Episode #27: Interview with Shawn A. Weil

Date: 02/11/2021 Show Description: Shawn received a PhD and MA in Cognitive/Experimental Psychology from Ohio State University, with specializations in cognitive engineering, quantitative psychology, and psycholinguistics. He previously received a BA in Psychology/Music from Binghamton University (SUNY). He is a member of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, the American Psychological Association, the National Defense Industrial Association, and the Cognitive Science Society. Where to find Shawn: Aptima Human Centered Engineering Learn more about NDM: NaturalisticDecisionMaking.org Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making Where to find hosts Brian Moon and Laura Militello: Brian’s website Brian’s LinkedIn Brian’s Twitter Laura’s website Laura’s LinkedIn Laura’s Twitter Timestamps: Describing Aptima and how it connects to the NDM community [1:28] How human centeredness is expressed in Aptima’s core domains [6:17] Shawn’s experience transitioning from research to a more executive role [11:00] Staying true to core principles when working with a multidisciplinary team [19:04] Pushback when making the case for NDM methods [26:17] Biggest influences on Shawn’s career [31:30] Future research priorities for Aptima [38:11] How to decide whether to file a patent and what that process is like [42:18] One question to determine if someone is a human centered practitioner [46:52] Some things that not many people know about Shawn [49:58]