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Executive Vice President Michael J. Paley is an expert in improving individual and team performance. Over the past 10 years he has focused this expertise on developing innovative organizational and human performance modeling techniques for the optimal redesign of teams and organizations. This work has been applied in complex environments ranging from Air Force Airborne Warning and Control System Command and Control Aircraft, Navy Aegis Cruisers, to Stability and Support Operations in Bosnia. Prior to joining Aptima, Dr. Paley was a Staff Member at MIT Lincoln Laboratory, where he was responsible for human factors assessment of the AWACS operator workstations. Dr. Paley received a Ph.D. in Industrial-Organizational Psychology from the University of Connecticut, and a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Rochester. He is a member of the American Psychological Association and the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Publications Durkee, K., Paley, M., Kudzma, K., & Reiners, D. (2010). Evaluation of 2D and 3D displays to validate the integration of human performance analysis methods into submarine acquisitions. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 54th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA. Paley, M. J., Beaubien, J. M, & Owen, J. M. (2010, October). Blended Learning for the Bethesda Hospitals? Emergency Preparedness Partnership (BHEPP). Presentation at the Modeling and Simulation (ModSim) World Conference and Expo, Hampton, VA. Paley, M., Miller, D. L., Entin, E. B., Mizrahi, G., & Therrien, M. (2010). On-demand virtual mentoring to accelerate cross-training and multi-skill training. Poster presentation, Society for Naval Architects and Marine Engineers Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA. Paley, M., Miller, D. L., Entin, E. B., Mizrahi, G., & Therrien, M. (2010). On-demand virtual mentoring to accelerate skill development in novice workers. Proceedings of the Undersea Human Systems Interface Symposium, Providence, RI. Freeman, J., MacMillan, J., Levchuk, G., Grande, D., Skarin, B., & Paley, M. (2009) Computational models of social systems: Red, green, & blue. West Point Global Leadership Conference. West Point, NY. March 25-27, 2009. Wiese, E., Paley, M., & Picciano, P. (2009). TRACE-SE: A pragmatic approach for leveraging the joint contributions of systems and cognitive engineering. Special Issue: Cognition, Insight Journal of INCOSE 12, 1, pp. 19-23. Holbrook, J., Stelzer, E. M., Darowski, A., Horn, Z., Grier, R., Wiese, E., Paley, M., & Martin, E. (2007) Demonstration of training and process support capabilities for bridging the gap between systems engineering and cognitive engineering. Proceedings of the 51st Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (pp. 494-498). Santa Monica, CA: HFES. Stelzer, E., Wiese, E., Stoner, H., Paley, M., & Grier, R. A. (2007). Facilitating Human System Integration Methods within the Acquisition Process. Proceedings of 2007 Human Systems Integration Symposium 2007, Annapolis, MD. Beaubien, J. M., Shadrick, S. D., Paley, M. J., Badugu, S., Ennis, C. W., & Jacklin, S. (2007). Using deliberate practice to train military-civilian interagency coordination. Proceedings of the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC). Arlington, VA: NDIA. Paley, M. J. & Grier, R. (2006) Engineering psychology/human factors/ergonomics. In S. Rogelberg (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Industrial/Organizational Psychology. SAGE Reference. Freeman, J., Haimson, C., Diedrich, F. J., & Paley, M. (2005). Training teamwork with synthetic teams. In C. Bowers, E. Salas, & F. Jentsch (Eds.), Creating high-tech teams: Practical guidance on work performance and technology (pp. 261-282). Washington, DC: APA Press. Levchuk, G. M., Chopra, K., Levchuk, Y., & Paley, M. (2005). Model-based organization manning, strategy, and structure design via Team Optimal Design (TOD) methodology. Proceedings of the 10th International Command and Control Research and Technology Symposium, McLean, VA. Levchuk, G. M., Paley, M., Levchuk, Y., & Clark, D. (2005). Modeling, simulation, and experimentation for the E-10 command and control aircraft. Proceedings of the Organizational Design and Management (ODAM) VIII Special 20th Aloha Anniversary Symposium, Maui, HI. Burke, C. S., Hess, K. P., Priest, H. A., Rosen, M., Salas, E., Paley, M., & Riedel, S. (2005). Facilitating Leadership in a Global Community: A Training Tool for Multicultural Team Leaders. Proceedings of the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation, and Education Conference (I/ITSEC). Arlington, VA: NDIA. MacMillan, J., Entin, E. B., Hess, K. P., & Paley, M. J. (2004). Measuring performance in a scaled world: Lessons learned from the Distributed Dynamic Decisionmaking (DDD) Synthetic Team Task. In S. G. Schiflett, L. R. Elliott, E. Salas, & M. D. Coovert (Eds.), Scaled worlds: Development, validation, and applications. Brookfield, VT: Ashgate Publishing Co. MacMillan, J., Paley, M. J., Entin, E. B., & Entin, E. E. (2004). Questionnaires for distributed assessment of team mutual awareness. In N. A. Stanton, A. Hedge, K. Brookhuis, E. Salas, H. W. Hendrick (Eds.), Handbook of human factors and ergonomic methods. Taylor and Francis. MacMillan, J., Paley, M. J., Levchuk, Y. N., Entin, E. E., Serfaty, D. & Freeman, J. T. (2002). Designing the best team for the task: Optimal organizational structures for military missions. In M. McNeese, E. Salas, & M. Endsley (Eds.), New trends in cooperative activities: System dynamics in complex settings. San Diego, CA: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Press. Paley, M. J., Linegang, M. P., & Morley, R. M. (2002). Using communication data to assess organizational and system effectiveness in future combat systems. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 46th Annual Meeting. Santa Monica, CA: HFES. Freeman, J. T., & Paley, M. J. (2001). A systematic approach to developing system design recommendations. Proceedings of the 45th Annual Conference of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Santa Monica, CA: HFES. MacMillan, J., Paley, M.J. & Levchuk, Y.N. (2000). Model-based team design. In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 44th Annual Meeting. Santa Monica, CA: HFES. MacMillan, J., Paley, M. J., Levchuk, Y. N., & Serfaty, D. (1999). Designing the information space and physical layout for a command center based on an optimized organizational structure. Proceedings of the 1999 Command and Control Research and Technology Symposium, Newport, RI. MacMillan, J., Paley, M. J., Serfaty, D. & Levchuk, Y. (1999). Designing the best team for the task: A method that combines algorithms, heuristics, and expert judgment. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 43rd Annual Meeting. Santa Monica, CA: HFES. Mellor, S., Paley, M. J. & Holzworth, R. J. (1999). Fans? judgments about the 1994-95 Major League Baseball players strike. Multivariate Behavioral Research 34, 61-89. Paley, M. J., MacMillan, J, Serfaty, D. & Levchuk, Y. (1999). Designing optimal organizational structures for combat information centers in the next generation of Navy ships. Proceedings of the 1999 Command and Control Research and Technology Symposium, Newport, RI. Paley, M. J., & Lind, A.M. (1998). AWACS situation display console modifications: Results of demonstration III at Tinker Air Force Base. ATC Project Memorandum No. 42PM-AWACS-0006, MIT Lincoln Laboratory. Paley, M. J., Price, J. M., & Tepas, D. I. (1998). The impact of a change in rotating shift schedules: A comparison of the effects of 8, 10 and 14 hour work shifts. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 21(3-4), 293-305. Paley, M. J. (1997). Measuring the likelihood of falling asleep while driving using psychophysics. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 41st Annual Meeting (pp. 854-858). Santa Monica, CA: HFES. Tepas, D.I. Paley, M.J. & Popkin, S.P. (1997). Work schedules and sustained performance. In G. Salvendy (Ed.), Handbook of human factors & ergonomics, Second Edition (1021-1058). New York: John Wiley and Sons. Mellor, S., Paley, M.J. & Holzworth, R.J. (1996). Consumers? judgments about a labor strike. Poster at the 11th Annual Conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, San Diego. Paley, M. J., Price, J. M., & Tepas, D. I. (1995). Changes in sleep length throughout a cycle of a 10/14 rotating shift schedule. Paper presented at the 12th International Symposium on Night and Shiftwork, Ledyard, CT. Carvalhis, A. B., Tepas, D.I. & Paley, M. J. (1994). An evaluation of a Coast Guard "live-aboard" concept: Can crews adapt to a restricted living and operational environment? Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 38th Annual Meeting (pp. 873-877). Herbert, L. B., Paley, M. J., Haggis, K. M. & Tepas, D. I. (1994). A measure of subjective perceptions of stress: A validation and reliability study [Abstract]. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 38th Annual Meeting (pp. 974). Santa Monica, CA: HFES. Paley, M. J., & Tepas, D.I. (1994). Do smart highways + intelligent vehicles = new kinds of human factors display problems? SPIE Proceedings Series: Intelligent Vehicle Highway Systems, 2344, 199-206. Paley, M. J., & Tepas, D. I. (1994). Differential shift effects of firefighters? sleep length, sleepiness and moods. Paper presented at the 11th International Symposium on Night and Shiftwork, Melbourne, Australia. Paley, M. J., & Tepas, D. I. (1994). Fatigue and the shiftworker: Fire fighters working on a rotating shift schedule. Human Factors, 36(2), 269-284. Paley, M. J., & Tepas, D. I. (1994). The effect of tenure on fire fighter adjustment to shiftwork. Paper presented at the 23rd International Congress of Applied Psychology, Madrid, Spain. Paley, M. J., Herbert, L. B., & Tepas, D. I. (1994). Long term evaluation of a compressed, rapidly rotating work schedule. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 38th Annual Meeting (pp. 749-753). Farber, E. G., & Paley, M. J. (1993). Using freeway traffic data to estimate the effectiveness of rear-end collision countermeasures. Paper presented at the 3rd IVHS America Meeting, Washington, DC.