Dr. Timothy C. McMahan
University of North Texas
Learning Technologies
(940) 565-2144
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Education

PhD, University of North Texas, 2016.
Major: Computer Science and Engineering
Degree Specialization: Gamer Experience
Dissertation Title: Real Time Assessment of a Video Game Player’s State of Mind Using Off-the-Shelf Electroencephalography
MS, University of North Texas, 2013.
Major: Computer Science
BS, University of North Texas, 2007.
Major: Computer Science

Professional Positions

Academic - Post-Secondary
Assistance Professor of Instruction, University of Texas at Dallas. (August 1, 2017 – January 15, 2020).

Professional Memberships

International Neuropsychological Society. (July 2018 – Present).

North American Simulation and Gaming Association. (July 2018 – Present).

Association for Computing Machinery. (January 2014 – Present).

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. (January 2014 – Present).

Development Activities Attended

Faculty Fellowship,"Washington Fellows," University of North Texas, De, TX, United States of America. (January 15, 2021 – June 1, 2022).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

University of North Texas
LTEC 3100, New Horizons for Learning Technologies in STEM, 1 course.
LTEC 3260, Web Authoring, 7 courses.
LTEC 3530, Data Communications, 16 courses.
LTEC 4900, Special Problems, 4 courses.
LTEC 5300, Learning and Cognition, 2 courses.
LTEC 5400, Learning Technologies Telecommunications, 3 courses.
LTEC 5420, Web Authoring, 13 courses.
LTEC 5421, Advanced Web and Media Development, 1 course.
LTEC 5510, Technology Based Learning Environments, 1 course.
LTEC 6950, Doctoral Dissertation, 2 courses.

Non-Credit Instruction

Guest Lecture, University of North Texas, 20. (November 14, 2022 – November 14, 2022).

Directed Student Learning

Dissertation Committee Member, Learning Technologies. (December 12, 2023 – Present).

Dissertation Committee Member,"EXAMINING USABILITY, NAVIGATION, AND MULTIMEDIA LEARNING PRINCIPLES IN A HIGHER EDUCATION WEBSITE: A USABILITY STUDY ," Learning Technologies. (September 13, 2023 – Present).

Dissertation Committee Co-Chair, Learning Technologies. (September 11, 2023 – Present).

Dissertation Committee Co-Chair, Learning Technologies. (September 11, 2023 – Present).

Dissertation Committee Member, Learning Technologies. (September 11, 2023 – Present).

Dissertation Committee Member, Learning Technologies. (September 11, 2023 – Present).

Dissertation Committee Member, Learning Technologies. (September 11, 2023 – Present).

Dissertation Committee Member, Learning Technologies. (September 11, 2023 – Present).

Supervised Research,"Adaptive Virtual Environments," Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science. (September 1, 2023 – Present).

Dissertation Committee Member, Learning Technologies. (August 31, 2023 – Present).

Supervised Research,"Adaptive Virtual Environments," Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science. (September 1, 2022 – Present).

Supervised Research,"Virtual Environment Development using Unity," Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science. (August 23, 2021 – May 12, 2023).

Dissertation Defense Committee Member,"Embodied Learning and Influence on Learning and Long-Term Memory," Learning Technologies. (December 9, 2021 – April 28, 2023).

Supervised Research,"EEG for Adaptive Virtual Enviornments," Learning Technologies. (September 1, 2021 – May 13, 2022).

Dissertation Committee Member, Psychology. (January 1, 2020 – May 13, 2022).

Supervised Research,"Virtual Environment Development using Unity," Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science. (June 1, 2021 – August 31, 2021).

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

Book Chapter
Parsons, T., Duffield, T., McMahan, T., Diaz-Orueta, U. (2019). Virtual School Environments for Neuropsychological Assessment and Training.
Parsons, T., McMahan, T., Melugin, P., Barnett, M. (2017). Virtual Environment Grocery Store. The Role of Technology in Clinical Neuropsychology.
Conference Proceeding
McMahan, T., Duff, T., Parsons, T. (2021). Virtual Environment Grocery Store (VEGS) for assessing memory in persons with epilepsy: A Comparative Study on the Predictive Ability of the Support Vector Machine, K-Nearest Neighbours, and Naïve Bayes.
McMahan, T., Parberry, I., Parsons, T. (2015). Evaluating Electroencephalography Engagement Indices during Video Game Play.
McMahan, T., Parberry, I., Parsons, T. (2015). Evaluating Player Task Engagement and Arousal using Electroencephalography.
Journal Article
Parsons, T. D., Asbee, J., McMahan, T. C. (2024). Feasibility study to identify machine learning predictors for a Virtual Environment Grocery Store.. Virtual Reality.
McMahan, T. C., Parsons, T. D. (2023). Active and Passive Machine Learning Predictors to Build Adaptive Virtual Environments.
Asbee, J., Kelly, K. S., McMahan, T. C., Parsons, T. D. (2023). Machine learning classification analysis for an adaptive virtual reality Stroop task. Virtual Reality.
Parsons, T. D., Kenny, P., McMahan, T. C., Wilkerson, A., Pruiksma, K., Taylor, D. (2023). Virtual Standardized Patients for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Training: Description of Platform Architecture. Annual Review of CyberTherapy and Telemedicine.
Okada, N., McNeely-White, K., Cleary, A., Carlaw, B., Parsons, T. D., McMahan, T. C., Neisser, J., Pedersen, N. (2023). A Virtual Reality Paradigm with Dynamic Scene Stimuli for use in Memory Research. Behavior Research Methods.
Drain, D., Parsons, T. D., McMahan, T. C., Cleary, A., Okada, N., Pedersen, N., Adams, K., Neisser, J. (2022). Disruptive Technology Presents: Reimagining Memory Assessment Through Theory, Virtual Reality, and Other Novel Technologies (eg Eye Tracking, SEEG). 36(4), .
Asbee, J., McMahan, T. C., Kelly, K. S., Parsons, T. D. (2022). Factor Analysis of the Virtual Reality Stroop Task. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology.
Parsons, T., McMahan, T., Parberry, I. (2022). Neurogaming-based Classification of Player Experience Using Consumer-Grade Electroencephalography.. IEEE Transactions on Affective Computing.
Cleary, A., Neisser, J., McMahan, T., Parsons,, Alwaki, A., Okada, N., Vosoughi, A., Khedler, A., Drane, D., Pederson, N. (2021). Subjective Distinguishability of Seizure and Non-seizure Déjà Vu: A Case Report, Brief Literature Review, and Research Prospects. https://authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S152550502100634X
McMahan, T., Duffield, T., Parsons, T. (2021). Feasibility Study to Identify Machine Learning Predictors for a Virtual School Environment: Virtual Reality Stroop Task.
McMahan, T., Parsons, T. (2020). Adaptive Virtual Environments using Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence.. Annual Review of CyberTherapy and Telemedicine.
Parsons, T., McMahan, T., Barnett, M. (2020). Assessment of cognitive and functional performance using a Virtual Environment Grocery Store with environmental distractors.. Annual Review of CyberTherapy and Telemedicine.
Parsons,, McMahan, T., Kane, R. (2018). Practice Parameters Facilitating Adoption of Advanced Technologies for Enhancing Neuropsychological Assessment Paradigms. The Clinical Neuropsychologist.
Parsons, T., McMahan, T. (2017). An Initial Validation of the Virtual Environment Grocery Store. Journal of Neuroscience Methods.
T., Schermerhorn, P., McMahan, T., Asbee, J., Russo, N. (2017). An initial validation of virtual human administered neuropsychological assessments.
Venturini, E., Riva, P., Serpetti, F., Romero Lauro, L., Pallavicini, F., Mantovani, F., Cloutier, R., McMahan, T., Stonecipher, K., Parsons, T. D. (2016). A comparison of 3D versus 2D virtual environments on the feelings of social exclusion, inclusion and over-inclusion.
Parsons, T., Barnett, M., McMahan, T. (2016). Impact of Distractors on Executive Control in Older Adults: Construct-Driven and Function-Led Approaches to Neuropsychological Assessment.
McMahan, T., Parberry, I., Parsons, T. (2015). Modality Specific Assessment of Video Game Player's Experience Using the Emotiv.

Presentations Given

Invited Talk

McMahan, T. C. (Author & Presenter), American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology Annual Conference, Adaptive Environments for Neuropsychological Assessment using Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence, American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology, Minneapolis, MN, United States of America. (2022 – 2022).

Paper

McMahan, T. C. (Author & Presenter), Parsons, T. D. (Author), 14th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics (AHFE 2023) and the Affiliated Conferences: Human Factors in Virtual Environments and Game Design, Active and Passive Machine Learning Predictors to Build Adaptive Virtual Environments, AHFE, San Francisco, CA, United States of America. (2023 – ).

McMahan, T. (Author & Presenter), Duffield, T. (Author), Parsons, T. (Author), 13th International Conference on Disability, Virtual Reality & Associated Technologies, Virtual Environment Grocery Store (VEGS) for assessing memory in persons with epilepsy: A Comparative Study on the Predictive Ability of the Support Vector Machine, K-Nearest Neighbours, and Naïve Bayes, International Conference on Disability, Virtual Reality & Associated Technologies, Serpa Portugal, Portugal. (2021 – 2021).

Media Contributions

Internet
"ESPN Sports," ESPN. (December 22, 2021).

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Grant - Research
McMahan, T. C. (Co-Principal), Parsons, T. D. (Principal), "Virtual Insomnia Patients (VIPs) to Accelerate Dissemination of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment of Insomnia.," Sponsored by Department of Defense, Federal, $5186876 Funded. (September 30, 2023 – Present).
McMahan, T. C., "Adaptive Virtual Environments using Off-the-Shelf Electroencephalography," Sponsored by University of North Texas, University of North Texas, $4000 Funded. (January 24, 2023 – December 31, 2023).

Awards and Honors

Faculty Excellence Award, College of Information. (November 10, 2023 – Present).

Service

University Service

Committee Chair, Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. (August 1, 2023 – July 31, 2026).

Committee Member, Faculty Search Committee. (October 2023 – May 2024).

Committee Member, College of Information Scholarship Committee. (December 1, 2021 – December 31, 2023).

Committee Member, Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. (August 1, 2020 – July 31, 2023).

Committee Member, Faculty Search Committee. (March 2022 – November 2022).

Professional Service

Conference-Related, Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, Denton, TX. (November 1, 2023 – Present).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, Denton, TX. (November 1, 2023 – Present).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology. (2022 – Present).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Frontiers Psychology. (December 1, 2021 – Present).

Reviewer, Journal Article, IEEE Transactions of Affective Computing. (December 1, 2021 – Present).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Technology in Behavioral Science. (January 1, 2020 – Present).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Neural Computing and Applications. (January 1, 2020 – Present).