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Selected Articles and Chapters
Castro, S., & Sebrechts, M., (submitted for publication) Retrieval-based learning and the transfer of knowledge.
Settle, J.R., Clawson, D.M., Sebrechts, M.M., French, L.M., Massey Watts, A.T., & Duncan, C.C. (2019). Prospective memory in service members with mild traumatic brain injury. Military Medicine, 184(11-12), 723–730. https://doi.org/10.1093/milmed/usz062
Settle, J.R., Clawson, D.M., & Sebrechts, M.M. (2017). Initial planning benefits complex prospective memory at a cost. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, 70, 1700-1712, doi: 10.1080/17470218.2016.1204326
Skinner, A., Lathan, C., Meadors, M. & Sebrechts, M.M. (2012). Training and Retention of Laparoscopic Surgical Skills. Proceedings of the 2012 Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation, and Education Conference (I/ITSEC).
Strenziok, M., Pulaski, S, Krueger, F., Zamboni, G., Clawson, D., & Grafman, J. (2011). Regional brain atrophy and impaired decision making on the balloon analog risk task in behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia. Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology, 24, 59-67.
Vice, J., Skinner, A., Berka, C., Reinerman-Jones, L., Barber, D., Pojman, J., Tan, V., Sebrechts, M. & Lathan, C. (2011). Use of Neurophysiological Metrics within a Real and Virtual Perceptual Skills Task to Determine Optimal Simulation Fidelity Requirements. In R. Shumaker (Ed.). Proceedings of the 2011 International Conference on Virtual and Mixed Reality: New Trends – Volume Part I. Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag, 387-399.
Skinner, A., Sebrechts, M.M., Fidopiastis, C., Berka, C., Vice, J., & Lathan, C. (2009). Physiological Measures of Virtual Environment Training, In Human Performance Enhancement in High Risk Environments: Insights, Developments & Future Directions from Military Research. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO.
Skinner, A., Vice, J., Lathan, C., Fidopiastis, C., Berka, C., Sebrechts, M.M.. (2009). Perceptually-informed Virtual Environment (PerceiVE) Design Tool. In J. Jacko (Ed.). Human-Computer Interaction. New Trends. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Vol. 5610. New York: Springer.
Kardiasmenos, K.S., Clawson, D.M., Wilken, J.A., & Wallin, M.T. (2008). Prospective memory and the efficacy of a memory strategy in multiple sclerosis. Neuropsychology, 22, 746-754.
Piller, M.J., & Sebrechts, M.M. (2005). Route Oriented Tasks Help Initial Survey-based Learning. Proceedings of the 49th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 2273-2277.
Sebrechts, M.M. (2005). Visualizing Information in Virtual Space: Prospects and Pitfalls In S. –O. Tergan and T. Keller (Eds). Knowledge and Information Visualization: Searching for Synergies. LNCS 3426. (pp. 136-166). Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag.
Trepagnier, C.Y., Sebrechts, M.M., Finkelmeyer, A., Stewart, W., Woodford, J., & Coleman, M. (2006). Simulating social interaction to address deficits of autism spectrum disorder in children. CyberPsychology & Behavior, 9(2), 213-217.
Trepagnier, C.Y., Sebrechts, M.M., Finkelmeyer, A., Woodford, J., & Stewart, W. Jr (2006). Virtual social environment for preschoolers with autism – preliminary data. Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Disability, Virtual Reality and Associated Technologies. Esbjerg, Denmark: University of Reading, UK.
Trepagnier, C.Y., Sebrechts, M.M., Finkelmeyer, A., Coleman, M., Stewart, Jr., W., Werner-Adler, M. (2005). Virtual Environments to Address Autistic Social Deficits. Annual Review of CyberTherapy and Telemedicine: A Decade of VR, 3, 101-108.
Sebrechts, M. M., Lathan, C. E., Clawson, D. M., Miller, M. S., & Trepagnier, C. (2003). Transfer of training in virtual environments: Issues for human performance. In L.J. Hettinger & M. Haas (Eds.) Virtual and adaptive environments: Applications, implications, and human performance issues (pp. 67-90). Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.
Miller, M. S., Clawson, D. M., Sebrechts, M. M., & Knott, B. A. (1998). Interface design for inducing and assessing immersion in virtual reality. CHI 98 Summary: Human Factors in Computing Systems (pp. 343-344). New York: The Association for Computing Machinery.
Selected Presentations
Cerroni, C.I., Umali, M.F., Boardman, A.M., Hughes, E.R., & Clawson, D.M. (2022, April 7). Close but no cigar: Commission errors in prospective memory under stress [Conference Poster]. Catholic University of America Research Day 2022, Washington, DC, US. https://research-day.catholic.edu/browse/2022/view.html?p018 *Undergraduate Finalist, Poster Presentation
Castro Hernandez, S., Sebrechts, M.M., Baty, S., Kurzan, T., & Najjar, K. (2022, April 7). Learning strategies and transfer of knowledge [Conference Poster]. Catholic University of America Research Day 2022, Washington, DC, US. https://research-day.catholic.edu/browse/2022/view.html?p017
Greene, E.R., Seay, R.P., Thompson, R.M., McGreevey, S.E., Hughes, E.R., & Clawson, D.M. (2022, April 7). Unprecedented times call for unprecedented measures: Inducing social stress in the virtual world [Conference Presentation]. Catholic University of America Research Day 2022, Washington, DC, US. https://research-day.catholic.edu/browse/2022/view.html?057. *Undergraduate Finalist, Spoken Presentation
Hughes, E.R., & Clawson, D.M. (2021, November 4-7). Concurrent commission errors in prospective memory under acute stress: Effects of saliency and semantic association [Conference Poster]. 62nd Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society. https://www.psychonomic.org/page/2021annualmeeting
Hughes, E.R., & Clawson, D.M. (2021, May 26 - September 1). “Zoom”ing in on the Trier Social Stress Test: Is the TSST still stressful online? [Conference Poster]. 2021 APS Virtual Convention. https://www.psychologicalscience.org/conventions/2021-virtual
Michel, K.T., & Sebrechts, M.M. (2019, May 23-26). The effect of computer agent gender on user trust. [Conference Poster] Association for Psychological Science 31st Annual Convention, Washington, D.C.
Hughes, E. R., Varga, P. J., Clawson, D. M. (2019, May 23-26). The effect of acute stress and implementation intentions on prospective memory. [Conference Poster]. Association of Psychological Science, Washington, D.C., USA. https://psychologicalscience.org/conventions/archive/2019-2
Castro, S., & Sebrechts, M., (2019, May 23-36) Retrieval-based learning and the transfer of knowledge. [Conference Poster] 31st Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science, Washington DC.
Castro S., & Sebrechts M., (2019, March 31) Retrieval-based learning and the transfer of knowledge. Poster presented at Catholic University of America Research Day, Washington, D.C.,USA.
Michel, K.T., & Sebrechts, M.M. (2019, March 31). Is user trust dependent on computer agent gender? [Conference Poster] Catholic University of America Research Day, Washington, D.C.
Hughes, E. R., Varga, P. J., Clawson, D. M. (2019, March 31). Committing to memory: Using implementation intentions to remember planned tasks. [Poster Presentation]. Catholic University of America Research Day, Washington, D.C., USA.
McRae, A., Philip, J., Wilson, O., & Castro, S (2017) PIQUED Curiosity: A STEM professional development project. Presented at the American Educational Research Association Annual Conference, San Antonio TX.
Skinner, A., Lathan, C., Meadors, M. & Sebrechts, M.M. (2012). Training and Retention of Laparoscopic Surgical Skills. Paper presented at the 2012 Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation, and Education Conference (I/ITSEC).
Fritsch, E., Settle, J.R., Mortimer, J., Clawson, D.M., Sebrechts, M.M. (2012). Characterizing Everyday Planning Behaviors. Poster presented at the 23rd Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science, Chicago, IL (May 24 – 27).
Settle, J. R. (2012, March). Initial planning and complex prospective memory in a virtual environment. Spoken presentation at 2nd Annual CUA Interdisciplinary Graduate Student Association Conference, Washington, D.C.
Settle, J. R., Clawson, D. M., Fritsch, L. E., & Sebrechts, M. M. (2011, November). The paradoxical effects of detailed plans on complex prospective memory. Poster presented at the 52nd Annual Meeting of the Psychonomics Society, Seattle, WA.
Settle, J.R., & Sebrechts, M.M. (2011). Map Drawing Strategies Indicate that Transparent Virtual Environments Engender Survey Representations. Poster presented at the 23rd Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science Annual Convention Washington, DC (May 28).
Settle, J.R., Schaefer, E.F., Siuzdak, C.F., Clawson, D.M., Sebrechts, M.M. (2011). Executive Functions in Completing Tasks in Virtual Reality: Planning and Prospective Memory. Poster presented at the 119th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC (August 6)
Skaarup, W.A., & Sebrechts, M.M. (2011). Repeated Visual Search Indicates Limited Implicit Retention of Target Location. Poster presented at the 23rd Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science Annual Convention Washington, DC (May 28).
Quach, V. & Sebrechts, M.M. (2011). Survival Encoding Produces Limited Benefit for Image and Location Recall. Poster to be presented at the 2011 Association for Psychological Science Annual Convention Washington, DC (May 29).
Clawson, D.M., Settle, J.R., Isaac, B., Fritsch, E., & Sebrechts, M.M. (2011). Best-Laid Plans: Benefits and Risks of Planning for Prospective Memory Tasks. Poster presented at the 23rd Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science Annual Convention Washington, DC (May 27).
Sebrechts & Seaman, K.L. (2011). Explanations of Phase Change Graphs Demonstrate Students’ Graphical and Chemical Misconceptions. Poster presented at the 23rd Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science Annual Convention Washington, DC (May 28).
Vice, J., Skinner, A., Berka, C., Reinerman-Jones, L., Barber, D., Pojman, J., Tan, V., Sebrechts, M. & Lathan, C. (2011). Use of Neurophysiological Metrics within a Real and Virtual Perceptual Skills Task to Determine Optimal Simulation Fidelity Requirements. Paper presented at HCII International, Orlando, FL (July 12).
Vice, J., Skinner,A., Barber, D., Berka, C., Reinerman, L., Sebrechts, M.M., Pojman, N., Lathan, C., Tan, V. (2011). Use of Neurophysiological Metrics within a Real and Virtual Perceptual Skills Task to Determine Optimal Simulation Fidelity Requirements. Paper to be presented at HCI International 2011 (July 12).
Spitaletta, J.A., & Sebrechts, M.M. (2011). Intolerance of Uncertainty Related to Preservation of Working Memory Capacity Under Ambiguity. Poster presented at the 23rd Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science Annual Convention Washington, DC (May 28).
Johnigan, D. & Sebrechts, M.M. (2010). Personality Effects on Driving Behavior Are Mediated by Safety Knowledge. 2010 APS Annual Convention May 29, Boston, MA.
Clawson, D.M., Settle, J.R., & Sebrechts, M.M. (2010). Initial Planning and Complex Prospective Memory in a Virtual Environment. Poster presented at the 51st Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Nov 20, St. Louis, MO.
Sebrechts, M.M. (2010). Virtual Environment Transparency Produces More Accurate Survey Representations. 2010 APS Annual Convention May 29, Boston, MA.
Skinner, A., Berka, D., Ohara-Long, L, & Sebrechts, M.M. (2010). Impact of Virtual Environment Fidelity on Behavioral and Neurophysiological Response. Paper presented at the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation, and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) 2010. Nov 29-Dec 2, Orlando FL.
Skinner, A., Vice, J., Lathan, C., Fidopiastis, C., Berka, C., Sebrechts, M.M.. (2009). Perceptually-informed Virtual Environment (PerceiVE) Design Tool. Paper presented at HCI International 2009, July 24, San Diego, CA.
Clawson, D.M., Schuberg, K.E., & Sebrechts, M.M. (2009). Planning and Complex Prospective Memory in Virtual Reality. Poster presented at the 50th Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Nov 20, Boston, MA.
Sebrechts, M.M., Miles, J.M., Arena, A.R., & Knapp, A. E. (2009). Serial Position and Salience Effects in VR Route Learning. Poster presented at the 50th Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Nov 19, Boston, MA.
Clawson, D. M. (2008, April). Did you forget something? Prospective memory and the effectiveness of a mnemonic strategy in multiple sclerosis. Invited keynote address at the Psi Chi Symposium, University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, VA.
Stewart, Jr., W.C. & Sebrechts, M.M. (2007). Transfer of Transparent Virtual Environment Training. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Psychological Science, Wasington, DC. May 25.
Finkelmeyer, A.E. & Sebrechts, M.M. (2007). Visual Perception of Self-Rotation in a Virtual Environment. Poster presented at the 48th Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society. November 17, Long Beach, CA.
Finkelmeyer, Andreas & Sebrechts, M.M. (2007). Perception of Amount of Self-Rotation in a Virtual Environment. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Psychological Science, Wasington, DC. May 25, 2007
Sebrechts, M.M., Finkelmeyer, A., & Trepagnier, C.Y. (2007). Gaze Behavior in Autistic Children: Assessment and training using virtual character interactions. Presented at the 2007 APA Div 21, Div 19, & HFES Potomac Chapter Annual Symposium on Applied Experimental Research, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, March 2
Sebrechts, M.M., Spitaletta, J.A., & Miles, J.M. (2007). Map Drawing Reveals Spatial Mental Model Development Following Virtual Navigation. Poster presented at the 48th Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society. November 17, Long Beach, CA.
Mullin, L., & Sebrechts, M.M. (2006). Cognitive and Physical Control During Use of Interactive Maps and Virtual Environments. Poster presented at the 18th Annual convention of the Association for Psychological Science, May 28. New York, NY.
Mullin, L.N. & Sebrechts, M.M. (2006). Interactive Navigational learning in a Virtual Environment: Cognitive, Physical, and Attentional Components. Poster presented at APA Div 21, Div 19, & HFES Potomac Chapter Annual Symposium on Applied Experimental Research, Fairfax, VA, March 4.
Piller, M.J., & Sebrechts, M.M. (2006). Allocentric Reference Frames Require Time to Develop. Poster presented at the 18th Annual convention of the Association for Psychological Science, May 26. New York, NY.
Trepagnier, C.Y., Sebrechts, M.M., Finkelmeyer, A., Woodford, J., & Stewart, W. Jr (2006). Virtual social environment for preschoolers with autism – preliminary data. Poster presented at the 6th International Conference on Disability, Virtual Reality and Associated Technologies. Musikhuset, Esbjerg, Denmark, 18-20 September.
Trepagnier, C.Y., Sebrechts, M.M., Finkelmeyer, A., Woodford, J., Stewart Jr., W., Coleman, M. (2006). Using Eye-Tracking And Video Rewards To Modify Face-Gaze - Preliminary Data. Presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research, Montreal, Quebec, CA, March 1-3.
Sun, L. Mahmassani, H. & Sebrechts, M.M. (2006). Data Mining Based Adaptive Regression for Equilibrium Static: Traffic Speed-Density Relationships. Poster presented at the National Science Foundation. September 15.
Bennett, L. R., Clawson, D. M., & Kardiasmenos, K. S. (2005, November). The retrospective component of prospective memory: Relationship to prospective-component success. Poster presented at the 46th Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Toronto, Canada.
Bennett, L. R., Kardiasmenos, K. S., & Clawson, D. M. (2005, August). When Prospective Memory Fails: Did You Forget Something? Poster presented at the 113th Annual American Psychological Association Convention, Washington, DC.
Finkelmeyer, A.E. & Sebrechts, M.M. (2005). Horizontal and Vertical FOV Extent Influence Navigation in Virtual Environments. Poster presented at the 113th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, August 18, Washington, DC.
Piller, M.J., & Sebrechts, M.M. (2005a). Route-Oriented Learning Can Produce Alignment Insensitivity. Poster presented at the 17th Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Society, May 27, Los Angeles, CA.
Piller, M.J., & Sebrechts, M.M. (2005b). Acquisition of survey and route knowledge in virtual environments. Poster presented at the 113th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, August 18, Washington, DC.
Piller, M.J., & Sebrechts, M.M. (2005c). Route Oriented Tasks Help Initial Survey-based Learning. Paper presented at the 49th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Sept. 26-30. Orlando, Florida.
Sebrechts, M.M., Finkelmeyer, A., & Trepagnier, C.Y. (2005). Spatial Navigation Response to Social Objects in a Virtual Environment. Poster presented at the 46th Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society. November 11, Toronto, Canada.
Sebrechts, M.M., Stewart, W.C., Jr., Finkelmeyer, A.E., & Trepagnier, C.Y. (2005). Eye-Gaze Demonstrates Planning in Activities of Daily Living. American Psychological Society 17th Annual Convention, May 26-29, Los Angeles, CA.
Trepagnier, C.Y, Finkelmeyer, A., Sebrechts, . M. M. , Stewart, Jr., W., Woodford, J., & Coleman, M. (2005). Simulating social interaction to address deficits of ASD. presented at 4th International Workshop on Virtual Rehabilitation (IWVR 2005) Catalina Island, CA. September 19-21, 2005.
Trepagnier, C.Y., Sebrechts, M.M., Finkelmeyer, A., Coleman, M., Stewart Jr., W. & Werner-Adler, M. (2005). Virtual Environments to Address Autistic Social Deficits. 10th Annual Cyber Therapy 2005 Conference: A Decade of Virtual Reality. June 6-10,. Basel, Switzerland.
Kardiasmenos, K. S., Clawson, D. M.., Wilken, J. A., & Wallin, M. T. (2004, July). Prospective and retrospective components of prospective memory in multiple sclerosis. Poster presented at the 112th Annual American Psychological Association Convention, Honolulu, HI.
Kardiasmenos, K. S., Clawson, D. M.., Wilken, J. A., & Wallin, M. T. (2004, June). Prospective memory and a mnemonic strategy in multiple sclerosis. Poster presented at the 18th Annual Meeting of the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers, Toronto, Canada.
Kardiasmenos, K. S., Clawson, D. M.., Wilken, J. A., & Wallin, M. T. (2004, November). Effects of implementation intentions on prospective memory performance. Poster presented at the 45th Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Minneapolis, MN.
Kardiasmenos, K. S., Clawson, D. M.., Wilken, J. A., & Wallin, M. T. (2004, October). Prospective memory in relapsing–remitting and secondary progressive multiple sclerosis. Poster presented at the 9th Annual Meeting of the Americas Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis, Toronto, Canada.
Sebrechts, M. M., Knott, B. A., & Clawson, D. M. (1998, November). Changes in spatial mental models with alternative virtual reality learning environments. Poster presented at the 39th Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Dallas, TX.