Joshua C. Poore, PhD
Joshua C. Poore, PhD
Dr. Joshua Poore is an Associate Research Scientist with the Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence and Security (ARLIS) at the University of Maryland where he supports the Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy, and Augmentation (AAA) mission area. Previously, Dr. Poore was a Principal Senior Scientist and Technology Development Manager at BAE Systems, FAST Labs (6/2018-2/2021), and Principal Scientist at Draper (03/2011-06/2018). Across his industry career, Dr. Poore was Technical Director or Principal Investigator for a wide range of projects focused on human-system integration and human-AI interaction funded by DARPA, IARPA, AFRL, and other agencies. Dr. Poore’s primary research foci are: (1) the use of ubiquitous software and distributed information technology as measurement mediums for human performance; (2) knowledge management or information architectures for reasoning about human system integration within and across systems. Currently, this work serves ARLIS’ AAA test-bed for Test and Evaluation activities. Dr. Poore also leads the development of open source technology aligned with this research as a committer and Project Management Committee member for the Apache Software Foundation.
EDUCATION:
- Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from University of California, Santa Barbara
- Master of Arts in Experimental Psychology from University of California, Los Angeles
- PhD Experimental Psychology from University of California, Los Angeles
EXPERTISE:
- Human System Integration
- Human Computer/Machine Interaction
- Test and Evaluation for Human Performance within Distributed Systems
- Systems Neuroscience
- Affective Neuroscience
- Design of Experiments
- Statistics and Data Science
- Business Analytics
- Agile Product Management
MISSION AREA:
- Applied AI for Performance
PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS:
- Led the development of high-resolution behavioral logging capabilities under the various DARPA programs – technologies later transitioned to DoD
- Led the development of knowledge management technologies for situational awareness under contract to DARPA – technology slated for transition to DoD
- Created acquisition strategy for embedded data science workflows in DoD operations for sponsoring agency –resulted in 6.2 program funded by same agency
PAPERS:
- Poore, J. C., & Bowers, C. (2016). Virtual Environments as Study Platforms for Realistic Human Behavior. Frontiers in psychology, 7, 1361.
- Poore, J. C., Webb, A. K., Cunha, M. G., Mariano, L. J., Chappell, D. T., Coskren, M. R., & Schwartz, J. L. (2015). Operationalizing engagement with multimedia as user coherence with context. IEEE Transactions on Affective Computing, 8(1), 95-107.
- Poore, J.C., Forlines, C., Miller, S., Regan, J., Irvine, J. (2014) Personality, Cognitive Style, Motivation and Aptitude Predict Systematic Trends in Analytic Forecasting Behavior and Confidence. Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making, 8(4), 374.