Associate Professor (“Maître de Conférences”, with tenure) of Cognitive Psychology and Ergonomics, University of Toulouse Jean Jaurès (France), affiliated with the CLLE research center (joint unit between CNRS and University of Toulouse Jean Jaurès), since 2015
Co-director of the Master's Degree in Cognitive Ergonomics, Technological Innovation and Human Factors of University of Toulouse Jean Jaurès, since 2021
Full member of the French National Council of Universities (CNU), section 16 (psychology and ergonomics), since 2019
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Inria Bordeaux Sud-Ouest, France, Feb. 2014 - Aug. 2015
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, New York University, NY, USA, Feb. 2013 - Jan. 2014
Research and Teaching Assistant, CNRS & University of Poitiers, France, Oct. 2008 - Jan. 2013
Habilitation to Supervise Research ("HDR"), University of Toulouse, France, 2025
Ph.D. in Cognitive Ergonomics, University of Poitiers, France, 2012
Master’s Degree in Cognitive Psychology, University of Poitiers, France, 2008
Master’s Degree in Games and Interactive Media (major in Ergonomics), University of Poitiers, France, 2007
Bachelor's Degree in Cognitive Science, University of Lille, France, 2004
Teaching since 2008 in various universities (Univ. Poitiers, Univ. Bordeaux, Univ. Toulouse, CNAM) and in various fields (human factors/ergonomics, cognitive psychology, methodology/statistics …) (total of 2000+ hours), as well as supervision of several (30+) Master students’ research works.
Co-director of the Master's Degree in Cognitive Ergonomics, Technological Innovation and Human Factors of University of Toulouse Jean Jaurès (with J. Lemarié), since 2021
Vice-Chairman of the Qualified Scientific Council (CSQ), sections 16 & 69 (Psychology, Ergonomics, & Neuroscience), of University of Toulouse Jean Jaurès, 2017-2024
Director of the Master's Degree in Ergonomics of University of Toulouse Jean Jaurès, 2018-2021
Webmaster of the website of the School of Psychology of University of Toulouse Jean Jaurès, 2017-2020
Since 2008, I have engaged in research in the fields of human factors/ergonomics, cognitive psychology, human-computer interaction, and their applications in various contexts of human activities, including player-video game interaction, assistive technology, and autonomous systems for the most important ones. See the "Publications & Communications" section for outcomes of my research work.
Emilie Ferriès, 2022-2026 (expected), co-supervised with C. Lemercier (CLLE), funded by the French Government (PIA4 program) and Toulouse Métropole, VILAGIL project
Morgane Pujol, 2022-2026, co-supervised with C. Lemercier (CLLE), funded by University of Toulouse
Sabrina Stiti, 2021-2025, co-supervised with O. Deguine (CeRCO), funded by Occitanie Region & University of Toulouse - now a postdoc researcher at ICAM Toulouse (France)
Kristell Aguilar Alarcon, 2018-2024, co-supervised with M.-P. Gleizes (IRIT), funded by Occitanie Region & University of Toulouse
Noé Monsaingeon, 2019-2022, co-supervised with C. Lemercier (CLLE), funded by Renault group & ANRT (CIFRE PhD) - now a researcher at Igonogo (France)
Wilfried Mombo, 2024-current, co-supervised with C. Lemercier and A. Arguel (CLLE), funded by the French Government (PIA4 program) and Toulouse Métropole, VILAGIL project
Eugénie Avril, 2021-2022, co-supervised with C. Lemercier and A. Arguel (CLLE), funded by the French Government (PIA4 program) and Toulouse Métropole, VILAGIL project - now an associate professor at Univ. Polytechnique Hauts-de-France (France)
Aïsha Sahaï, 2020-2022, co-supervised with E. Labeye and C. Lemercier (CLLE), funded by Occitanie Region, C2C project - now a researcher at Vedecom Institute (France)
2020-2029: VILAGIL project (Urban mobilities of the future), co-investigator, coord. M. Bel (Toulouse Métropole), funded by the French Government (PIA4 program) and Toulouse Métropole
2021-2024: H2R2-ADI project (Acceptance of a humanoid robot in the home for the rehabilitation of deaf individuals with cochlear Implants), co-PI with O. Deguine (CeRCO), funded by Occitanie Region and University of Toulouse
2019: IMMUNE project (Multimodal indicators for the validation of a cross-methodology evaluating the use of a digital device), coordinator, funded by MSHS of Toulouse
2018-2022: HMI-Periph project (Human-Machine Interfaces and driving: Identifying the activation state of driver assistance systems in the peripheral perceptual-attentional field), coord. C. Lemercier (CLLE), funded by Renault group and ANRT
2018-2021: C2C project (Cooperation between connected Car-Cars and Human acceptability), co-investigator, coord. S. Combettes (IRIT), funded by Occitanie Region
2018-2021 RECOVAC project (Conditions for self-monitoring of situations in an autonomous and connected vehicle), co-PI with M.-P. Gleizes (IRIT), funded by Occitanie Region and University of Toulouse
2018: MAN3 project (Implementation of a cross-assessment method for access to digital resources, part 3), coordinator, funded by CNRS
2018: AIDEA project (Intelligent adaptation of the interaction between a human and their environment), co-investigator, coord. F. Vella (IRIT), funded by CNRS
2017: MAN2 project (Implementation of a cross-assessment method for access to digital resources, part 2), co-investigator, coord. E. Campo (LAAS), funded by CNRS
2013-14: 1-year Postdoctoral fellowship, funded by “Direction Générale de l’Armement” (organization affiliated with the French Ministry of Defense)
2008-11: 3-year Doctoral fellowship, funded by “Direction Générale de l’Armement” (organization affiliated with the French Ministry of Defense)
Co-manager of the CSC team ("Cognition in Complex Situations") of the CLLE research center, since 2026
Co-manager of the thematic axis "Cognition in Interaction with Innovative Technologies" of the CSC team of the CLLE reserach center, since 2019
Manager of the technical platform ROB (platform for studies on human-robot interaction), part of the “Cognition, Behavior and Use” (CCU) experimental platform of the MSHS of Toulouse, since 2018
Co-manager of the scientific animation committee of the LTC team of the CLLE research center, 2016-2020
Journals: Applied Ergonomics, Ergonomics, Computers in Human Behavior, International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, Behaviour & Information Technology, International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction, Interacting with Computers, ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction, Entertainment Computing, IEEE Transactions on Games, ACM Games: Research and Practice, Games for Health Journal, Learning and Instruction, European Review of Applied Psychology, PeerJ Computer Science, Scientific Reports, PLOS One, etc.
Conferences: ACM CHI, HFES, IEA, ACM CHI PLAY, IHM, EPIQUE, etc.
Funding agencies: French National Research Agency (ANR), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), Occitanie Region, etc.
"Association pour la Recherche en Psychologie Ergonomique et Ergonomie" (ARPEGE) (French Association for Research in Ergonomic Psychology and Ergonomics)
"Collège des Enseignants-Chercheurs en Ergonomie" (CE2) (French National College of Professors in Ergonomics)
"Académie des Arts et Techniques du Jeu Vidéo" (French Academy of Video Game Arts and Techniques)