Dr. Khalaeb Richardson Postdoctoral Fellow Behavioral Sciences & Leadership khalaeb.richardson [at] westpoint.edu About Education Research & Publications Dr. Khalaeb Richardson, originally from Spring Hope, NC, is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the United States Military Academy, where they currently investigate the role of cognitive workload and trust in human autonomy teams (HAT). They hold a Ph.D. from North Carolina State University, where they also earned a B.A. in Psychology. With a background in cognitive ergonomics, Dr. Richardson’s research focuses on optimizing human-system interactions, particularly through the assessment of cognitive workload and the investigation of mixed reality systems. Their experience includes industry UX Research roles at Nike and Red Hat, where they led projects that informed product design and improved user experience strategies. Recognized by the North Carolina Space Grant and awarded a Provost’s Fellowship, Dr. Richardson has also published extensively in conferences such as the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, presenting innovative findings on workload management and cognitive aids for high-stakes environments. B.A. in Psychology - North Carolina State University Ph.D. in Human Factors and Applied Cognition - North Carolina State University Research Interests Human Autonomy Teams, Cognitive Workload Assessment, Skill Acquisition Modeling Current Research Maceri, E., Richardson, K., & Rovira, E. Effects of Task Complexity on Human Intervention in Robot Arm Teammate's Actions. Selected Publications Richardson, K. (2024). Parsing Sources of Subjective Workload with the Task, Environment, and Aid Scale (Publication No. 1451536058) [Doctoral dissertation, North Carolina State University]. NC State Campus Repository. https://www.lib.ncsu.edu/resolver/1840.20/42088Richardson, K., Guzman-Bonilla, E., Lodge, F., & McLaughlin, A.C. (2023) Improvement of Virtual Reality Training Programs Using Hierarchical Task Analysis. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.Richardson, K., Salas, A.M., McLaughlin, A.C., Gandy-Coleman, M., Zeagler, C., & Jordan, K. (2022). The effects of augmented reality remapping on individual differences in task performance, workload, and error frequency within ICU nurses. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.Murph, I, Richardson, K., McLaughlin, A.C. (2022). Methods of Training to Overcome Distraction Via Diminished Reality. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.Murph, I., Richardson, K., McLaughlin, A.C. (2022). Methods of training to overcome distraction via diminished reality. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.Richardson, K., McDonald, M., Crowson, A., & McLaughlin, A.C. (2021). The effects of diminished reality on the detection of and response to notifications. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 65th Annual Meeting. Santa Monica, CA: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.