Professor
Department of Psychology
Areas of Interest
HCI, Auditory Perception, Human Factors, Engineer Psychology
Affiliations
Lafayette College, Human Factors, Perception, & Cognition Lab
Email
neesm@lafayette.edu
Personal
Affiliations
Education
- PhD, Psychology, Georgia Tech, 2009
- BA, Psychology, DePaul University, 2001
Research
Dr. Michael Nees is a human factors and engineering psychologist whose research focuses on how people interact with technology. In his HFPC Lab, he studies auditory perception and memory to improve system design. His work blends theory and application to enhance safety, usability, and efficiency across a wide range of technologies.
Relevant Research
Auditory Versus Visual Interruptions: A Skeptical Perspective on Auditory Preemption and Suggestions for Advancing Theory
Speech, Nonspeech Audio, and Visual Interruptions of a Tracking Task: A Replication and Extension of Nees and Sampsell
Auditory Graphs Are Not the “Killer App” of Sonification, But They Work
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2018