr. Matt Peterson in the Visual Attention and Cognition Lab. She received her B.A. in Psychological Science at Cal State University San Marcos in 2017 and M.A. from GMU's HFAC program in 2019. Durin...
Meka Meka (made by Meka Robotics, now Google) joined GMU in 2014 and is the oldest robot in the lab. In fact, she is a humanoid robot head with seven degrees of freedom, high-resolution FireWire cameras in each eye, zero backlash Harmonic Drive gearing in the neck, and a ton of human movements and...
MRES is a group of social and behavioral scientists dedicated to applying our methodological skills to real world problems. The MRES (pronounced mysteries) lab consults with government, educational, and private organizations as well as conducts independent research. Our collective interests cover mos...
From its origins as a branch campus of the University of Virginia to its current status as Virginia’s largest, most inclusive, and most innovative university, George Mason University has experienced 50 remarkable years of growth and achievement. In just 50 years Mason has grown from a small Universit...
