Industrial Technology Directory

Erin E Block Ph.D.

Visiting Assistant Professor
Campus: West Lafayette
Contact
Department: Industrial Technology
Office: Knoy Hall, 379D
Phone: 765.496.7710

Office: Knoy Hall, 379D
Phone: 765.496.7710

Biography:

Dr. Block's areas of expertise include aviation psychology, human performance in aviation maintenance and high-consequence industries, and safety in high-consequence industries.

Dr. Block is a member of the multidisciplinary Hangar of the Future research laboratory at Purdue, identifying and building tools and processes to enhance Next Generation aircraft maintenance and human performance.  She is also a member of the Association for Aviation Psychology, the Society for Industrial & Organizational Psychology, University Aviation Association, and American Mensa, Ltd. 

Dr. Block holds a Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from Saint Louis University, along with a graduate minor in Research Methodology. She primarily teaches graduate courses in statistics, research methods, and instructional development for technology & industry.

Publications

Relevant Publications and Presentations
Block, E. E. & Bigda-Peyton, T. (in press). Critical issues facing high-consequence industries: Outcomes of the fourth annual Safety Across High-Consequence Industries conference. International Journal of Safety Across High-Consequence Industries.  

Block, E. E., Sabin, E. J., & Patankar, M. S. (2009, April). Training to reduce aviation maintenance error: Assessing maintenance resource management programs in commercial aviation. Proceedings of the 15^th International Symposium on Aviation Psychology, Dayton, OH. 

Bowen, B. D., Block, E. E., & Patankar, M. S. (2009, April). A network collaborative design construct for the dissemination of aviation safety research.  Proceedings of the 15^th International Symposium on Aviation Psychology, Dayton, OH.   

Block, E. E., Bowen, B. D., Jednachowski, M. & Yusko, J. (2009, April). Optimization of human performance assessment in a complex technology environment. Saint Louis University Senior Legacy Symposium. 

Bowen, B. D., Block, E. E., & Barich, M. (2009, April). Undergraduate research engagement in the 2009 national Airline Quality Rating. Saint Louis University Senior Legacy Symposium.   

Block, E. E., Sabin, E. J., & Patankar, M. S. (2007). The structure of safety climate for accident free flight crews. International Journal of Applied Aviation Studies, 7, 46-59. 

Block, E. E., Grawitch, M. J., & Sabin, E. J. (2007, April). Group structure and task type: Expanding the stepladder technique. 22nd annual meeting of the Society for Industrial-Organizational Psychology, New York City, NY.  

Grawitch, M. J., Block, E. E., & Ratner, J. F. (2005). How do evaluations of positive and negative experiences influence the intensity of affect in workgroups? Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice, 9, 261-274.