Assistant Professor in Human Factors of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Ohio University
Human Factors | Human-centered computing | HCI | Usability Engineering
Augmented Reality | Serious Games
Cassidy R. Nelson, Ph.D.
Welcome! Thank you for taking the time to get to know me a little better. I am an assistant professor in Industrial and Systems Engineering at Ohio University, and a first-generation student from Kansas.
I am a Human Factors Engineer studying human-centered computing, HCI, and cognitive engineering in the context of Augmented Reality (AR) technologies and games for learning, emergency response, rehabilitation, and bias busting.
I completed my dissertation defense in the Summer of 2024. I obtained my master's degree in Human Factors and Ergonomics at Virginia Tech (2021) and my bachelor's in Psychology from the University of Kansas (2017).
Look for stars! I'm particularly proud of those accomplishments.
My interdisciplinary research tackles real-world human-computer interaction challenges in learning, emergency response, rehabilitation, education, and bias reduction using augmented reality, UX, and serious games.
Check out my Google Scholar for a full list of my published work! Always more coming, so keep an eye out.
Instructor of Record - Intro to Industrial and Systems Engineering
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5.5/6 Overall Teaching Effectiveness (higher than college average)
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6/6 Fostered an Atmosphere of Mutual Respect
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6/6 Well-Prepared
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6/6 Presented the Subject Matter Clearly
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6/6 Provided Feedback Intended to Improve My Course Performance
Preparing the Future Professoriate - Certificate
Published a Paper on Pedagogy
CR Nelson, JL Gabbard: Pedagogical Design Considerations for Mobile AR Serious Games
Awarded "Outstanding GTA of the year"
Co-Published a paper with undergraduate lab mentees
VT Graduate Academy for Teaching Excellence (VTgrATE)
2022-2023: National Robert D. Dryden Scholar for Exemplary Service to the field of Industrial and Systems Engineering
2023-2024: PROTEGE Advisory Board Member -- Invited based on outstanding service to Virginia Tech
2023-2024: DEI Committee Nominated for Principles of Community Award
Professorial Prep
IISE National Future Faculty Fellow
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One of 14 nationally selected fellows for the 2023-2024 academic year
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Monthly seminars focused on preparing future faculty
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Monthly individual mentor meetings