Theresa Kessler, M.S.

PhD Applied Experimental and Human Factors
with a focus in Cognitive Neuroscience

M.S. in Modeling & Simulation, Institute for Simulation and Training
B.Sc. in Psychology, University of Central Florida


Theresa is a 2017 graduate of University of Central Florida with M.S. in Modeling & Simulation. She is currently working on her Doctoral Dissertation focused on neurophysiological correlates for trust in automation. Previously, Theresa graduated with a B.Sc. in Psychology with Honors in the Major from the University of Central Florida and a B.Sc. in Marketing from Nicholls State University. She has been with the MIT2 laboratory since February of 2013 and has continued her work there throughout her graduate career. Her primary areas of research are trust and transparency in human technology interactions.