Assistant Professor
Washington State University
Spokane, Washington, United States
Stephen James, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine at Washington State University Health Sciences Spokane. His research focus includes the interaction between physical stressors [such asleep related fatigue], law, policy, training and practice relating to operational performance for military and law enforcement personnel. Dr. James strives to better understand the dynamics of performance in a wide variety of military and policing tasks; driving, citizen encounters, crisis intervention, and deadly force encounters. Dr. James utilizes simulation technology to evaluate training and performance of military and law enforcement personnel. This research has lead to more effective, and more cost effective, training and greater public safety.
Prior to becoming an academic Dr. James spent more than 20 years in the British infantry as a solider and officer; serving in Cyprus, the Former Yugoslavia, Northern Ireland, and Afghanistan.
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