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Dr. Fred C. McMahan

Assistant Professor

University of North Texas

Department of Learning Technologies

(940) 565-2144

Email: Timothy.McMahan@unt.edu

Education

  • PhD, University of North Texas, 2016
    Major: Computer Science and Engineering
    Specialization: Gamer Experience
    Dissertation: 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. University of Texas at Dallas. (2017 - 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

  • 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, 10 courses.
  • LTEC 3530 - Data Communications, 17 courses.
  • LTEC 4900 - Special Problems, 5 courses.
  • LTEC 5300 - Learning and Cognition, 2 courses.
  • LTEC 5400 - Learning Technologies Telecommunications, 4 courses.
  • LTEC 5420 - Web Authoring, 15 courses.
  • LTEC 5421 - Advanced Web and Media Development, 1 course.
  • LTEC 5510 - Technology Based Learning Environments, 1 course.
  • LTEC 6950 - Doctoral Dissertation, 4 courses.

Non-Credit Instruction

  • Guest Lecture, University of North Texas, 20 participants. (November 14, 2022 - November 14, 2022).

Directed Student Learning

  • Dissertation Committee Member, Learning Technologies. (December 12, 2023).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, "EXAMINING USABILITY, NAVIGATION, AND MULTIMEDIA LEARNING PRINCIPLES IN A HIGHER EDUCATION WEBSITE: A USABILITY STUDY ," Learning Technologies. (September 13, 2023).
  • Dissertation Committee Co-Chair, Learning Technologies. (September 11, 2023).
  • Dissertation Committee Co-Chair, Learning Technologies. (September 11, 2023).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Learning Technologies. (September 11, 2023).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Learning Technologies. (September 11, 2023).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Learning Technologies. (September 11, 2023).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Learning Technologies. (September 11, 2023).
  • Supervised Research, "Adaptive Virtual Environments," Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science. (September 1, 2023).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Learning Technologies. (August 31, 2023).
  • Supervised Research, "Adaptive Virtual Environments," Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science. (September 1, 2022).
  • 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).

Awards and Honors

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

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

  • McMahan, T.C., Gan, D., Manya, T., Emmanuel, R., Tian, C., Xiao, D., Parsons, T.D., Kelly, K.S. Building an Adaptive Virtual Environment Grocery Store using off-the-shelf EEG.
  • McMahan, T.C., Li, J., Chang, D., Kelly, K.S. Understanding Inclusion, Exclusion, and Ostracism in the Cyberball Paradigm Using EEG.
  • McMahan, T.C., Parsons, T.D., Barnett, M. Using the Virtual Environment Grocery Store to Predict Dementia and Alzheimer’s..
  • 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.
  • Parsons, T., McMahan, T.C., Song, D., Newbutt, N., Johnson, M., Kaplan-Rakowski, R. Extended reality-based assistive technology interventions with children: Opportunities and recommendations.
  • 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, 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. (2023).
  • McMahan, T.C., "Adaptive Virtual Environments using Off-the-Shelf Electroencephalography," sponsored by University of North Texas, University of North Texas, $4000 Funded. (2023 - 2023).

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).