Academic Program Information

We are part of the University of Texas at Austin's Department of Psychology.

Bob Helmreich holds a dual appointment in the Social Psychology and Individual Differences/Evolutionary Psychology areas. All of our students come to UT to earn a doctorate degree in one of these areas. While it is possible to earn a Master's degree on the way to a doctorate, the Department does not admit students pursuing a terminal Master's degree.

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Doctoral Dissertations and Master's Theses

Below is a list of theses and dissertations directed by Bob Helmreich

Klinect, J.R. (2005). Line Operations Safety Audit: A Cockpit Observation Methodology for Monitoring Commercial Airline Safety Performance (Doctoral Dissertation)

Musson, D.M. (2003). Personality Determinents of Professional Culture: Evidence from Astronauts, Pilots and Physicians. (Doctoral Dissertation)

Sexton, J.B. (2002). A Matter of Life and Death: Social Psychological and Organizational Factors Related to Patient Outcomes in the Intensive Care Unit. (Doctoral Dissertation)

Hines, W. E. (1998). Teams and Technology: Flight Crew Performance in Standard and Automated Aircraft. (Doctoral Dissertation)

Sherman, P.J. (1997). Aircrews' Evaluations of Flight Deck Automation Training and Use: Measuring and Ameliorating Threats to Safety. (Doctoral Dissertation)

Jones, S.G. (1996). Human error: The role of group dynamics in error tolerant systems. (Doctoral Dissertation)

Merritt, A.C. (1996). National culture and work attitudes in commercial aviation: A cross-cultural investigation. (Doctoral Dissertation)

Hines, W. E. (1996). Dimensions of personality across profession: Comparisons of aviators, astronauts, and medical teams. (Masters Thesis)

Law, J.R. (1996). Rising to the occasion: Foundations, processes, and outcomes of emergent leadership. (Doctoral Dissertation)

Predmore, S. (1992). The dynamics of group performance: A multiple case study of effective and ineffective flightcrew performance. (Doctoral Dissertation)

Roberts, D. ( 1991). In search of Florence Nightingale: A multivariate look at personality traits, job reactions, and burnout in nurses. (Doctoral Dissertation)

Irwin, C. (1991). The impact of training on cockpit management attitudes. (Masters Thesis)

Gregorich, S (1991). Individual differences, scientific performance, and professional affiliations in the early scientific career. (Doctoral Dissertation)

Clothier, K. (1991). Cockpit resource management: Effects on behavioral interactions across airlines and aircraft types. (Master Thesis)

Pred, R.S. (1990). Psychological Control: The Role of Achievement Strivings, Anger and Irritability, Personality and Performance Evaluation. (Doctoral Dissertation)

Bishop, S.F. (1989). Contribution of Flexibility and Achievement Motivation to Leadership Effectiveness. (Doctoral Dissertation)

Gibson, R.H. (1988). Managerial leadership assessment: Personality correlates of and sex differences in ratings by leaders, peers, and followers. (Doctoral Dissertation)

Siem, F.W. (1987). The effects of aircrew member personality on interaction and performance. (Doctoral Dissertation)

Chidester, T.R. (1986). Mood, sleep, and fatigue effects in flight operations. (Doctoral Dissertation)

Grigsby, W.C. (1985). Personality and Organizational Factors Related to Volunteer Motivation. (Doctoral Dissertation)

Hill, C.A. (1984). A Multidimensional Formulation of Intrinsic Affiliation Motivation. (Doctoral Dissertation)

Burleson, J.A. (1982). Reciprocity of Interpersonal Attraction Within Acquainted Versus Unacquainted Small Groups. (Doctoral Dissertation)

Runge, T.E. (1980). Work, Leisure, and Personality: A Multivariate Approach to Life Satisfaction. (Doctoral Dissertation)

Davis, M.H. (1979). Individual Differences in Empathy: A Multidimensional Approach. (Doctoral Dissertation)

Foushee, H.C. (1979). Achievement Motivation: Mastery, Competitiveness and the Meaning of Stress and Failure. (Doctoral Dissertation)

Sherwitz, L. (1974). Cognitive and Psychological Process Invoked in Perceiving One's Own Behavior. (Doctoral Dissertation)

Bakeman, R. (1973). Groups, Individuals, and Time: Studies of Behavioral Patterns in Tektite II. (Doctoral Dissertation)

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