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Elaine M. Raybourn

Elaine M. Raybourn is a Principal Member of the Technical Staff for Sandia’s Cognitive Science & Applications department, and has a Ph.D. in Intercultural Communication with an emphasis in Social-Process Simulation & Games. Elaine has over 18 years experience in the field of intercultural communication and over 10 years experience using computer games for cultural, social-process simulations. Elaine currently leads Adaptive Training Systems & Human, Social, Cultural, and Behavioral Model Validation & Verification research programs. Her research and design efforts have focused on enhancing intercultural communication and cross-cultural understanding with technology-mediated, collaborative systems that promote self-awareness and intercultural adaptability. Her team’s work was identified by the Defense Science Board Summer Study "21st Century Strategic Technology Vectors" as critical capabilities and enabling technologies for the 21st century that show promise. Elaine has been an ERCIM (European Consortium for Research in Informatics and Mathematics) fellow, and is currently a National Laboratory Professor at the University of New Mexico’s Department of Communication & Journalism.
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