Cynthia Null

Affiliation– NASA Ames Research Center

Division– Human Systems Integration Division (TH)

Phone– 650-604-1260

Email– cynthia.h.null@nasa.gov

Mail Stop– 262-11

Awards

(2006)  NASA Group Achievement Award, Crew Exploration Vehicle Smart Buyer Design Study

(2005)  NASA Group Achievement Award, Recurring Anomalies Review Team

(2000)  Ames Honor Award, Exceptional Service Medal (ESM)

(2000)  NASA Group Achievement Award, High-Speed Research External Visibility System Team

Publications

C. H. Null, V. Adduru, O. Ammann, C. T. Cordoza, M. J. Stewart, I. Avrekh, B. Matthews, J. B. Holbrook, L. J. Prinzel, & B. Smith (2019) Human Performance Contributions to Safety in Commercial Aviation, (Technical Memorandum 2019-220254) NASA, Washington, DC 

J. B. Holbrook, M. Stewart, B. E. Smith, L. J. Prinzel, B. Matthews, I. Avrekh, C. Cardoza, O. Ammann, V. Adduru, & C. H. Null (2019) Human Performance Contributions to Safety in Commercial Aviation, NASA/TM-2019-220417 

M. Shepanek, & C. H. Null (2018) The Complexities, Risks, and Rewards of Human/Machine Interdependent Space Systems and Missions, In R.S. Williams & C.R. Doarn, Engineering, Life Sciences, and Health/Medicine synergy in Aerospace Human Systems Integration: The Rosetta Stone Project. (Series Publication 633) NASA, Washington, DC 

A. J. Ahumada, B. L. Beard, & C. H. Null (2017) Accounting for the Speed-Accuracy Trade-Off in Quantifying Human-In-The-Loop Error Probabilities, Proceedings of AIAA SciTech Forum and Exposition. Grapevine, TX. January 9-13, 2017 

C. H. Null (2017) Human Error, In T. Sgobba, B. Kanki, J-F. Clervoy, & G.M. Sandal (Eds), Space Safety and Human Performance. Cambridge: Butterworth-Heinemann 

C. H. Null, M. D. Jackson, T. Perry, J. C. Quick, & J. W. Stokes (2014) Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Tools to Support the Human Factors Design Teams, (Technical Memorandum 2014-218263) NASA, Washington, DC 

A. N. Hobbs, J. O’Hara, B. D. Adelstein, & C. H. Null (2014) Defining reliability and robustness from a human factors perspective, Paper presented at 7th Conference of the International Association for the Advancement of Space Safety. Friedrichshafen, German

C. H. Null, & B. L. Beard (2013) Funding Opportunities at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, In R.J. Sternberg, Writing Successful Grant Proposals from the Top Down and the Bottom Up. Sage, Thousand Oaks, CA

D. S. Leckrone, C. H. Null, J. A. Caldwell, C. Graves, & D. A. Kontinos (2009) Mars Exploration Rover Flight Operations, (Technical Memorandum 2009-215713) NASA, Washington, DC 

C. H. Null (2009) Support Provided to the External Tank (ET) Project on the Use of Statistical Analysis for ET Position Paper, (Technical Memorandum 2009-215749) NASA, Washington, DC 

A. N. Hobbs, B. D. Adelstein, J. O’Hara, & C. H. Null (2008) Three principles of human-system integration, 8th International Symposium of the Australian Aviation Psychology Association. Sydney, Australia, 8 – 11 April 2008 

B. D. Adelstein, A. N. Hobbs, J. O’Hara, & C. H. Null (2006) Design, development, test and evaluation: Human factors engineering, (NASA/TM-2006-214535). Washington, DC; NASA. 

J. W. McCandless, S. Rajulu, F. Mount, M. M. Mallis, M. Mihriban, & C. H. Null (2004) Human Factors Engineering for Space Exploration Missions, Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 48th Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA. 71-74 

J. B. Nezlek, J. Austin-Lane, & C. H. Null (2001) Multidimensional scaling analyses of the perceived social structure of informal groups, Group Dynamics, 5, 200-207 

L. K. Edwards, S. W. Link, & C. H. Null (1997) High-performance computer applications in the behavioral sciences, Behavior Research Methods, Instruments and Computers, 29, 122-125 

A. J. Ahumada, & C. H. Null (1993) Image quality: A multidimensional problem, In A.B. Watson (Ed.) Digital Images and Human Vision. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press 

C. H. Null, & J. P. Jenkins (1993) NASA Virtual Environment Research, Applications, and Technology, (Technical Report). NASA, Washington, DC 

A. J. Ahumada, & C. H. Null (1992) Image quality: A multidimensional problem, Society for Information Display Digest (Paper 44-1) 

C. H. Null (1991) Reflections . . . Behavior Research Methods, Instruments and Computers, 23, 117 

A. Welsh, & C. H. Null (1991) The effects of computer-based instruction on college student comprehension of classic research, Behavior Research Methods, Instruments and Computers, 23, 301-305

C. H. Null (1988) Science, politics and computers. Behavior Research Methods, Behavior Research Methods, Instruments and Computers, 20, 73-80 

B. F. Green, & C. H. Null (1985) Advanced computing for psychology: Conference report, Washington, DC: Federation of Behavioral, Psychological and Cognitive Sciences 

B. F. Green, C. H. Null, G. Furnas, M. Hagen, & D. Rumelhart (1985) Advanced computing in psychology, Behavior Research Methods, Instruments and Computers, 17, 331-338 

J. H. Johnson, J. N. Butcher, C. H. Null, & K. N. Johnson (1984) Replicated item level factor analysis of the full MMPI, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 47, 105-114 

C. H. Null, & W. Sarle (1982) Multidimensional scaling by linear regression, Proceedings of the Seventh Annual SAS Users Group International Conference, 7, 643-650 

C. H. Null, & F. W. Young (1981) Auditory perception: Recommendations for computer assisted experimental paradigm, In D. J. Getty and J. H. Howard, Jr. (Eds.) Auditory and visual pattern recognition. Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum 

F. W. Young, C. H. Null, W. Sarle, & D. L. Hoffman (1981) Interactively ordering the similarities among a large set of stimuli, In R. G. Golledge and J. N. Rayner (Eds.) Proximity and preference: Problems in multi-dimensional analysis of large data sets. Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota Press 

C. H. Null (1980) Multidimensional scaling: Design considerations, Behavior Research Methods and Instrumentation, 12, 274-280 

F. W. Young, C. H. Null, & W. Sarle (1978) Interactive similarity ordering, Behavior Research Methods and Instrumentation, 10, 273-280 

F. W. Young, & C. H. Null (1978) Multidimensional scaling of nominal data: The recovery of metric information with ALSCAL, Psychometrika, 43, 367-379