Jolene Feldman

Affiliation– NASA Ames Research Center

Division– Human Systems Integration Division (TH)

Phone– 650-604-5545

Email– jolene.m.feldman@nasa.gov

Professional Bio

Jolene Feldman is a researcher in the Human Systems Integration Division at NASA Ames Research Center. More recently, she served as a subproject manager for a technical challenge focused on in-time safety management for emerging aviation operations. As part of the Airspace Operations Laboratory, her research team conducts studies to evaluate human-machine interactions for graphical user interface displays that present predictive hazard and risk services to operators of multiple simulated small uncrewed aircraft systems operating in complex, urban airspace. These investigations include developing tools that support risk assessment, monitoring, and mitigation to ensure safe operations. Jolene’s research also includes examining how pilots, for example, create and maintain safety – with a focus on resilience and identifying human contributions to safety through various methodologies for both traditional and emerging aviation operations.

Jolene’s previous areas of research include investigations into pilot nutrition and performance, general aviation pilot instruction and weather-related decision making, procedure evaluation of commercial airline checklists, and types of procedures training to operate systems in a simulated ISS habitat, the generalizability of such training, and the use of procedure automation to complete tasks. Prior to joining NASA, Jolene began her career at NASA Ames as a graduate student and contractor in 2000.

Education

• M.A. Experimental Psychology, San José State University, San José, CA

Awards/Honors

• (2023)  NASA Group Achievement Award, IASMS Capabilities Test and Evaluation Team

Publications

• Feldman, J., Bastami, S., & Holbrook, J. (2025, May). What Would You Have Done? Learning From Others’ Aviation Safety Events. In 2025 International Symposium on Aviation Psychology, 12-17.
• V. Gujral, P. U. Lee, G. Costedoat, J. M. Feldman, L. Spirkovska, & C. M. Walter (2024) Development of a Safety Hazards Risk Assessment Tool for Uncrewed Aircraft System Traffic Management during Preflight Planning, 43rd Digital Avionics Systems Conference, San Diego, CA 
• G. Costedoat, P. U. Lee, J. M. Feldman, V. Gujral, L. Spirkovska, & C. M. Walter (2024) Usability of an Updated Version of the Supplemental Data Service Provider, AIAA AVIATION Forum and Exposition, Las Vegas, NV. 
• B. Matthews, I. Barshi, & J. M. Feldman (2023) An Approach to Identifying Aspects of Positive Pilot Behavior within the Aviation Safety Reporting System, In 2023 IEEE/AIAA 42nd Digital Avionics Systems Conference (DASC), pp. 1-6. IEEE 
• J. M. Feldman, L. H. Martin, V. . Gujral, C. M. Walter, D. . Billman, P. . Revolinsky, & G. . Costedoat (2023) Developing and testing two interfaces for Supplemental Data Service Provider (SDSP) tools to support UAS Traffic Management (UTM), Proceedings of the AIAA Aviation Forum, San Diego, CA. https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2023-3966 
• I. Barshi, B. Matthews, & J. M. Feldman (2023) Extracting lessons of resilience using machine mining of the ASRS database, Proceedings of the International Symposium of Aviation Psychology, Rochester, NY. https://www.rit.edu/isap2023/sites/rit.edu.isap2023/files/documents/ISAP2023_Proceedings–Draft.pdf 
• A. J. Moore, S. Young, G. Altamirano, E. Ancel, K. Darafsheh, E. Dill, J. Foster, L. H. Martin, J. M. Feldman, V. Gujral, L. Spirkovska, B. L. Hooey, C. M. Walter, & et al (2023) Testing of Advanced Capabilities to Enable In-time Safety Management and Assurance for Future Flight Operations, NASA Technical Memorandum TM-20230018665 
• J. M. Feldman, L. H. Martin, G. Costedoat, & V. Gujral (2023) Usability of Pre-flight Planning Interfaces for Supplemental Data Service Provider Tools to Support Uncrewed Aircraft System Traffic Management, 2023 Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics, Honolulu, Hawaii 
• J. M. Feldman, L. H. Martin, J. A. Bradley, C. M. Walter, & V. . Gujral (2022) Developing a dashboard interface to display assessment of hazards and risks to sUAS flights, Proceedings of the AIAA Aviation 2022 Forum, June 27-July 1, Chicago, IL & Virtual 
• J. M. Feldman, I. Barshi, B. E. Smith, & B. Matthews (2021) Reports of resilient performance: Investigating operators’ descriptions of safety-producing behaviors in the ASRS, In Proceedings of the 2021 International Symposium on Aviation Psychology Virtual Conference 
• D. Billman, R. . Catrambone, J. M. Feldman, Z. A. Caddick, S. Eurich, J. M. Leventhal, R. Martin, & K. Sliwinska (2018) Training for Generalization: The Role of Integrated Skills and Knowledge in Technology Domains, Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES) 2018 Annual Meeting
• J. M. Feldman, I. Barshi, A. Degani, L. Loukopoulos, & R. Mauro (2017) Designing Flightdeck Procedures: Literature Resources with Abstracts and Summaries, NASA Technical Publication TP-2017-219479. Moffett Field, CA: NASA Ames Research Center 
• I. Barshi, & J. M. Feldman (2012) The safety and ethics of crew meals, In S. J. Landry (Ed.), Advances in Human Aspects of Aviation (pp. 472-480). Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press. 
• B. K. Burian, & J. M. Feldman (2009) Certified Flight Instructor weather training: Perspectives and practices, International Journal of Aviation Psychology, 19(3), 217-234 
• J. M. Feldman, & I. Barshi (2007) The Effects of Blood Glucose Levels on Cognitive Performance: A Review of the Literature, Feldman (Bischoff), J., & Barshi, I. (2007) The Effects of Blood Glucose Levels on Cognitive Performance: A Review of the Literature, NASA Technical Memorandum 2007-214555. Moffett Field, CA: NASA Ames Research Center, https://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/20070031714.pdf
• J. M. Feldman, & I. Barshi (2003) Flying on empty: ASRS reports on the effects of hunger on pilot performance, Proceedings of the 12th International Symposium on Aviation Psychology, Dayton, Ohio, 125-129.

Website

https://hsi.arc.nasa.gov/groups/aol