Areas of Expertise:
- Engineering and Management
- Project Management
- Supply Chain Management
- Business
- Big Data Analytics
- Modeling and Simulation
Education:
- BS, Systems Engineering, United States Military Academy, West Point, NY
- MS, Engineering and Management, MIT, Cambridge, MA
- PhD, Decision Sciences and Engineering Systems, Troy, NY
Dissertation Title:
- Linking Adaptation Processes to Team Performance in High-tempo, High-stakes Teamwork: A Large-scale Gaming Perspective
Research Areas of Interest:
- Engineering and Management
- Project Management
- Supply Chain Management
- Business
- Big Data Analytics
- Modeling and Simulation
Certifications and /or licenses:
- Master Teacher Program, West Point, NY
Select Publications:
- Dittmer, F., Greer, H., Homsy, H., Long, C., Seyer, K., Eaton, J. (2020, April). A cut above the rest: Team performance as a function of team cohesion, team familiarity, team effectiveness, and soldier lethality. In 2020 IEEE Systems and Information Engineering Design Symposium (SIEDS) (pp. TBD). IEEE.
- Eaton, J. A., & Mendonça, D. J. (2019, November). Testing an integrated team effectiveness framework in League of Legends. In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting (Vol. 63, No. 1, pp. 240-246). Sage CA: Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications.
- Eaton, J. A., & Mendonça, D. J. (2019). Linking adaptation processes to team performance in high-tempo, high-stakes teamwork: a large-scale gaming perspective. Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science, 20(6), 659-681.
- Eaton, J. (2019). An emerging capability: Military applications of artificial intelligence and machine learning. Small Wars Journal.
- Eaton, J. A., Mendonça, D. J., & Sangster, M. D. D. (2018, September). Attack, damage and carry: Role familiarity and team performance in League of Legends. In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting (Vol. 62, No. 1, pp. 130-134). Sage CA: Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications.
- Eaton, J. A., Sangster, M. D. D., Renaud, M., Mendonca, D. J., & Gray, W. D. (2017, September). Carrying the team: The importance of one player's survival for team success in League of Legends. In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting (Vol. 61, No. 1, pp. 272-276). Sage CA: Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications.
- Eaton, J., Kalnins, R., McKearn, M., Wilson, P., & Zecha, A. (2014, April). Verification and validation of the Infantry Warrior Simulation (IWARS) through engagement effectiveness modeling and statistical analysis. In 2014 Systems and Information Engineering Design Symposium (SIEDS) (pp. 260-265). IEEE.
- Kalnins, R., McKearn, M., Wilson, P., Zecha, A., & Eaton, J. (2014). An analysis of the Infantry Warrior Simulation (IWARS) through engagement effectiveness modeling and statistical data collection. In IIE Annual Conference. Proceedings (p. 404). Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE).
- Eaton, J. (2013, April). Point of impact: Delivering mission essential supplies to the warfighter through the joint precision airdrop system. In 2013 IEEE International Systems Conference (SysCon) (pp. 783-790). IEEE.
Select Professional Experience:
Assistant Professor, NCU, School of Business
Lead Affiliate, Adult and Graduate Studies (AGS) Business, Ohio Christian University (March 2017 – Present)
Courses taught:
- BUS 5020: Project Management
- MGT 3020: Managers in Organizations
- MGT 3100: Organizational Leadership
- LGM 4000: Transportation System
- LGM 3000: Logistics Management
- IST 2000: Computer and Networking Essentials I
- IST 2010: Computer and Networking Essentials II
- IST 2050: Intermediate Networking
- IST 2400: Database Systems
- IST 2500: Programming I
Course development:
- IST 2400: Database Systems
- IST 2500: Programming I
- IST 2300: Operating Systems I
- IST 2100: Security Fundamentals
- IST 3110: Information and Network Security
- IST 3400: Database Systems II
Assistant Professor, College of Business and Management, Colorado Technical University (January 2016 – Present)
Courses taught:
- BADM 370: Quality Management
- SCM 220: Transportation and Distribution Management
- SCM 210: Introduction to Logistics and Supply Chain Management
- MGM 255: Management Fundamentals
- LOG 670: Reverse Inventory Management and Financial Implications
- SCM 310: Material and Inventory Management
- SCM 430: Logistics/Supply Chain Management Capstone
- LOG 668: Inventory and Supply Chain Management
- SCM 310: Material and Inventory Management
Course development:
- BADM 370: Quality Management
- SCM 210: Introduction to Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Assistant Professor, Computer Information Systems and Human Services, Baker College Online (September 2014 – Present)
Courses taught:
- PPM 499: Senior Design Project in Project Management
- PPM 421: Contracting and Procurement for Project Managers
- PPM 411: Leading Project Teams
- PPM 401: Project Cost and Budget Management
- PPM 321: Negotiation Strategies
- PPM 311: Project Planning
- PPM 301: Project Management
- CS 101: Introduction to Computer Science
- NET 1010: Networking Essentials
- CIS 4010: Advanced Computer Architecture
Course development:
- PPM 3010: Project Management
- CS 3950: Bit Data Analytics
Assistant Professor, Department of Systems Engineering, United States Military Academy, West Point, NY (June 2012 – June 2014, June 2019 - Present)Courses taught:
- SM 484: System Dynamics Simulation
- EM 384: Analytical Methods for Engineering Management
- SE 301: Fundamentals of Systems Engineering
- SE 300: Introduction to Systems Engineering
- SE 402/403: Capstone Design I and II
- Professional Military Ethics (PME)
- Air Command and Staff College Distance Learning: Selected to lead online instruction and discussions through the Air University's Applied Joint Warfare Course
Course development:
- SM 440: Complex Systems Architecture
- EM 384: Analytical Methods for Engineering Management
- SM 484: System Dynamics Simulation