Episode #26: Interview with Mike McCloskey

Naturalistic Decision Making

Date: 02/05/2021

Show Description:

Mike is grateful for the privilege of studying and supporting decision makers in over 100 military and commercial domains over the past 25 years, ranging from intelligence analysts and Special Operations Forces to computer hackers and cyber-security personnel, to intelligence analysts and firefighters. He speaks both psychology and engineering and enjoys helping to bridge the gap between these often-disconnected worlds. In his free time, Mike enjoys spending time with his family, backpacking, playing several sports poorly, and eating the hottest foods on the planet. He has an M.S. in Psychology and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Dayton.

Where to find Mike:

361 Interactive

LinkedIn

Learn more about NDM:

NaturalisticDecisionMaking.org

Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making

Where to find hosts Brian Moon and Laura Militello:

Brian’s website

Brian’s LinkedIn

Brian’s Twitter

Laura’s website

Laura’s LinkedIn

Laura’s Twitter

Timestamps:

Mike’s experience starting 361 Interactive and growing his small business [1:21]

Current crowdsourcing tool project for the U.S. Navy [4:17]

Contrasting work on a large-scale metadata project versus research on individual perspectives [11:16]

Mike’s most rewarding project working with Navy SEALs [15:14]

The value of making mistakes in training exercises [26:08]

Nearly running over a colonel during a research trip [31:21]

Encountering resistance to research findings and recommendations [39:04]

Three most influential people on Mike’s career and approach [42:23]

“If you were given one question to determine if someone practices NDM, what would you ask?” [47:55]

Two truths and a lie [49:08]