WORKPLACES AND VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS LAB
Director: Dr. Tara Behrend
The WAVE (Workplaces and Virtual Environments) lab focuses on generating knowledge by conducting rigorous research with real-world impact in order to improve human-technological systems and inform policy
The WAVE Lab is presenting a variety of exciting projects at this year's SIOP conference.
A dedicated team of RAs was essential to a recent project on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) for learning occupational skills.
WAVE lab members Brad Pitcher and Dave Tomczak recently presented their research at the Technology, Mind, and Society conference in Washington D.C.
WAVE lab Director Dr. Tara Behrend and Dr. Richard Landers of the University of Minnesota offer guidance for conducting psychological audits of artificial intelligence (AI) systems used to make high-stakes predictions about humans.
A new APA report, based on their 2023 Work in America Survey, features WAVE lab research on electronic performance monitoring.
Jenna McChesney, WAVE lab director Tara Behrend, and Alex Glosenberg published a paper in Nature Scientific Reports about the career interests of computer scientists using data from a partnership with TIME Magazine.
A new paper by WAVE lab members Dan Ravid, Jerod White, Dave Tomczak, Ahleah Miles, and Tara Behrend uses meta-analysis to explore the effects of electronic surveillance at work.
Research Areas
Algorithms and Decision Making
Algorithms and AI are changing the way that people make decisions. We are investigating the implications of these changes in a variety of contexts, especially job interviews.
Electronic Performance Monitoring (EPM)
Organizations can monitor employees in many ways using technology. This practice can have unintended and negative effects. We are currently investigating how electronic monitoring affects employee well-being and behavior. Check out our PROTECH study, where we are investigating the usage of body-worn cameras in law enforcement.
Virtual Reality and Learning
Virtual reality is transforming the way that people learn and interact in a variety of settings. We are investigating the intersection of VR with job training and education.
