Gary A. Klein

Gary Klein, Ph.D., is a Senior Scientist at MacroCognition LLC. Dr. Klein received his Ph.D. in experimental psychology from the University of Pittsburgh in 1969. He spent the first phase of his career in academia as an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Oakland University (1970-1974). The second phase was spent working for the government as a research psychologist for the U.S. Air Force (1974-1978). The third phase began in 1978 when he founded his own R&D company, Klein Associates, which grew to 37 people by the time it was acquired by Applied Research Associates (ARA) in 2005. Dr. Klein has developed several models of cognitive processes: Recognition-Primed Decision (RPD) model to describe how people actually make decisions in natural settings (This research was subsequently incorporated in Army doctrine for command and control). Data/Frame model of sensemaking. Management by Discovery model of planning to handle wicked problems. Triple Path model of insight.

Affiliation on publications · The University of Texas at Arlington