Human Factors and Ergonomics by Distance Learning: Successes, Challenges and Opportunities

The Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Diversity Committee is entering its second year and continuing to explore ways to increase the diversity of the society. Following last year’s panel on “Challenges and Opportunities for Involvement,” we, and others, recognized that human factors and ergonomics (HFE) professionals are equipped and able to advance diversity, inclusion and social justice issues. This panel will bring together researchers to discuss experiences addressing these issues to highlight existing work, spark excitement about conducting new work and share advice. This panel will discuss and share lessons learned in a range of projects, including an HFE approach to studying diversity in academia and applications of user-centered design to address the intersection of technology and bias. Macroergonomics contributes important tools and approaches; the need for collaboration with other disciplines and intersectional thinking will be considered. Finally, venues for scholarship in this area of work will be highlighted.

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The HFES Diversity Committee: Challenges and Opportunities for Involvement

Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting ◽

10.1177/1541931213601608 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 61 (1) ◽

pp. 498-500 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Erin K. Chiou ◽

Abigail R. Wooldridge ◽

Morgan Price ◽

Euniqué Mosqueda ◽

Rod Roscoe

Keyword(s):

Human Factors ◽

Task Force ◽

Current Status ◽

Historical Trends ◽

Diversity And Inclusion ◽

Human Factors And Ergonomics ◽

Challenges And Opportunities ◽

Internal Affairs ◽

Diversity Committee ◽

Inclusion And Diversity

The Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Diversity Committee met initially in January 2017, and on a regular basis thereafter to assess and improve diversity and inclusion in the society, profession, and discipline. Charged by president Bill Marras in 2016, the Committee replaced the Diversity Task Force established in 1994, and formally became a part of the Society’s Internal Affairs Division. As part of the Committee’s initial outreach, this panel will continue the conversation with society members about diversity and inclusion. Panelists will provide an overview of the Committee’s charter, review historical trends and current status of member diversity, discuss previous successful programming for enhancing diversity and feature perspectives from students and professionals in academia, industry, government/military/aerospace and consulting. Committee members welcome feedback and input from attendees on the above topics, what inclusion and diversity means and how to balance the broader concept of diversity with focused activities for targeted groups.

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