Randall Spain

Affiliation

US Army DEVCOM Soldier Center

Biography

Randall Spain is a Research Scientist at the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Soldier Center, Simulation and Training Technology Center (STTC). He received his PhD and MS degrees in Human Factors and Experimental Psychology from Old Dominion University. His research focuses on designing, developing, and evaluating adaptive training technologies with a particular emphasis on investigating data-driven models of coaching and feedback to support team training in synthetic training environments, using natural language processing methods to support team communication analytics, and investigating UI/UX principles for intelligent user interfaces.