Innovative Research Award

Darrell Burrell
Marymount University, United States

Darrell Burrell is a researcher affiliated with Marymount University whose documented scholarly profile encompasses organizational health, psychology, sustainability, public safety, cybersecurity, and the application of emerging technologies to complex institutional challenges. His publication record includes work addressing military pilot fatigue, environmental public health economics, financial cybercrime, unmanned aerial systems, and artificial intelligence in employment. These themes provide a multidisciplinary basis for consideration in the Innovative Research Award category associated with the Global Innovation Technologist Awards.

Abstract

This academic recognition profile summarizes the documented research activities of Darrell Burrell, with particular attention to scholarship connecting organizational behavior, health psychology, sustainability, cybersecurity, public safety, and artificial intelligence. His recent publications demonstrate an interdisciplinary approach to examining how knowledge systems can respond to organizational and societal risks. The record includes five recent works published or released in 2026, covering military pilot fatigue, environmental public health economics, financial cybercrime, unmanned aerial search and rescue, and discrimination risks associated with AI-assisted hiring. [1] [2]

Keywords

Innovative Research Award; Darrell Burrell; organizational health; health psychology; military pilot fatigue; sustainability; environmental public health; cybersecurity; unmanned aerial systems; artificial intelligence; industrial and organizational psychology.

Introduction

Burrell’s recent scholarship reflects an interest in applying interdisciplinary perspectives to contemporary organizational and public challenges. The work on organizational health education and military pilot fatigue considers the relationship between knowledge ecosystems and health psychology, while other publications extend the analytical scope toward environmental sustainability, cybercrime, public safety, and workplace AI. [1] [3]

Research Profile

The available profile records 140 documents, 461 citations, and an h-index of 11, with Business, Management and Accounting identified as the principal subject area. [6] The breadth of recent outputs suggests a research orientation that crosses conventional disciplinary boundaries and examines the interaction between people, organizations, technologies, policy, and environmental systems.

Research Contributions

• Explores organizational health education and the psychological dimensions of military pilot fatigue. [1]
• Connects sustainability, conservation, and environmental public health economics in a regional U.S. context. [2]
• Examines behavioral and policy dimensions of financial cybercrime and cyberpsychology. [3]
• Considers unmanned aerial systems as tools for public health and safety applications in search and rescue. [4]
• Applies industrial and organizational psychology to discrimination risks associated with AI-enabled hiring. [5]

Publications

1. Creating Organizational Health Education Knowledge Ecosystems that Understand the Nature of Health Psychology of Military Pilot Fatigue. Knowledge Economy and Lifelong Learning, 2026.
2. Saw Palmetto Berries, Sustainability, Conservation, and Environmental Public Health Economics in the State of Florida in the U.S. Green Transition and Sustainable Development, 2026.
3. The Criminal Psychology and Cyberpsychology of Financial Cybercrime and Behavioral Exploitation: The Implications for Policy, Governance, Regulation, and Law Enforcement. Public Governance, Regulation and Law, 2026.
4. Understanding Public Health and Safety Applications of Unmanned Aerial Systems in Search and Rescue Operations. Safety and Security Advances, 2026.
5. An Industrial and Organizational Psychology (I-O) Perspective of the Discrimination Risks of Using AI in Hiring. Book chapter, 2026.

Research Impact

The documented citation profile provides an established quantitative indicator of scholarly visibility, while the diversity of subject matter demonstrates engagement with multiple applied research contexts. [6] The publications’ focus on fatigue, environmental health, cybercrime, emergency response, and AI hiring risks also places organizational and technological questions within broader public-interest settings.

Award Suitability

The research record is relevant to an innovation-oriented recognition framework because it combines organizational and behavioral analysis with emerging technological, environmental, and public-safety concerns. The evidence supports consideration for the Innovative Research Award on the basis of documented scholarly activity, interdisciplinary scope, and recent publication output rather than on unverified claims of distinction.

Conclusion

Darrell Burrell’s research profile presents a broad interdisciplinary portfolio addressing organizational health, sustainability, cybersecurity, public safety, and artificial intelligence. The combination of bibliometric indicators and recent publications provides a substantive basis for academic recognition within an innovation-focused awards context.

External Links

• ORCID Profile
• Scopus Author Profile
• Google Scholar Profile
• Global Innovation Technologist Awards

References

1. Burrell, D. (2026). Creating Organizational Health Education Knowledge Ecosystems that Understand the Nature of Health Psychology of Military Pilot Fatigue. Knowledge Economy and Lifelong Learning.
   https://doi.org/10.61093/kell.2(2).41-63.2026
2. Burrell, D. (2026). Saw Palmetto Berries, Sustainability, Conservation, and Environmental Public Health Economics in the State of Florida in the U.S. Green Transition and Sustainable Development.
   https://doi.org/10.61093/gtsd.2(2).43-62.2026
3. Burrell, D. (2026). The Criminal Psychology and Cyberpsychology of Financial Cybercrime and Behavioral Exploitation: The Implications for Policy, Governance, Regulation, and Law Enforcement. Public Governance, Regulation and Law.
   https://doi.org/10.61093/pgrl.2(2).70-93.2026
4. Burrell, D. (2026). Understanding Public Health and Safety Applications of Unmanned Aerial Systems in Search and Rescue Operations. Safety and Security Advances.
   https://doi.org/10.61093/ssa.2(2).40-62.2026
5. Burrell, D. (2026). An Industrial and Organizational Psychology (I-O) Perspective of the Discrimination Risks of Using AI in Hiring. Book chapter.
   https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-2600-1016-7.ch003
6. Elsevier. (n.d.). Scopus author details: Darrell Burrell, Author ID 20733567100. Scopus.
   https://www.scopus.com/pages/authors/20733567100