Colleen Patton

Dr. Colleen Patton is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at North Carolina State University's College of Humanities and Social Sciences. She directs the CHAT Lab (Cognition, Human-Automation, and Technology) where research focuses on human-automation interaction, particularly operator perceptions and decisions regarding automation use.

Current research examines: 1) Evidence accumulation in automation adoption decisions, 2) Effects of error types on reliability estimates, 3) Set size impacts in dynamic decision-making, and 4) Detection of hostile intentions through spatial movements. Applications span military contexts, industrial systems, and emerging AI technologies.