Phil H. Goddard,
PhD, CUA
V.P. Western Region

• Task analyses, task design, instructional design (what's your task?).
• Application framework design and prototyping in Visual Basic.
• Usability testing.
• Documentation, documentation, documentation.
• Teaching interface design courses.
• Screen composition and aesthetics (what's that task again?).
• Documentation, documentation.

Senior or co-author on research publications in topics of human performance including:

• cognitive style influences on problem solving behavior
• processing speed and brain function with age
• cognitive models of memory dysfunction
• motivational influences on speeded performance
• brain markers and cognitive models of deception

Principal developer on several DOD contracts investigating new psychophysiogical models of deception

Developed and tested numerous high-level architecture designs for HFI over the past few years

Successfully taught several GUI design courses around the country

Ph.D., 1992, M.I.U. - Applied Psychology / Human Performance

M.S., 1989, M.I.U. - Applied Psychology / Human Performance

B.S., 1985, M.I.U. - Psychology

H.S., 1975, Wilson High (Long Beach, CA.)

Projects with significant complexity, heavy user involvement, and room for innovation. I like to do hands-on design in VB and stretch my current skill levels.

Like to get into the parts from the context of the whole. Want to see the underlying principles in the complexity, and not get away with living in an ivory design tower. Eric and others here have postulated a set of GUI forms which satisfy a large percentage of corporate GUI requirements. I'm fascinated with a Platonic notion of "ideal GUI objects" and the rules that guide their behavior. As-of-yet untapped models of design exist here (for the theoretically inclined).

Playing with my son, Bentley, and wife, Maggie. I like to play Sting songs on my nylon six string – would like to perform/record music again someday. Enjoy almost any water activity, especially after I've mowed the lawn. Meditation continues to keep me grounded, and a new found interest in yoga might help me survive the road better, help!

Smoothies and veggie-links for breakfast. Home-made tacos for lunch with fresh tortillas my mom sends me (hi mom!) (Buckler non-alcoholic beer is a nice accent). A vegetarian thali down at the local India Cafe (with spiced tea) makes a perfect evening.

Palatino 8 pt. I get along well with folks, and like to be in front of a crowd. I'm not a genius and that makes me a good teacher. I'm learning to have an "attitude" when it comes to interface design – decisive thinking is rewarded in this field. I like to work hard and play hard. Leo is my rising sign, I like rising to an occasion.