Experience

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  Boeing

  Jun 1971 - Jun 1976

  Senior human factors engineer

  Senior Human Factors Engineer Dr. Ciavarelli supported pilot performance simulation studies for the Boeing Crew Systems Department. He conducted pilot visual target acquisition experiments designed to measure and determine a pilot’s ability to detect and identify military vehicles in complex terrain environments. The study included psychometric scaling and photometric light diffraction classification of varied ground conditions and terrain types in order to determine the probability successful target acquisition in simulated and real-world environments. Show less

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  Dunlap and associates, inc.

  Jun 1976 - Jan 1981

  Managing scientist

  Managing Scientist Dr. Ciavarelli was responsible for directing research in US Navy aircrew performance measurement. He completed tactical training ground school at Miramar Naval Air Station, Naval Weapons School (TOPGUN), and worked closely with operational Navy squadrons to develop and validate air combat pilot performance and training effectiveness measures. The air combat effectiveness model that Dr. Ciavarelli developed was used, in part, to validate the success of the Navy’s air combat maneuvering tactical doctrine. Show less

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  Cubic corporation

  Jan 1981 - Jan 1989

  Staff scientist

  Staff Scientist Dr. Ciavarelli was responsible for design and development of new military aircrew training systems. He provided human engineering design analysis, training system design, and managed a research group in the development of R&D prototypes for instrumented flight training ranges and advanced flight simulation training devices. He worked under US Navy contracts to develop aircrew performance assessment for TOP GUN pilots undergoing training on the Navy’s Tactical Air Combat Training Range. He led R&D efforts aimed at assessing air combat training effectiveness and for defining requirements for flight simulation and instructional support systems. Other professional positions included, Managing Scientist, Dunlap and Associates, 1976 to 1980 – responsible for leading research and development of air combat measurement and assessment methods under contract to the Office of Naval Research. Assessment methods developed were subsequently applied at the Naval Fighter Weapons School (TOPGUN). He was employed by Boeing Aerospace Company – 1972 – 1976 as a Human Factors Engineer, Crew Systems Department , where he worked on Cockpit Design Technology and military pilot performance studies. He worked at Integrated Sciences, Inc. - 1969 - 1972 where he worked in the areas of Weapon Systems Analysis and Marine Mammal System Operational Analysis, and Training Program design and evaluation. While at Dunlap and Associates – 1966-1968, he participated in US Naval Aircrew Carrier Pilot Performance Studies and Naval Weapons System Analysis. Show less

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  University of san francisco

  Jan 1986 - Dec 1996

  Adjunct professor

  From 1986 to 1996, Dr. Ciavarelli taught graduate and undergraduate courses, as part time Adjunct Professor, for the University of San Francisco. Courses taught included, Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences, Research Methods, Organizational Behavior, and Technology and Organizational Change. Dr. Ciavarelli was placed in the top 95% in graduate student teacher ratings.

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  Naval postgraduate school

  Jun 1989 - Dec 2010

  Professor (emeritus)

  Professor Applied Psychology Dr. Ciavarelli retired from the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation (MOVES) Institute in December 2010 where he served as a Professor of Applied Psychology. While at MOVES (2003-2010), Dr. Ciavarelli taught and conducted research in the areas of human performance factors in complex systems, training system development, educational effectiveness evaluation and the application of virtual reality training simulation. Prior to his appointment at MOVES, he was associated with the School of Aviation Safety, Naval Post Graduate School where he developed a special Human Factors curriculum for aviators in order to teach them how to identify human performance factors in aviation mishaps, and how to formulate proactive accident preventive measures. He served as the principal investigator of a multi-year R&D program that used advanced multimedia and simulation methods to develop a prototype Night Vision Goggle (NVG) computer-based training system. Dr. Ciavarelli received a Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) commendation letter for his work in NVG training and resulting prototype part task NVG simulator system development. Dr. Ciavarelli served a two - year appointment as Associate Provost, Dean of Instruction at NPS where he was responsible for review of academic standards, curriculum development and the university’s initial adoption of web-based education. Show less

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  Human factors associates, inc.

  Jan 2003 - now

  Founder - principal scientist

  Dr. Anthony Ciavarelli is the founder, CEO and Principal Scientist for Human Factors Associates, Inc. He earned an Ed.D in Educational Psychology and Instructional Technology from USC, and holds a Master Degree in Experimental Psychology. He has over fifty years’ experience across a range of disciplines, including human factors engineering, aircrew training development, human - computer interactive system design, simulation training, and human performance evaluation. His expertise includes, instructional systems design methodology, education and training effectiveness evaluation, university teaching and academic management. Dr. Ciavarelli’s experience in human factors engineering and training system development was acquired in over twenty years working as a human factors engineer, and behavioral scientist in the Aerospace and National Defense industries. As a professor Applied Psychology, Dr. Ciavarelli taught classes in Scientific Methods, Statistics, Human Factors Engineering, Aviation Safety, and Training Simulation. He is internationally recognized as a leader in the field of human performance measurement and organizational climate and safety culture assessment. Dr. Ciavarelli has held senior administration positions in industry, including the management of R&D product development, and as an appointed Academic Dean of university education, responsible for ensuring high academic accreditation standards curriculum development. As Dean of Instruction, at the Naval Postgraduate School, he led the initial program for implementation of online eLearning. Dr. Ciavarelli has served as an expert on advisory committees, sponsored by the Department of the Navy, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, Federal Aviation Agency, the Department of Energy, and the National Academy of Sciences. Dr. Ciavarelli has performed as an invited keynote speaker at national conferences and industrial meetings regarding human factors in air safety and safety culture. Show less