Rate My Professor Crystal Fausett

Fausett's research focuses on understanding human capabilities to design safe, efficient, and user-friendly products, systems, and technologies. Her interests, as listed on her university faculty profile, include Computer/Information Networks, Human Factors, Human-Centered Cybersecurity, Human-Computer Interaction, Research Methods, Teamwork, Training, Usability, UX, Web Design, and Users and Uses of Information Systems. She studies human-technology interaction for diverse users including healthcare patients, paramedics, cyber network defenders, combat officers, reproductive health adults, and naval operations personnel to enhance information finding and system efficiency. Recent work explores adaptive training techniques integrated into simulation-based training environments, including physical simulations and game scenarios. Key publications include "Redesign of Military Patient Handoff Training for Emergency Medical Services" (2024), "Adaptive leadership in healthcare organizations: Five insights to promote effective teamwork" (2023), "A multi-perspective systems analysis of the RaDonda Vaught medication error case: Justice or travesty?" (2023), "Teamwork in cybersecurity: Evaluating the cooperative board game [d0x3d!] as an experimental testbed" (2023), "Shift happens: Human factors considerations for handoffs in cyber-security operations centers" (2022), and "Telemedicine security: Challenges and solutions" (2021). At San José State University, she serves as a Faculty Champion in Accessibility, passionate about inclusive design benefiting everyone. She contributes to student research conferences and presents on human factors in healthcare and cybersecurity.