Awards & Projects Involving Members of the ACAT Lab

Grant Support

We would like to thank the Research Development and Engineering Command for their generous support of our human-agent team studies (HATS)

We would also like to thank the US Army Research Lab & the UCF Institute for Simulation & Training for their generous support for our research on anthropomorphism in human-agent studies.

We woulld also like to thank US Army Simulaton, Training & Instrumentation Command for the generous support on eye movements and spatial recognition.

Awards

Past Showcase for Undergraduate Excellence Winners:

2007: Social Sciences I (1st Place) - C. Scott DaPra (Action Video Game Skill Level Predicts Performance on Target Detection and Identification)

2006: Social Sciences II (2nd Place) - Michael Strand (Interactions Between Visuo-Spatial Working Memory, Activity, and Ratings of ADHD)

2005: Social Sciences II (2nd Place) - Denise Petrunak (Violence in Film: Narrative and Contextual Importance in Subjective Response)

2004: Honorable Mention Scholarship Winner - Lisa Durrance (Proficiency as a Predictor of Lexical Representation in English Speakers Learning German)

Awards given to Dr. Valerie Sims

Excellence in Teaching Award (2006), Given by the Student Association for Human Factors at the University of Central Florida. Determined by a vote of the Human Factors graduate students.

Excellence in Teaching Award (2004), Given by the Student Association for Human Factors at the University of Central Florida. Determined by a vote of the Human Factors graduate students.

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

Chin, M. G., Sims, V. K., Lum, H. C., & Richards, M. (in press). Relating low perceived control and attitudes toward animal training: An exploratory study. Anthrozoös.

Pepe, A. A., Ellis, L. U., Sims, V. K., & Chin, M. G. (in press). Go, dog, go: Maze-training of AIBO vs. a live dog. Anthrozoös.

Sims, V. K., Chin, M. G., & Yordon, R. E. (2007). Don't be cruel: Assessing beliefs about punishments for crimes against animals. Anthrozoös, 20, 251-259.

Diaz, D. D. & Sims, V. K. (2003). Augmenting virtual environments: The influence of spatial ability on learning from integrated displays. High Ability Studies, 14(2), 191-212.

Chin, M. G., Fisak, B., & Sims, V. K. (2002). Development of the attitudes toward vegetarians scale. Anthrozoös, 15(4), 332-342.

Sims, V. K. & Chin, M. G. (2002). Responsiveness and perceived intelligence as predictors of speech addressed to cats. Anthrozoös, 15(2), 166-1773.

Sims, V. K. & Mayer, R. E. (2002). Domain specificity of spatial expertise: the case of video game players. Applied Cognitive Psychology, 16,(1), 97-115.

Sims, V. K., Chin, M. G., Eckman, M. L., Enck, B. M., & Abromaitis, S. M. (2001). Caregiver attributions are not just for kids: Evidence for generalized low power schemas. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology 22, 527-541.

Mayes, D. K., Sims, V. K., & Koonce, J. M. (2001). Comprehension and workload differences for VDT and paper-based reading. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 28, 367-378.

Peer Reviewed Proceedings

Published Proceedings for 2007

Published Proceedings for 2006

Published Proceedings for 2005

Published Proceedings for 2004

Published Proceedings for 2003 & Earlier

Professional Presentations

Professional Presentations in 2007

Professional Presentations in 2006

Professional Presentations in 2005

Professional Presentations in 2004

Professional Presentations in 2003