Amber Nalu

analu001@odu.edu

Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA,                                                                                              

Doctor of Philosophy        

Major: Human Factors Psychology                                                                                      August 2009

California State University, Northridge, Northridge, CA                                                                                                                                               

Master of Arts                                    

Major: Human Factors Psychology                                                                                      August 2006

University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA,                                                                 March 2000   Bachelor of Arts                                          

Major: Interdisciplinary Computing and the Arts Major

Amber Nalu is a Graduate Research Assistant for Old Dominion University (ODU) and is currently pursuing her PhD in Human Factors Psychology at ODU. Amber’s general research interests are in virtual reality training for medical students, three-dimensional navigation for medical procedures and the effects of differing personalities within the operating room.   

Graduate Research Assistant: Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA (2005-present)

Teaching Assistant: Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA (2005)

ModSim World Conference 2007 Presentation

Individual Personality Characteristics For Virtual Agents In A Virtual Operating Room

HFES 2007 Presentation

A Virtual Operating Room for Context-Relevant Training