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lcdr paul o'connor

LCDR O'Connor
 

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Paul O’Connor, Assistant Lecturer

Department of Operations Research, Monterey, CA 93943

Phone: 831-656-3864
Email:
peoconno@nps.edu

 

EDUCATION

PhD—University of Aberdeen, Scotland, 2002. Psychology.

MSc—University of Strathclyde, Scotland, 1997. Research Methods in Psychology.

B.Sc. (Hons.)— University of Aberdeen, Scotland, 1996. Psychology.

 

MILITARY TRAINING

Aug 06-Sep 06. Aviation Safety Officer, School of Aviation Safety, Pensacola, FL

Sep 05-Mar 06. Aviation Medical Specialist, Navy Aviation Medical Institute, Pensacola, FL.

Nov 04-Dec 04. Saturation Diver, Navy Diving Salvage Training Center, Panama City, FL.

Sep 03-Jan 04. Basic Diving Officer, Navy Diving Salvage Training Center, Panama City, FL .

 

NPS EXPERIENCE

July 2008–Present. Assistant Professor.

June 2009- Present. Deputy Director of the MOVES Institute.

July 2008- June 2009. IRB Chairman.

 

OTHER EXPERIENCE

May 06-June 08. Human Factors Instructor, School of Aviation Safety, Pensacola, FL

Sep 02-Sep 05. Research Psychologist and Experimental Diver, Navy Experimental Diving Unit, Panama City, FL.

Sep 98-Mar 02. Research Assistant, Psychology Dept, University of Aberdeen, Scotland.

 

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Flin, R., O’Connor, P., & Crichton, M. (2008). Safety at the sharp end: training non-technical skills. Aldershot, England: Ashgate Publishing Ltd.

O’Connor, P. & Cohn, J. (Eds.; in prep). Human performance enhancements in high-risk environments: insights developments, and future directions from military research. Paragon Press, Shreveport, LA.

O’Connor, P., Campbell, J., Newon, J., Melton, J., Salas, E., & Wilson, K. (2008). Crew resource management training effectiveness: A meta-analysis and some critical needs. International Journal of Aviation Psychology, 18(4), 353-368.

O’Connor, P. & O’Dea, A. (2007). The U.S. Navy’s aviation safety program: a critical review. International Journal of Applied Aviation Studies, 7(2), 312-328.

O’Connor, P., O’Dea, A., & Flin, R. (2008). Identifying the team skills required by nuclear operations personnel. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 38, 1028-1037.

O’Connor, P., O’Dea, A., & Melton, J. (2007). A methodology for identifying human error in U.S. Navy diving accidents, Human Factors, 49(2), 214-226.

 

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TEACHING INTERESTS

  • Human Factors
  • Human Error
  • Safety
  • Aviation psychology
  • Team training

 

MEMBERSHIPS

Human Factors and Ergonomics Society

   

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