Russell Branaghan is an associate professor in the human systems engineering program with the Polytechnic School at Arizona State University. Branaghan is cognitive psychologist who studies learning, memory and decision-making especially in the context of product design and human factors. He joined ASU after working in industry (Hewlett-Packard and IBM) and consulting for 15 years. In consulting, he served as senior vice president and partner at Fitch Worldwide and senior vice president and partner at Lextant Corporation.
His research focuses on cognitive human factors - identifying ways to make products and systems easy to learn, efficient to use, and easy to remember. Branaghan's favorite topics include:
At present, the National Science Foundation, Motorola and the Veteran's Health Administration sponsor Branaghan's research and students. His consulting clients include the Federal Aviation Administration and the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory. Previous clients include HP, Motorola, Microsoft, Nike, Disney, PepsiCo, Sprint, Qwest, Medtronic, Cardinal Health and others.
Branaghan's areas of expertise include human factors, usability, medical devices, aviation, user-interface design and evaluation, public safety, product design, creativity and innovation.
His research interest encompass:
Spring 2022 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
HSE 493 | Honors Thesis |
HSE 592 | Research |
HSE 593 | Applied Project |
HSE 599 | Thesis |
HSE 792 | Research |
HSE 799 | Dissertation |
Fall 2021 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
HSE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
HSE 542 | Foundations Human Sys Engr |
HSE 592 | Research |
HSE 593 | Applied Project |
HSE 599 | Thesis |
HSE 792 | Research |
HSE 799 | Dissertation |
Spring 2021 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
HSE 493 | Honors Thesis |
HSE 592 | Research |
HSE 593 | Applied Project |
HSE 599 | Thesis |
HSE 792 | Research |
HSE 799 | Dissertation |
Fall 2020 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
HSE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
HSE 592 | Research |
HSE 599 | Thesis |
HSE 792 | Research |
HSE 799 | Dissertation |
Spring 2020 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
HSE 101 | Human Systems Engineering |
HSE 493 | Honors Thesis |
HSE 521 | Methods & Tools Human Sys Engr |
HSE 560 | Capstone |
HSE 592 | Research |
HSE 599 | Thesis |
HSE 792 | Research |
HSE 799 | Dissertation |
Fall 2019 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
HSE 101 | Human Systems Engineering |
HSE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
HSE 542 | Foundations Human Sys Engr |
GIT 560 | Capstone |
HSE 584 | Internship |
HSE 590 | Reading and Conference |
HSE 592 | Research |
HSE 593 | Applied Project |
HSE 599 | Thesis |
HSE 792 | Research |
HSE 799 | Dissertation |
Summer 2019 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
HSE 101 | Human Systems Engineering |
HSE 584 | Internship |
HSE 592 | Research |
HSE 792 | Research |
Spring 2019 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
HSE 101 | Human Systems Engineering |
HSE 493 | Honors Thesis |
HSE 521 | Methods & Tools Human Sys Engr |
HSE 592 | Research |
HSE 593 | Applied Project |
HSE 599 | Thesis |
HSE 792 | Research |
HSE 799 | Dissertation |
Fall 2018 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
HSE 101 | Human Systems Engineering |
HSE 429 | Product Design and Evaluation |
HSE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
HSE 493 | Honors Thesis |
HSE 542 | Foundations Human Sys Engr |
HSE 584 | Internship |
HSE 592 | Research |
HSE 599 | Thesis |
HSE 792 | Research |
HSE 799 | Dissertation |
Summer 2018 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
HSE 101 | Human Systems Engineering |
HSE 592 | Research |
HSE 599 | Thesis |
HSE 792 | Research |
Spring 2018 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
HSE 101 | Human Systems Engineering |
HSE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
HSE 493 | Honors Thesis |
HSE 521 | Methods & Tools Human Sys Engr |
HSE 592 | Research |
HSE 593 | Applied Project |
HSE 599 | Thesis |
HSE 792 | Research |
Fall 2017 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
HSE 101 | Human Systems Engineering |
HSE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
EGR 494 | Special Topics |
GIT 494 | Special Topics |
HSE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
HSE 542 | Foundations Human Sys Engr |
HSE 590 | Reading and Conference |
HSE 592 | Research |
HSE 593 | Applied Project |
EGR 598 | Special Topics |
GIT 598 | Special Topics |
HSE 599 | Thesis |
HSE 792 | Research |
HSE 799 | Dissertation |
Summer 2017 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
HSE 792 | Research |
HSE 799 | Dissertation |