I'm currently a student of Human Factors, pursuing my M.S. in Human Factors and California State University - Long Beach. My areas of interest include the following: human-computer interaction, user experience, aerospace systems, surface transportation, usability, and accessibility. I have a background in consumer electronics and especially the smartphone industry. I'm currently pursuing internship opportunities in roles relevant to my interests.
Honors Advanced Research Methods - Undergraduate
Emphasis on design of experiments and analysis of results. Experiments are conducted in laboratory sections. Design and analysis of multivalent, factorial, and correlational studies. Students prepare proposals for independent research. Each student conducts a research project in experimental psychology. The projects are discussed in a seminar format. Written reports on each project are submitted at the end of the quarter.
Sensation & Perception - Undergraduate
Introduction to the scientific study of sensory processes and perceptual principles from a psychophysical and physiological perspective, and the methods used to investigate them. Topics may include vision, audition, psychophysics, and object and space perception.
Human Cognition - Undergraduate
Study of higher-order processes basic to the acquisition of knowledge. Includes thinking, problem solving, creativity, information processing, decision making, judgment, concepts and imagination.
Statistical Design and Analysis of Experiments - Graduate, Currently Enrolled
Focuses on the logic, application, and interpretation of analysis of variance (ANOVA) models in addition to other statistical procedures. Various issues of research design and experimentation are also covered.
Computer Applications in Psychology - Graduate, Currently Enrolled
Foundations of computer technology and its application to psychology. Emphasis on real-time control by digital computers in psychological research and applications.
Human Factors - Graduate, Currently Enrolled
Systematic application of psychological principles to the design of person-machine systems. Emphasis in the laboratory on the development of skills required of human factors psychologists. These skills will include systems analysis, cognitive task analysis, rapid prototyping and usability testing.
M.S. in Human Factors - CSU Long Beach - Currently enrolled
B.S. in Cognitive Sciences - UC Irvine - Graduated with Honors
Neighborhood Effects in Absolute Identification, and the role of Practice Effects on Accuracy - My undergraduate research project from UCI
Andrew Torr Photography - Check out my photography website to see some of my favorite work.
I thoroughly enjoy photography. You can check out my photo website, above. I also very much enjoy travelling. Especially exotic locations and culture, and natural beauty.
I volunteer my time in active labs on campus at CSU Long Beach:
Center for Usability in Design and Accessibility: A usability and accessibility testing and research lab, dedicated to usability and accessibility evaluations.
Center for Human Factors in Advanced Aeronautics Technologies (CHAAT): performs on-going research to measure human performance in complex systems such as the Next Generation Airspace Transportation System (NextGen).
If you are interested, you can check out my resume by clicking here: Andrew Torr's résumé
I have provided links to several helpful resources on the web to potential Human Factors students: Human Factors Resources
You can contact me at: andrew.torr@student.csulb.edu
