U.S. Designated Expert in Engineering Psychology

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Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness

General Specialties:

Human Factors and Behavioral and Social Sciences

Keywords/Search Terms:

Neuropsychology, Aerospace Physiology, Aerospace Psychology, Accident Analysis, Kinesiology, Psychometrics, Intelligence Testing, Stastistics, Time and Motion Analysis, Military Legal, Pilot Selection & Training, Regulatory Science, Disabilities, Biostatistics, Modeling Simulation, Decision Sciences

Education:

Ph.D., University of Georgia; MSSM, Viterbi School of Engineering, University of Southern California; MSPA, Troy State University; Designation Navy Medical Service Corps AEP, Naval Aerospace Medical Institute

Years in Practice:

42

Additional Information

Highly experienced, award-winning expert in support of legal issues, strategy/sworn testimony, ranging from expert witness in criminal and civil cases, JAG Investigations, impaired driving charges/defense, up to, and including primary co-authorship of key invited, consequential amicus briefing(s) to the U.S. Supreme Court. * B.S., M.S., Ph.D. in behavioral neuroscience, University of Georgia * M.S. in Systems, Viterbi School of Engineering, University of Southern California * M.S.P.A./MPA, Public Administration (Regulatory Affairs), Troy State University * A.A. Chemistry, Macon State College * Designation, Naval Aerospace Experimental Psychologist, Navy Flight Surgeon Class 80-1, Naval Aerospace Medical Institute * Certification in Ergonomics, Board of Certification in Professional Ergonomics * Certification, Professional Modeling and Simulation - Modeling and Simulation Professional Certification Commission * Master's level Certificate, Biostatistics (Institute of Statistics Education) * Full Professor; Served on faculties of Arts & Sciences, Medicine, Engineering, Public Policy, Aeronautics * Scientific Advisor to Atlantic Legal Foundation (2006--) * Board Member, NRx Pharmaceuticals Inc.; Lead, Digital Therapeutics Development * Scientific Leader formerly at six high-tech Naval laboratories, and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) * Certified in multiple, formal Strategy Leadership regimes, for Business, Legal, Non-Profit, Academic * Currently President, Institute for Regulatory Science (non-profit established in 1984 to support non-partisan expertise * Research Professor, Virginia Tech Hume Center (Resilience Research Program) * Adjunct Professor, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Georgetown Public Policy Institute (2003--2012) * Former Editor-in-Chief, academic, peer-reviewed journals: Technology; Review of Public Policy Research * Internationally invited talks on human technology issues, from Australia to Korea, Europe, South-, Central- and North America * 150+ Peer- and organization-reviewed publications, journals of human factors, experimental psychology, medicine, public policy * Award-winning article(s) on limits of human performance, particularly under stress: e.g., Aerospace Medical Association * Highly effective strategic support and provision of easy-to-understand, articulate/expert testimony: e.g., all wins, no losses in criminal cases, to date... "Dr. McBride, you are outstanding at explaining complex scientific issues to non-technical people...that's why we won!"