Appendix A

Committee Biosketches

DIANA L. BURLEY (Co-chair) is a global cybersecurity expert with more than 30 years of experience driving digital transformation, implementing cybersecurity workforce initiatives, and promoting an equitable global technology community. She is currently vice provost for research and innovation at American University where she also leads the Khan Cyber & Economic Security Institute and serves as a member of the faculty. As both the university’s chief research officer and chief innovation officer, Burley oversees the university-wide research and development portfolio, research partnerships, and strategic initiatives to catalyze discovery. She also directs the university’s Translating Research into Action Center (TRAC), a $6 million National Science Foundation–funded initiative launched to strengthen the university’s capacity to advance positive societal impact through evidence-driven policy and practice. Burley regularly advises government officials and offers thought leadership at executive forums. Her board service includes the Cyber Future Foundation and the Global Cyber Security Advisory Group, and she has been honored by the Executive Women’s Forum, SC Magazine, Association for Computing Machinery, and others for her leadership in building the global cybersecurity workforce. Burley earned her PhD from Carnegie Mellon University.

MO WANG (Co-chair) is the University Distinguished Professor, Lanzillotti-McKethan Eminent Scholar Chair and the associate dean for research and strategic initiatives at the Warrington College of Business at the University of Florida. He is also the chair of the Management Department and the director of the Human Resource Research

Center at the University of Florida. Wang specializes in research areas of organizational behavior and human resource management, especially on team science. He received numerous research awards for his research in these areas, including the Academy of Management (AOM) HR Division Scholarly Achievement Award; Careers Division Best Paper Award; European Union’s Erasmus Mundus Scholarship Award for Work, Organizational, and Personnel Psychology; Emerald Group’s Outstanding Author Contribution Awards; Society for Industrial-Organizational Psychology’s (SIOP) William A. Owens Scholarly Achievement Award; and the Journal of Management Scholarly Impact Award. Wang also received a number of early/mid-career contribution awards from AOM, the American Psychological Association (APA), the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP), and the Society for Occupational Health Psychology (SOHP). He is an elected Foreign Member of Academia Europaea and a fellow of AOM, APA, the Association for Psychological Science, and SIOP. Previously, Wang was the president of SOHP and SIOP. He received his PhD from Bowling Green State University.

DOROTHY CARTER is an associate professor of management in the Eli Broad College of Business at Michigan State University. Her research focuses on how leaders, teams, and larger multiteam systems can collaborate effectively to achieve shared goals in a variety of contexts including the military, space exploration, and team science. Carter’s research on leadership and teamwork has appeared in numerous top journals within the organizational sciences, as well as in interdisciplinary outlets. She has received several research awards including the Rising Star in Leadership Research Award from the Academy of Management’s Network of Leadership Scholars, the Charles B. Knapp Early Career Scholar in the Social Sciences Award from the University of Georgia, and the Early Career Award from the Interdisciplinary Network for Groups Research. Carter’s research program has been supported by funding from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National Science Foundation, the Army Research Institute, and the National Institutes of Health. She received her MS and PhD in industrial/organizational psychology from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

ERIN KAI-LING CHIOU is an associate professor of human systems engineering at The Polytechnic School, part of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. Her research focuses on human-automation interaction, job design with information and communication technologies, and trust in sociotechnical systems. Chiou’s multidisciplinary and team-based research addresses complex work domains like education, health care, and defense. Recent research projects have been supported

by the Department of Homeland Security, the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, and the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office. Chiou has served as a member of the Diversity and Inclusion Committee for the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, including as chair for two years, and was a recipient of the society’s inaugural Inclusion Award in 2024. She is a co-editor of Advancing Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Justice Through Human Systems Engineering (2020), a winner of the Outstanding Academic Title recognition by Choice for the 2020 Open and Affordable Textbook Award from Rutgers University Libraries. Chiou is also an associate editor for the Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision-Making. She received her MS and PhD in industrial and systems engineering (human factors and ergonomics) from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where she was a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow. Chiou has served as a reviewer and committee member for several National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine efforts, including as a member for the consensus study on Human-AI Teaming: State-of-the-Art and Research Needs.

DEBORAH DIAZGRANADOS is an associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Medicine and the Director of Evaluation and Team Science for the Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research. A leading expert in leadership and collaboration, her work emphasizes the dynamic interplay of context and individual connections in fostering effective teamwork. DiazGranados views collaboration as a dynamic process profoundly shaped by context and the strategic connections individuals make. Her research on shared leadership and collaboration has been particularly influential in demonstrating how to integrate knowledge across disciplines for innovation. DiazGrandos’ contributions are evident in numerous publications within highly respected academic journals like the Journal of Applied Psychology, Academic Medicine, Academy of Management Annals, American Psychologist, and Current Directions in Psychological Science. Furthermore, the practical implications of her research extend beyond scholarly circles, with specific articles cited in key policy documents for governmental agencies and health care organizations, underscoring its tangible impact on practice and policy development. With a robust track record, DiazGranados has been a principal investigator (PI) or Co-PI on grants and contracts totaling over $10 million. She holds an MS and PhD in industrial-organizational psychology from the University of Central Florida.

STEPHEN M. FIORE is the director of the Cognitive Sciences Laboratory and Pegasus Professor with the University of Central Florida’s (UCF’s) Cognitive Sciences Program in the Department of Philosophy and the

Institute for Simulation & Training. He maintains a multidisciplinary research interest that incorporates aspects of the cognitive, social, organizational, and computational sciences in the investigation of learning and performance in individuals and teams. Fiore’s primary area of research is the interdisciplinary study of complex collaborative cognition and the understanding of how humans interact socially and with technology. He is the past president of the International Network for the Science of Team Science and past president of the Interdisciplinary Network for Group Research. Fiore was a member of the expert panel for the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s Programme for International Student Assessment, which focused on collaborative problem-solving skills. He was previously a member of the National Assessment of Educational Progress report Collaborative Problem Solving. Fiore was inducted into UCF’s Scroll & Quill Society as recognition of his scholarship having an international impact. He also received UCF’s Luminary Award as recognition for his work having a significant impact on the world, and UCF’s Reach for the Stars Award, as recognition for bringing international prominence to the university. Fiore was given the title of Pegasus Professor, UCF’s highest academic rank. He has a PhD in cognitive psychology from the University of Pittsburgh. Fiore has contributed to working groups for the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in understanding and measuring 21st century skills and was a committee member of their Science of Team Science consensus study, which produced the 2015 report, Team Science Effectiveness.

MICHAEL C. FRANK is Benjamin Scott Crocker Professor of Human Biology in the Department of Psychology at Stanford University and director of the Symbolic Systems Program. He studies children’s language learning and development, with a focus on the use of large-scale datasets to understand the variability and consistency of learning across cultures. Frank is a founder of the ManyBabies Consortium and has led open-data projects including Wordbank and the ongoing Learning Variability Network Exchange (LEVANTE) project. He served as president of the Cognitive Science Society, has edited for journals including Cognition and Child Development, and is the current co-editor in chief of the Open Encyclopedia of Cognitive Science. Frank has received awards including the Troland Award from the National Academy of Sciences and the FABBS Early Career Impact Award. He received his PhD in brain and cognitive sciences from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology

NICOLE B. MOTZER is the director of the Office of Research Development at Montana State University. She is actively engaged in the National Organization of Research Development Professionals and at the forefront

of cutting-edge approaches to growing university research enterprises. Prior to that, she served as assistant director for interdisciplinary science for the National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center. Motzer’s expertise thus lies at the intersection of research development, interdisciplinarity, and team science. She has mentored hundreds of scholars and dozens of research teams through team science best practices, led several first-of-their-kind team science training and funding opportunities, and regularly coached research groups across the country and even the globe. In addition to a team science facilitator and trainer, Motzer is an interdisciplinary collaborator in topics ranging from interdisciplinary evaluation to marine spatial planning to grassland health. She is co-primary investigator (co-PI) on a National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Land Cover Land Use Change Award and on a National Science Foundation (NSF) GRANTED Award, and she served as PI of a global effort funded by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. Motzer was named a visiting fellow for Michigan State University’s Center for Interdisciplinarity for her practical contributions to interdisciplinary science as well as her work on interdisciplinary and research evaluation. She completed her PhD in geographical sciences at the University of Maryland, College Park as an NSF graduate research fellow. Motzer participated in and reviewed the proceedings for the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s “Measuring Convergence in Science and Engineering” workshop.

MARK T. PETERS is the president and chief executive officer of MITRE, the global not-for-profit technology company that operates research and development centers worldwide. Previously, he was the executive vice president for National Laboratory Management and Operations at Battelle Memorial Institute with responsibilities for governance and oversight of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and U.S. Department of Homeland Security national laboratories for which Battelle has a significant lab management role. Peters was the director of Idaho National Laboratory and president of Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC. He was responsible for the management and integration of a large, multipurpose laboratory whose mission focuses on nuclear energy, national and homeland security, and energy and environmental science and technology. Peters served 2 years as chairman of the National Laboratory Directors’ Council, an independent body that coordinates initiatives and advises the DOE and other national laboratory affiliates. Prior to joining Battelle, he served as the associate laboratory director for Energy and Global Security at Argonne National Laboratory. Peters serves as a senior adviser on nuclear energy technologies, research and development programs, and nuclear waste policy. As an expert in nuclear fuel cycle technologies and nuclear waste management, he is often called upon to provide expert testimony to Congress and to advise in formulation of policies for nuclear fuel

cycles, nonproliferation, and nuclear waste disposal. Peters was honored as a fellow of the American Nuclear Society (ANS) for outstanding accomplishments in nuclear science and technology. He served on the ANS Public Policy Committee, the executive committee of the ANS Fuel Cycle and Waste Management Division. Peters serves on several boards and advisory committees, including the Idaho Power Board. He has received extensive management and leadership education and training, including completion of the Strategic Laboratory Leadership Program at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Peters received a BS in geology from Auburn University and a PhD in geophysical sciences from the University of Chicago. He is an elected member of the National Academy of Engineering.

SUSAN J. SIMKINS (formerly Susan Mohammed) is a professor of industrial-organizational psychology at The Pennsylvania State University, where she leads the Teams, Cognition, and Time lab. As the director of team science for the Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute, she merges science and practice by educating and consulting with team leaders and members on improving their team processes and outcomes. For the past three decades, Simkins has investigated the drivers of effective teamwork and performance. Her research focuses on team cognition, team composition/diversity, and the role of time in team and leadership research, and her most recent work is applying these research topics to human-robot teaming. The National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, and the Office for Naval Research fund Simkins’ research, and she is a fellow of the Association of Psychological Science and the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. She serves as an associate editor for the Academy of Management Annals and the Journal of Business and Psychology. Simkins received her PhD from The Ohio State University.

KELLY D. TAYLOR is an assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Prevention Science and director of the Center for Pandemic Preparedness and Response in the Institute for Global Health Sciences at the University of California San Francisco. Her research aims to both train leaders in health equity science and build transformative public health solutions with community partners to advance equity and saves lives by centering the perspective of those individuals and communities who are experiencing risks for poor health outcomes and empowering both them and their care teams to optimally mitigate that risk. As a part of that work, Taylor leads Combating Unequal Treatment in Healthcare Through Virtual Awareness and Training in Empathy, which is a team science developed study that explores decreasing bias in health care experienced by Black, Indigenous, and People of Color using patient-provider virtual reality simulations. She was invited to speak at the 2023 Congressional Black Caucus’s Legislative Conference

on Unmasking Bias in Medicine. Taylor was awarded National Institutes of Health pre-doctoral and postdoctoral traineeships to study health services research and AIDS prevention studies respectively. She holds degrees from the University of Michigan, Vanderbilt University, and the University of California, Berkeley.

CORY VALENTE is the senior human resources director of talent acquisition and the corporate director for the office of inclusion at the Dow Chemical Company. He is responsible for developing and implementing strategies and best practices to advance an inclusive workplace culture and to position Dow to attract, recruit, and retain a skilled and engaged workforce to deliver against the company’s strategic priorities. Previously, Valente served on a business leadership team as a research and development (R&D)/technical service and development director responsible for developing and implementing an innovation strategy to fuel business growth through more sustainable processes and products. Since joining Dow, his career has been at the intersection of innovation and workplace culture, serving in a diverse range of roles of increasing responsibility in R&D, human resources, and the office of inclusion. Valente is the author of more than 25 peer-reviewed publications in the chemical sciences. He holds a PhD in organic chemistry from York University and completed a postdoctoral fellowship with 2016 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry Sir Fraser Stoddart at Northwestern University.

CHRISTOPHER W. WIESE serves as an assistant professor in the School of Psychology and the area director of the Industrial-Organizational Psychology Program. He is also a prominent board member of the International Network for the Science of Team Science and the Team Science Lead for the Georgia Clinical and Translational Science Awards Program. Previously, Wiese held various roles that have honed his expertise in organizational psychology and team dynamics. An expert in team science, he specializes in studying team resilience, learning, and the temporal dynamics of team phenomena. Wiese has conducted numerous workshops and consulting sessions on team composition, conflict management, team effectiveness, and leadership. His innovative Team Science Boot Camp is a testament to his commitment to advancing team science methodologies, and his distinguished work has been sponsored by prestigious institutions such as the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the Air Force Research Laboratory, highlighting his significant contributions to the field. Wiese received his PhD in industrial-organizational psychology from the University of Central Florida.

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