CECAS Dean's Professor
Assistant Professor, Human-Centered Computing @ Clemson University
​​Founding Director: 
TRACE Research Group;
​TRACE Programming Bootcamp;
Clemson University Data (Science) Lab
​Member:
HFI @ Clemson University;
CUSHR;
Watt Faculty Fellow

​Mailing Address
218 McAdams Hall
Clemson, SC 29634
Email 
mcneese@clemson.edu
Twitter
@nathanmcneese
LinkedIn

*I am actively recruiting PhD students right now. If you are interested in human-AI teaming or human-centered AI, please send me a message! (8/2020)
​Greetings! I am the College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences (CECAS) Dean's Professor and Assistant Professor of Human-Centered Computing and Director of the Team Research Analytics in Computational Environments (TRACE) Research Group within the division of Human-Centered Computing in the School of Computing at Clemson University. I am also the Director of the Clemson University Data (Science) Laboratory, a University supported initiative to grow and promote data science research across Clemson. In addition, I also hold an affiliation in Clemson’s Human Factors Institute, and I am a Faculty Scholar in Clemson’s School of Health Research, and a two- time Watt Family Faculty Fellow. I received my PhD in Information Sciences & Technology with a focus on Team Decision Making, Cognition, and Computer Supported Cooperative Work from The Pennsylvania State University in the fall of 2014 with Madhu Reddy (now at Northwestern) as my advisor. After graduation, I accepted a position to be a Postdoctoral Scholar and Research Associate in Human Systems Engineering at Arizona State University working directly with Nancy Cooke.

My research interests are wide ranging and interdisciplinary, but can be generally linked to the integration of teamwork and technology in: Human Factors, Human Computer Interaction, Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence, Computer Supported Cooperative Work, and Information Sciences. 

​For over 10 years, I have conducted research mainly focused on teamwork and collaborative technology within a variety of different contexts. My current research interests span across: 
-Human-AI/Autonomy Teaming
-Human-Centered AI
​-Human-Centered Collaborative Tools and Systems

Summary of Accomplishments & Honors:
  • Awarded the 2022 Clemson University Junior Faculty Researcher of the Year. This is a university level award presented to the top faculty researcher across all colleges and departments at Clemson who received their terminal degree within the past 10 years.
  • Named as the College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences (CECAS) Dean’s Professor.
  • Awarded the 2022 College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences Junior Faculty Researcher of the Year and CECAS Nominee for Clemson University Junior Faculty Researcher of the Year.
  • Received 23 grants and/or gifts from funding organizations such as NSF, AFOSR, ONR, ARO, US Department of Education, AHRQ, and Clemson University in past 5 years.
  • Grants secured total $34,231,566 and McNeese allocation totals $4,277,110.
  • Over 100 publications in top HCI and Human Factors conferences and journals.
  • Five best papers received or nominated for Best Paper Award in ACM CSCW, iConference, ACM HAI, HICSS, and IEEE Cogsima.
  • Advising 9 current PhD students (all graduate research assistants). Supporting 15 graduate research assistantships across Clemson University.
  • Graduated 1 PhD student who is now a postdoc at Stanford University.
  • Over 40 presentations given.
  • Current Member of National Academy of Science Committee on Human-Systems Integration Research.
  • Previous Member of National Academy of Science Panel on Human Factors Science.
  • Previous Member of Army Research Lab Human Research & Engineering Technical Advisory Board.
  • Invited twice as Chair of NASA Review Panels.
  • Reviewer of over 35 journals, conferences, and funding agencies. Multiple time National Science Foundation and The Royal Society panelist/reviewer. Member of multiple editorial boards (including Human Factors) and program committees.
  • Leading faculty research collaboration with North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
  • Led effort to stand up the Clemson University Data (Science) Laboratory, which serves as an interdisciplinary hub to provide data science knowledge and resources to faculty, staff, and students. Current Director of the Clemson University Data (Science) Laboratory.
  • Taught 6 different courses at Clemson, including the development of 3 new courses. Received exemplar teaching evaluations for each course.
  • Founding Director of TRACE Camp, a web development programming bootcamp aimed at providing educational accessibility to diverse populations at the undergraduate level. Over 100 students have participated in multiple camps.
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