Our background

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From navigating Sea King helicopters in Maritime Operations with the Royal Canadian Navy to developing helicopter underwater egress procedures for civilian and military personnel, Dr. Nancy Taber and Dr. Michael Taber have been involved in educational and human performance research for more than 20 years. Their experience positions them as leading authorities in the field of curriculum design and applied research methodology with respect to adult education, human performance in harsh environments, and emergency response.
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Combined, Nancy and Michael have collaborated with researchers from both national and international organizations. Nancy has experience in university teaching, curriculum development,  working with military/emergency response teams, and a subject matter expert witness on Canadian Armed Forces culture. Michael has been a voting member on the helicopter passenger transportation suit systems, a subject matter expert on the Wells Helicopter Safety Inquiry and an advisor to several organizations on human and operational performance issues. Together, Nancy and Michael have obtained over $5,000,000 in funding for applied research in education, safety training, and performance/competency assessment.