Robert R. Hoffman (born October 11, 1950) is an American cognitive psychologist, human-centered computing researcher, and senior research scientist. He is known for his research in cognitive systems engineering, the psychology of expertise, cognitive task analysis, human-machine interaction[1], and macrocognitive work systems.[2]
He is an emeritus senior research scientist at the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition (IHMC) in Pensacola, Florida.[3] He is a fellow of the Association for Psychological Science[4] and the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.[5]
Education and career
editHe earned his Bachelor of Arts in psychology from the University of Cincinnati in June 1972. He continued at the University of Cincinnati for graduate studies, receiving a Master of Arts in experimental psychology in June 1974 and a Ph.D. in experimental psychology in August 1976.[6] His doctoral work focused on conceptual similarity and human cognition. During his doctoral studies, he served as a research assistant in various psychological research labs.[4]
He has served as a Senior Research Scientist at the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition (IHMC) in Pensacola, Florida, where he conducts research in cognitive systems engineering, expertise studies, and human-centered computing.[7] Hoffman is also a Faculty Associate in the Department of Computer Science and the School of Psychological & Behavioral Sciences at the University of West Florida.[8]
His research spans psychology, human factors engineering, artificial intelligence, remote sensing, and weather forecasting. [9][10]
His publications include foundational texts on cognitive systems engineering, expertise training, and human-centered computing[11], such as Working Minds: A Practitioner's Guide to Cognitive Task Analysis[12] and Accelerated Expertise: Training for High Proficiency in a Complex World. [13]
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ Clements, Andrew. "'The reality of technology never matches the promise'". British Psychological Society.
- ↑ Hoffman, Robert R.; Woods, David D. (2011). "Beyond Simon's Slice: Five Fundamental Trade-Offs that Bound the Performance of Macrocognitive Work Systems". IEEE Intelligent Systems. 26 (6): 67–71. Bibcode:2011IISys..26f..67H. doi:10.1109/MIS.2011.97. ISSN 1541-1672.
- ↑ Hermanns, Holger. "CPEC Colloquium Series: Robert Hoffman | Perspicuous Computing". center for perspicuous computing. Retrieved 2026-06-19.
- 1 2 "Robert Hoffman Senior Research Scientist Emeritus". IHMC | Institute for Human & Machine Cognition. Retrieved 2026-06-19.
- ↑ "Robert R. Hoffman How you got involved in the field, your major career activities and milestones" (PDF). Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.
- ↑ "2026 Robert R. Hoffman: Social Sciences and Humanities Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards". Research.com. Retrieved 2026-06-19.
- ↑ Hancock, P.A. "IHMC Knowledge Modeling and Robotics Related Technologies for Space Exploration". IEEE. Retrieved 2026-06-19.
- ↑ "First forty year of Research and Sponsored Programs" (PDF). UWF.
- ↑ Smith, Philip J.; Hoffman, Robert R., eds. (2017). Cognitive Systems Engineering. Boca Raton : Taylor & Francis, CRC Press, 2017. | Series: CRC Press. doi:10.1201/9781315572529. ISBN 978-1-315-57252-9.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - ↑ Interfaces for Ground and Air Military Robots: Workshop Summary. Washington, D.C.: National Academies Press. 2005-03-21. Bibcode:2005nap..book11251N. doi:10.17226/11251. ISBN 978-0-309-09606-5.
- ↑ Weck, Olivier de. "Challenges for a Theory of Complex cognitive Work Systems"". Complex Adaptive System. Missouri University of Science and Technology.
- ↑ Patriarca, Riccardo (2021-01-12). "Book corner: Working Minds - A practitioners' guide to cognitive task analysis". Resilience Engineering Association. Retrieved 2026-06-19.
- ↑ Hoffman, Robert R.; Ward, Paul; Feltovich, Paul J.; Dibello, Lia; Fiore, Stephen M.; Andrews, Dee H. (2013-08-15). "Accelerated Expertise : Training for High Proficiency in a Complex World". Taylor & Francis. doi:10.4324/9780203797327. ISBN 978-0-203-79732-7. Archived from the original on 2022-01-25.