Curriculum Vitae
Michael J. Liebhaber
PSC 2 BOX 15093
APO AE 09012
mliebhaber1@faculty.ed.umuc.edu
01522-632-8744 (in Germany), 49-1522-632-8744 (from USA)
Education
MFA, Western Connecticut State University, 2006, Specialization: Figure Painting
PhD in Child Language, University of Kansas, 1989, Dissertation: Measuring language complexity in real-
time.
MA in Psychology, University of Kansas, 1986, Thesis: The effects of active schematic knowledge
structures on word recognition: Evidence of facilitation and inhibition.
BA in Management Information Systems, University of Arizona, 1977
Academic and Teaching Experience
Professor of Psychology, University of Maryland University College, 2011-present
Teach undergraduate courses and seminars in a variety of topics in Psychology.
Adjunct Faculty, Various Universities and Community Colleges, 1993-2007, 2010-2011
Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in a variety of topics in Psychology, including
Introduction, Life-Span and Adult Development, Research Methods, Cognitive, Statistics,
Physiological, and Cross-cultural. Colleges include (most recent first):
Estrella Mountain Community College, Behavioral Science and Cultural Studies
Department (Avondale, AZ)
Paradise Valley Community College, Behavioral Sciences Department (Phoenix, AZ)
Western Connecticut State University, Department of Psychology (Danbury, CT)
State University of New York - Dutchess Community College, Behavioral Sciences
Department (Poughkeepsie, NY)
San Diego State University, Department of Public Health (San Diego, CA)
Chapman University, Psychology Department (San Diego, CA Campus)
Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, Biomedical Sciences Department (San Diego, CA)
San Diego Natural History Museum (San Diego, CA)
United States International University, Psychology Department (San Diego, CA)
University for Humanistic Studies (Del Mar, CA; now San Diego University for
Integrative Studies, San Diego, CA)
Site Reviewer, California Council for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education, Sacramento, CA,
1995-1996
Participated as a subject matter expert in accreditation reviews of college-level member
institutions in California. Volunteer Position.
Dean of Academic Affairs, University for Humanistic Studies, Del Mar, CA, 1993-1996
Responsible for all academic matters, educational programs, courses, and other experiences that
directly affected the educational growth of students. Planned and implemented curriculum.
Represented the university at State Licensing board meetings. Wrote the faculty handbook and
developed a policy guide for disabled students from ADA regulations. Established an internship
for counseling students with the San Diego Police Department domestic violence unit. (UHS is
now San Diego University for Integrative Studies, San Diego, CA).
Professional Membership
Association for Psychological Science
Fellowships and Grants
Deconstructing a schema: Implications for computational models of memory and decision-making,
under review by University of Maryland University College
Faculty Research Grant Program
Threat Assessment: Cognitive Factors and Model, Office of Naval Research, SPAWAR Systems Center,
San Diego, 1999
MacArthur Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for Research in Language; University of California,
San Diego, CA, 1989-1991
Cognitive Resources in Language Processing, The MacArthur Foundation Research Network on Early
Childhood Transitions, 1990
Measuring Linguistic Complexity, The University of Kansas General Research Fund, 1987
Research Experience
Senior Scientist, Pacific Science & Engineering Group, Inc., San Diego, CA, 1998–2003
Conducted human performance and decision-making research. Projects included developing a
user-centered decision-making model and Decision Support System for U.S. Navy air threat
assessment, Investigating the relationship between uncertainty, experience, and decision-making
performance in a Marine Corps Combat Operation Center, Evaluating methods for enhancing
situation awareness, Cognitive task analysis of U.S. Navy command center operations, and
development and design and evaluation of user interfaces. Work included statistical data analysis
with SPSS, reviewing and synthesizing relevant literature, writing, presenting research findings at
client sites and conferences, proposal writing, and interaction with government and private
industry clients.
Research Specialist – Graduate School of Public Health, San Diego State University Foundation, San
Diego, CA; 1993
Provided methodological and statistical analysis support for departmental research projects.
MacArthur Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for Research in Language; University of California,
San Diego, CA, 1989-1991
Conducted language development and neural network research. Work focused on syntactic
complexity and speech segmentation, and artificial neural networks.
Human Factors Staff Scientist, VRC Corporation, San Diego, CA, 1987-1990
Conducted human performance and decision-making research. Work included a reviewing Natural
Language Processing systems for the U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social
Sciences Field Unit at Fort Leavenworth, and developing a prototype neural network for
automating U.S. Army battle force scenario generation.
Statistical Consultant – Institute of Public Policy and Business Research, University of Kansas,
Lawrence, KS; 1987-1988
Provided methodological and statistical analysis support for departmental research projects.
Human Factors Intern, Perceptronics, Inc., Leavenworth, KS, 1986-1987
Conducted interface design research.
Publications
Papers
Liebhaber, M.J. & Feher, B. (2002). Air Threat Assessment: Research, Model, and Display
Guidelines. In Proceedings of the 2002 Command and Control Research and Technology
Symposium. Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA.
Liebhaber, M.J. & Smith, C.A.P. (2000). Naval Air Defense Threat Assessment: Cognitive Factors
and Model. In Proceedings of the 2000 Command and Control Research and Technology
Symposium. Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA.
de Peyster, A., Willis, W.O., & Liebhaber, M.J. (1994). Altered cholinesterase activity in pregnant
women and newborns. Journal of Toxicology—Clinical Toxicology, 32, 683-696.
Liebhaber, M.J. (1991). A review of expert systems software with social science applications. In
S. Nagel & D. Garson (Eds.), JAI 1991 Research Annual on Social Science and Computers (271-
323). Greenwich, CT: JAI Press.
Liebhaber, M.J. (1988). A computer model of inflection learning. Behavior Research Methods,
Instruments, & Computers, 20, 246-254.
Juola, J.F., Haugh, D., Trast, S., Ferraro, F.R., & Liebhaber, M.J. (1987). Reading with and
without eye movements. In J.K. O’Regan & A. Levy-Schoen (Eds.), Eye movements: From
physiology to cognition (pp. 499-508). Amsterdam: Elsevier.
Liebhaber, M. J. (1987). Paradigms: A computer model. In Proceedings of the1987 Mid-America
Linguistics Conference, October 16-17, Lawrence, KS.
Liebhaber, M. J. (1987). A computer model of inflection learning. In Proceedings of the Annual
Meeting of the Society for Computers in Psychology, November 5, Seattle, WA.
Juola, J. F., Haugh, D., Trast, S., Ferraro, F. R., & Liebhaber, M. J. (1986). Improving reading
comprehension in less able readers with rapid serial visual presentations. In Proceedings of the
International Conference on Cognitive Approaches to Reading, April, Leicester, England.
Juola, J. F., Haugh, D., Trast, S., Ferraro, F. R., & Liebhaber, M. J. (1985). Reading with and
without eye movements. In Proceedings of the Third European Conference on Eye Movements,
September, Dourdan, France.
Presentations
Liebhaber, M.J. & Feher, B. (2002). Air Threat Assessment: Research, Model, and Display
Guidelines. [CD-ROM]. Paper presented at Command and Control Research and Technology
Symposium 2002. In Proceedings of the 2002 Command and Control Research and Technology
Symposium. Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA.
Liebhaber, M.J. & Smith, C.A.P. (2000). Naval Air Defense Threat Assessment: Cognitive Factors
and Model. Paper presented at Command and Control Research and Technology Symposium
2000. In Proceedings of the 2000 Command and Control Research and Technology Symposium.
Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA.
Liebhaber, M. J., & Wildhorn, V. (1990). Factors affecting language complexity in adults and
children. Paper presented at the Center for School Problems, San Diego, CA.
Liebhaber, M. J. (1987). Paradigms: A computer model. Paper presented at the 1987 Mid-America
Linguistics Conference, October 16-17, Lawrence, KS.
Liebhaber, M. J. (1987). A computer model of inflection learning. Paper presented at the annual
meeting of the Society for Computers in Psychology, November 5, Seattle, WA.
Juola, J. F., Haugh, D., Trast, S., Ferraro, F. R., & Liebhaber, M. J. (1986). Improving reading
comprehension in less able readers with rapid serial visual presentations. Paper presented at the
International Conference on Cognitive Approaches to Reading, April, Leicester, England.
Juola, J. F., Haugh, D., Trast, S., Ferraro, F. R., & Liebhaber, M. J. (1985). Reading with and
without eye movements. Paper presented at the Third European Conference on Eye Movements,
September, Dourdan, France.
Technical Reports
Liebhaber, M.J. & Feher, B. (2002). Surface warfare threat assessment: Requirements definition
(SSC Tech. Rep. 1887). San Diego, CA: Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center.
http://www.spawar.navy.mil/sti/publications/pubs/tr/1887/tr1887.pdf
Kobus, D.A., Liebhaber, M.J., & Feher, B. (2002). Procedures, tools, and information flow in the
Joint Operations Center on the USS Coronado / COMTHIRDFLEET during a Joint Task Force
Exercise (JTFEX) on 9-10 May 2002. San Diego, CA: Pacific Science and Engineering Group.
Liebhaber, M.J., Kobus, D.A., & Feher, B. (2002). Studies of U.S. Navy air defense threat
assessment: Cues, information order, and impact of conflicting data (SSC Tech. Rep. 1888). San
Diego, CA: Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center.
http://www.spawar.navy.mil/sti/publications/pubs/tr/1888/tr1888.pdf
Liebhaber, M.J. & Kobus, D.A. (2002). An Overview of Cognitive Task Analysis: A method for
identifying and quantifying user needs for a particular task. San Diego, CA: Pacific Science and
Engineering Group.
Liebhaber, M.J., Pester-Dewan, J., & Kobus, D.A. (2002). Review of Methods for Measuring
Operational Situation Awareness in a Command and Control Center. San Diego, CA: Pacific
Science and Engineering Group.
Liebhaber, M.J., Kobus, D.A., & Smith, C.A.P. (2000, September). Empirical investigation of
U.S. Navy Air Defense Threat Assessment. Pacific Science and Engineering Group, San Diego,
CA, 92122.
Liebhaber, M.J. (1999). Report of a preliminary investigation of text analysis. San Diego, CA:
Pacific Science & Engineering Group, San Diego, CA, 92122.
Liebhaber, M. & Proctor, S. (1998, August). Annotated bibliography: Decision making in a
dynamic but uncertain environment. Pacific Science and Engineering Group, San Diego, CA,
92122.
Liebhaber, M. J. (1989). Measuring language complexity in real-time. Unpublished doctoral
dissertation, Child Language Program, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS.
Linville, J. M., Liebhaber, M. J., Obermayer, A. H., & Fallesen, J. J. (1989). Computer-mediated
group processes in distributed command and control systems: Supervised shared work. Thousand
Oaks, CA: VRC Corporation, 68 Long Court, Suite E, 91360. Fort Leavenworth, KS: U.S. Army
Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences, ARI Field Unit at Fort Leavenworth,
P.O. Box 3407, 66027-0347.
Liebhaber, M. J., Obermayer, R. W., Linville, J. M., Obermayer, A. H., & Solick, R. E. (1988).
MSGJUDGE: A computerized instrument for use in judging samples of Command Post and Field
Training Exercise messages (VRC TR8801). Thousand Oaks, CA: VRC Corporation, 68 Long
Court, Suite E, 91360.
Weisband, S. P., Linville, J. M., Liebhaber, M. J., Obermayer, R. W., & Fallesen, J. J. (1988).
Computer-mediated group processes in distributed command and control systems (Tech. Rep.
795). Fort Leavenworth, KS: U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social
Sciences, ARI Field Unit at Fort Leavenworth, P.O. Box 3407, 66027-0347.
Linville, J. M., Obermayer, R. W., Liebhaber, M. J., & Solick, R. E. (1987). Pilot comparisons of
communications for a Field Training Exercise (FTX) and a Command Post Exercise (CPX) (VRC
TR8702). Thousand Oaks, CA: VRC Corporation, 68 Long Court, Suite E, 91360.
Liebhaber, M.J. (1987). A survey of expert system development tools (VRC TR8701). Fort
Leavenworth, KS: U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences.
Liebhaber, M. J. (1987). The use of natural language in an adaptable user interface (Draft Rep.
for the Army Research Institute, Ft. Leavenworth Field Unit). Thousand Oaks, CA: VRC
Corporation, 68 Long Court, Suite E, 91360.
Liebhaber, M. J. (1986). The effects of active schematic knowledge structures on word
recognition: Evidence of facilitation and inhibition. Unpublished master’s thesis, Department of
Psychology, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS.
Liebhaber, M. J. (1985). Civil video mapping (CVM): Icon design and icon catalog (Tech. Note
PKC-TN-85-101-7). Leavenworth, KS: Perceptronics, Inc., Command Systems Division.
Handbooks
Liebhaber, M. J. (1994). Faculty Handbook. The University for Humanistic Studies, 2002 J.
Durante Blvd., Del Mar, CA 92014.
Liebhaber, M. J. (1993). Services for disabled students: A policy guide for the students, faculty,
administrators, and staff of the University for Humanistic Studies. The University for Humanistic
Studies, 2002 J. Durante Blvd., Del Mar, CA 92014.
Software
Liebhaber, M. J., & Linville, J. M. (1990). Intelligent scenario assistance and analysis console
(ISAAC): A neural network for initial battle force scenario generation. [Computer program
(PDP)]. San Diego, CA: VRC Corporation, 68 Long Court, Suite E, 91360.
Liebhaber, M. J. (1987). INFLECT: Inflection learning program. [Computer program (Lisp)].
Lawrence, KS: Child Language Program, University of Kansas.
Liebhaber, M. J. (1987). ARTIC: Prototype expert system for assessing the severity of speech
articulation errors. Unpublished manuscript & computer program. Lawrence, KS: Child
Language Program, University of Kansas.
Liebhaber, M. J. (1984). LATERAL: A simulation of hemispheric differences in visual processing.
Unpublished manuscript & computer program (Lisp). Lawrence, KS: Department of Psychology,
University of Kansas.