Dr. Christopher B. Mayhorn
Human Factors & ErgonomicsAssociate Professor
Email: chris_mayhorn@ncsu.edu
Phone: 919.513.4856
Lab: http://www.ergonomicslab.com/index.htm
Research Interests:
- memory, decision making, human-computer interaction, home medical device design
Recent Publications:
Kim, P.Y., & Mayhorn, C. B. (in press). Exploring students’ prospective memory inside and outside the laboratory. American Journal of Psychology.
Wogalter, M. S., & Mayhorn, C. B. (in press). Trusting the internet: Cues affecting perceived credibility. International Journal of Technology and Human Interaction.
Wogalter, M. S., & Mayhorn, C. B. (in press). Perceptions of driver distraction due to cellular phones by cellular phone owners and non-owners. Human Factors.
Marsh, R. L., Hicks, J. L., Cook, G. I., & Mayhorn, C. B. (2007). Comparing older and younger adults in an event-based prospective memory paradigm containing an output monitoring component. Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition, 14, 168-188.
Mayhorn, C. B., & Goldsworthy, R. C. (2007). Refining teratogen warning symbols for diverse populations. Birth Defects Research Part A: Clinical and Molecular Teratology, 79, 494-506.
Mayhorn, C. B. & Sterns, A.A. (2007). Perfecting the handheld computer for older adults: From cognitive theory to practical application. Cognitive Technology, 12, 14-20.
Hardee, J. B., West, R., & Mayhorn, C. B. (2006). To download or not to download: An examination of computer security decision-making. Association of Computing Machinery: Interactions, 13, 32-37.
Sterns, A. A., & Mayhorn, C. B. (2006). Persuasive pillboxes: Improving medication adherence with personal digital assistants. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 3962, 195-198.
Mayhorn, C. B. (2005). Cognitive aging and the processing of hazard information and disaster warnings. Natural Hazards Review, 6, 165-170.
Mayhorn, C. B., Lanzolla, V. R., Wogalter, M. S., & Watson, A. M. (2005). Personal digital assistants (PDAs) as medication reminding tools: Exploring age differences in usability. Gerontechnology, 4, 128-140.
Wogalter, M. S., & Mayhorn, C. B. (2005). Perceptions of driver distraction due to cellular phones by cellular phone owners and non-owners. Human Factors, 47, 455-467.
Wogalter, M. S., & Mayhorn, C. B. (2005). Providing cognitive support with technology-based warning systems. Ergonomics, 48, 522-533.
Crawford, J. T., Leynes, P. A., Mayhorn, C. B., & Bink, M. L. (2004). Champagne, Beer, or Coffee?: A Corpus of Gender Related and Neutral Words Behavior Research Methods, Instruments, and Computers, 36, 444-458.
Mayhorn, C. B., Nichols, T. A., Rogers, W. A., & Fisk, A. D. (2004). Hazards in the home: Using older adults’ perceptions to inform warning design. Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion, 11, 211-218.
Mayhorn, C. B., Stronge, A. J., McLaughlin, A. C., & Rogers, W. R. (2004). Older adults, computer training, and the systems approach: A formula for success. Educational Gerontology, 30, 185-203.
Mayhorn, C. B., Wogalter, M. S., & Bell, J. L. (2004). Are we ready? Misunderstanding homeland security safety symbols. Ergonomics in Design, 12, 6-14.
Mayhorn, C. B., Wogalter, M. S., & Shaver, E. F. (2004). What does Code Red mean? Ergonomics in Design, 2, 12.
Leynes, P. A., Marsh, R. L., Hicks, J. L., Allen, J. D., & Mayhorn, C. B. (2003). Investigating the encoding and retrieval of intentions with Event-Related Potentials (ERPs). Consciousness and Cognition, 12, 1-18.
Leynes, P. A., & Mayhorn, C. B. (2003). A reply to R. West’s comments on Leynes, Marsh, Hicks, Allen, & Mayhorn. Consciousness and Cognition, 12, 25-30.
Mayhorn, C. B., Fisk, A. D., & *Whittle, J. D. (2002). Decisions, decisions: Analysis of age, cohort, and time of testing on framing of risky decision options. Human Factors, 44, 515-521.
Morrell, R. W., Mayhorn, C. B., & Bennett, J. (2000). World Wide Web use in middle-aged and older adults. Human Factors, 42, 175-182.
Morrell, R. W., Park, D. C., Mayhorn, C. B., & Kelley, C. L.(2000). The effects of age and instructions on teaching older adults to use Eldercomm, an electronic bulletin board system. Educational Gerontology, 26, 221-235.
Kelley, C. L., Morrell, R. W., Park, D. C., & Mayhorn, C. B.(1999). Predictors of electronic bulletin board system use in older adults. Educational Gerontology, 25, 19-35.
Park, D. C., Hertzog, C., Kidder, D. P., Morrell, R. W., & Mayhorn, C. B. (1997). The effect of age on event-based and time-based prospective memory. Psychology and Aging, 12, 314-327.