In this episode, we talked with Dr. Deborah Boehm-Davis, University Professor Emeritus of Psychology and former Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at George Mason University. Dr. Boehm-Davis talks about her experience working in the human factors industry for over 30 years at organizations including NASA, General Electric Company, George Mason University, and Meta (formerly Oculus Research). She speaks about the applications of human factors in areas including aviation, telecommunications, administrative contexts, and everyday life. Dr. Boehm-Davis also discus ..read more

In this episode, we talked to Prof. Jamy Li, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at Ryerson University. Prof. Li specializes in the field of human-robot interaction and conducts research on a variety of different areas such as socially assistive robots and voice assistants. In this conversation, Prof. Li discusses his background and his current research, the links between human-robot interaction and human factors, and his thoughts on how research in human-robot interaction will evolve moving forward. See this link for additional resources related t ..read more

This episode is the final part of our 3-episode series on Early Career Experiences in UX. We interviewed various UX professionals to hear about their educational background, paths to UX, career experience, and more. In this episode, HFIG talks to Diba Kaya, a former UofT student who has worked at Google and Amazon and is now a Senior Lead Researcher at Ithaka. Episode music: The Happiest Side Of Science by MusicLFiles Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6905-the-happiest-side-of-science License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 ..read more

This episode is the second in our 3-part series on Early Career Experiences in UX. We’ll be interviewing various UX professionals to hear about their educational background, paths to UX, career experience, and more. In this episode, HFIG talks to Dr. Anthony Soung Yee, a Senior Healthcare Risk Management Specialist at the Healthcare Insurance Reciprocal of Canada (HIROC). Our guest host for this episode is Professor Deborah Tihanyi from the University of Toronto’s Engineering Communication Program. Episode music: The Happiest Side Of Science by MusicLFiles Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6905 ..read more

This episode is the first in a series of episodes on Early Career Experiences in UX. We’ll be interviewing various UX professionals to hear about their educational background, paths to UX, career experience, and more. In this episode, HFIG talks to Dandi Feng, a UX Researcher at Thomson Reuters. Episode music: The Happiest Side Of Science by MusicLFiles Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6905-the-happiest-side-of-science License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 ..read more

In this episode, HFIG talks to Dr. Haydee M. Cuevas, an Associate Professor in the College of Aviation School of Graduate Studies at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Dr. Cuevas shares her tips for student professional development, including finding mentors, getting involved in the HFES community, and how to get the most out of the HFES annual meeting. See this link for a list of articles and resources mentioned in the episode. Episode music: The Happiest Side Of Science by MusicLFiles Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6905-the-happiest-side-of-science License: http://creativecommons.org/lic ..read more

In this episode, HFIG talks to Professor Ilona Posner, User Experience Consultant and Educator from Toronto, and Dr. Paul Eisen, User Experience Consultant and Instructor at the University of Toronto. Professor Posner and Dr. Eisen share insights from their vast experience in the field of UX Consulting and discuss the current and future state of UX. Episode music: The Happiest Side Of Science by MusicLFiles Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6905-the-happiest-side-of-science License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  ..read more

In this episode, HFIG talks to Dr. Sarah Coppola, an Assistant Teaching Professor at the Department of Human-Centered Design & Engineering at the University of Washington, and Dr. Tara Cohen from Cedars-Sinai, who is the Director of Surgical Safety and Human Factors Research, and a research scientist and assistant professor in the Department of Surgery. Dr. Coppola and Dr. Cohen share their experiences as women in human factors and discuss how we could work towards making Human Factors a more equitable and inclusive field for women. See this link for a list of articles and resources mentio ..read more

In this episode, HFIG talks to Prof. Birsen Donmez, a professor of human factors at the University of Toronto and the director of the Human Factors and Applied Statistics Lab. Prof. Donmez discusses her journey to becoming a human factors professor at UofT, the research her lab is doing, and her thoughts about upcoming trends in the fields of human factors.  We would like to thank Prof. Donmez for talking to us, and we hope you enjoy our podcast! Episode music: The Happiest Side Of Science by MusicLFiles Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6905-the-happiest-side-of-science License: http ..read more

In this episode, HFIG talks to Prof. Greg Jamieson, a professor of human factors at the University of Toronto and the director of the Cognitive Engineering Lab. Prof. Jamieson discusses his journey to becoming a human factors professor at UofT, his lab's research projects, and his thoughts on the future of human factors as a discipline. Prof. Jamieson also offers his insights on the importance of centering equity, diversity, and inclusion in the search for a new human factors faculty member at the University of Toronto. We would like to thank Prof. Jamieson for talking to us, and we hope you e ..read more