Joseph Hale

Joseph Hale

Space simulators

Astronautics--Human factors

Space flight training facilities

Joseph Hale is originally from Roanoke, Virginia and he went to The University of Virginia. There, he received his Bachelor's degree in Psychology. Then, he continued at Virginia Tech and received his master's degree in Psychology/Applied Behavior Science. One of the electives for that master's program was Human Factors Engineering, and he really enjoyed the class. Because of this class, Joseph transferred to the College of Engineering, and he started working on the Human Factors Engineering curriculum. Two years later, he became a graduate co-op working at the Marshall Space Flight Center. He continued with the co-op program and completed all of his class work for a PhD in Human Factors Engineering. He was then hired at Marshall Space Flight Center in 1985. In the summer of 1985, he was the Crew Interface Coordinator for Space Lab II. Over the next several years, he was involved with a variety of projects, including secret military missions called "Star Lab" and "Neuro Lab." Another project he was involved in was the "Data Glove" which was a glove that could sense finger motion and where your hand was positioned.

Oral History Collection

University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives and Special Collections

2018-2

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