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Jason Moats, PhD

Jason B. Moats
Jason B. Moats, PhD, FSCEO, CTT

Professor of Practice

Director, USA Center for Rural Public Health Preparedness

Curriculum Vitae

CV (PDF)

Contact

212 Adriance Lab Rd.
1266 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-1266
jbmoats@tamu.edu
Phone: 979.436.9472

Education and Training

  • Texas A&M University, PhD, Educational Human Resource Development, 2013
  • Texas A&M University, Educational Human Resource Development, MS, 2007
  • Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Workforce Education and Development, BS, 1997

Professional Certifications

  • Fire Service Chief Executive Officer, Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service
  • Certificate in Homeland Security, Bush School of Government & Public Service, Texas A&M University
  • College Teaching Certificate, Texas A&M University
  • Certified Technical Trainer (CTT+), Comptia
  • Hazardous Materials Technician, Union Pacific Railroad

Research Interests

  • Disaster Management
  • Training and Development
  • Technology Acceptance in Public Safety/Public Health

Teaching Interests

  • Disaster & Emergency Management Policy, Strategy, and Operations
  • Emergency Planning
  • Homeland Security
  • Capstone Experiential Learning
  • Public Safety Leadership

Awards, Recognition and Service

  • Regents Fellow Award, The Texas A&M University System
  • Distinguished Service Award, Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service
  • Excellence in Innovation Award, Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service
  • TEEXcellence Award, Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service
  • Honorable Discharge, United States Navy
  • Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, United States Navy
  • Valor Award, Escambia County (Florida) Firefighters Association
  • Served on numerous boards of non-profit, religious, and educational organizations in Bryan/College Station during his career
  • Over the course of his career, Dr. Moats has served as a member of the editorial board and reviewer for several human resource development publications.

Representative Publications

  1. Mehta, R. K., Moats, J., Karthikeyan, R., Gabbard, J. L., Srinivasan, D., Du, E.J., Leonessa, A, Burks, G, Stephenson, A., and Fernandes, R. (2022). Human-centered intelligent training for emergency responders. AI Magazine 43: 83–92. https://doi.org/10.1002/aaai.12041
  2. Murphy, R. R., Gandudi, V., Amin, T., Clendenin, A. & Moats, J. (2022) An analysis of international use of robots for covid-19. Robotics and Autonomous Systems. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.robot.2021.103922
  3. Murphy, R. R., Gandudi, V., Adams, J., Clendenin, A., and Moats, J. (2021). Adoption of robots for disasters: Lessons from the response to covid19. Foundations and Trends in Robotics, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 130–200, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1561/2300000062
  4. Sasangohar, F., Moats, J., Mehta, R., & Peres, S. C. (2020). Disaster Ergonomics: Human Factors in COVID-19 Pandemic Emergency Management. Human Factors. https://doi.org/10.1177/0018720820939428
  5. Moats, J. (2017). Planting Seeds: Actively Developing Scholar-Practitioners. Advances in Developing Human Resources. 19(3), 279-294 https://doi.org/10.1177/1523422317710902
  6. Moats, J. & McLean, G.N. (2009). Speaking our language: The Essential Role of Scholar-Practitioners in HRD. Advances in Developing Human Resources. 11(4), 507-522. https://doi.org/10.1177/1523422309337820
  7. Moats, J., Chermack, T.J., & Dooley, LM. (2008). Using scenarios to develop crisis managers: Applications of scenario planning and scenario-based training. Advances in Developing Human Resources. 10(3), 397-424. https://doi.org/10.1177/1523422308316456

Book Chapters, Reports and Other Publications

  1. Moats, J. B., (2021). Preparing for the Future of Work: Developing expertise with technology and innovation. In M. L. Germain and R. Grenier (Eds) Expertise in Organizations. New York: Palgrave McMillan
  2. Moats, J. B., (2015). Influences on the acceptance of innovative technologies used in learning opportunities: A theoretical perspective In F. M. Nafukho and B. J. Irby (Eds.) Handbook of research on innovative integration of technology in higher education. New York: IGI Global
  3. Moats, J. B., (2007). Agroterrorism: A guide for emergency responders, Texas A&M University Press, College Station, TX

Google Scholar profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=uCLxPcUAAAAJ

ORCID page: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3458-0758