Barbara K. Burian, Ph.D. is a senior research psychologist in the Human Systems Integration Division at NASA Ames Research Center. Her research focuses on the development, design, functionality, and use of paper, electronic, and integrated cognitive aids, checklists, procedures, and apps; flight deck technology and displays; and on the performance of experts and novices in high consequence, dynamic, socio-technical domains. She is a steering committee member of the (medical) Emergency Manual Implementation Collaborative (EMIC), and a member of the Society for Pediatric Anesthesiology Quality and Safety Committee, the EPIC ICare Committee, the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, and the American Psychological Association. Dr. Burian is a co-editor of the Anesthesia Illustrated book series, published by Oxford University Press, and consults on the application of human factors and cognitive science research to medicine and clinical practice. She received her Ph.D. in Psychology from the Southern Illinois University, is a fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society, a private pilot, and is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist.