Lee Sciarini

Affiliation

NAWCTSD

Biography

Lee W. Sciarini, PhD, has over 20 years of experience conducting experimental and applied research in human factors engineering and modeling and simulation, with a specific focus on training and teamwork in the military domain. Lee currently serves as the Deputy Director of Research and Technology Programs at the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems, and as the Level II Live, Virtual, Constructive Integrated Product Team Lead for Naval Aviation Training Systems and Ranges Program Office. Previously, he served as the Director of Research Services and the Deputy Science Director at the Naval Health Research Center. As an active duty Naval Aerospace Experimental Psychologist focused on improving human-system performance, Lee has over logged over 675 flight hours in a variety of military aircraft. He has managed or played a key role in a wide range of projects that have directly impacted operators’ interactions with their systems. Lee has been involved in all phases of systems development and acquisition, including: basic research, applied research, advanced development, test and evaluation, and an array technology application areas including human engineering for aviation systems, aviation selection, augmented and mixed reality, simulation, and training. Throughout his career, Lee has partnered with multiple institutions including: Office of Naval Research, Naval Research Laboratory, Naval Medicine Operational Training Center, Naval Aeromedical Institute, Naval Air Systems Command, Center for Naval Education and Training, Naval Air Training Command, Naval Aeromedical Research Unit, Marine Corps Training and Education Command, Marine Corps Program Manager for Training Systems, Army Research Laboratory, TRAC-Monterey, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Defense Health Agency, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, and the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. Lee has led numerous diverse and multidisciplinary teams in the endeavor to improve human performance in complex, high-risk systems and environments with the goal of maximizing safety and enhancing overall mission accomplishment.