Personal Information
| WILLIAM F. MORONEY |
University of Dayton |
| Education: |
Ph.D., Psychology, St. John's University, 1968
MA, Experimental Psychology, St. John's University, 1966 |
| Professional Affiliations: |
Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
American Psychological Association
American Psychological Society |
Dr. Moroney, an Associate Professor at
the University of Dayton and a Board-Certified Professional Ergonomist (BCPE),
has 34 years of experience in human factors, with more than 22 years of
U.S. Navy active duty experience in both hands-on and management of Navy
human factors research, development, test, and evaluation. In 1990, he
left the US Navy with the rank of Captain and now teaches courses in
Systems Development, Questionnaire Design, Ergonomics, Human Factors in
Aviation, and Industrial/Organizational Psychology. He continues
research in the areas of workload, questionnaire design, flight
simulators, displays, and anthropometry. Since arriving at the
University of Dayton, he has worked on tri-service projects, as well as
for the FAA, GM, and local industries.
He has held positions at the Naval Air
Development Center (NADC), Naval Air Test Center (NATC), and the Pacific
Missile Test Center (PMTC). While at NADC, he was Deputy Department Head
of the Air Vehicle and Crew Systems Technology Department and
responsible for the day-to-day R&D activities of approximately 500
scientists, engineers, and medical personnel. At NATC, Dr. Moroney
served as Chief Scientist on all issues related to aircrew performance.
At PMTC, he supported a variety of weapons-related projects for both the
airborne and surface Navy. He has served as a member of DoD tri-service
and international working groups. He was designated a Navy Aerospace
Experimental Psychologist in April 1969 and subsequently flew as an F-4,
A-6, EA6B, and OV10 aircrew member. He completed Naval Aviation Safety
Officer School in 1982 and was designated a Weapon System Acquisition
Manager in 1985. He was the first Chair of the DoD HFE Test and
Evaluation TAG, and was reelected twice.
As an Assistant Professor in the
Operations Research Department of the Naval Postgraduate School, Dr.
Moroney taught and directed theses in OR, physics, electronic warfare
EE, and administrative science. He has been an Associate Professor in
the Psychology Department at the University of Dayton since 1990.
Dr. Moroney has authored more than 90
scientific and technical publications dealing with topics as diverse as
motion sickness, helmet-mounted displays, laser designator systems, and
selection and training. He co-authored four book chapters, including one
on HFE research techniques in military systems, and another on
flight simulation. He is currently preparing a book on
questionnaire design. He has supported the development and/or upgrading
of the A12, F/A18, F14, EA6B, and ACMR/TACTS, among others. He is a
holder of Invention Disclosure: Case #58,894, Aircraft Landing Gear
Warning System, 6 June 1977 and U.S. Patent #4,603,486, Automated
Anthropometric Data Measurement System (AADMS) of 5 August 1986.
He is presently an Associate Editor of
Ergonomics in Design. He has served as Chair of the Accreditation Review
Committee of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES), twice as
Chair of the Test and Evaluation Technical Group of the HFES, and he is
past president of the Southern Ohio Chapter of the HFES.
