Michael Coovert
Michael Coovert
Professor
Contact
Office: PCD 4149
Phone: 813/974-0482
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Bio
Area Concentration: Industrial/Organizational
Member, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute
Michael D. Coovert joined the faculty of USF in 1985, was promoted to associate in 1990, and full professor in 1998. He served as associate chair of psychology from 1998-2001. Dr. Coovert received his PhD in psychology from The Ohio State University with an emphasis in industrial and organizational. His masters is from Illinois State and an undergraduate degree in computer science and psychology (dual major) from Chaminade University of Honolulu.
Teaching
Structural Equation Modeling, Factor Analysis
Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Computer-Supported Cooperative Work, Human Factors
Research
I am interested in the impact of technology on individuals and organizations. I also have methodological interests in modeling behavior that occurs in different contexts and across time.
My research team has been working on a large qualitative and quantitative review of multimodal technologies. These allow interactions (via vision, sound, touch) on the part of the user with computational devices. A goal is to understand the optimal manor to perform tasks which require specific sensory modalities.
A second project examines team performance on complex tasks. We examine models of individual and team performance from: multiple hierarchical perspectives, different role specific perspectives, and cognitive/behavioral change across time. Training in these teams is also of interest as they move to a distributed mission training environment augmented by intelligent agents.
A third project is centered on team based collaborative critical thinking. How can team process variables facilitate collaboration and critical thinking? What role does technology play in order to facilitate collaboration and critical thinking for both individuals and teams?
I also have a sustentative interest in technology and how it impacts individuals and organizations. This includes Computer-Supported Cooperative Work, the role of intelligent agents, and multimodal interactions. Research support has been received from: Army Research Institute, United States Air Force, United States Navy, National Cancer Institute, among others.
Current Courses
Honors and Award
1998 Recipient of the Jerome Krivanek Distinguished Teacher Award (The USF wide teaching award)
Recipient of a 1995 State of Florida Teaching Incentive Program Award, for excellence in teaching
Elected as a member of the Society for Multivariate Experimental Psychology (SMEP)
Recent Publications
Coovert, M. D., & Burke, J. L., (2005). Leadership and decision-making. In Yair Amichai-Hamburger (Ed.), The social net: Understanding human behavior in cyberspace (pp. 219-246). Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press.
Coovert, M. D., Foster Thompson, L.., & Craiger, J. P., (2005). Technology as a stressor. In J. Barling, K. Kelloway, & M. Frone (Eds.). Handbook of Work Stress. Sage.
S.G. Schiflett, L. R. Elliott, E. Salas, & M.D. Coovert (Eds.), (2004). Scaled Worlds: Development, Validation and Applications. Hants, UK
Coovert, M. D., & Foster Thompson, L. (2003). Technology and workplace health. In J. C. Quick and L. E. Tetrick (Eds.). Handbook of Occupational Health Psychology. (pp. 221– 242). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Foster Thompson, L. & Coovert, M. D. (in press). Understanding and developing virtual computer-supported cooperative work teams. (pp. 213-242). In C. Bowers, E. Salas, and F. Jentsch (Eds.), Creating high-tech teams: Practical guidance on work performance and technology. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Coovert, M. D., & Foster Thompson, L. L. (2003). Technology and Workplace Health. In J. C. Quick and L. E. Tetrick (Eds.), Handbook of Occupational Health Psychology (pp. 221-241). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Foster Thompson, L. L. & Coovert, M. D. (2002). Stepping up to the challenge: A critical examination of face-to-face and computer-mediated team decision making. Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice, 6, 52-64.
Coovert, M. D. & Foster Thompson, L. L. (2001). Computer-supported cooperative work: Issues and implications for workers, organizations, and human resource management. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Coovert, M. D., & Dorsey, D. W. (2000). Computational modeling with Petri nets: Solutions for individual and team systems (pp. 163-181). In D. R. Ilgen and C. L. Hulin (Eds.), Computational modeling of behavior in organizations: The third scientific discipline. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.