Current CSL Research Efforts

Minerva Research Initiative. Understanding Individual and Team Cognition in Support of Future Space Missions. Principal Investigaor: Stephen M. Fiore, Co-Investigators: Florian Jentsch, Shawn Burke, Joseph T. Kider. $990,000 (total award). Fall 2022 to Fall 2025

National Science Foundation. EAGER: Understanding Team Science to Help Reinvent Scientific Talent. Principal Investigator: Stephen M. Fiore. $300,000 (total award). Fall 2020 to Fall 2023.

Defense Advanced Research Project Agency. Deep Agent: A Framework for Information Spread and Evolution in Social Networks. Principal Investigator: Ivan Garibay, Co-Principal Investigator: Gita Sukthankar, Stephen M. Fiore, Alexander Mantzaris. $6,200,000 (total award). Fall 2017 to Fall 2020.

Office of Naval Research. Interactive Visualization in Support of Decision Making Under Uncertainty. Principal Investigator: Stephen M. Fiore, Co-Principal Investigator: Joe Laviola. Fall 2015 to Spring 2018.

National Science Foundation. Fundamentals of Team Science and the Science of Team Science. Principal Investigator: Stephen M. Fiore. April 2015 to April 2016. 

National Academies of Science. How do architectural designs affect collective behavior? Principal Investigator: Noa Pinter-Wollman, University of California, San Diego. Co-Principal Investigators: Stephen M. Fiore, University of Central Florida, Guy Theraulaz, Research Center on Animal Cognition in Toulouse, France. Spring 2015 to Fall 2016. 

Army Research Lab and General Dynamics Robotic Systems. Robotics Collaborative Technology Alliance.

Social Cues and Behaviors in Human Robot Collaboration. Principal Investigator: Stephen M. Fiore, Co-Principal Investigator: Randall Shumaker. July 2010 to May 2017. 

Social Dynamics Modeling and Simulation. Principal Investigator: Stephen M. Fiore, Co-Principal Investigator: Ladislau Bologni and Randall Shumaker. July 2010 to May 2017. 

Situational Awareness. Principal Investigator: Randall Shumaker. Co-Principal Investigators: Florian Jentsch and Stephen M. Fiore. July 2010 to May 2017.

Team Shared Mental Models. Principal Investigator: Randall Shumaker. Co-Principal Investigators: Florian Jentsch and Stephen M. Fiore. July 2010 to May 2017. 

 

 


 


 


 

Past CSL Research Efforts

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Behavioral Health and Performance Element (BHP). Dynamic Team Role Allocation in Long Duration, Exploration Missions: Identification of Roles, Triggers, and Measurement Tools. Principal Investigator: Eduardo Salas, Co-Principal Investigator: Shawn Burke, Co-Principal Investigator: Stephen M. Fiore. Fall 2014 to Fall 2017.

Sir John Templeton Foundation. Space, Science and Spirituality: Simulating Awe and Wonder. Principal Investigator: Shaun Gallagher. Co-Principal Investigators: Bruce Janz, Stephanie Lackey, Lauren Reinerman, Garrett Riggs, Stephen M. Fiore, and Eileen Smith. September 2011 to October 2013.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Behavioral Health and Performance Element (BHP). Critical Team Cognitive Processes for Long-Duration Exploration Missions. Principal Investigator: Stephen M. Fiore. September 2013 to January 2015.

National Science Foundation. Interconnections: Revisiting the Future. Principal Investigator: Lori Walters. Co-Principal Investigators: Michael Moshell, Charles Hughes, Stephen M. Fiore, Eileen Smith, Michelle Adams, Darin Hughes, Daniel Mapes. August 2009 to August 2014.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Cohesion Optimization in NASA Spaceflight Teams Experiencing Long-duration Assignment. Principal Investigator: Eduardo Salas. Co-Principal Investigators: Kim Jentsch and Stephen M. Fiore. August 2009 to December 2013.

National Science Foundation. Applying the Science of Teams to Inform Policy and Research on Team Science. Principal Investigator: Stephen M. Fiore. September 2009 to August 2011.

Federal Aviation Administration/Department of Homeland Security. Training Perceptual Processes for Superior Threat Identification by Airport Security Personnel. Principal Investigator: Stephen M. Fiore. Co-Principal Investigators: Florian Jentsch, Clint A. Bowers, and Eduardo Salas. January 2002 to July 2012.

Army Research Laboratory. 10th International Conference on Naturalistic Decision Making (NDM). Principal Investigator: Stephen M. Fiore. September 2009 to August 2011.

Army Research Laboratory. Team Performance in Human-Agent Collaboration. Principal Investigator: Stephen M. Fiore. Co-Principal Investigators: Shaun Gallagher. September 2007 to December 2008. 

EthicsGame. Ethics Game. Principal Investigator: Rudy McDaniel. Co-Principal Investigator: Stephen M. Fiore. August 2008 to December 2008. 

National Science Foundation. Cognition in natural environments: Using simulated scenarios in complex decision making experiments. Principal Investigator: Glenn Harrison. Co-Principal Investigators: John Weishampel, Sumanta Pattanaik, Charles Hughes, Stephen M. Fiore, Eduardo Salas, Christopher Stapleton, C. Shawn Burke, and Elisabet Rutstrom. April 2006 to September 2010.

National Science Foundation. Theoretical and Conceptual Advances in the Cognitive Neuroscience of Self Representation. Principal Investigator: Shaun Gallagher. Co-Principal Investigators: Stephen M. Fiore and Jeffrey Bedwell. September 2006 to December 2009.

National Science Foundation. FASE: Florida Alliance for the Study of Expertise. Principal Investigator: Eduardo Salas. Co-Principal Investigator: Stephen M. Fiore. November 2003 to March 2007.

National Science Foundation. Merging Entertainment and Simulation with Learning Science: The Development of Synthetic Learning Environments. Principal Investigator: Janis A. Cannon-Bowers. Co-Principal Investigator: Stephen M. Fiore. November 2003 to November 2005. 

Air Force Office of Scientific Research (sub-contract through Virtual Reality Medical Center). SBIR Phase I: A Mixed Reality System for Cognitive Rehabilitation of Traumatic Brain Injuries. Principal Investigator: Charles Hughes. Co-Principal Investigators: Stephen M. Fiore, Eileen Smith, Cali Fidopiastis, Darin Hughes, Daniel Mapes. May 2007 to March 2008. 

Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (sub-contract through JHT Inc.). Integrated Learning Environment. Principal Investigator: Peter Kincaid. Co-Principal Investigator: Stephen M. Fiore and Janis A. Cannon-Bowers. April 2004 to December 2004.

Naval Education and Training Command (sub-contract through Intelligent Decision Systems, Inc.). Development and Facilitation of Learning Strategies Consortium to Enhance Navy Training & Education. Principal Investigator: Janis A. Cannon-Bowers. Co-Principal Investigator: Clint A. Bowers and Stephen M. Fiore. May 2002 to August 2003.

Office of Naval Research - Cognitive, Neural and Social Science and Technology Division. Next Generation Expeditionary Warfare Intelligent Training (NEWIT). Principal Investigator: Stephanie Lackey. Co-Principal Investigators: Stephen M. Fiore and Timothy Kotnour.

Office of Naval Research. Cognition and Collaboration in Network Centric Operations: Understanding & Measuring Macrocognition in Teams. Principal Investigator: Eduardo Salas. Co-Principal Investigators: Stephen M. Fiore, C. Shawn Burke, Florian Jentsch, Kimberly Jentsch. March 2006 to September 2012.

Office of Naval Research. Toward an Understanding of the Macro-Cognitive Processes in Complex Team Problem Solving. Principal Investigator: Stephen M. Fiore. Co-Principal Investigators: C. Shawn Burke, Florian Jentsch, Eduardo Salas. November 2005 to March 2009.

Air Force Office of Scientific Research. Integrating Knowledge Acquisition and Measurement Strategies in Adaptive Distributed Training Systems. Principal Investigator: Eduardo Salas. Co-Principal Investigators: Stephen M. Fiore and Clint A. Bowers. March 2001 to June 2004. 

STRICOM (sub-contract through Naval Air Warfare Center). Developing, Testing, and Validating Instructional Models for Advanced Distributed Learning Systems. Principal Investigator: Eduardo Salas. Co-Principal Investigators: Stephen M. Fiore, Barbara Truman-Davis, Florian Jentsch, Clint A. Bowers, and Eduardo Salas. May 2002 to August 2003. 

STRICOM (sub-contract through Naval Air Warfare Center). Research for an Augmented Learning System for the Interpretation of Non-Verbal Clues. Principal Investigator: Florian Jentsch. Co-Principal Investigators: Clint A. Bowers, Stephen M. Fiore, and Eduardo Salas. May 2002 to August 2003.

STRICOM (sub-contract through Naval Air Warfare Center). Research Investigating the Optimal Sequence for Learning Macro-Spatial Knowledge in a Distributed Geographical Information System. Principal Investigator: Stephen M. Fiore. Co-Principal Investigators: Florian Jentsch, Clint A. Bowers, and Eduardo Salas. May 2002 to August 2003.  

STRICOM (sub-contract through Naval Air Warfare Center). Supporting Knowledge Acquisition Through Enhanced Displays. Principal Investigator: Stephen M. Fiore. Co-Principal Investigator: Clint A. Bowers. September 1999 to March 2003.

 

UCF Internal Proposals Awarded - CLOSED

Music and Brain Function. Principal Investigator: Ayako Yonetani. Co-Principal Investigators: Dr. Stephen M. Fiore, Dr. Kimi Sugaya. CAH Interdisciplinary Research Award. Awarded Fall 2008.

Complex Music and Neural Stem Cells. Principal Investigator: Ayako Yonetani. Co-Principal Investigators: Dr. Stephen M. Fiore, Dr. Kimi Sugaya. CAH Interdisciplinary Research Award. Awarded Fall 2007.

The Digital Humanities Exchange: A Multimedia Trading Post for Game-Based Learning in the Humanities. Principal Investigator: Dr. Rudy McDaniel. Co-Principal Investigators: Dr. Karla Kitalong, Dr. Stephen M. Fiore, Dr. Natalie Underberg, and Ms. Mary Tripp. College of Arts and Humanities In-House Awards. Awarded Fall 2007.

Enhancing Information Fluency Through the Development of Virtual Worlds and the Use of Simulated Scenarios in Synthetic Environments and Video Games. Principal Investigator: Dr. Rudy McDaniel. Co-Principal Investigators: Dr. Stephen M. Fiore, Dr. Nancy Stanlick, and Mr. Erik Vick. UCF Quality Enhancement Plan, Engagement Grant. Awarded Spring 2007.

Building Usable Games for the Humanities: Engaging Identity, Culture and Community in Virtual Worlds. Principal Investigator: Dr. Rudy McDaniel. Co-Principal Investigators: Ms. Mary Tripp, Dr. Natalie Underberg, Dr. Stephen M. Fiore, Mr. Erik Vick, and Dr. Karla Kitalong. College of Arts and Humanities Dean’s Research Initiative Award. Awarded January 2007.

Implementing and Testing a Humanities Learning Game in Public Schools. Principal Investigator: Dr. Rudy McDaniel. Co-Principal Investigator: Dr. Stephen M. Fiore. Office of Research and Commercialization In-House Grant Award. Awarded January 2007.

Operational Neuroscience Sensing Suite. UCF Presidential Equipment Grant – Co-Principal Investigators: Nicholson, Fiore, and Jentsch. Awarded January 2006.

Developing a Story-driven Synthetic Environment Learning Game. In-house Grant, Institute for Simulation and Training – Principal Investigator: Fiore, McDaniel, and Cannon-Bowers. April 2005 to October 2005.