Gretchen A. Macht

Research

  • Human Systems Engineering
  • Team Performance
  • Voting Systems
  • Sustainability
  • Electric Vehicles
  • Solar Energy Systems

Education

  • Post-Doctoral Researcher, Architectural Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, 2015
  • Ph.D., Industrial Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, 2014
  • M.S., Industrial Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, 2009
  • B.S., Industrial Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, 2007

Selected Publications

Khaleghikarahrodoi M, Macht GA. Patterns, no appterns, that is the question: Quantifying users’ electric vehicle charging. Transport Policy, 2023; 141, 291-304. doi: 10.1016/j.tranpol.2023.07.020
Tchupo DE, Macht GA. Entropy for team communication pattern recognition. Applied Ergonomics, 2023; 111, 104038
Duroha JC, Macht GA. Solar installation occupational risks: A systematic review. Safety Science, 2023; 160, 106048. doi: 10.1016/j.ssci.2022.106048
Jonas T, Daniels N, Macht G. Electric Vehicle User Behavior: An Analysis of Charging Station Utilization in Canada. Energies, 2023; 16(4), 1592. doi: 10.3390/en16041592
Bernardo JR ND, King BA, Macht GA. COVID-19 and United States Election systems: a simulation study of in-person voting in Rhode Island. Journal of Simulation, 2022; 1-10. doi: 10.1080/17477778.2022.2155258
Bernardo JR ND, Macht GA. Assessing Minimum Accessible Voting Equipment Requirements through Simulation. Election Law Journal: Rules, Politics, and Policy, 2022; 21(4), 259-279. doi: 10.1089/elj.2022.0019
Tchupo DE, Macht GA. Comparing fuzzy cognitive maps: Methods and their applications in team communication. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 2022; 92, 103344. doi: 10.1016/j.ergson.2022.103344
Bernardo  ND, Macht GA. Assessing Minimum Accessible Voting Equipment Requirements through Simulation. Election Law Journal: Rules, Politics, and Policy, 2022. doi: 10.1089/elj.2022.0019
Jonas T, Wilde T, Hunter C, Macht GA. The Impact of Road Types on the Energy Consumption of Electric Vehicles. Journal of Advanced Transportation, 2022. doi: 10.1155/2022/1436385
Jonas T, Macht GA, Hunter C. Quantifying the impact of Traffic on Electric Vehicle Efficiency. World Electric Vehicle Journal, 2022; 13(1). doi: 10.3390/wevj13010015
Duroha JC, Macht GA. Solar installations & Their Occupational Risks. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, 2021; 65(1), 1243-1247. doi: 10.1177/1071181321651275
Bernardo ND, Macht GA. Learning ‘Learning Curves’ with R Shiny. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, 2021; 65(1), 1567-1571. doi: 10.1177/10711813216511119
Bernardo ND, Pearson-Merkowitz S, Macht GA. The Effect of Ballot Characteristics on the Likelihood of Voting Errors. State Politics & Policy Quarterly, 2021; 1-19. doi: 10.1017/spq.2021.24
Bartels RL, DiTomasso D, Macht GA. A mother-centered evaluation of breast pumps. Applied Ergonomics, 2020; 88, 103123. doi: 10.1016/j.apergo.2020.103123
Ferster B, Macht GA, Brownson JRS. Catalyzing Community-Led Solar Development by Enabling Cooperative Behavior: Insights from an Experimental Game in the Unites States. Energy Research & Social Science, 2020; 63, 101408. doi: 10.1016/j.erss.2019.101408
Tchupo DE, Kim JH, Macht GA. Fuzzy Cognitive Maps (FCMs) for the Analysis of Team Communication. Applied Ergonomics, 2020; 83, 102979. doi: 10.1016/j.apergo.2019.102979
Bartels RL, Kowalsky D, Jonas T, Macht GA. Ease of EVs: Exploring Factors That influence Battery Consumption. International Journal of Sustainable Transportation, 2019; 1-9. doi: 10.1080/15568318.2019.1610920
Macht GA, Nembhard DA, Leicht RM. Operationalizing Emotional Intelligence for Team Performance. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 2019; 71, 57-63. doi: 10.1016/j.ergon.2019.02.007

Recent Grants

8/1/2023. PI. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. “Voting in Person - White Paper”
10/4/2022. PI. US Election Assistance Commission. “US EAC Elections Resource Calculator”
9/28/2022. PI. US Election Assistance Commission. “SMILE 2.0.”
 1/?/22. PI. Democracy Fund. "URI VOTES Pocket Guide Tool."
 3/1/21. Co-PI. National Science Foundation. "Election Science: Convergence Accelerator Workshop Proposal."
10/15/21. PI. U.S. Election Assistance Commission. “SMILE: Simulation Models for an Immersive Learning Environment.”
9/30/2021. PI. U.S. Election Assistance Commision. “Updating Guidelines for ADA Resource Allocation in Polling Locations.”
6/25/2021. PI. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. “URI VOTES 2.0”
4/15/2021. Co-PI. Uconn, Office of Naval Research. “NIUVT 2020 COMP 23: Safety and Ergonomics Redesign of Flame Resistance Suits and PPE for Welders.”
3/25/2021. Co-PI. Office of Naval Research. “NIUVT - Safety and Ergonomic Redesign of Flame Resistant Suits and PPE for Welders.”
6/1/2020. PI. Democracy Fund. “URI Voter OperaTions and Election Systems (VOTES) 2020.”
6/1/2020. PI. Stanford-MIT Project on a Healthy Election and its Funders. “URI VOTES: University of Rhode Island Voter OperaTions & Election Systems.”
6/1/2020. PI. In-Person Voting Project. “Designing for Distance: In-Person Elections during COVID-19.”
4/3/2020. Co-PI. National Institute for Undersea Vehicle Technology, University of Connecticut. “NIUVT: Comp 14: Stress & Fatigue Monitoring Using Unobtrusive Wearable Devices.”
3/20/2020. Co-PI. National Institute for Undersea Vehicle Technology. “NIUVT: SEED 13: Safety and Ergonomic Redesign Suites & PPE for Welders.”
9/17/2019. PI. Democracy Fund. "RI VOTES Project."
2/22/2019. PI. State of RI Board of Elections. “Rhode Island Voter OperaTions and Election Systems (VOTES).”
4/18/2018. PI. Democracy Fund. "RI VOTES Project."

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