Tripp Driskell, PhD
I consider myself an applied social psychologist, although my degrees were technically in Human Factors (M.S.) and Applied Experimental Psychology (Ph.D.). I cut my teeth working with my father, an eminent social psychologist, and found myself in graduate school working in an Industrial Organizational Psychology lab. Since my PhD in 2013 I have focused my efforts on all aspects of individual and team performance in extreme environments...like space.
On a personal level, I am an avid, yet not particularly adept, surfer, rower, and fisherman. Being born and raised in Florida, I am a beachcomber at heart. I currently live in New Smyrna Beach with my beautiful wife Megan and Golden Retriever Oakley.
My Research Profile
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Recent Publications
1. Driskell, T., Salas, E., Burke, C. S., & Driskell, J. E. (2021). A Lexical Approach to Assessing Stress: Development and Proof-of-Concept. Human Factors, online first.
2. Driskell, J. E., Salas, E., & Driskell, T. (2018). Foundations of teamwork and collaboration. American Psychologist, 73(4), 334-348.
3. Driskell, T., Driskell, J. E., Burke, S., & Salas, E. (2017). Team roles: A review and integration. Small Group Research, 48(4), 482-511.
4. Driskell, T., Salas, E., & Driskell, J. E. (2018). Teams in extreme environments: Alterations in team development and teamwork. Human Resource Management Review, 28(4), 434-449.
5. Driskell, T., & Salas, E. (2015). Investigative interviewing: Harnessing the power of the team. Group Dynamics: Research, Theory, and Practice, 19, 273-289.
6. Coultas, C, Driskell, T., Burke, S., & Salas, E. (2014). Emergent states measurement. Small Groups Research, 45(6), 671-703.
7. Driskell, T., Burke, S., Driskell, J. E., & Salas, E., & Neuberger, L. (2014). Steeling the team: Assessing individual and team functioning “at a distance”. The Military Psychologist, 29(1), 12-18.
8. Driskell, T., Scalfani, S., & Driskell, J. E. (2014). Reducing the effects of game day pressures through stress exposure training. Journal of Sport Psychology in Action, 5(1), 28-43.
9. Driskell, J. E., & Driskell, T. (2013). Gathering information in field settings. The Military Psychologist, 28(3), 9-13.
10. Driskell, T., Blickensderfer, E. L., & Salas, E. (2013). Is three a crowd? Examining rapport in investigative interviews. Group Dynamics: Research. Theory, & Practice, 17(1), 1-13.
11. Driskell, J. E., Salas, E., & Driskell, T. (2012). Social indicators of deception. Human Factors, 54(4), 577-588.
Recent Research Projects
1. Army Research Laboratory, Smart Team Assembly, Co-Principal Investigator
The objective of the proposed research is to enable assignment of Soldiers to Army teams
based on need. We seek to provide a step toward the future by developing scientific knowledge and corresponding architecture that lays the groundwork for team assembly within fluid teams. This effort will not only result in a set of: (1) ‘gold standard’ team profiles (and common profile deficiencies) tied to key unit outcomes and (2) a set of tools that can be utilized by unit leaders for team assembly.
Responsible for conducing literature reviews, writing research reports, presenting and publishing research findings, and working with external team members.
2. Air Force Research Laboratory, Team Kickstarter: Approaches to Form and Support Fluid and Distributed Teams, Co-Principal Investigator
The aims of this project are to identify factors that underlie effective performance in fluid teams, review current research on team composition to support rapid team formation, and develop recommendations for research to support the selection and formation of fluid teams, as well as identify research gaps in the existing literature.
Responsible for managing the project team, conducing literature reviews, meeting sponsor milestones, writing end-of-year reports, and disseminating findings to the academic community.
3. National Aeronautical and Space Administration (NASA), Dyads and Triads at 140 Million Miles: Factors Affecting Interpersonal Relations in Long-Duration Spaceflight, Co-Principal Investigator
The goals of this research project are to (a) identify the risks to team functioning and performance stemming from the potential development of interpersonal relationships that may have adverse effects on the team, and (b) develop and test countermeasures to sustain team cohesion and mitigate the adverse effects of dysfunctional interpersonal relationships on the team.
Responsible for managing the project team, meeting sponsor milestones, collecting and analyzing data across multiple years, writing end-of-year reports, and disseminating findings to the academic community.
4. National Aeronautical and Space Administration (NASA), Specialized Team Roles, Research Scientist
The objective of this project is to answer the following questions: (1) what are the key social roles which influence team function in long duration exploration missions, (2) what are the key team technical (task-based) roles which influence team function in long duration, exploration missions; (3) what are the behavioral and communicative markers which can be used to assess the degree to which key identified social and team technical roles are being fulfilled; (4) what contextual (internal/external) aspects serve to trigger a need for the dynamic shift of social roles and/or subgroup formation; (5) what are the optimal combinations (i.e., profiles, algorithms) of social roles for the maintenance and regulation of team functions for long duration exploration missions; (6) what are the markers that can be used to select for those most likely to fit social profiles and how do these profiles change across the duration of the mission (i.e., the team’s life cycle).
Responsible for conducing literature reviews, writing research reports, presenting and publishing research findings, and working with external team members.
5. National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI), Lexical Indicators of Stress, Research Scientist
The goals of this research are to develop (1) a methodology to assess cognitive and emotional state “at a distance” though spontaneous verbal output in real-time communications and (2) a real-time assessment tool to detect cognitive performance deficits, stress, fatigue, anxiety, and depression in the spaceflight operational setting. This project requires an in depth understanding of how stress impacts performance and, more importantly, the stressors present in spaceflight operations.
Responsible for managing the project team, meeting sponsor milestones, collecting and analyzing data across multiple years, writing end-of-year reports, and disseminating findings to the academic community.
6. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Investigative Interviewing, Research Scientist
Conduct research to examine investigative interviewing skills in law enforcement and security settings.
Responsible for conducing both laboratory and field research to examine deception in small groups and developing guidelines for intelligence agents, coordinating with government sponsors, writing research reports, and presenting findings at intelligence briefings.
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