Recorded on September 15, 2022. This webinar will introduce biophilic design which emphasizes the value of using inspiration from how natural systems operate to produce sustainable designs which also support human health, wellbeing, and effectiveness. In this webinar, Bill will use examples from the built environment to demonstrate the value of biophilic design in supporting human health and wellbeing.

As Part of the HFES Listening & Acting Webinar Series Recorded on September 14, 2022. The recruitment of a diverse and representative group of participants is essential to ensuring various perspectives are represented, both within research organizations and the private sector. During this 75-minute webinar, our panel of expert researchers will share the challenges and successes they’ve experienced regarding topics such as access and marketing to marginalized or hard-to-reach communities and compensation strategies. Our distinguished panel includes: Maurita Harris, M.S., from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, whose focus is on community health Marie A. Statler, Ph.D., an Assistant Professor at Towson University where she teaches undergraduate nurses’ research, diversity & social justice courses Jacklin Stonewall, M.S., from Iowa State University, whose research is in industrial engineering and human computer interaction Enid Montague, Ph.D., an Associate Professor at the University of Toronto, whose focus is on the unintended consequences of technology in complex sociotechnical systems Session organizers and facilitators: Niki Howard and Kenya Oduor

Recorded August 30, 2022. Jointly sponsored by HFES and the Applied Ergonomics Society, this interactive and discussion-based webinar will be centered around common anthropometric challenges faced by both academics/researchers and industry/practitioners, such as: • Use of biomechanical measurements, their modeling, and their application to real-world scenarios. • Using anthropometry as the driver of equipment, products, workstations, and work process design. • Implications when anthropometrics is not considered in design and how one must compensate or adjust after the fact. • Other related topics, experiences, and concerns raised by webinar attendees.

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 workers can thrive on and off the clock.

Join us for a discussion on networking and building your personal brand. Do you want to get more career opportunities? Join us for a discussion with Arnold Morales, Deputy Lead Systems Engineer at Boeing, on how to build a personal brand and network from your home. Personal branding is the conscious and intentional effort to create and influence public perception of an individual. Learn how to position yourself as an authority in your industry, elevate credibility, and differentiate yourself from the competition. Arnold will discuss ways on how to advance your career, increase your circle of influence, and have a larger impact.

Join us for a discussion on HFE considerations for high renewable energy grids

Join us for a discussion of the new standard, how it can be implemented, and how to sell your leadership on the need for it.

Join us to learn how you can supplement your Human Factors and Ergonomics training with job-specific skills in the rapidly developing field of User Experience. Each course offering will be briefly described during the webinar, with plenty of time for questions.

Join us to learn how you can supplement your Human Factors and Ergonomics training with job-specific skills in the rapidly developing field of User Experience. Each course offering will be briefly described during the webinar, with plenty of time for questions.

The Product Design Technical Group is sponsoring a webinar for students to learn about what it’s like to do product research in industry! The webinar will feature speakers from our group who will review what some of their projects in industry look like for the first half hour, and then we will review what components are important to an entry level job resume. Speakers include Kathryn Tippey, who is a Senior Product Researcher at WillowTree Apps, and will present a strategy project about website feature prioritization and concepting, and Paul Ritchey, who is a Consumer Experience and Usability Researcher at Consumer Reports, and will present a usability study.