Table of Contents:
- HFES Launches New Job Board
- Upcoming HFES Career Fair Opportunity
- Register for the 2023 Titans Symposium
- Register for the 2023 HFES International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care
- Nominations for 2023 HFES Fellows Open
- Corresponding Membership Announcement
- Call for Proposals: The 67th International Annual Meeting
- Call for Papers: Special Issue of Human Factors
- Call for Papers: Special Section of Human Factors
- National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (NACOSH): Request for Nominations
- HFES Seeks Nominees for Prestigious Society Awards
- Professor Wei Xu Named Fellow of the International Association for Psychological Science (APS)
- HFES Product Design Technical Group Webinar
- HFES Schedule of Events
- Volunteer Social Media Administrator(s) Sought
- Help Promote the Foundation for Professional Ergonomics Worldwide
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HFES Launches New Job Board
The Human Factors and Ergonomics Society has launched a new Job Board, offering a better user experience. With this new update to our Career Resources section, HFES is able to offer a member-centric platform to better connect job seekers and employers across the discipline of human factors and ergonomics. Job seekers can set up alerts based on a variety of filters and access resources offering career advice. HFES members can also apply for positions online. Click the button below to visit the HFES Job Board.
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More Opportunities for Employers
The Job Board offers several job posting options for all employers to choose from. All packages include branded employer profiles and a complete applicant tracking system. Premium packages provide increased visibility to job seekers and access to a resume database. This is an invaluable resource when searching and recruiting for candidates in this HFE field. Post your job announcement and start recruiting today.
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Upcoming HFES Career Fair Opportunity
The HFES Career Fair at the International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care taking place in Orlando, FL will provide a forum for employers to find talent and for job seekers to discover potential roles for the next phase in their careers. The Career Fair can help facilitate connections and provides helpful career-related information and resources to both employers and job seekers.
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The Titans of HFE Symposium, February 13-14, 2023, is a virtual showcase of the premier researchers, practitioners, and academicians in HFE. These speakers will present the foundational areas of the science and provide their insights into the future of the field.
This symposium is an ideal opportunity to gain knowledge and insights into important areas such as situation awareness, attention, decision-making, spinal ergonomics, human error, team cognition and interaction, automation, autonomous vehicles, telepresence, patient safety, macro-ergonomics, aging, inclusion, stress, human system interactions, and team effectiveness. Register to secure your spot today!
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Register for the 2023 HFES International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care |
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View the program to start planning which sessions you want to attend. This Symposium is your opportunity to gain insights into the latest science and best practices, understand innovations in the safety of health care providers and patients, sharpen the focus of your HFE initiatives, and improve your regulatory approaches.
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Accepting Nominations for 2023 HFES Fellows
The Fellows Selection Committee invites HFES members to submit applications for the 2023 HFES Fellow designation. Elevation to Fellow status is an honor conferred by distinguished colleagues to recognize outstanding achievement, consistently superior professional performance, exceptional contributions, personal service to the Society, and other meritorious accomplishments by Society members. Any Full Member in good standing may apply. Individuals may apply for Fellow status on their own behalf or submit an application on behalf of another.
Applications Accepted Until Friday, March 17, 2023.
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HFES Announces New Corresponding Membership Option
HFES is excited to announce the new Corresponding Membership. Membership in this category is available to any person living outside of the United States who is a member of an IEA Federated Society. Corresponding members shall be entitled to receive the publications usually distributed to members, but may not be elected to any office of the Association, vote at a General Meeting, be elevated to Fellow status, or become Emeritus Members of HFES. Benefits include online access to the complete archive library (more than 25,000 articles) and access to online-published articles available before printing for Human Factors, Ergonomics in Design, and Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making. Additional benefits include an annual subscription to the HFES Bulletin, career-advancing opportunities via our members-only online job board, and member listing in the HFES Membership Directory.
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The 67th International Annual Meeting Call for Papers is Now Open
October 23 - 27, 2023 | Washington, DC
Gain new knowledge and network with colleagues at the 67th International Annual Meeting convening October 23 – 27, at the Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington, DC. The annual meeting will feature more than 130 concurrent sessions, plus interactive posters and demonstrations, Fellows posters, User Experience Day, a Student Career and Professional Development Day, and much more! You will leave with the latest research and practice solutions from 26 technical areas.
The call for papers is open! Submit your proposal for consideration of presentation before February 28, 2023. Submitters should prepare a draft paper (up to 5 pages) or an extended abstract.
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Call for Papers: Special Issue of Human Factors (IF = 3.598)
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Systems
The global investment in renewable and sustainable energy systems is critical for addressing the climate crisis. The investment is scaling up new energy sources, such as solar, wind, geothermal, etc.; building out smart grids to transmit energy flows that fluctuate throughout the day and incorporate large-scale energy storage systems; developing green manufacturing of steel and cement; transitioning to clean automobiles, busses, trucks, trains, and planes that use electricity or green hydrogen; expanding networked vehicle charging systems; incorporating smart building heating and air-conditioning systems and electrical appliances; etc. However, the rapid changes of these complex systems can be accompanied by failures that slow adoption. HFE plays a critical role in the design for usability and reliability of such complex systems.
The proposed special issue invites contributions that address HFE in the design and adoption of renewable and sustainable energy systems and devices. Papers can approach the topic by proposing theoretical frameworks, conducting modeling or laboratory experiments, or presenting findings from field studies on renewable and sustainable energy topics.
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Call for Papers: Special Section of Human Factors Journal
Assessment and Effectiveness of Driver Monitoring Systems
Driver Monitoring Systems (DMS) aim to assess in real-time the state of the driver, including their physiological and attentional state. They are designed to detect the onset of detrimental conditions like distraction and drowsiness, and alert the driver if their attention or vigilance levels fall below set safety thresholds. The introduction of effective and accurate DMS is expected to drastically reduce the number of collisions caused by human error, with at least 140,000 fewer serious injuries expected in the European Union alone by 2038. Despite their potential, however, little is known about the effectiveness of DMS. Data on the accuracy of existing systems is sparse. Furthermore, while current DMS leverage vehicle dynamics and drivers’ behavioral patterns to determine levels of distraction and drowsiness, novel approaches that leverage the recording of physiological or neural signals are promised to increase the accuracy and effectiveness of driver state detection. The issues of drivers’ acceptance of and trust in these systems are also key, with recent investigations questioning their perceived accuracy across diverse traffic scenarios.
The proposed special section invites theoretical, methodological, and empirical efforts that explore the assessment and effectiveness of current and novel strategies for driver state detection.
The submission deadline has been extended to February 10, 2023.
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National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (NACOSH); Request for Nominations
The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act) established NACOSH to advise, consult with, and make recommendations to the Secretary and the Secretary of Health and Human Services on matters relating to the administration of the OSH Act. NACOSH, a continuing advisory committee of indefinite duration, invites nominations for several positions. Interested persons may nominate themselves or submit the name of another person whom they believe to be interested in and qualified to serve on NACOSH. Nominations may also be submitted by organizations from one of the categories listed.
Nominations are due by February 2, 2023.
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HFES Seeks Nominees for Prestigious Society Awards
HFES Full Members and Fellows are invited to submit nominations for awards to be presented at the 67th International Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., October 23 - 27, 2023.
Award nominations are invited for individuals whose contributions merit special recognition. The eight awards for which nominations are sought are:
• Hal W. Hendrick Distinguished International Colleague Award
• Paul M. Fitts Education Award
• R. Lauer Safety Award
• Alexander C. Williams, Jr., Design Award
• Jack A. Kraft Innovator Award
• Oliver Keith Hansen Outreach Award
• William C. Howell Young Investigator Award
• Bentzi Karsh Early-Career Service Award
Teams may be nominated for the Alexander C. Williams, Jr. Design Award. Nominees are not required to be HFES members, but only members of HFES may submit nominations.
The nomination submission deadline for each award above is Friday, April 14.
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Professor Wei Xu Named Fellow of the International Association for Psychological Science (APS) |
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Congratulations to Professor Wei Xu for being awarded APS Fellow status!
APS fellow status is awarded to APS members who have made sustained outstanding contributions to the science of psychology in the areas of research, teaching, service, and/or application. It is typically awarded for one’s scientific contributions and global influence by applying psychological science.
Dr. Xu is a Professor of Human Factors at Zhejiang University in China and a Sr. Researcher at Intel. He is an IEA Fellow and has been an HFES member since 1992. He received his Ph.D. in Psychology and an M.S. in Computer Science from Miami University in 1997. His work focuses on human-AI interaction, HCI, and aviation human factors. Representing HFES since 2013, he has been serving on the U.S. Technical Advisory Group to ISO TC159/SC4 (Human-Systems Interaction) and the ISO TC169/SC4 WG6. He co-authored ISO HFE-related standards (e.g., ISO 9241-210/220/230/810).
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HFES Product Design Technical Group Webinar
You Have Enabled Design to Get a Seat at the Table - Now What?
Strategies for Getting and Keeping that Seat
February 8th, 12:00 pm ET
In his talk, TS Balaji will take a deep dive into what to do and what not to do in order to establish and maintain UX/CX as a function that is considered in corporate decisions that drive strategy and ultimately experience for their customers and users. A key to success is looking outward while considering why a superior user experience is important and how it contributes to the mission of the company. The answers, in turn, must be constructed in the language understood by principal decision-makers, and in many instances, you may use design to help achieve the objectives of the principal decision-makers. Making your presence at the decision table to be persistent requires continuous research, experimentation, and commitment to discovering changing experiences needed by users and customers.
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Upcoming Meetings and Activities
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 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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Volunteer Social Media Administrator(s) Sought
The Foundation for Professional Ergonomics (FPE) is seeking volunteers to join a new social media committee. The committee is responsible for administering the Foundation’s future activities on relevant social media platforms, as well as its website. Initially, the committee is tasked with enhancing FPE’s visibility worldwide and soliciting donations of time and funding to meet FPE’s mission and goals.
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You Can Help FPE Promote Professional Practice Worldwide
The Foundation for Professional Ergonomics (FPE) has had a very productive year, thanks to its many donors, volunteers, and supporters. We recognized the distinguished career of Ukrainian ergonomist Dr. Gregory Bedny as Ergonomics Practitioner of the Year and awarded Ms. Siobhan Merriman from the University of Southampton, UK the Dieter W. Jahns Student Practitioner Award for her applied research on drivers’ trust of vehicle automation. In collaboration with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and the American Industrial Hygiene Association, useful tools for ergonomics practice were compiled as a free web resource and translated into Spanish and Arabic for broad accessibility to practitioners. Two grants were awarded to researchers in Thailand and Malaysia to address ergonomics issues that promise to have major impacts. FPE delivered several short courses and webinars with the purpose of sharpening practitioners’ skills and preparing them for professional certification. We have also provided mentoring to early career professionals as well as support for certified professionals who are experiencing financial hardship. Details on these and other projects that promote professional practice in human factors and ergonomics can be found at Ergofoundation.org.
To help us continue such valuable services for our professional community worldwide, we need your support. FPE depends solely on the continuing support, both in time as a volunteer and funding as a supporter, to promote excellence in the professional practice of HFE.
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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 this 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 skemp@hfes.org.
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