Background
Sorkin, Robert Daniel was born on May 24, 1937 in New York City. Son of Harry and Cynthia (Erdreich) Sorkin.
(A general, introductory, up-to-date text on the interface...)
A general, introductory, up-to-date text on the interface between people and systems, geared for the advanced undergraduate or graduate major in psychology, industrial engineering, computer science, and business. Integrates theory and practical implications of human behavior in terms of theoretical models. Covers non-traditional contemporary topics and uses a detailed description of human capabilities as a necessary precursor to the study of human-machine systems. Emphasizes the cognitive aspects of the person-system relationship.
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(A general, introductory, up-to-date text on the interface...)
A general, introductory, up-to-date text on the interface between people and systems, geared for the advanced undergraduate or graduate major in psychology, industrial engineering, computer science, and business. Integrates theory and practical implications of human behavior in terms of theoretical models. Covers non-traditional contemporary topics and uses a detailed description of human capabilities as a necessary precursor to the study of human-machine systems. Emphasizes the cognitive aspects of the person-system relationship.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/047109594X/?tag=2022091-20
educator psychologist industrial engineer
Sorkin, Robert Daniel was born on May 24, 1937 in New York City. Son of Harry and Cynthia (Erdreich) Sorkin.
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, Carnegie Institute of Technology, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy, University Michigan, 1965.
Engineer human factors Martin Company, Baltimore, 1958—1960. Associate research engineer Cooley Laboratories University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1960—1965. Assistant professor psychology Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1965—1968, associate professor, 1968—1973, professor department psychological science, 1973—1988.
Professor, chair department psychology University Florida, Gainesville, 1988—1995, professor department psychology, industrial and system engineering department, 1995—2008, emeritus professor, department psychology, industrial and system engineering, since 2008. Assistant dean school humanities, social science and education Purdue University, 1973-1975. Director psychobiology program National Science Foundation, Washington, 1975-1976.
Chair Council Graduate Departments Psychology, Blacksburg, Virginia, 1994-1995. Member committee on hearing and bioacoustics National Research Council, Washington, 1987-1990. Manager cognition program Air Force Office Scientific Research, Virginia, 2002-2005.
Senior scientist Human Effectiveness Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, 2005-2007. With United States Army, 1960.
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Fellow Acoustical Society of America, American Psychological Association, American Psychological Society. Member Human Factors Society, European Association Decision Making, Society for Judgment and Decision Making.
Married Nancy Jayne Sloan, July 3, 1960. Children: David, Susan.