Board Certified Ergonomics Human Factors Expert, PhD CPE (740)
Expertise
Occupational/Industrial/Workplace Ergonomics
Physical Ergonomics
Biomechanically-based ergonomics
Biomechanical Engineering
Biomechanics/Biodynamics of Injury
Occupational Back Injury
Cumulative Trauma Disorders/Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorder
Ergonomics/Biomechanics of Motor Vehicle/Auto Design and Accident
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Ergonomics/Biomechanics of Motorcycle Design and Accidents
Ergonomics/Biomechanics of Personal Watercraft/Jet Ski Design and Accidents
Patient Care Ergonomics
Slip and Fall
Product Design and Evaluation
Certifications
CPE (#725); Certificate, Board of Certification in Professional Ergonomics, 1995
M.Erg.S.; Member of The Ergonomics Society Professional Register, 1996
Member, Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society, 2005
Experience
Independent Consultant 2002 - Present
Past and current areas of work and expertise are:
Broad experience as an Assistant University Professor, Director of the Research Laboratories for Patient Safety Center of Inquiry and positions in Industry.
Expert in product and workplace ergonomics, and programs and tests to assure product ergonomic satisfaction.
Contemporary research focus on prevention of work-related cumulative trauma disorders through qualification of mechanical stressors.
Consults in Corporate ergonomics program development, ergonomic design, testing and assessment of corporate programs and related support services.
Tests employees and circumstances for the physiological effects of force and frequency of work on cumulative trauma disorders, specializing on the of upper extremities to determine safe operating levels for industry.
Anthropometric study and reach analysis and workplace assessment including man-modeling simulation and CAD representation.
Corporate ergonomics program development and consultant in human factors for risk management situations with principal project areas of and Human-Machine Interface.
Forensic ergonomics and accident reconstruction.
Honors & Publications
Editorial Appointments
Occupational Health and Safety Magazine, Stevens Publishing, Waco, Texas
Workplace Ergonomics, Stevens Publishing, Waco, Texas
Columnist for 'Ergonomics Intelligence Report', James Publishing, Santa Ana, CA
Book reviewer for 'Ergonomics in Design', Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
Applied Ergonomics, Taylor and Francis, London
Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development, Department of Veterans' Affairs, Washington, DC
Professional Memberships
International Ergonomics Association
The Ergonomics Society (UK)
Sigma Xi Research Society
Other Activities
Grants and Funded Research %u2013 34
Book Chapters %u2013 3
Journal Articles (Peer Reviewed) %u2013 12
Journal Articles (Non-Peer Reviewed) %u2013 8
Articles Submitted for Review and in Preparation %u2013 6
Conference Proceedings %u2013 4
Technical Reports and Products %u2013 52
Presentations %u2013 41
Poster Presentations %u2013 9
Teaching Activities %u2013 Graduate Students Supervised %u2013 11
Teaching Activities %u2013 Guest Lectures and Presentations %u2013 6
Education
PhD., Ergonomics, Loughborough University, England
D.P.S., Diploma in Professional Sciences, Loughborough University of Technology
B.Sc. (Hons.), Ergonomics, Loughborough University of Technology, England