• B.E.E. (Electrical Engineering), Cornell University, 1956.
• A.M. (Psychology), Harvard University, 1959.
• Ph.D. (Psychology), University of Michigan, 1963.

Honors and Professional Societies

Sigma Xi.

Phi Kappa Phi.

Donald G. Marquis Award of the Department of Psychology, University of Michigan (outstanding thesis of 1963).

Franklin V. Taylor Award, Human Factors in Electronics Group of the IEEE (outstanding paper of the 1965 National Symposium).

Paul M. Fitts Award of the Human Factors Society for outstanding contributions to Human Factors Education, 1980.

Franklin V. Taylor Award of Division 21 of the American Psychological Association for outstanding contributions to Engineering Psychology, 1981.

Arnold M. Small President’s Distinguished Service Award, Human Factors and Ergonomice Society, 1999.\

Member; Panel on Simulation, U.S. Air Force Scientific Advisory Board; 1976-1978.

Fellow, American Psychological Association; President Division 21, 1985-86; Member-at-large of Executive Committee of Division 21, 1972-1975.

Fellow, Human Factors Society; President 1977-1978; Member, Executive Council, 1973-1979; Chairman Fellows Selection Committee, 1980-1981; Chairman, Education Committee, 1971-1973; Member, Editorial Board, Human Factors, 1969-1977.

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; Member, Administrative Committee of Professional Group on Human Factors in Electronics, 1965-1970; Member, Editorial Board, IEEE Transactions on Man-Machine Systems, 1960-1971.

Society of Automotive Engineers; Member, Human Factors Committee, 1970-1975. Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Motor Behavior, 1969-1978; Member, Editorial Board, Ergonomics, 1968-1980; Member, Editorial Board, Applied Ergonomics, 1969-1978; Consulting Editor, Journal of Experimental Psychology, 1974-1978.

Member, Editorial Board, Human-Computer Interaction, 1987-.

Consulting Editor, Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, 1995-.

Member, National Research Council Committee on Human Factors, 1980-1987, Chairman, 1980-84.

Member, NASA Aeronautics Advisory Committee, Advanced Research and Technology Subcommittee, 1985-1988.

Member, U.S. Congress Office of Technology Assessment, Panel on the Defense Technology Base, 1987-1989.

Member, U.S. Air Force Scientific Advisory Board, 1989-1993; Chair BioSciences Panel.

Member of National Research Council Committee on the Effects of Aircraft-Pilot Coupling on Flight Safety, 1996-1997.

Chairman, National Research Council Committee on Human Behavior Representation, 1996-1998. Co-Chairman, National Research Council Steering Committee on Musculoskeletal Injuries in the Workplace, 1998.

Member of DoD Technical Area Review and Assessment on Human Systems, 1996-98; Civilian Chairman, 1996.

Chair, Soldier Systems Panel, Army Research Laboratory Technical Assessment Board, 1998- present, Member, Army Research Laboratory Technical Assessment Board 1999- present

Experience

At BBN Technologies Dr. Pew has been continuously involved in the analysis, design and evaluation of systems in which human performance is a critical component. He has conducted studies of improved means of introducing human factors requirements in preliminary design. He has developed specific design recommendations for improved human interfaces in systems to be used by individuals with no knowledge of computers. He has also participated in experimental studies measuring human performance in computer-based systems.

In addition, Dr. Pew has led and contributed to projects concerned with modelling and predicting human performance in applied settings. He has conducted studies concerned with understanding human performance and decision making and has continued his interests in human information processing.

During his 11 years at the University of Michigan, Dr. Pew was involved in teaching and research in experimental and engineering psychology. He taught courses in Human Factors Engineering, Human Information Processing, and Human Performance in the Department of Psychology as well as in the Departments of Computer and Communication Sciences and in Industrial Engineering.

His research at the University focused on basic and applied studies of human performance, including human information processing, perceptual motor performance and the analysis and synthesis of manual control systems. In addition to his own work, he served as Chairman or Co-chairman of 15 Ph.D theses in these areas.

From 1965 to the present time, he has served annually as course chairman for the University of Michigan Engineering Summer Conference on Human Factors Engineering.

Dr. Pew has served as a consultant on Human Factors Engineering with Westinghouse Electric Corporation, General Motors Research Laboratories, Insurance Company of North America, Clark Equipment Corporation, the Baldwin Piano Co., Hitachi Ltd., 3-M Company, IBM, Control Data, ITT, NCR Corporation, and GenRad.