Conducting multi-disciplinary research across socio-technical contexts for the benefit of all
Conducting multi-disciplinary research across socio-technical contexts for the benefit of all
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Complex Systems Design
Complex Systems Design
Most recently, I'm applying my prior experience in human-centered design with qualitative and quantitative methods at NASA Langley Research Center as the Lead Design Facilitator. I'm constantly introducing multi-disciplinary teams to the world of design, using methods that may be unfamiliar but are often immediately effective. I'm collaborating with a variety of stakeholders - agency leadership, business planning, subject matter experts (read: space LiDAR, additive manufacturing for aerospace parts, advanced air mobility, impact testing, Mars instrumentation)... truly some of the greatest minds I've ever encountered.
Here's our design lab's site: https://eds.larc.nasa.gov/
NASA Langley Hangar (circa 1963)
The Human Spaceflight Lab
The Human Spaceflight Lab
Led by Mark Shelhamer (former NASA Chief Scientsit for Human Research and sensorimotor adaptation extraordinaire), I focused on how human resiliency might be examined in spaceflight situations. Reviewing and translating proven methods from other industries for an aerospace specific context, I collaborated with engineers, academics, medical practitioners, and anthropologists to advance space medicine research.
Learn more about the lab's ongoing work through www.jhuhsl.space.
Our lab is located at The Johsn Hopkins Hospital (circa 1889)
The Peabody Cast Collection, A Classics Research Lab
The Peabody Cast Collection, A Classics Research Lab
Under the guidance of Emily Anderson at Johns Hopkins University, I was part of a multi-disciplinary team uncovering the history of the Peabody Cast Collection and its place in the city of Baltimore. I focused on how accessible the Peabody Institute was in its mission to be a cultural beacon for the public. In my work, I analyzed transportation networks and the various communities of Baltimore at the time.
To learn more about the lab's work, check out the interactive narrative: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/4eb394cb6f064209ab780c6d32e43bd5
The Peabody Institute (circa 1902)
Publications
Publications
James, T., McGowan, A.-M. R. (2025) Findings from a Field Study of Prototyping Digital Engineering Workflows in Operational Settings. In Proccedings of the Design Society. doi:10.1017/pds.2025.10195
Conference Presenations
Conference Presenations
International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED) - Dallas, TX
James, T., McGowan, A.-M. R. (2025) Findings from a Field Study of Prototyping Digital Engineering Workflows in Operational Settings. NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia, United States of America.
Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) - Philadelphia, PA
Aggarwal, S.*, Chansky, P.*, Costacurta, J*., Garza, N.*, James, T.*, McDonald, M.*, Mohan, N.*, Rahmeh, S.*, Logsdon, E., Harvey, S. (2019) Deskilling Breast Cancer Biopsy Using Novel Device for Coordination. Johns Hopkins University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America.
Mid-Atlantic Association of College and University Officers - Towson, MD
James, T. (2019) Compassion Fatigue in Residential Life Staff. Johns Hopkins University, Residential Life, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America.
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