Chief Scientist
CurrentDr. Jared Freeman is Chief Scientist at Aptima, Inc. Dr. Freeman investigates human problem solving and decision making in real-world settings; develops methods of modeling, monitoring, and managing these processes; and designs analysis, training, and aiding applications to improve operations. Within the past several years, Dr. Freeman has served as Principal Investigator (P.I.) for projects analyze and develop systems to train and assess imagery analysts, information operations specialists, technicians for intelligence equipment, Air Force and Navy air crew, Marines and Soldiers in operations in the Global War on Terror, and interagency personnel engaged in Maritime Domain Awareness missions. He also has served as P.I. on projects to measure, monitor and manage team knowledge and collaboration; automate the analysis of voice communications; automate the analysis of written usability documents; and model the fit between warfighter capabilities, organizational structure, technologies, and mission processes. Prior to joining Aptima, Dr. Freeman was a scientist at Cognitive Technologies, where he developed a highly automated approach to assessing student knowledge of tactical situations, as well as instructional technology that improved situation assessment and planning by Army officers. Dr. Freeman consulted to Bell Labs, where he conducted research concerning how experts diagnose failures in complex software systems, co-developed a course based on that research, and taught it nationally. Dr. Freeman has published more than 120 chapters, articles, proceedings papers, and public presentations on the topics of critical thinking, task analysis, computational modeling of teams, performance measurement, and training. Dr. Freeman received a Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology from Columbia University and a M.A. in Educational Technology from Teachers College, Columbia University. He is a member of the Cognitive Science Society and a contributing editor to Human Factors.
