Team Dynamics Over Time

The strengths of the Groups and Teams series are threefold. First, the series provides a forum for truly novel ideas and emerging lines of inquiry across many group-related topics. Second, it seeks out younger, rising scholars who represent the best future of groups research. Finally, its multidisciplinary approach invites both contributors and readers from across the social sciences - from management to psychology to sociology to communications, and more - allowing for a broad-based conversation not limited to disciplinary norms or perspectives.

Dr. Landon is the Team Risk Portfolio Scientist in the Human Factors and Behavioral Performance Element, in NASA’s Human Research Program. Her research is focused in the area of teams in extreme environments, examining the influence of isolation, confinement, and asynchronous communication as it affects team performance and well-being. Current work considers spaceflight team skills training, the interactive effects of fatigue and team functioning, and coordination across a complex multi-team system. Dr. Landon supports team skills training development and implementation for both flight controllers and astronauts at NASA Johnson Space Center. She earned a Ph.D. in Industrial Organizational Psychology from the University of Oklahoma, and has held research and training development positions at the Federal Aviation Administration and the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory.