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Student Chapter Officers <strong>and</strong> Activities<br />
BERLIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY STUDENT<br />
CHAPTER<br />
The Berlin Institute of Technology Student Chapter engaged in<br />
multiple activities throughout 2011, including a job symposium on<br />
June 20. Four guest speakers gave interesting talks on their careers<br />
<strong>and</strong> working possibilities in the human factors/ergonomics area:<br />
Astrid Oehme (<strong>Human</strong> <strong>Factors</strong> Consult GmbH), Steffen Eßers (Apliki<br />
GmbH & Co. KG), Christoph Möhlenbrink (Institute of Flight<br />
Guidance of the German Aerospace Center), <strong>and</strong> Stefanie Eßers<br />
(Takata AG). Chapter members were delighted that the event was<br />
so well received (70 people attended). As a result of the success<br />
of this event, further job symposia are intended for 2012.<br />
Another goal achieved by the <strong>chapter</strong> in 2011 was the relaunch<br />
of the Web site, which included new interactive content <strong>and</strong> information<br />
about HF/E. The updated Web site has been attracting<br />
more than 3,000 visitors each month.<br />
The summer ceremony on July 15 marked the end of the summer<br />
term <strong>and</strong> featured a short review of our first year as a new <strong>student</strong><br />
<strong>chapter</strong> <strong>and</strong> an opportunity to inform other <strong>student</strong>s about<br />
ongoing activities.<br />
Given the fascination of aviation psychology <strong>and</strong> engineering,<br />
20 <strong>student</strong>s toured the Airbus factories in Hamburg on October<br />
28 for National <strong>Ergonomics</strong> Month. The tour included a factory<br />
inspection <strong>and</strong> a lecture on the topic of cabin <strong>and</strong> cargo HF/E highlighting<br />
the company’s virtual reality environment <strong>and</strong> ending with<br />
questions <strong>and</strong> discussions.<br />
The Berlin Student Chapter looks forward to an exciting <strong>and</strong><br />
successful year in 2012 <strong>and</strong> hopes to dramatically increase membership.<br />
The <strong>chapter</strong> would also like to thank HFES for its support!<br />
The <strong>chapter</strong> consists of 17 <strong>student</strong>s <strong>and</strong> 1 faculty member.<br />
Contact the Berlin Institute of Technology Student Chapter, Technische<br />
Universität Berlin Institut für Psychologie und Arbeitswissenschaft,<br />
Fachgebiet Arbeits-, Ingenieur- und Organisationspsychologie,<br />
Sekretariat F 7, Marchstr. 12, D-10587 Berlin, +0049-30-314-21340,<br />
<strong>chapter</strong>-team@humanfactors-berlin.de, www.humanfactors-berlin.<br />
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Anne-Catrin Ludwig, President<br />
Christian Karl, Vice President<br />
Dietlind H. Cymek, Secretary<br />
Nina Hallier, Treasurer<br />
Paul J. Hoepner, Web<br />
Administrator<br />
Gunnar Junghans, Web<br />
Administrator<br />
Robert R. Sonnenberg, Web<br />
Administrator<br />
Erik Berndt, Nonportfolio Officer<br />
Juliane Bürglen, Nonportfolio<br />
Officer<br />
Falk Hermann, Nonportfolio<br />
Officer<br />
Kristin Lange, Nonportfolio<br />
Officer<br />
Ina Othersen, Nonportfolio<br />
Officer<br />
Simon Willkomm, Nonportfolio<br />
Officer<br />
Dietrich H. Manzey, Faculty<br />
Adviser
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH,<br />
STUDENT CHAPTER<br />
The California State University, Long Beach (CSULB), Student<br />
Chapter had a great year in 2011, beginning with the 6th annual<br />
Regional <strong>Human</strong> <strong>Factors</strong> Conference in February. The conference<br />
featured three speakers: Kim-Phuong L. Vu (CSULB), Ryan Clukey<br />
(Nokia, Inc.), <strong>and</strong> Robert Rauschenberger (Exponent Engineering<br />
& Scientific Consulting). The conference also included a <strong>student</strong><br />
poster session <strong>and</strong> breakout sessions in which speakers <strong>and</strong> attendees<br />
talked in small-group settings.<br />
The <strong>chapter</strong> also participated in a variety of college- <strong>and</strong><br />
university-wide activities, including the Week of Welcome, the College<br />
of Liberal Arts Spring Fair, <strong>and</strong> Psych Day. In honor of National<br />
<strong>Ergonomics</strong> Month, <strong>chapter</strong> members repeated their product usability<br />
<strong>and</strong> ergonomics cartoon contest. The <strong>chapter</strong> also took a daylong<br />
field trip to NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center to tour its<br />
Unmanned Aircraft Systems facilities. Finally, the <strong>chapter</strong> held monthly<br />
meetings, a social, <strong>and</strong> a Thanksgiving potluck to enable members<br />
<strong>and</strong> interested <strong>student</strong>s to get to know one another.<br />
The <strong>chapter</strong> consists of 21 <strong>student</strong>s <strong>and</strong> 4 faculty members.<br />
Contact the California State University, Long Beach, Student Chapter,<br />
c/o Thomas Strybel, 1250 Bellflower Blvd., PSY 100, Long Beach,<br />
CA 90840-0901, 562/985-5001, fax 562/985-8004, president@<br />
csulbhfes.com, http://csulbhfes.com/.<br />
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY STUDENT CHAPTER<br />
The Clemson University Student Chapter enjoyed another busy<br />
year <strong>and</strong> earned its second Gold-level Outst<strong>and</strong>ing Student Chapter<br />
Award. The spring 2011 semester began with an invited HF/E presentation<br />
to introductory psychology <strong>student</strong>s at Furman U., followed<br />
by a similar talk at Liberty High School. For the second annual<br />
“<strong>Human</strong> <strong>Factors</strong> Month” in April, members invited speaker Justin<br />
Graving, a research fellow at <strong>Human</strong>first (U. of Minnesota) to discuss<br />
the development of a specialized training program for the Driver<br />
Assistive System on Bus 2.0.<br />
In observance of National <strong>Ergonomics</strong> Month in October, Alex<strong>and</strong>er<br />
Walker from Aptima discussed his experiences since graduation.<br />
A networking lunch gave our members the opportunity to ask<br />
questions <strong>and</strong> discuss research in an informal atmosphere. In addition,<br />
the <strong>chapter</strong> gave its HF/E presentation to classes at three local<br />
high schools <strong>and</strong> closed the year with a trip to the Oconee Nuclear<br />
Power Station control room <strong>and</strong> simulation training in December.<br />
The <strong>chapter</strong> consists of 27 <strong>student</strong>s <strong>and</strong> 5 faculty members.<br />
Contact the Clemson University Student Chapter, Margaux Price,<br />
418 Brackett Hall, Clemson, SC 29634-1355, 864/656-1695, fax<br />
864/656-0358, hfes@clemson.edu, www.clemsonhfes.org.<br />
Corey A. Morgan, President<br />
Ryan N. O’Connor, Vice President<br />
Gregory A. Morales, Treasurer<br />
Kevin J. Monk II, Secretary<br />
Sabrina S. Billinghurst,<br />
Webmaster<br />
Thomas Z. Strybel, Faculty Adviser<br />
Margaux M. Price, President<br />
Stephanie A. Whetsel, Vice<br />
President<br />
James N. Salley, Secretary<br />
Ashley A. Stafford, Treasurer<br />
Matt E. St. Pierre, Webmaster<br />
Drew M. Link, Usability <strong>and</strong><br />
Design Services Chair<br />
Bliss Altenhoff, Social Activities<br />
Chair<br />
Kevin A. Juang, Interdepartmental<br />
Liaison<br />
Richard Pak, Faculty Adviser<br />
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CORNELL UNIVERSITY STUDENT CHAPTER<br />
The Cornell University Student Chapter has established an HFES<br />
information library in the Resource Center in the Department of<br />
Design <strong>and</strong> Environmental Analysis. The library is intended to increase<br />
knowledge <strong>and</strong> awareness about the <strong>chapter</strong> among <strong>student</strong>s<br />
in other majors. The <strong>chapter</strong> organizes activities that include tours<br />
of local industries, member presentations, guest speakers, <strong>and</strong> exploration<br />
of graduate programs <strong>and</strong> career opportunities. In the spring,<br />
the <strong>chapter</strong> hosted a career panel discussion at the Rochester Institute<br />
of Technology, a series of webinars, a faculty research seminar,<br />
<strong>and</strong> three guest-speaker seminars. Julie Dorsey (Ithaca College)<br />
<strong>and</strong> Todd Baker (Cornell U. Musculoskeletal Injury Prevention<br />
Program), also gave presentations in the spring. In the fall, Daniel<br />
Strongwater, Apple’s newest Industrial Design Team member, gave<br />
a talk to Cornell <strong>student</strong>s <strong>and</strong> faculty. The <strong>chapter</strong> also hosted two<br />
social events to enable members to get to know one another <strong>and</strong> to<br />
discuss any concerns, ideas, or achievements.<br />
The <strong>chapter</strong> consists of 24 <strong>student</strong>s <strong>and</strong> 8 faculty members.<br />
Contact the Cornell University Student Chapter, c/o Alan Hedge,<br />
2415 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall, 607/255-1957, fax 607/255-0305,<br />
ah29@cornell.edu, http://ergo.human.cornell.edu/HFESStudchap/<br />
HFESstudchap.html.<br />
EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY<br />
STUDENT CHAPTER<br />
From guest speakers <strong>and</strong> conferences to fundraisers <strong>and</strong> bowling<br />
nights, the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Student Chapter<br />
provided <strong>student</strong>s with the perfect balance of research, academics,<br />
<strong>and</strong> social activities. Speakers included Haydee Cuevas (SA Technologies),<br />
Scott Shappell (Clemson U.), <strong>and</strong> Jennifer Fowlkes (Naval<br />
Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division).<br />
Every year the <strong>chapter</strong> helps to organize <strong>and</strong> sponsor the <strong>Human</strong><br />
<strong>Factors</strong> <strong>and</strong> Applied Psychology (HFAP) <strong>student</strong> conference (www.<br />
hfapconference.com), hosted at Embry-Riddle. HFAP provides <strong>student</strong>s<br />
with the experience <strong>and</strong> feel of a professional conference without<br />
the stress <strong>and</strong> apprehension that usually comes with it.<br />
For the past five years, the <strong>chapter</strong> has organized a trip to the<br />
HFES Annual Meeting. In 2011 the group raised enough money to<br />
cover most of the cost of accommodations for attending members.<br />
In observance of National <strong>Ergonomics</strong> Month, the <strong>chapter</strong> held a<br />
special meeting focused on ergonomics <strong>and</strong> organized guest lectures<br />
in human factors <strong>and</strong> psychology classes about classroom ergonomics.<br />
With a total of 20 active members—including 9 graduate <strong>and</strong><br />
11 undergraduate <strong>student</strong>s—the <strong>chapter</strong> is an integral part of the<br />
<strong>Human</strong> <strong>Factors</strong> <strong>and</strong> Systems Department at Embry-Riddle.<br />
The <strong>chapter</strong> consists of 20 <strong>student</strong>s <strong>and</strong> 1 faculty member.<br />
Contact the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Student Chapter,<br />
c/o Antoine D. Juhel, <strong>Human</strong> <strong>Factors</strong> <strong>and</strong> Systems Dept. Embry-<br />
Riddle Aeronautical U., 386/226-7744, fax 386/226-1436, juhela@<br />
my.erau.edu.<br />
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Jordan C. Licero, President<br />
Scott A. Bergman, President<br />
Kelton R. Minor, Vice President<br />
Joelle M. Jach, Secretary<br />
Alex<strong>and</strong>er A. Egan, Treasurer<br />
Jessica Chen, Publicity Chair<br />
Alan Hedge, Faculty Adviser<br />
Antoine D. Juhel, President<br />
Shanon Cummings, Vice<br />
President<br />
Anna Vitalis, Secretary<br />
Jon Sullivan, Treasurer<br />
Shawn M. Doherty, Faculty<br />
Adviser
GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY STUDENT CHAPTER<br />
The George Mason University Student Chapter had an active<br />
2011–2012 academic year. Professional activities included a Webbased<br />
symposium with the University of Central Florida Student<br />
Chapter <strong>and</strong> a lab tour with the Potomac Chapter. The <strong>chapter</strong> also<br />
held a Web-site-building night to help <strong>student</strong>s develop a professional<br />
site. Additionally, the <strong>chapter</strong> toured the Pentagon <strong>and</strong> MITRE<br />
Corporation, sponsored two posters at the Department of Defense<br />
TAG Mixer, hosted professional speakers, <strong>and</strong> organized an Alumni<br />
Career Panel.<br />
To further its outreach efforts, the <strong>chapter</strong> hosted booths at the<br />
National Geospatial Intelligence Agency’s Work/Life Fair <strong>and</strong> will<br />
actively participate in the HFES booth at the 2012 U.S.A. Science<br />
<strong>and</strong> Engineering Festival. Furthermore, the <strong>chapter</strong> presented the<br />
concept of HF/E <strong>and</strong> the dangers of distracted driving at several<br />
high schools. Other outreach activities included maintaining the<br />
<strong>chapter</strong>’s social-networking sites, updating its human factors design<br />
blog, <strong>and</strong> publishing the biannual newsletter.<br />
To foster social interactions among <strong>student</strong>s, faculty, <strong>and</strong> alumni,<br />
members continued its tradition of an orientation happy hour<br />
tradition to welcome new <strong>student</strong>s. Other social events included<br />
barbecues at the start <strong>and</strong> end of the year, a Halloween happy hour,<br />
an overnight ski trip, an annual alumni dinner at the HFES Annual<br />
Meeting, <strong>and</strong> the end-of-semester award ceremony.<br />
The <strong>chapter</strong> consists of 69 <strong>student</strong>s <strong>and</strong> 10 faculty members.<br />
Contact the George Mason University Student Chapter, c/o Nicole<br />
Werner, 4400 University Dr., MSN 3F5, Fairfax, VA 22030, 703/993-<br />
1384, fax 703/993-1389, nwerner2@gmu.edu, http://archlab.gmu.<br />
edu/current_<strong>student</strong>s/<strong>student</strong>group.shtml.<br />
GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY STUDENT<br />
CHAPTER<br />
The Georgia Institute of Technology Student Chapter participated<br />
in many outreach <strong>and</strong> networking events in 2011. A contest<br />
called “Bringing <strong>Human</strong> <strong>Factors</strong> to the City: Bad Design in Atlanta<br />
Competition” was held to encourage <strong>student</strong>s at Georgia Tech to<br />
find bad designs in Atlanta <strong>and</strong> suggest creative solutions based on<br />
human factors/ergonomics design principles. Entries were received,<br />
<strong>and</strong> the top three winners will present their <strong>reports</strong> <strong>and</strong> design suggestions.<br />
Chapter members were invited to participate at the Fernbank<br />
Museum of Natural History during its annual Science at H<strong>and</strong> Day.<br />
Chapter members interacted with young people in the Atlanta area,<br />
many of whom were Boy Scouts <strong>and</strong> Girl Scouts interested in learning<br />
about careers in science. As part of this event, the <strong>chapter</strong> modified<br />
radio-controlled cars to illustrate HF/E principles <strong>and</strong> presented<br />
examples of poor human factors.<br />
The <strong>chapter</strong> is fortunate to have local human factors labs where<br />
members can participate in tours <strong>and</strong> collaboration. The <strong>chapter</strong><br />
continues to engage in consulting activities for various Fortune 500<br />
Nicole Werner, President<br />
Bridget Lewis, Vice President<br />
Stephanie M. Pratt, Treasurer<br />
Christian Gonzalez, Secretary<br />
Daniel Roberts, Webmaster<br />
Daniel Gartenberg, Newsletter<br />
Editor<br />
Allie Sleeman, Social Chair<br />
Tyler Shaw, Faculty Adviser<br />
John Burnett, Copresident<br />
Jonathan Schuett, Copresident<br />
Myounghoon “Philart” Jeon,<br />
Treasurer<br />
Akanksha Prakash, Secretary<br />
Keith R. Bujak, Webmaster<br />
Wendy A. Rogers, Faculty Adviser<br />
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companies, providing opportunities for members to gain experience<br />
while providing companies with quality HF/E designs.<br />
The <strong>chapter</strong> consists of 18 <strong>student</strong>s <strong>and</strong> 1 faculty member.<br />
Contact the Georgia Institute of Technology Student Chapter,<br />
654 Cherry St., Atlanta, GA 30332-0170, 404/894-2680, fax 404/<br />
894-8905, hfes@gatech.edu, http://psychology.gatech.edu/hfes/.<br />
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY<br />
STUDENT CHAPTER<br />
In 2011, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Student<br />
Chapter organized a number of successful events, including<br />
a tour of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)<br />
subway control room, a tour of MIT’s research nuclear reactor control<br />
room, <strong>and</strong> movie nights at the Museum of Science.<br />
In addition, the <strong>chapter</strong> hosted a visit from several members of<br />
the New Engl<strong>and</strong> Chapter (NEC), during which those from several<br />
affiliated MIT labs presented their work <strong>and</strong> exchanged ideas with<br />
NEC members. Several <strong>chapter</strong> members also participated in the<br />
NEC Student Conference. In order to promote the <strong>chapter</strong>, several<br />
mixers were organized between different affiliated labs.<br />
The <strong>chapter</strong> consists of 44 <strong>student</strong>s <strong>and</strong> 2 faculty members.<br />
Contact the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Student Chapter,<br />
c/o Jason C. Ryan, 77 Massachusetts Ave., 35-220, Cambridge,<br />
MA 02139, 617/253-0993, jcryan13@mit.edu, http://hfes.mit.edu.<br />
MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENT<br />
CHAPTER<br />
The second official year of the Mississippi State University Student<br />
Chapter was as successful as the first. Interest meetings were<br />
organized during the spring <strong>and</strong> fall semesters to create awareness<br />
<strong>and</strong> attract new members. The <strong>chapter</strong> was also involved in community<br />
service activities during the summer. Through tornado relief<br />
efforts, members provided canned goods, clothes, medical supplies,<br />
<strong>and</strong> other items to <strong>student</strong>s at the U. of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, who<br />
were affected by the tornadoes. Volunteers from the <strong>chapter</strong> also<br />
participated in MVNU2MSU (Movin’ You to MSU) to help incoming<br />
residents move into the on-campus community. A speaker presentation<br />
by Chip Wade, an assistant professor at MSU <strong>and</strong> assistant<br />
research professor at Auburn U., was cohosted by the <strong>chapter</strong> in<br />
collaboration with the <strong>Human</strong> <strong>Factors</strong> Working Group at MSU. The<br />
<strong>chapter</strong> also cohosted an EndNote workshop with G-WISE (Graduate<br />
Women in Science <strong>and</strong> Engineering), a local group at MSU, in<br />
which <strong>student</strong>s learned <strong>and</strong> developed skills using EndNote software.<br />
A potluck <strong>and</strong> a night at the movies were held for members<br />
in appreciation of their participation in <strong>student</strong> <strong>chapter</strong> events.<br />
The <strong>chapter</strong> consists of 16 <strong>student</strong>s <strong>and</strong> 2 faculty members.<br />
Contact the Mississippi State University Student Chapter, c/o<br />
Nirathi Keerthi Govindu, McCain Hall, Rm. 300, 479-2 Hardy Rd.,<br />
P.O. Box 9542, Mississippi State, MS 39762, 727/415-4692, 662/<br />
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Jason C. Ryan, President<br />
Andrew Clare, Vice President<br />
Carine Abi Akar, Treasurer<br />
Jaqueline Tappan, Webmaster<br />
Mary L. Cummings, Faculty<br />
Adviser<br />
Nirathi Keerthi Govindu,<br />
President<br />
Abigail J. Werth, President-Elect<br />
Martha L. Smith, Secretary<br />
Yunchen Huang, Treasurer<br />
Sara M. McGinley, Webmaster<br />
Kari L. Babski-Reeves, Faculty<br />
Adviser<br />
Lesley J. Strawderman, Faculty<br />
Adviser
325-7618, hfes@org.msstate.edu or ng116@msstate.edu, www.hfes.<br />
org.msstate.edu.<br />
NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENT<br />
CHAPTER<br />
Members of the New Mexico State University (NMSU) Student<br />
Chapter presented their research to both the <strong>chapter</strong> <strong>and</strong> department<br />
every Friday at a weekly brown-bag event. These meetings enabled<br />
presenters to get feedback on their current research <strong>and</strong> encouraged<br />
collaboration between human factors <strong>student</strong>s <strong>and</strong> <strong>student</strong>s in the<br />
other psychology-based areas at NMSU.<br />
During National <strong>Ergonomics</strong> Month, the <strong>chapter</strong> provided food<br />
for the department <strong>and</strong> composed a flyer about ergonomics awareness<br />
in the office. The <strong>chapter</strong> is particularly proud of members who<br />
received the Best Poster Award from the HFES Perception <strong>and</strong> Performance<br />
Technical Group at the 2011 Annual Meeting, <strong>and</strong> members<br />
hope to continue to have a presence at future annual meetings.<br />
The <strong>chapter</strong> consists of 15 <strong>student</strong>s <strong>and</strong> 2 faculty members.<br />
Contact the New Mexico State University Student Chapter, c/o<br />
Igor Dolgov, P.O. Box 30001/MSC 3452, Las Cruces, NM 88003,<br />
575/646-2502, fax 575/646-6212, id@nmsu.edu.<br />
NORTH CAROLINA A&T STATE UNIVERSITY<br />
STUDENT CHAPTER<br />
After renewing last year, the <strong>chapter</strong>’s Executive Board emphasized<br />
exposure to quality research <strong>and</strong> awareness in the local <strong>and</strong><br />
academic communities to keep membership as a focus while also<br />
prioritizing current research trends.<br />
The <strong>chapter</strong>’s major contribution to National <strong>Ergonomics</strong> Month<br />
was to update the McNair Industrial Engineering Board with weekly<br />
postings on ergonomics advancements in industry, particularly<br />
for aviation, defense, <strong>and</strong> mobile technology. During the annual<br />
North Carolina A&T State University Career Fair.members sponsored<br />
information sessions with S<strong>and</strong>ia Laboratories, the U.S. Army<br />
Research Laboratory, <strong>and</strong> GE Aviation to discuss career paths <strong>and</strong><br />
the need for human factors expertise.<br />
In the fall, the <strong>chapter</strong> ran a canned-food drive for the local<br />
Urban Ministries center. Several members participated in weekly<br />
presentations with the Center for <strong>Human</strong> Machine Systems on pertinent<br />
HF/E research. The efforts of other members who served as<br />
mentors <strong>and</strong> tutors for undergraduates assisted in <strong>chapter</strong> member<br />
retention <strong>and</strong> development.<br />
In 2012, the <strong>chapter</strong> plans to host a design/usability challenge<br />
for Web site design. The winner will receive a gift, <strong>and</strong> the selected<br />
site will be used by the <strong>chapter</strong>. Tours will continue throughout<br />
2012 with destinations that include GE Industrial Systems, Proctor<br />
& Gamble, <strong>and</strong> a usability tour with Wells Fargo.<br />
The <strong>chapter</strong> consists of 11 <strong>student</strong>s <strong>and</strong> 1 faculty member.<br />
Jeremy Schwark, President<br />
William Graves, Vice President<br />
Matthew Rambert, Treasurer<br />
Igor Dolgov, Faculty Adviser<br />
Katherine G. Bagley, President<br />
Cedric L. Perry, Vice President<br />
Ashley J. McBryde, Secretary<br />
Raquel T. Teasley, Treasurer<br />
Zongliang Jiang, Faculty Adviser<br />
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Contact the North Carolina A&T State Student Chapter, 1601 East<br />
Market St., McNair Hall, 4th Fl., Industrial Engineering, Greensboro,<br />
NC 27411, 336/334-7780, hfes.aggies@gmail.com.<br />
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENT<br />
CHAPTER<br />
The North Carolina State University Student Chapter was very<br />
active in 2011. The Psychology Department’s brown-bag lunch series<br />
hosted various speakers from NCSU. Highlights included current<br />
faculty <strong>and</strong> graduate <strong>student</strong> research within the Psychology <strong>and</strong><br />
Industrial Systems Engineering Departments. In partnership with<br />
the HFES Carolina Chapter, the <strong>chapter</strong> held tours <strong>and</strong> events<br />
throughout the year.<br />
In preparation for the HFES 55th Annual Meeting in Las Vegas,<br />
members participated in a research symposium sponsored by the<br />
Carolina Chapter. Congratulations to Brannan McDougald <strong>and</strong> Eric<br />
Carpenter, who won best <strong>student</strong> paper competitions in the Safety<br />
<strong>and</strong> Aging Technical Groups.<br />
The <strong>chapter</strong> consists of 44 <strong>student</strong>s <strong>and</strong> 6 faculty members.<br />
Contact the North Carolina State University Student Chapter,<br />
c/o Gina Tyree, Campus Box 7650, Raleigh, NC 27606, rmtyree@<br />
ncsu.edu, http://clubs.ncsu.edu/hfes/.<br />
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENT CHAPTER<br />
On January 24, the <strong>chapter</strong> held a meeting focused on human<br />
factors engineering, research, <strong>and</strong> graduate school in order to expose<br />
undergraduate <strong>and</strong> graduate <strong>student</strong>s to career <strong>and</strong> research opportunities<br />
in the HF/E field. Chapter members also traveled to Design<br />
Central in Westerville, Ohio, on February 25 for a tour of the company,<br />
which is nationally recognized for its work in product design.<br />
On March 9, the <strong>chapter</strong> hosted Tonya Smith-Jackson of Virginia<br />
Tech, who spoke about safety-centered cognitive <strong>and</strong> cultural capabilities<br />
<strong>and</strong> limitations to the design, development, <strong>and</strong> evaluation of<br />
systems <strong>and</strong> products. Additional guest speakers included Sharnnia<br />
Artis of Virginia Tech on April 6; Patrick Dempsey of NIOSH on<br />
May 2, speaking on mine safety; <strong>and</strong> Brian Lowe of NIOSH on May<br />
18. On May 25, the <strong>chapter</strong> attended the Department of Integrated<br />
Systems Engineering’s 2nd Annual ISE Student Research Day in<br />
order to learn more about the department’s research.<br />
Some of the goals of the 2011–2012 academic year included<br />
recruiting <strong>student</strong>s who are interested in HF/E; increasing membership<br />
retention by incorporating suggestions <strong>and</strong> feedback into<br />
<strong>chapter</strong> activities; <strong>and</strong> fundraising for the HFES Annual Meeting.<br />
Efforts to achieve these goals included participation in the College<br />
of Engineering’s Fall Activities Fair to introduce incoming engineering<br />
<strong>student</strong>s to the <strong>chapter</strong>, a kick-off meeting in October geared<br />
toward educating interested <strong>student</strong>s in how to become members,<br />
<strong>and</strong> a meeting that focused on leadership opportunities within the<br />
<strong>chapter</strong> in order to develop an elite executive board that will work<br />
to raise funds <strong>and</strong> plan events.<br />
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Gina Tyree, President<br />
Megan Hardy, Vice President<br />
Michaela Case, Secretary/<br />
Treasurer<br />
Addison English, Communications/<br />
Webmaster<br />
L<strong>and</strong>on Laporte, Social/<br />
Fundraising<br />
Rosemarie Yagoda, Recruitment<br />
Christopher B. Mayhorn, Faculty<br />
Adviser<br />
Alyssa L. Geralds, President<br />
Erica N. Loughry, Vice President/<br />
Program Chair<br />
Jordan J. Wiesner, Treasurer<br />
Lori Meyer, Secretary<br />
Nick Boyd, Webmaster<br />
Carolyn M. Sommerich, Faculty<br />
Adviser<br />
W. Gary Allread, Faculty Adviser
The <strong>chapter</strong> consists of 11 <strong>student</strong>s <strong>and</strong> 2 faculty members.<br />
Contact the Ohio State University Student Chapter, 210 Baker<br />
Systems Bldg., 1971 Neil Ave., Columbus, OH 43210, hfes.osu@<br />
gmail.com, http://hfes.org.ohio-state.edu/.<br />
OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY STUDENT CHAPTER<br />
The Old Dominion University Student Chapter engaged in social,<br />
charity, recruitment, <strong>and</strong> academic activities throughout 2011 to<br />
enhance awareness of HF/E as a discipline, to increase membership<br />
in the <strong>chapter</strong>, <strong>and</strong> to foster a sense of community for existing<br />
members. Recruitment efforts included the dissemination of<br />
human factors PhD program flyers to APA-accredited undergraduate<br />
programs <strong>and</strong> participation in campus-wide recruitment fairs.<br />
Members attended meetings of other <strong>student</strong> organizations to build<br />
<strong>and</strong> strengthen relationships across campus. An alumni <strong>and</strong> accreditation<br />
celebration dinner was held in Las Vegas for current <strong>student</strong>s<br />
<strong>and</strong> alumni who attended the 2012 Annual Meeting.<br />
The <strong>student</strong> <strong>chapter</strong> hosted a field trip to NASA Langley Research<br />
Center, which included lectures by Raymond Comstock <strong>and</strong> Lance<br />
Prinzel <strong>and</strong> h<strong>and</strong>s-on experience with flight simulators. Members<br />
sponsored webinar <strong>and</strong> brown-bag events beyond those hosted by<br />
HFES. Roger Cholewiak, the final director <strong>and</strong> custodian of Frank<br />
Geldard’s Cutaneous Communication Laboratory at Princeton U.,<br />
gave a lecture on vibrotactile displays via Skype. Neil Ganey was<br />
a guest speaker as part of a “<strong>Human</strong> <strong>Factors</strong> in the Workplace” <strong>student</strong>s-only<br />
brown-bag series. The <strong>chapter</strong> planned a campus-wide<br />
World Usability Day event, including a webinar with Anthony D.<br />
Andre.<br />
For National <strong>Ergonomics</strong> Month, the <strong>chapter</strong> created a newsletter<br />
that included guidance for backpack ergonomics <strong>and</strong> healthy<br />
postures in the workplace. Along with six other <strong>student</strong> organizations<br />
on campus, the <strong>chapter</strong> cosponsored a fall-themed event for<br />
children in the community. Members shared the newsletter with<br />
parents <strong>and</strong> answered questions while their children were engaged<br />
in activities. The <strong>chapter</strong> also shared this newsletter with clients at<br />
a large chiropractic clinic in the community.<br />
The <strong>chapter</strong> consists of 28 <strong>student</strong>s <strong>and</strong> 5 faculty members.<br />
Contact the Old Dominion University Student Chapter, c/o<br />
Christopher Brill, 250 Mills Godwin Bldg., Norfolk, VA 23529,<br />
757/683-4242, fax 757/683-5087, jcbrill@odu.edu, http://sites.<br />
google.com/site/oduhfes/<br />
Alex<strong>and</strong>ra B. Proaps, President<br />
Kimberly Culley, Vice President/<br />
Webmaster<br />
Erik G. Prytz, Treasurer<br />
Rebecca A. Kennedy, Secretary<br />
Molly Liechty, Public Affairs<br />
Kellie Kennedy, Webmaster<br />
J. Christopher Brill, Faculty<br />
Adviser<br />
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PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENT<br />
CHAPTER<br />
The Penn State Student Chapter completed a number of successful<br />
programs during 2011. In March, the 3rd Annual Bad Design<br />
Competition solicited bad designs in the area of transportation.<br />
Students turned in pictures <strong>and</strong> essays about poorly designed pedestrian<br />
<strong>and</strong> motorist routes <strong>and</strong> other modes of transportation (elevators,<br />
building hallways, cafeteria lines, etc.).<br />
Over the summer the Design Committee conducted a study on<br />
pedestrian behavior at one of the high-risk crosswalks identified<br />
in a competition submission. In April, the <strong>chapter</strong> hosted a <strong>Human</strong><br />
<strong>Factors</strong> Research Forum, in which <strong>student</strong>s from industrial engineering,<br />
computer science, engineering design, earth <strong>and</strong> mineral sciences,<br />
<strong>and</strong> mechanical engineering participated in a research poster<br />
competition <strong>and</strong> seminar presentation.<br />
In September, the <strong>chapter</strong>’s adviser hosted a welcome picnic for<br />
returning <strong>and</strong> new members, offering a relaxed atmosphere for <strong>student</strong>s<br />
to meet each other <strong>and</strong> HF/E professors. To celebrate <strong>and</strong> promote<br />
National <strong>Ergonomics</strong> Month, the <strong>chapter</strong> organized a tutorial<br />
session at a local high school <strong>and</strong> presented an HF/E demonstration<br />
to approximately 30 <strong>student</strong>s.<br />
World Usability Day was celebrated by a team of <strong>student</strong>s participating<br />
in the “Milking the Rhino” competition, a video <strong>and</strong> forum<br />
contest to generate ideas to improve <strong>and</strong> sustain the lives of villagers<br />
in Kenya <strong>and</strong> Namibia. The past year was filled with educational <strong>and</strong><br />
social activities aimed at improving the HF/E community at Penn<br />
State.<br />
The <strong>chapter</strong> consists of 63 <strong>student</strong>s <strong>and</strong> 11 faculty members.<br />
Contact the Pennsylvania State University Student Chapter, c/o<br />
Kelly Sprehn, 310 Leonhard Bldg., University Park, PA 16802, 239/<br />
910-4707, fax 814/863-4745, hfes.psu@gmail.com, http://www2.<br />
ie.psu.edu/orgs/hfes<br />
PURDUE UNIVERSITY STUDENT CHAPTER<br />
During 2011, the Purdue University Student Chapter hosted<br />
eight technical meetings. Of the speakers who were invited to give<br />
talks, four were from other institutions: Enid Montague (Industrial<br />
Engineering, U. of Wisconsin–Madison), Alissa Russ (Roudebush VA<br />
Medical Center <strong>and</strong> Regenstrief Institute, Indiana U.), Mariaelena<br />
Tagliabue <strong>and</strong> Giulio Vidotto (U. of Padua, Italy), <strong>and</strong> Arik-Quang<br />
V. Dao (NASA).<br />
To celebrate National <strong>Ergonomics</strong> Month <strong>and</strong> achieve the <strong>chapter</strong>’s<br />
goal of promoting the science, application, <strong>and</strong> profession of<br />
HF/E at Purdue <strong>and</strong> in the community at large, members held a<br />
T-shirt/mug design campaign. To ensure that every member could<br />
contribute to this event, each was asked to describe an HF/E expert<br />
in five words. In October, the <strong>chapter</strong> cohosted a picnic with the Aviation<br />
Graduate Council, which featured an outdoor team-building<br />
game that illustrated the concept of HF/E, “Best Egg-Packaging Design<br />
Competition.” The game was fun, generating several creative ideas,<br />
<strong>and</strong>, most important, facilitated networking among members with<br />
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Kelly Sprehn, President<br />
Gretchen Macht, Vice-President/<br />
Treasurer<br />
Sarah Tapscott, Secretary<br />
Hui Yang, Webmaster<br />
Joonho Chang, Design Chair<br />
Inki Kim, Community Outreach<br />
Chair<br />
Andris Freivalds, Faculty Adviser<br />
Chung Yin (Joey) So,<br />
President/Newsletter Editor<br />
Jennifer Kirschner, Vice President<br />
Hsin-Ying (Nancy) Huang,<br />
Treasurer<br />
Sung-Hee Kim, Secretary<br />
Chittayong (Jao) Surakitbanharn,<br />
Outreach Chair<br />
Bum Chul Kwon, Webmaster<br />
Robert W. Proctor, Faculty Adviser
different academic subconcentrations. The <strong>chapter</strong>’s NEM celebration<br />
concluded with a field trip to the Holleman-Niswonger Simulator<br />
Facility at Purdue Airport, where members observed the power of<br />
simulation technology for training pilots <strong>and</strong> facilitating experiments<br />
in aviation human factors.<br />
The <strong>chapter</strong> consists of 31 <strong>student</strong>s <strong>and</strong> 11 faculty members.<br />
Contact the Purdue University Student Chapter, c/o Chung Yin<br />
(Joey) So, Grissom Hall 315, 315 N. Grant St., West Lafayette, IN,<br />
47907, hfes@ecn.purdue.edu, soc@purdue.edu, https://engineering.<br />
purdue.edu/~hfes/index.html.<br />
SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENT CHAPTER<br />
The SJSU Student Chapter hosted a number of events during<br />
the year, including invited talks, field trips, <strong>and</strong> socials. The first tour<br />
of the year was to the Electronic Arts campus in Redwood City (also<br />
known as EA Games). Attendees saw the facilities <strong>and</strong> heard a history<br />
of the company, then a games user-experience researcher gave<br />
a tour of the labs <strong>and</strong> described how usability testing is conducted.<br />
Chapter members also had the opportunity to visit the LinkedIn<br />
<strong>and</strong> Google facilities in Mountain View.<br />
The <strong>chapter</strong> hosted its first large-scale event <strong>and</strong> invited <strong>student</strong>s<br />
<strong>and</strong> alumni to attend the First SJSU <strong>Human</strong> <strong>Factors</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Ergonomics</strong><br />
Alumni Symposium. Speakers included Jamie Kravitz, Cassy<br />
Rowe, Jeff English, Shima Kazerooni, <strong>and</strong> Brent White, who gave<br />
presentations on such topics as mobile design <strong>and</strong> eye tracking. The<br />
event ended with a Q&A panel with alumni.<br />
A highlight of the year was attending the 2011 Annual Meeting<br />
in Las Vegas <strong>and</strong> being part of the Host Committee, which opened<br />
up opportunities such as developing the daily newsletter <strong>and</strong> hosting<br />
the Student Lounge. For National <strong>Ergonomics</strong> Month, the <strong>chapter</strong><br />
hosted Amy Breaux, an SJSU HF/E alumna who spoke about<br />
her recent ergonomics consulting projects with VSI Risk Management,<br />
<strong>and</strong> Dan Kelso, a professional ergonomist who works for<br />
Apple.<br />
The <strong>chapter</strong> held a number of social events, including beginning<strong>and</strong><br />
end-of-semester events, a “welcome back” summer barbecue,<br />
<strong>and</strong> a holiday party including dinner <strong>and</strong> bowling. These events were<br />
all well attended <strong>and</strong> enjoyed by members.<br />
Contact the San Jose State University Student Chapter, c/o<br />
Natalia Shimuk, natshimuk@gmail.com.<br />
Natalia L. Shimuk, President<br />
Darshil V. Vora, Vice President<br />
Christine A. Griffeth, Events<br />
Coordinator<br />
Caitlin Kenny, Secretary-<br />
Treasurer<br />
David L. Snyder, Webmaster<br />
Anthony D. Andre, Faculty Adviser<br />
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TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY STUDENT CHAPTER<br />
In 2011, the Texas Tech Student Chapter was very active. Members<br />
traveled to Houston for a one-day conference, where many of<br />
them gave presentations. Members attended a design conference,<br />
“Big gifts, deep needs,” to learn about the benefits of pro bono design<br />
from presenters John Carry <strong>and</strong> Courtney Martin (author <strong>and</strong> editor,<br />
respectively, of Feministing.com).<br />
The <strong>chapter</strong> participated in Texas Tech’s celebration of Arbor<br />
Day by helping to plant flowers across campus <strong>and</strong> joined in a Red<br />
Cross-sponsored event to raise money for the people of Japan who<br />
were affected by the 2011 tsunami. On October 17, Adam Probst<br />
(Office of Patient Safety, Baylor Health Care System) presented a<br />
talk about the impact of HF/E in health-care. Following his visit<br />
the <strong>chapter</strong> arranged a tour of the state-of-the-art Health Science<br />
Center at Texas Tech.<br />
To wrap up 2011, the <strong>chapter</strong> set up lab tours in the Industrial<br />
Engineering <strong>and</strong> Psychology Departments, which enabled <strong>student</strong>s<br />
to present their work to their peers <strong>and</strong> to learn about the work<br />
of other <strong>student</strong>s.<br />
The <strong>chapter</strong> consists of 22 <strong>student</strong>s <strong>and</strong> 2 faculty members.<br />
Contact the Texas Tech University Student Chapter, c/o Keith S.<br />
Jones, Psychology MS2051, Lubbock, TX 79409, 806/742-3711,<br />
keith.s.jones@ttu.edu, https://orgsync.com/26872/<strong>chapter</strong>.<br />
TUFTS UNIVERSITY STUDENT CHAPTER<br />
During National <strong>Ergonomics</strong> Month, the Tufts University Student<br />
Chapter hosted an alumni speaker, Blade Kotelly, who talked about<br />
the process of design. This event was attended by both members<br />
of the <strong>chapter</strong> <strong>and</strong> by freshmen <strong>and</strong> sophomore <strong>student</strong>s in the<br />
Introduction to Engineering Psychology program. This event was<br />
a great opportunity to promote interest in human factors to undergraduates<br />
who have not yet selected their major.<br />
The <strong>chapter</strong> also held a Collegian-Alum Networking Dinner in<br />
which the current job market was discussed. Alumni from different<br />
companies gave advice <strong>and</strong> guidance to undergraduates at this wellattended<br />
event. Members went on an overnight retreat to Cape Cod,<br />
where they discussed issues with user interfaces <strong>and</strong> the pros <strong>and</strong><br />
cons of various software, <strong>and</strong> had a chance to bond in a nonacademic<br />
setting. Working with the Tufts Career Services office, the <strong>chapter</strong><br />
created a résumé booklet for distribution to local companies<br />
seeking interns <strong>and</strong> employees, which was very successful.<br />
The <strong>chapter</strong> consists of 20 <strong>student</strong>s <strong>and</strong> 1 faculty members.<br />
Contact the Tufts University Student Chapter, c/o Tufts U. <strong>Human</strong><br />
<strong>Factors</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Ergonomics</strong>, tuftshumanfactors@gmail.com, http://ase.<br />
tufts.edu/hfes/.<br />
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Elizabeth A. Schmidlin, President<br />
Noah J. Wheeler, Vice President<br />
Young-Ji Chun, Secretary<br />
Ryan L. Stacey, Treasurer<br />
Manolo Meza, Webmaster<br />
Michael J. Crites, Social Chair<br />
Keith S. Jones, Faculty Adviser<br />
James L. Smith, Faculty Adviser<br />
William H. Vaughan, President<br />
Marina Miaoulis, Vice President<br />
Quinn Childs, Treasurer<br />
Katherine Riker, Secretary<br />
Joel Greenberg, Webmaster<br />
Daniel Hannon, Faculty Adviser
UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO, SUNY, STUDENT<br />
CHAPTER<br />
In 2011, the University at Buffalo, SUNY, Student Chapter held<br />
a mix of academic, educational, <strong>and</strong> social events. The <strong>chapter</strong> organized<br />
meet-<strong>and</strong>-greet sessions with four seminar guest speakers:<br />
Patrick Dempsey (NIOSH, Pittsburgh) in April, Cleotilde Gonzalez<br />
(Carnegie Mellon U.) in June, Ellen Bass (U. of Virginia) in July, <strong>and</strong><br />
Ayse Gurses (Johns Hopkins U.) in October.<br />
For National <strong>Ergonomics</strong> Month, the <strong>chapter</strong> organized a<br />
pumpkin-carving event for Halloween; participants had to use a<br />
set of tools to carve jack-o-lanterns <strong>and</strong> later assess the task using<br />
a RULA worksheet. The purpose of the event was to attract <strong>student</strong>s<br />
from non-HF/E backgrounds <strong>and</strong> educate them about the field<br />
through a fun activity.<br />
On November 5, the <strong>chapter</strong> hosted the 12th Inter-University<br />
Workshop (IUW). IUW is an annual <strong>student</strong> conference hosted on<br />
a rotating basis by the Universities of Toronto, Waterloo, <strong>and</strong> Buffalo<br />
to serve as a platform for <strong>student</strong>s to present their research <strong>and</strong> network<br />
with peers <strong>and</strong> professors from other universities. There were<br />
78 participants from various schools in the region including the<br />
host universities <strong>and</strong> also Rochester Institute of Technology, Ryerson<br />
U., the U. of Michigan at Ann Arbor, <strong>and</strong> Cornell U. Keynote speakers<br />
for the event were Emilie Roth (Roth Cognitive Engineering)<br />
<strong>and</strong> Thomas Armstrong (U. of Michigan, Ann Arbor).<br />
The <strong>chapter</strong> organized various social events throughout the year,<br />
including a potluck/board game night <strong>and</strong> a laser-tag event. A<br />
“know your fellow members” event was held at beginning of the<br />
semester, when attendees had the added incentive of making their<br />
own sundaes using an assortment of ice-cream flavors <strong>and</strong> toppings.<br />
The <strong>chapter</strong> consists of 39 <strong>student</strong>s <strong>and</strong> 4 faculty members.<br />
Contact the University at Buffalo, SUNY, Student Chapter, c/o<br />
Sudeep Hegde, 342 Bell Hall, Buffalo, NY 14260, 716/645-4704,<br />
<strong>student</strong>s-hfes@gmail.com, http://gsa.buffalo.edu/hfes.<br />
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA STUDENT<br />
CHAPTER<br />
In 2011 the UCF Student Chapter was involved in a number<br />
of activities that focused on promoting HF/E within the central<br />
Florida community, fostering strong relationships between <strong>student</strong><br />
members <strong>and</strong> faculty in the Applied Experimental <strong>and</strong> <strong>Human</strong> <strong>Factors</strong><br />
Psychology Program, <strong>and</strong> collaborating with other graduate programs<br />
within the UCF Psychology Department.<br />
During October, the <strong>chapter</strong> hosted a human factors open house,<br />
a <strong>student</strong>-faculty social, <strong>and</strong> a volunteer event for the Jupiter Medical<br />
Center. In addition, members hosted a discussion panel for all psychology<br />
<strong>student</strong>s about working in industry, academia, <strong>and</strong>/or government<br />
after graduation. Guest speakers included Eduardo Salas<br />
of the UCF Department of <strong>Human</strong> Systems Integration Research,<br />
Haydee Cuevas of SA Technologies, <strong>and</strong> James Pharmer of NavAir.<br />
The <strong>chapter</strong> is in the process of creating a <strong>student</strong> liaison member<br />
Sudeep Hegde, President<br />
David LaVergne, Vice President<br />
Nicolette McGeorge, Treasurer<br />
Aaron Gilby, Secretary<br />
Luda Miao, Webmaster<br />
Victor L. Paquet, Faculty Adviser<br />
Benjamin Sawyer, President<br />
Adam G. Emfield, Vice President<br />
James M. Oglesby, Treasurer<br />
Ashley M. Hughes, Secretary<br />
Amira Mohamed-Ameen, Social<br />
Chair<br />
Gaby Hancock, Historian<br />
Shan Lakhmani, Webmaster<br />
Eduardo Salas, Faculty Adviser<br />
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position to promote collaboration with the UCF <strong>student</strong> <strong>chapter</strong><br />
of the <strong>Society</strong> for Industrial <strong>and</strong> Organizational Psychology.<br />
The <strong>chapter</strong> consists of 18 <strong>student</strong>s <strong>and</strong> 2 faculty members.<br />
Contact the University of Central Florida Student Chapter, 3100<br />
Technology Pkwy, Orl<strong>and</strong>o, FL 32826, ucfhfeswebmaster@gmail.<br />
com, http://hfes.cos.ucf.edu/ index.php.<br />
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON – CLEAR LAKE<br />
STUDENT CHAPTER<br />
The University of Houston – Clear Lake Student Chapter spent<br />
the past year developing activities to lay the groundwork for the<br />
organization. In the spring, the Mentoring Program, which pairs<br />
<strong>student</strong> <strong>chapter</strong> members with professionals in the Houston area,<br />
kicked off with a meet-<strong>and</strong>-greet dinner. The program continued<br />
into the fall with the addition of more mentors <strong>and</strong> mentees <strong>and</strong> a<br />
dinner for the new pairs to get acquainted. Donations <strong>and</strong> <strong>chapter</strong><br />
funding helped start <strong>and</strong> develop a <strong>student</strong> <strong>chapter</strong> library.<br />
This relatively new <strong>chapter</strong> participated in multiple events on<br />
campus in hopes of increasing membership <strong>and</strong> enhancing awareness<br />
of human factors/ergonomics. One of the events was a carnival<br />
hosted by another <strong>student</strong> organization to benefit children with<br />
autism. Student <strong>chapter</strong> members participated in many of the Houston<br />
Chapter’s events, such as its annual symposium <strong>and</strong> quarterly<br />
meetings. At the last quarterly meeting, several members took a minitour<br />
of the Schlumberger usability facilities. The <strong>chapter</strong> held regular<br />
social events to promote a sense of community among members.<br />
The <strong>chapter</strong> consists of 11 <strong>student</strong>s <strong>and</strong> 1 faculty member.<br />
Contact the University of Houston – Clear Lake Student Chapter,<br />
U. of Houston – Clear Lake, 2700 Bay Area Blvd., Box #26 Attn:<br />
HFES Student Chapter at UHCL, Houston, TX 77508, hfes.uhcl@<br />
gmail.com, http://hfes.rihmlab.org/.<br />
UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO STUDENT CHAPTER<br />
During spring 2011, the University of Idaho Student Chapter<br />
held an end-of-the-year barbeque for undergraduate <strong>and</strong> graduate<br />
<strong>student</strong>s, formed an intramural indoor soccer team with engineering<br />
<strong>student</strong>s, <strong>and</strong> created <strong>and</strong> set up the human factors lab in E.<br />
Forney Hall at the U. of Idaho. The HF lab became the meeting place<br />
for the Cognitive Engineering <strong>and</strong> Decision Making Lab teams.<br />
In the fall the group hosted the Idaho National Laboratory Discussion<br />
Roundtable, featuring speaker Ronald Boring; presented two<br />
posters at the 2011 Annual Meeting (Rowdy J. Hope <strong>and</strong> Nolan D.<br />
Boyle) <strong>and</strong> one lecture presentation (Joseph C. Vargas); <strong>and</strong> conducted<br />
a Student Career <strong>and</strong> Professional Development Day panel with<br />
members Kim Vu (CSULB), S<strong>and</strong>ra Garrett (Clemson), Lauren<br />
Reinermen (UCF), <strong>and</strong> Ronald Shapiro (consultant).<br />
The <strong>chapter</strong> consists of 21 <strong>student</strong>s <strong>and</strong> 1 faculty member.<br />
Contact the University of Idaho Student Chapter, P.O. Box<br />
443043, Student Health Center, 832 Ash St., Moscow, ID 83844,<br />
208/885-6324.<br />
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Tasha Y. David, Copresident,<br />
Internal Affairs<br />
W. Sloane Hoyle, Copresident,<br />
External Affairs<br />
Paul Ritchey, Treasurer<br />
Angelene Nery, Secretary/<br />
Webmaster<br />
Kevin Toy, Mentoring Director/<br />
Historian<br />
Kate Bruton, Fundraising<br />
Director<br />
Trinidad Gutierrez, Social<br />
Director<br />
Adrian Garcia, SGA Rep Director<br />
S. Camille Peres, Faculty Adviser<br />
Rowdy J. Hope, President<br />
Joseph C. Vargas, Vice President<br />
Thomas A. Ulrich, Secretary<br />
John Bailar, Treasurer<br />
Soul Zeng, Webmaster<br />
Steffen Werner, Faculty Adviser
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN<br />
STUDENT CHAPTER<br />
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Student Chapter<br />
held many exciting events during 2011, including hosting a<br />
spring semester speaker, Samantha Szymczak (Resilient Cognitive<br />
Solutions), <strong>and</strong> activly participating in the “Design Matters” speaker<br />
series held on campus throughout the year.<br />
The fall semester began with a back-to-school networking event<br />
to meet new <strong>student</strong>s <strong>and</strong> catch up with returning members. In<br />
October, the <strong>chapter</strong> hosted its Third Annual National <strong>Ergonomics</strong><br />
Month Bad Designs <strong>and</strong> Smart Solutions Contest. As always, <strong>student</strong>s<br />
enjoyed sharing the bad designs with others who had likely interacted<br />
with the designs/systems during everyday campus life.<br />
The <strong>chapter</strong> consists of 20 <strong>student</strong>s <strong>and</strong> 1 faculty member.<br />
Contact the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Student<br />
Chapter, c/o Jake Jaster, 847/417-8310, hfes.uiuc@gmail.com, http://<br />
www.snurl.com/hfes.uiuc.<br />
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST<br />
STUDENT CHAPTER<br />
Members of the University of Massachusetts Amherst Student<br />
Chapter spent last year developing activities to lay the groundwork<br />
for the <strong>chapter</strong>. During the spring semester, the <strong>chapter</strong> started the<br />
<strong>Human</strong> <strong>Factors</strong> Journal Club <strong>and</strong> the Stats Club. Both clubs met<br />
biweekly throughout the year. Over the past year the Journal Club<br />
has introduced <strong>student</strong>s to various HF/E research topics in transportation<br />
safety, traffic design, cognitive human factors, <strong>and</strong> health<br />
care. During the fall semester, the <strong>chapter</strong> hosted the first <strong>student</strong>/<br />
professional event at the university. This annual event will be a platform<br />
for both graduate <strong>and</strong> undergraduate <strong>student</strong>s to meet <strong>and</strong><br />
interact with professionals in the New Engl<strong>and</strong> area. Almost 20 <strong>student</strong>s<br />
presented posters at this meeting.<br />
Many <strong>chapter</strong> members participated in multiple on-campus<br />
events. One such event was the Annual Mechanical <strong>and</strong> Industrial<br />
Engineering Research Poster Competition, where Gautam Divekar<br />
was awarded first place. Members also participated in the New<br />
Engl<strong>and</strong> Chapter’s 2011 Student Research Conference, at which five<br />
members were selected to present their research. Radhameris A.<br />
Gómez won the Volpe Transportation Center Student Research Award<br />
for her presentation at that conference.<br />
The <strong>chapter</strong> consists of 21 <strong>student</strong>s <strong>and</strong> 3 faculty members.<br />
Contact the University of Massachusetts Amherst Student Chapter,<br />
c/o Gautam Divekar, 160 Governor’s Dr., Amherst, MA 01003,<br />
413/545-0632 or 413/545-3393, fax 413/545-1027, gdivekar@<br />
engin.umass.edu.<br />
Jakob B. Jaster, President<br />
Lauren M. Kelly, Vice President<br />
Angela M. Ding, Treasurer<br />
Jordan A. Petry, Webmaster<br />
Derrick A. Pemberton, Social<br />
Chair<br />
Alex Kirlik, Faculty Adviser<br />
Gautam U. Divekar, President<br />
Abd Malek Abdul Hamid, Vice<br />
President<br />
Jing Yi Zhang, Secretary<br />
Siby Samuel, Treasurer<br />
Luis F. Roman Gerardino, Public<br />
Relations Officer<br />
Radhameris A. Gómez, Events<br />
Coordinator<br />
Brain Amster, Events Coordinator<br />
Donald L. Fisher, Faculty Adviser<br />
Jenna Marquard, Faculty Adviser<br />
Matthew R. E. Romoser, Faculty<br />
Adviser<br />
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UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN STUDENT CHAPTER<br />
The University of Michigan Student Chapter hosted a wide range<br />
of events during the 2011–2012 school year, including its annual<br />
Bad Design on Campus Competition, which encourages <strong>student</strong>s<br />
to identify ergonomics issues around campus; <strong>and</strong> ErgoOlympics,<br />
which showcases different ergonomics principles (such as Fitts’ law)<br />
with fun, engaging activity stations. Social events included bowling<br />
<strong>and</strong> an ergonomics movie night featuring the 1950 version of<br />
the film Cheaper by the Dozen.<br />
The <strong>chapter</strong> also held a private tour of the U. of Michigan Clinical<br />
Simulation Center, where faculty member F. Jake Seagull demonstrated<br />
medical education equipment. A new event hosted by the<br />
<strong>chapter</strong> was a panel for undergraduates interested in applying to graduate<br />
schools with HF/E programs. The panel consisted of Thomas<br />
Armstrong <strong>and</strong> Paul Green, the graduate coordinator in the Industrial<br />
<strong>and</strong> Operations Engineering Department, <strong>and</strong> current graduate<br />
<strong>student</strong>s. The panel provided information on graduate school<br />
expectations, the application process, <strong>and</strong> ergonomics research areas<br />
within the department as well as in programs <strong>and</strong> institutions around<br />
the country.<br />
Finally, to increase the <strong>chapter</strong>’s visibility <strong>and</strong> keep members informed,<br />
the <strong>chapter</strong> used Facebook, LinkedIn, <strong>and</strong> its <strong>chapter</strong> Web<br />
site to connect members <strong>and</strong> alumni, recruit members, <strong>and</strong> announce<br />
events.<br />
The <strong>chapter</strong> consists of 24 <strong>student</strong>s <strong>and</strong> 2 faculty members.<br />
Contact the University of Michigan Student Chapter, c/o Sara<br />
Lu, 1205 Beal Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48109, 734/936-0146, fax 734/<br />
764-3451, hfes.pres@umich.edu, http://www.engin.umich.edu/<br />
societies/hfes/.<br />
UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND STUDENT CHAPTER<br />
The HFES-UQ Student Chapter enjoyed a productive year. It continued<br />
its relationships with financial sponsors, including the Faculty<br />
of Social <strong>and</strong> Behavioural Sciences <strong>and</strong> the Faculty of Engineering,<br />
Architecture <strong>and</strong> Information Technology.<br />
HFES-UQ <strong>and</strong> the UQ Sustainable Minerals Institute cosponsored<br />
a visit by Erik Hollnagel from MINES ParisTech, France.<br />
Members participated in a roundtable discussion with Erik about<br />
the philosophy of human factors. The group also hosted a lecture<br />
<strong>and</strong> roundtable discussion with Dal Vernon Reising (<strong>Human</strong> Centered<br />
Solutions, LLC).<br />
Members participated in HF/E projects <strong>and</strong> traveled to the control<br />
center of the Clem Jones Tunnel, one of the largest infrastructure<br />
projects to be completed in Queensl<strong>and</strong>, with its impressive array<br />
of monitoring <strong>and</strong> safety technology.<br />
HFES-UQ once again had a strong presence at the HFES Annual<br />
Meeting in 2011. Izhak Nadler was runner-up for the Alphonse<br />
Chapanis Best Student Paper Award <strong>and</strong> placed second in the Health<br />
Care Technical Group’s Student Paper Prize; Anita Vuckovic placed<br />
third in the Cognitive Engineering <strong>and</strong> Decision Making Technical<br />
Group’s Student Paper Prize; the <strong>chapter</strong> participated in the<br />
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Sara A. Lu, President<br />
Julie Prinet, President-Elect<br />
Vernnaliz Carrasquillo, Treasurer<br />
Anthony Mize, Secretary<br />
Nadine Moacdieh, Membership<br />
Chair<br />
Shi Cao, Webmaster<br />
Paul A. Green, Faculty Adviser<br />
Matthew B. Thompson, President<br />
Cara Stitzlein, President-Elect<br />
Robert Niederberger, Treasurer<br />
Anita Vuckovic, Secretary<br />
Penelope M. S<strong>and</strong>erson, Faculty<br />
Adviser
“Showcase Your University Lab” poster session; <strong>and</strong> HFES-UQ was<br />
awarded a gold-level Outst<strong>and</strong>ing Student Chapter Award.<br />
The <strong>chapter</strong> consists of 28 <strong>student</strong>s <strong>and</strong> 13 affiliate members.<br />
Contact the University of Queensl<strong>and</strong> Student Chapter, c/o<br />
Matthew Thompson, School of Psychology, U. of Queensl<strong>and</strong>,<br />
Australia 4072, +61-(0)401-204-295, mbthompson@gmail.com,<br />
http://www.uq.edu.au/sbs/hfes-uq.<br />
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA STUDENT<br />
CHAPTER<br />
During 2011, members of the University of South Dakota Student<br />
Chapter continued to pursue research interests in the areas<br />
of decision making with risk perception implications <strong>and</strong> intertemporal<br />
research, wayfinding <strong>and</strong> spatial cognition, human-computer<br />
interface design, <strong>and</strong> transportation science with an emphasis on<br />
the aging driver. A weekly colloquium attended by faculty <strong>and</strong> <strong>student</strong>s<br />
continues to be used as a means to discuss current human<br />
factors/ergonomics topics <strong>and</strong> for <strong>student</strong>s to present past, current,<br />
<strong>and</strong> future research endeavors.<br />
In March, an HF/E information session was held to promote the<br />
discipline to undergraduates. Students also collaborated with the<br />
clinical psychology program in hosting an open house, which enabled<br />
undergraduate <strong>student</strong>s to tour <strong>and</strong> watch demonstrations<br />
in the Heimstra <strong>Human</strong> <strong>Factors</strong> Labs <strong>and</strong> ask questions during a<br />
panel discussion to help them better underst<strong>and</strong> HF/E as a career.<br />
Social events were held to welcome new <strong>student</strong>s into the program<br />
<strong>and</strong> celebrate the end of the fall semester.<br />
The <strong>chapter</strong> consists of 11 members <strong>and</strong> 6 faculty members.<br />
Contact the University of South Dakota Student Chapter, c/o<br />
Nikki Hanson, 414 E. Clark St., SDU 208, Vermillion, SD 57069,<br />
605/677-5295, nchanson@usd.edu.<br />
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO STUDENT CHAPTER<br />
The University of Toronto Student Chapter held events of different<br />
sizes for various audiences during 2011. The <strong>chapter</strong> got off<br />
to an early start with two events in January. The first was a seminar<br />
from visiting researcher Yukio Horiguchi of Kyoto U. on interfaces<br />
to support industrial robot teaching. The second was to host colleagues<br />
from the U. of Waterloo with tours of the U. of Toronto<br />
<strong>Human</strong> <strong>Factors</strong> Labs <strong>and</strong> a social evening downtown.<br />
In February, Paul McInerney of IBM gave a seminar on task analysis.<br />
Later that month, the <strong>chapter</strong> arranged a mentorship brown-bag<br />
lunch for undergraduate <strong>student</strong>s interested in HF/E to meet with<br />
graduate <strong>student</strong>s <strong>and</strong> ask questions about careers <strong>and</strong> continuing in<br />
academia. In March, the <strong>chapter</strong> held its annual industry panel for<br />
undergraduate <strong>and</strong> graduate <strong>student</strong>s to hear from practitioners about<br />
HF/E in their respective domains. Panelists included Ming Hou of<br />
Defence Research <strong>and</strong> Development Canada, Harumi Takeshita of<br />
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Deborah Chan of University<br />
Health Network, <strong>and</strong> Mehdi Rav<strong>and</strong>i of the U. of Toronto.<br />
Nikki Hanson, President<br />
Chris Gunsolly, Vice President<br />
Steven Garelik, Treasurer<br />
James Meyers, Webmaster<br />
Jan Berkhout, Faculty Adviser<br />
Lisa Min, President<br />
Mario Iannuzzi, Vice President<br />
Maryam Merrikhpour, Treasurer<br />
Patrick Stahl, Secretary<br />
David Canella, Webmaster<br />
Fatima Kanji, Social Events<br />
Coordinator<br />
Adam Smith, Member at Large<br />
Michael R. C. Kealey, Member at<br />
Large<br />
Bardia Bina, Member at Large<br />
Paul Milgram, Faculty Adviser<br />
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Later in the semester, distinguished alumnus Gerard Torenvliet<br />
led a pragmatic discussion of how to promote the value of HF/E to<br />
key decision makers in industry. Visiting professor Neville Stanton<br />
of Southampton U. gave a seminar on the HF/E considerations of<br />
the Ladbroke Grove rail crash in July. Members give special thanks<br />
to our faculty adviser for 2010/2011, Birsen Donmez, for her support<br />
throughout the year.<br />
The <strong>chapter</strong> consists of 108 <strong>student</strong>s <strong>and</strong> 4 faculty members.<br />
Contact the University of Toronto Student Chapter, c/o Lisa Min,<br />
Interactive Media Lab, Rm. 8171, Bahen Bldg., 40 St. George St.,<br />
Toronto, ON Canada M5S 2E4, hfig-prez@mie.utoronto.ca, http://<br />
hfig.mie.utoronto.ca/.<br />
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH STUDENT CHAPTER<br />
The <strong>chapter</strong> focused on advertising its existence in 2011 <strong>and</strong><br />
employed many techniques for inviting people to attend meetings.<br />
All <strong>chapter</strong> meetings were advertised by posting flyers, sending<br />
e-mails, <strong>and</strong> making announcements in relevant classes. Every meeting<br />
saw new people join the <strong>chapter</strong> through these efforts. Another<br />
attraction was a visit by Thomas V<strong>and</strong>erbuilt, author of the New York<br />
Times bestseller Traffic: Why We Drive the Way We Do (<strong>and</strong> What It<br />
Says About Us). He spoke about his interests <strong>and</strong> about the contributions<br />
of cognitive psychology research to applied settings.<br />
Social activities were held to foster interaction among members.<br />
At the end of the spring semester, the <strong>chapter</strong> held a party to meet<br />
<strong>and</strong> greet other <strong>student</strong> members. Attendees played Wii games while<br />
commenting on how game interfaces <strong>and</strong> console designs could be<br />
improved for a better user experience.<br />
The <strong>chapter</strong> consists of 33 <strong>student</strong>s <strong>and</strong> 2 faculty members.<br />
Contact the University of Utah Student Chapter, c/o Nathan<br />
Medeiros-Ward, 380 S. 1530 E., Rm. 502, Salt Lake City, UT 84112,<br />
801/747-9242, fax 801/581-5841, nathan.medeirosward@utah.edu.<br />
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA STUDENT CHAPTER<br />
Throughout the year, the University of Virginia Student Chapter<br />
actively pursued its academic <strong>and</strong> social aims by hosting guest speakers<br />
<strong>and</strong> holding social events, field trips, <strong>and</strong> outreach activities. The<br />
<strong>chapter</strong> welcomed Matthieu Branlat (Ohio State U.) <strong>and</strong> William<br />
Lee (MITRE Corp.) as guest speakers. The <strong>chapter</strong> remotely attended<br />
a series of HFES webinars in which human factors–related talks<br />
were shown on a projection screen <strong>and</strong> lunch was served. The <strong>chapter</strong><br />
hosted two social events to celebrate the end of the 2010–2011<br />
school year <strong>and</strong> the beginning of the 2011–2012 year to recognize<br />
<strong>student</strong> <strong>and</strong> faculty achievements.<br />
As part of National <strong>Ergonomics</strong> Month, <strong>chapter</strong> members participated<br />
in an outreach activity in which a group of <strong>student</strong>s visited<br />
from Jack Jouett Middle School. During the visit, members<br />
interacted with the <strong>student</strong>s by providing them with an overview<br />
of engineering <strong>and</strong> participated in an engineering activity called<br />
“Building a Speaker: Underst<strong>and</strong>ing Sound <strong>and</strong> Design.”<br />
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Nathan J. Medeiros-Ward,<br />
President<br />
Joel M. Cooper, Consultant<br />
Heidi S. Kramer, Secretary<br />
Janelle Seegmiller, Treasurer<br />
David L. Strayer, Faculty Adviser<br />
Frank A. Drews, Faculty Adviser<br />
Akilah L. Hugine, President<br />
Justin M. DeVoge, Vice President/<br />
Secretary<br />
Jennifer E. Prey, Vice President/<br />
Treasurer<br />
Donald J. Rude, Webmaster<br />
Aaron L. Williams, Program Chair<br />
Ellen J. Bass, Faculty Adviser
Several <strong>chapter</strong> members <strong>and</strong> a faculty member took a field trip<br />
to the Center for <strong>Human</strong> <strong>Factors</strong> Engineering in Health Care, where<br />
Rollin (Terry) Fairbanks serves as director. Another highlight came<br />
at the 55th Annual Meeting when the <strong>chapter</strong> proudly received<br />
Outst<strong>and</strong>ing Student Chapter Award silver-level recognition.<br />
The <strong>chapter</strong> consists of 25 <strong>student</strong>s <strong>and</strong> 3 faculty members.<br />
Contact the University of Virginia Student Chapter, c/o Akilah L.<br />
Hugine, 151 Engineer’s Way, Charlottesville, VA 22904, 434/243-<br />
2280, fax 434/982-2972, alh8p@virginia.edu, http://www.sys.<br />
virginia.edu/hfes/.<br />
UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO STUDENT CHAPTER<br />
During 2011, the University of Waterloo Student Chapter concentrated<br />
its efforts on increasing membership <strong>and</strong> exp<strong>and</strong>ing the<br />
reach of its activities throughout the campus. Members hosted a<br />
few invited talks <strong>and</strong> social events to promote the expansion <strong>and</strong><br />
dissemination of HF/E knowledge. Members also represented the<br />
U. of Waterloo at the 55th Annual Meeting in Las Vegas <strong>and</strong> the<br />
2011 <strong>Human</strong> <strong>Factors</strong> Inter-University Workshop in Buffalo.<br />
The goal of the <strong>chapter</strong>-hosted talks was to foster engagement<br />
from the audience <strong>and</strong> promote interaction between <strong>student</strong> members<br />
<strong>and</strong> prominent researchers. Speakers included Lisette van<br />
Gemert <strong>and</strong> Nienke Nijhof (eHealth Research Centre, U. of Twente)<br />
<strong>and</strong> Mathias Gorges (Electrical & Computer Engineering in<br />
Medicine Research, U. of British Columbia).<br />
The <strong>chapter</strong> consists of 43 <strong>student</strong>s <strong>and</strong> 4 faculty members.<br />
Contact the University of Waterloo Student Chapter, c/o Plinio<br />
Morita, Advanced Interface Design Lab, E2-1303B, 200 University<br />
Ave. W., Waterloo, ON Canada N2L 3G1, 519/888-4567 ext. 34904,<br />
fax 519/746-4791, hfes@uwaterloo.ca, http://hfes.uwaterloo.ca/.<br />
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON STUDENT<br />
CHAPTER<br />
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Student Chapter held<br />
many events in 2011, beginning with a kickoff meeting to introduce<br />
the organization to <strong>student</strong>s on campus. A happy hour was<br />
held at a local restaurant for members to network in an informal setting.<br />
To engage incoming industrial <strong>and</strong> systems engineering (ISyE)<br />
freshman, members gave a presentation during an Introduction to<br />
Industrial Engineering class to introduce <strong>student</strong>s to HFES <strong>and</strong><br />
describe membership benefits <strong>and</strong> planned activities. Two guest<br />
speakers gave presentations during the spring semester: Ji Soo Yi<br />
(Purdue U.) spoke about information visualization, <strong>and</strong> Donald<br />
Fisher (U. of Massachusetts Amherst) visited campus <strong>and</strong> talked<br />
about his research on transportation safety. The semester concluded<br />
with a coffee-break presentation by an outgoing PhD <strong>student</strong>,<br />
who gave tips on applying for positions in academia.<br />
Over the summer, members attended a meeting of the Chicago<br />
Metropolitan Chapter to network with other HF/E professionals <strong>and</strong><br />
to learn more about work at Abbott Labs. The <strong>chapter</strong> hosted an<br />
Plinio Morita, President<br />
Annie Cho, Vice President<br />
Behzad Aghaei, Treasurer<br />
Hojoon Lee, Secretary<br />
Xiaochen Yuan, Director of Public<br />
Relations<br />
Abhiram Bojadla, Director of<br />
Outreach<br />
Anson Ho, Webmaster<br />
Jonathan M. Histon, Faculty<br />
Adviser<br />
Shannon Roberts, President<br />
Onur Asan, Vice President<br />
Mahtab Ghazizadeh, Membership<br />
Director<br />
Jie Xu, Fiscal Director<br />
Erin Chiou, Outreach Director<br />
Rashmi Payyanadan, Webmaster<br />
Enid Montague, Faculty Adviser<br />
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event with the Pre-College Enrichment Opportunity (PEOPLE)<br />
program <strong>and</strong> interacted with middle- <strong>and</strong> high-school girls to engage<br />
their interest in engineering. Members gave a presentation during<br />
the Engineering Summer Program to expose high-school juniors <strong>and</strong><br />
seniors to the fields of industrial engineering <strong>and</strong> human factors/<br />
ergonomics.<br />
The fall semester began with hosting a booth during the<br />
UW-Madison Student Activities Fair to attract more undergraduate<br />
<strong>student</strong>s. Shortly thereafter, the fall kickoff meeting enabled<br />
undergraduates, faculty, <strong>and</strong> alumni to interact in lively discussion<br />
<strong>and</strong> an ice-breaker game. During the 2011 Annual Meeting, members<br />
attended the annual <strong>student</strong>/faculty/alumni UW-Dinner. After<br />
the Annual Meeting, the <strong>chapter</strong> created an annual HFES Bad Design<br />
Competition in collaboration with the Introduction to <strong>Human</strong> <strong>Factors</strong><br />
course <strong>and</strong> announced it during National <strong>Ergonomics</strong> Month.<br />
A T-shirt design contest gave <strong>student</strong>s the opportunity to create a<br />
shirt for the entire Industrial <strong>and</strong> Systems Engineering Department.<br />
In November, members hosted a booth during the ISyE Advising<br />
Day to expose more <strong>student</strong>s to the field <strong>and</strong> to allow undergraduates<br />
to question graduate <strong>student</strong>s about typical HF/E academic<br />
paths. In addition, Paul Micheli, an interaction designer at Pharmacy<br />
OneSource, visited <strong>and</strong> talked about interaction design in<br />
health care <strong>and</strong> job opportunities at Pharmacy OneSource.<br />
In addition to <strong>chapter</strong> events, members created a new Web site<br />
to announce events, host photo albums, <strong>and</strong> allow members to post<br />
on the <strong>chapter</strong> discussion board.<br />
This <strong>chapter</strong> consists of 18 <strong>student</strong>s <strong>and</strong> 1 faculty.<br />
Contact the University of Wisconsin-Madison Student Chapter<br />
c/o Shannon Roberts, 3221 Mechanical Engineering, 1513 University<br />
Ave., Madison, WI 53706, 608/890-3637, fax 608/262-8454,<br />
scroberts@wisc.edu, https://win.wisc.edu/organization/hfes.<br />
VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE<br />
UNIVERSITY STUDENT CHAPTER<br />
The Virginia Tech Student Chapter was very active in 2011.<br />
Student interest in professional development, current research, <strong>and</strong><br />
career opportunities was galvanized by several seminars with speakers,<br />
including Mir<strong>and</strong>a Capra (<strong>Human</strong>Centric), Enid Montague (U.<br />
of Wisconsin), Steven Feldman (Wake Forest U.), Christopher Brill<br />
(Old Dominion U.), David Kaber (North Carolina State U.), Jose<br />
Bauermeister (U. of Michigan), Frank Buczek, Jr. (NIOSH), <strong>and</strong><br />
Christian Johnson (GE).<br />
The <strong>chapter</strong> also helped to organize lab tours for new <strong>student</strong>s<br />
<strong>and</strong> visitors <strong>and</strong> provided human factors–related activities for a<br />
Kids Tech event for high-school <strong>student</strong>s. Members organized social<br />
<strong>and</strong> service activities including an alumni dinner at the 2011 Annual<br />
Meeting, socials with graduate recruits, a <strong>chapter</strong> movie night, a<br />
potluck dinner, a spring picnic, several happy hours in the summer,<br />
<strong>and</strong> a holiday party. The <strong>chapter</strong> also provided a mentorship program<br />
to match new <strong>student</strong>s with current HF/E <strong>student</strong>s. Tours were<br />
held at the Smart Road at Virginia Tech Transportation Institute <strong>and</strong><br />
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Ralph H. Cullen, President<br />
Gurjot Singh Dhillon, Vice<br />
President<br />
Marc Christian, Treasurer<br />
Judith L. Harlow, Secretary<br />
Jongsoon Park, Webmaster<br />
Maury A. Nussbaum, Faculty<br />
Adviser
the Visionarium at Virginia Tech. The <strong>chapter</strong> received a gold-level<br />
Outst<strong>and</strong>ing Student Chapter Award for the 2010–11 academic year.<br />
The <strong>chapter</strong> consists of 50 <strong>student</strong>s <strong>and</strong> 7 faculty members.<br />
Contact the Virginia Polytechnic Institute <strong>and</strong> State University<br />
Student Chapter, c/o Ralph Cullen, Grado Dept. of Industrial <strong>and</strong><br />
Systems Engineering, 250 Durham Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061,<br />
rhcullen@vt.edu, www.hfes.org.vt.edu.<br />
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENT CHAPTER<br />
Members of the Wichita State University Student Chapter have<br />
worked hard during the past year to positively impact the community<br />
<strong>and</strong> to improve the organization’s visibility. Chapter members<br />
provided technology (cell phone <strong>and</strong> computer) trainings for older<br />
members of the community <strong>and</strong> worked to advance autism research<br />
through eye-tracking studies. In October, the <strong>chapter</strong> was awarded<br />
the Volunteer of the Year Award from the YMCA for its collective volunteer<br />
efforts to support the annual Lions Club pancake breakfast<br />
fundraiser.<br />
In addition to extensive community service, members of the <strong>chapter</strong><br />
are afforded opportunities for professional development <strong>and</strong> learning<br />
outside the classroom. In April, the director of the Perceptual<br />
Neuroscience Laboratory at the U. of Kansas, Edward Auer, presented<br />
research on speech perception after which <strong>student</strong>s were invited<br />
to engage in a Q&A session <strong>and</strong> dinner to discuss future research<br />
ideas. Members also gained valuable industry experience through<br />
the Software Usability Research Lab, under the direction of Barbara<br />
Chaparro. Finally, the <strong>chapter</strong> offered a curriculum vitae workshop<br />
to help members kick-start their internship <strong>and</strong> job searches.<br />
The <strong>chapter</strong> consists of 21 <strong>student</strong>s <strong>and</strong> 7 faculty members.<br />
Contact the Wichita State University Student Chapter, c/o<br />
Samantha Jansen, Dept. of Psychology, 1845 Fairmount, Box 34,<br />
Wichita, KS 67260-0034, 316/978-3170, fax 316/978-3086,<br />
wsuhfes@gmail.com, www.wichita.edu/hfes.<br />
Samantha Jansen, President<br />
Jo R. Jardina, Vice President/<br />
President-Elect<br />
Neethan Siva, Secretary/<br />
Webmaster<br />
Joe Cr<strong>and</strong>all, Treasurer<br />
Jeremiah Nyman, Undergraduate<br />
Representative<br />
Barbara S. Chaparro, Faculty<br />
Adviser<br />
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