Table of Contents
- HFES Election Results: Meet the Newly Elected Officers and Executive Council Members
- Upcoming Webinars
- HFES Volunteer Registration
- Help Organize the Titans of HFE Symposium
- Regular Registration Ends on August 30 for ASPIRE—The HFES Annual Meeting
- Last Chance: August 21 Deadline for ASPIRE Hotel Accommodations
- Usability Competition at ASPIRE
- Noteworthy Events To Check Out During ASPIRE
- Advanced Learning Technology Transition for Personalized Linguist Training at the Defense Language Institute
- FPE and COEH Berkeley Award Scholarship to a Student From Botswana
- View the HFES Town Hall Recording and Add Your Input
- Journal Spotlight
- Upcoming Meetings and Activities
- Community Updates
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HFES Election Results: Meet the Newly Elected Officers and Executive Council Members | Thank you to all voting members who participated in the 2024 HFES election. We are pleased to announce our newly elected officers and Executive Council members: | |
President-Elect
Caroline Cao
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
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Secretary-Treasurer-Elect
Farzan Sasangohar
Texas A&M University
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At-Large Executive Council
Ninica (Niki) Howard
Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
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At-Large Executive Council
Matthew Bolton
University of Virginia
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The Executive Council looks forward to inducting its newest members and putting them to work at our upcoming business meeting on September 10 when their terms begin. We want to thank our voting members again for another successful election. | |
Training Technical Group Students: Winners Showcase
August 21 at 12:00 p.m. ET
Presented by the Training Technical Group
This webinar highlights outstanding student projects and research in HF/E. Speakers of this webinar are recipients of either "Best Student Paper" or "Best Student Proposal" award by the Training Technical Group at previous HFES annual meetings. Designed for students, early career researchers, industry professionals and researchers, the event showcases innovative work and fosters professional development.
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Creating an Equitable Future of Work: Industry’s Preparation for an AI World
August 29 at 12:00 p.m. ET
Jointly organized webinar
This event is sponsored by the National Academies’ Board on Human-Systems Integration (BOHSI), in conjunction with the American Psychological Association (APA), the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES) and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).
With rapidly changing technologies, the United States will be required to retool millions of workers with the skills needed to survive in the evolving workforce. This webinar examines the challenges and opportunities from organizations and employees who need to apply AI tools.
Learn more about the webinar.
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HFES Volunteer Registration |
Do you want more from your HFES membership? Are you wondering what HFES can do for you? As members, HFES is our organization, and the organization thrives when its members thrive. HFES functions because of its volunteers, including our Executive Council, committee leaders, and committee members, just to name a few of the groups.
The best way for this relationship to flourish is for HFES members to get involved.
If you feel that HFES is missing something, it is probably missing you! We invite you to get involved, to share your vision and help to mold our organization to fit each individual’s needs. See the list below for different volunteer opportunities:
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Help Organize the Titans of HFE Symposium |
We are pleased to announce the return of the virtual "Titans of HFE Symposium" in February 2025. As we work on developing the one-day program, our focus is to honor many of our late Titans—individuals who made remarkable contributions to our Society and whose legacies are commemorated through our major awards.
Our goal is to dedicate a panel to each of these individuals, featuring 3-4 speakers who will discuss the contributions of our Titans over a 50-minute session. While the focus will be less on discussion, we hope to gather personal stories from those who knew them best.
We are currently seeking leads or co-leads for the panels dedicated to the Titans listed below. As a lead, you would have the opportunity to select participants to join your panel.
You can also send suggestions of individuals who would be great to be involved in any of these Titans discussions:
- Etienne Grandjean
- Oliver Keith Hansen
- Jack A. Kraft
- R. Lauer
- Raymond S. Nickerson
If you are interested in leading or participating in a panel for one of these distinguished individuals, please contact Kermit Davis, the chair of the Titans of HFE Symposium.
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Regular Registration Ends on August 30 for ASPIRE—The HFES Annual Meeting
Make plans to join us from September 9-13 in Phoenix at ASPIRE—The HFES International Annual Meeting with the mission to advance systems and practices through innovation, research and education.
ASPIRE features more than 600 technical presentations including a variety of special sessions for those from academia, government and industry.
View the full schedule for ASPIRE and register for an engaging week filled with insightful sessions, workshops and networking opportunities designed to help you connect and grow.
The regular registration deadline is 11:59 p.m. PT on Friday, August 30.
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Last Chance: August 21 Deadline for ASPIRE Hotel Accommodations |
The hotel cutoff date to secure a room within the HFES room block is Wednesday, August 21, or until rooms sell out, whichever occurs first.
Reserve your accommodations for ASPIRE at the Arizona Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix. Enjoy our group rate of $269 with various lodging options available. As a special discount for ASPIRE attendees, the daily resort fee is waived if you reserve within the HFES room block—a $45 savings each day.
As always, please be aware that scammers claiming to have lower rates target associations like HFES. Hotel reservations should be secured only via the online registration link found on our website.
Looking to share costs? Use the ASPIRE Roommate Finder to engage with other attendees looking for roommates to share lodging costs.
Hotel Booking Alert
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Usability Competition at ASPIRE
All students attending ASPIRE are invited to join the student research competition, hosted by the Perception & Performance Technical Group. This competition provides undergraduate and graduate students an excellent opportunity to showcase their strategic research planning skills.
Teams will use their HF/E knowledge to design a multi-stage research plan for scenarios in either hardware/software assessment, service design or biomechanical product evaluation.
Each member of the winning team will receive a $25 Amazon gift card.
Please sign-up by Wednesday, September 4 to provide sufficient time for team assignments.
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Noteworthy Events To Check Out During ASPIRE | The following opportunities are available only for those registered for ASPIRE. |
Student Career and Professional Development Day
September 9 | 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. MST
Student Career and Professional Development Day is Monday, September 9. HFES holds a full day of program dedicated to the professional development of student members during ASPIRE. Interactive panels and presentations focus on job search, transition and early career success, diversity, mentorship and networking.
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Speed Dating With Human Factors Professionals
September 9 | 3:45-5:00 p.m. MST
We are looking for human factors professionals in academia, government and industry to volunteer for a networking event at the student career and professional development day during ASPIRE on Monday, September 9.
The goal for this event is to connect professionals with students in a "speed dating" style event where professionals rotate between small groups of students to talk about career paths, professional advice and valuable experience that would help emerging professionals excel in their future careers.
Interested professionals may contact Alec Gonzales or Dr. Xiaomei Wang.
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Mentor-Mentee Luncheons
September 10-12
Join our mentor-mentee luncheons at ASPIRE on September 10-12, designed for students, early-career professionals and those in career transition. Enjoy a complimentary lunch while building valuable connections with established professionals.
Attendance is limited to 20 mentees and five mentors per session. Reserve your spot through our online registration form, available on a first-come, first-served basis.
For any questions, reach out to mentor-mentee luncheon coordinator, Baron C. Summers.
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Attend the Unconference at ASPIRE
September 13 | 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. MST
Join fellow members of the Society in a casual setting on Friday, September 13, to share what you are grateful for and recognize your peers. From expressing pride in completing a large human factors study or signing a big client for your practice, to submitting your thesis or dissertation or delivering a new human-centered product to market, let HFES members know what brightens your professional life.
Recognize your colleagues and partners for their accomplishments and service to our professional field. Unsung heroes and those working behind the scenes deserve their time in the spotlight. This is it!
Every participant will earn a commemorative UNCONFERENCE KUDOS pin, and those recognized by their peers will receive a small gift as a token of appreciation from a grateful community.
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Advanced Learning Technology Transition for Personalized Linguist Training at the Defense Language Institute |
The Air Force Research Laboratory is pioneering advanced learning technologies at the Defense Language Institute through the Linguist Next project, in collaboration with Jedburgh Technologies. This initiative integrates cognitive modeling and machine learning into mobile and virtual reality platforms, offering personalized, immersive linguist training.
The pilot program, currently targeting Arabic students, has shown promising results, with students and instructors advocating for its expansion. Future developments will include generative AI to further enhance interactive learning experiences.
These technologies aim to produce linguists who can sustain their language skills post-graduation.
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FPE and COEH Berkeley Award Scholarship to a Student From Botswana |
The Foundation for Professional Ergonomics collaborated with the Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, University of California, Berkeley to award a partial scholarship to Saswi Lesego, a student in Botswana and an associate member of the Chartered Institute for Ergonomics and Human Factors. Ms Lesego has started and will complete the online human factors and ergonomics (HF/E) certificate program.
Ms Lesego is an occupational health and safety officer at the Department of Occupational Health and Safety in Botswana. In her job, she ensures the well-being and protection of workers and the environment.
She states that “Ergonomics education is so important it will help me with the skills I need during inspections and accident investigations to examine how best to ensure a good fit between people, their actions, objects used and the environment they occupy to prevent injuries and diseases in the workplace.”
Upon completion of the set of courses, she states she “will use the skills and knowledge acquired to ensure that any equipment in workplaces is shaped around the capacities and aspirations of humans especially the disabled ones, such that performance and well-being are optimized.”
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View the HFES Town Hall Recording and Add Your Input | |
HFES members are invited to help us reorganize the nominations and elections process for president-elect, secretary-treasurer-elect and at-large executive council. View the recording and follow this QR code to provide your valuable input! | |
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Upcoming Meetings and Activities
Attention chapters, technical groups, affinity groups and beyond: HFES is pleased to post information concerning upcoming meetings, webinars or other events you wish to raise awareness about on our events listing page. We also will post meetings of allied societies provided they do not occur close to any HFES-organized activity.
Let us know about your meetings and other events. Email us at info@hfes.org.
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Community Updates
HFES wants to promote the important achievements of our members in the biweekly Bulletin. Appropriate topics include research milestones or other significant achievements, professional accolades, awards or recognitions, promotions or new positions and similar professionally oriented topics.
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Tel.: +1 (202) 367-1114, Monday-Friday: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. ET | Fax: +1 (202) 367-2114 | info@hfes.org | | | | |