Thomas F. Gilbert was a psychologist and the founder of the field now known as Human Performance Technology (HPT). He coined the term "performance engineering".
Dr. Gilbert's work has created much of the organizing framework upon which the International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI) is based. The ISPI awards the Thomas F. Gilbert Distinguished Professional Achievement Award named in his honor.
Dr. Gilbert received his BA and MA degrees at the University of South Carolina and his PhD in psychology from the University of Tennessee. He spent a year on a post-doctoral sabbatical working with behavioral psychology B.F. Skinner at Harvard University.Thomas F. Gilbert was a psychologist and the founder of the field now known as Human Performance Technology (HPT). He coined the term "performance engineering".
Dr. Gilbert's work has created much of the organizing framework upon which the International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI) is based. The ISPI awards the Thomas F. Gilbert Distinguished Professional Achievement Award named in his honor.
Dr. Gilbert received his BA and MA degrees at the University of South Carolina and his PhD in psychology from the University of Tennessee. He spent a year on a post-doctoral sabbatical working with behavioral psychology B.F. Skinner at Harvard University....more