Table of Contents:
- 2022 Election of Officers & Executive Council Members
- Register Today: HFES Webinar on Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Summer Sale: HFES Consultant and Expert Witness Directory
- Open Call for Proposal Reviewers
- HFES Advocates for Federal Research Fundraising in FY 2023 Outside Witness Testimony
- HFES 2022 International Annual Meeting Updates
- Registration is Open for the 8th ErgoX Symposium
- Call for Submissions: University Lab Posters at the 66th International Annual Meeting in Atlanta
- Call for Volunteers: HFE WOMAN Awards Committee
- HFES Calendar of Events
- Nominations Sought for Robert L. Wears Early Career Award
- IEA Extends Submission Deadline for IEA/Kingfar Award
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2022 Election of Officers & Executive Council Members
Meet the Candidates
The following HFES members were nominated and have agreed to be candidates for office in the 2022 election. Full HFES Members are invited to cast their ballots beginning July 26.
Candidates for President-Elect
- Susan Kotowski, University of Cincinnati
- John Lee, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Candidates for Secretary-Treasurer-Elect:
- Julie Gilpin-McMinn, Spirit AeroSystems
- Nicole Werner, Indiana University
Candidates for Executive Council Member At-Large:
- Matthew Bolton, University of Virginia
- Linda Boyle, University of Washington
- Paul Green, University of Michigan
- Shannon Roberts, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
- Farzan Sasangohar, Texas A&M University
- Abigail Woolridge, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Full voting members will be directed to a secure online site hosted by Balloteer, a third-party provider of secure election services. The election will open on July 26 and close on August 26 at 11:59 pm EDT. Complete voting instructions will be included in the announcement/call to cast your vote.
Eligible voting members who have not received an email notification with the link to the secure election ballot by July 27 should contact HFES at [email protected]. Any eligible voting member who has any barrier associated with voting online may request a paper ballot by contacting [email protected]. Paper ballots must be received, not postmarked, by the same deadline as for online ballots in order to be counted:
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Register Today: HFES Webinar on Musculoskeletal Disorders
Date: August 17, 2022
Time: 12:00 pm EDT
Speakers: Ken Kolosh: Statistics Manager, Dr. Rammohan Maikala: Subject Matter Expert-Program Technical Consultant, Emily Prentice: Senior Research Associate, Paige Debaylo: Research Manager
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), often stemming from ergonomic risk factors, are the largest category of workplace injuries in the United States. According to the 2021 Liberty Mutual Workplace Safety Index, overexertion injuries (lifting, pushing, pulling, holding, or carrying objects) are the leading cause for disabling work-related injuries, costing businesses more than $58 billion every year. Additionally, according to NSC Injury Facts, in 2020, the U.S. private sector experienced 247,620 MSD injuries or illnesses resulting in days away from work. To address the significant risk of MSDs, the National Safety Council joined with a major industry partner in 2021 and created the MSD Solutions Lab.
In this session, NSC researchers from the MSD Solutions Lab will provide an overview of the initiative and discuss work to date, including the outcome of their scoping review on MSD literature in identifying the challenges for research, innovation, and collaboration, and the building of an index for tracking organization performance to support research into practice. In summary, this session will highlight the MSD Solutions Lab initiatives by discussing current work and plans for future innovation, research, and practice to help ensure that all workplaces are free from MSDs and MSD risk so worker can thrive on and off the clock.
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Summer Sale: HFES Consultant and Expert Witness Directory
Among the many resources HFES provides is a searchable directory of consultants and experts who may provide expert witness testimony regarding human factors.
The HFES Expert Witness and Consultant Directory includes experts who may speak on multiple topics including, but not limited to, the reduction or elimination of workers' injuries, automotive ergonomics, ergonomics task flow analysis, worksite assessment, industrial rehabilitation, forensic ergonomics reaction time, modified work tasks, work station design, human behavior/human error, and much more.
HFES members, as well as nonmembers, may purchase an annual listing in the directory. Individuals as well as companies are included in the directory. A company is required to have at least two HFES Full Members as full-time staff to be included in this valuable resource.
The detailed listing for a consultant contains full contact information and specialties and may also include:
- Additional Expertise Areas
- Educational Background
- Supplemental Background (e.g., Certifications or Honors)
- Consulting Experience such as a List or Past Clients/Projects
HFES is offering a limited-time discount on listings. Click the button below and use code EXCD22 by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on Friday, August 19, 2022 and receive a 25% discount.
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Open Call for Proposal Reviewers: HFES Grant Program on Targeting the Intersections of HF/E and Anti-Racism/Anti-Bias
This year HFES continues our seed grant program in support of research and programming that investigates and addresses the intersections of Human Factors/Ergonomics and Anti-Racism/Anti-Bias. At this time, we seek reviewers to help us identify the 2022 grantees.
For more information and to apply, click the "Learn More" button below. Thank you for your consideration of this invitation to participate.
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HFES Advocates for Federal Research Fundraising in FY 2023 Outside Witness Testimony
As part of its annual appropriations advocacy, HFES submitted written testimony to multiple Subcommittees of the House Appropriations Committee, calling for robust investment in science and technology programs at federal agencies to strengthen HF/E expertise and processes in critical sectors. Congressional decision makers use testimony from HFES and other stakeholders to inform deliberations on funding levels and priorities for the fiscal year (FY) 2023 Appropriations process.
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HFES 2022 International Annual Meeting Updates |
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Submit Your Late-Breaking Results Proposal by July 29! New for 2022, HFES will offer a Late Breaking Results sessions to recognize new and exciting work in the field of HF/E that was not available during the original call for contributions. A limited number of submissions will be selected; work submitted to the original call for contributions is not eligible. Please not that no paper submission is required, and Late Breaking Result will not be published as part of the conference proceedings. The deadline to submit and abstract is July 29. Learn More
HFES is pleased to offer opportunities for students to apply for funding to assist them in attending the 66th Annual Meeting. Applications for both awards are due no later than August 19, 2022. A limited number of awards are available. Faculty members must coordinate to ensure that no student is nominated more than one time. One may only apply for one or the other travel award. Learn More
Applications are open for the Chapanis Best Student Paper Award until August 5th. The paper shall be the result of work accomplished by the student(s) while enrolled in an appropriate academic curriculum. For more details, download the Award application
HFES Career Fair returns October 11-14 in Atlanta. Click here for more information on how to participate.
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Register for the 8th ErgoX Symposium
ErgoX showcases and applies the latest ergonomics science to workplace health, safety, wellness, and injury-prevention issues across a variety of domains and settings.
With the theme this year, “Designing Technology for People”, ErgoX will address how we can advance safe and effective user technology adoption. ErgoX will explore the latest in new technology and research and its applications in human factors and ergonomics. The 8th ErgoX Symposium features four concurrent tracks: Exoskeletons, Robotics, Cybersecurity, and our newest offering - Extended Reality.
Join us October 14 & 15 - immediately following the 66th Annual Meeting of HFES at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Atlanta, GA, USA.
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Call for Submissions: University Lab Posters at the 66th International Annual Meeting in Atlanta
HFES invites university labs conducting research and application on human factors/ergonomics to display a poster at our 66th International Annual Meeting in Atlanta. The purpose of this showcase is to demonstrate the variety of HF/E educational and research programs, not to describe specific research projects.
University lab posters may be attended by lab representatives or they may be unattended. There is no proceedings paper associated with lab poster displays. A limited number of spaces are available. The submission site closes on August 31.
Details concerning location, dates and times of poster displays will follow in a confirmation notice that will be sent by September 7.
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Call for Volunteers: HFE WOMAN Awards Committee
Human Factors and Ergonomics Women’s Organization for Mentorship and Networking (HFE WOMAN) is looking for volunteers to serve on their awards committee. Committee members should be mid-to-late career HFES members from academia, industry or government. Duties include reviewing nomination packages and attending meetings via telecom or video chat.
This committee will meet several times over the next few months in preparation for the HFES Annual Meeting in October.
If you are interested in serving on this committee, please send your contact information and CV to the chair, Julia Wright, at [email protected].
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HFES Calendar of Events
Attention Chapters, Technical Groups, Affinity Groups and beyond – HFES is pleased to post information concerning any upcoming meetings, webinars, or other events you wish to raise awareness about on our Calendar of Events page. We also will post meetings of allied societies provided they do not occur close to any HFES organized activity.
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Nominations Sought for Robert L. Wears Early Career Award
Nominations for the 2022 Robert L. Wears Early Career Award are now being accepted. The HCTG is looking forward to seeing the achievements of academics and practitioners, in honor of Dr. Wears' pioneering work!
The deadline for receipt of nominations is August 31, 2022.
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IEA Extends Submission Deadline for IEA/Kingfar Award
The IEA/Kingfar Award is given annually to honor persons who have high-quality human factors/ergonomics (HFE) research achievements. The purpose of the award is to significantly promote and reward high-quality original research and applications on new and emerging HFE issues or issues specifically related to industrially developing countries (IDCs), as well as to promote a career path in HFE.
The deadline for submission of applications is September 30, 2022
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HFES wants to promote the important achievements of our members in the bi-weekly Bulletin. Appropriate topics include research milestones or other significant achievements, professional accolades, awards or recognitions, promotions or new positions, and similar professionally-oriented topics. If you would like to share news with the HFES community, please fill out the form.
Additionally, if you are made aware of the passing of any members of HFES, please let us know. Contact HFES Executive Director Steven Kemp at [email protected].
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