Assistant Professor, Human-Centered Computing · Clemson University

Dr. Christopher Flathmann

I specialize in human-AI interaction, collaboration, and teaming—designing AI teammates, training practices, and systems that help people work with intelligence in the loop.

I lead the Building Intelligent Goals for Collaborative AI Technologies (BIG CAT) Research Group, where we study how people coordinate with AI in real-world, high-stakes settings.

My work blends human-centered computing, HCI, CSCW, and human factors to understand the social and organizational dynamics that make human-AI teams trustworthy, resilient, and effective.

Across my research and teaching, I focus on practical guidance for designing AI teammates, training humans for adoption, and building systems that align with human values and team goals.

Also founder of C Fjord Consulting, helping organizations apply evidence-based human-AI teaming practices.

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Christopher Flathmann
BIG CAT Research Group Clemson University lab C Fjord Consulting Human-AI teaming in practice Curriculum Vitae Research, teaching, service

Research Focus

My work studies how humans and AI collaborate in real settings and how to design teams, systems, and training that make those collaborations effective.

Human-AI Interaction

Designing interactions that make AI teammates understandable, usable, and aligned with human goals.

Collaboration & Teaming

Understanding how people adapt around AI teammates and how to build high-performing mixed teams.

Trust, Transparency, Ethics

Creating AI teammates that are ethical, transparent, and worthy of human reliance in consequential contexts.

Academic Leadership & Practice

I bridge research and application, bringing evidence-based human-AI teaming guidance to both academic and organizational settings.

Professor & Lab Director

I lead the Building Intelligent Goals for Collaborative AI Technologies (BIG CAT) Research Group at Clemson University.

C Fjord Consulting

I advise organizations on human-AI collaboration and teaming strategy, translating research into practice.

Current Research Themes

Ongoing questions guiding my scholarship and collaborations.

  • How to design AI teammates that complement human expertise and decision-making.
  • How people develop trust, reliance, and shared mental models with AI partners.
  • How to train teams for adoption, ethical use, and effective collaboration with AI.