HFIG Talks...

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 discusses some of the fascinating projects she's worked on relating to workplace ergonomics, workload, human-computer interaction and interfaces, training, and interruption and quality of work. She also shares about working with the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society from her perspective as a former President and provides advice for students and young professionals interested in starting their careers in human factors.

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In this episode we talked to Jason Laberge, the Director of the Provincial Human Factors and Provincial Simulation teams at Alberta Health Services (AHS). Jason talks about his experience working in the human factors industry for over 20 years and most recently his experience in a leadership role at AHS and the role human factors can play in healthcare. Jason discusses the fascinating work his teams at AHS do and some of their projects including workspace design, use of simulation for evaluating designs such as ambulances, checklists and forms, medical devices, the design of early warning decision support systems, and more. Finally, Jason wraps up giving his advice for students and young professionals interested in starting their careers in human factors.

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In this episode, we talked to Trevor Hall, Vice President of Safety and Risk Management at the Healthcare Insurance Reciprocal of Canada (HIROC) and flex-time PhD student at the Interactive Media Lab at the University of Toronto. Trevor talks about his career journey into human factors in healthcare, which has included working as a firefighter, training as a nurse, and attending business school, and discusses how his experiences have informed his work as a human factors practitioner. Trevor also discusses his current work with HIROC and the Interactive Media Lab, which involves the application of persuasive design concepts in patient safety, and provides advice for students and early career professionals who are interested in a career at the intersection of human factors and patient safety.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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In this episode, HFIG talks to Dr. John Flach, Senior Cognitive Systems Engineer at Mile Two in Ohio, and Dr. Alex Kirlik, Professor of Computer Science and Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Dr. Flach and Dr. Kirlik share insights into the past, present, and future of HF, the subjects of ecological psychology and control theory, and many other topics!

In this episode, HFIG talks to Dr. Myrtede Alfred, Assistant Professor in the department of Industrial Engineering at University of Toronto. Dr. Alfred shares her academic journey to becoming a human factors professor, the academic hiring process during the pandemic, her research plans at UofT, and her insights into future trends in human factors research. 

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In this episode, HFIG talks to Dr. Ian Noy, Human Factors and Ergonomics forensic expert and Chair of IEA2021, and Dr. Peter Hancock, Provost Distinguished Research Professor at the University of Central Florida and current president of HFES. Dr. Noy and Dr. Hancock share insights from their experiences being involved in HF/E societies and associations and discuss the future challenges and changes in store.

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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.

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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!

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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 enjoy our podcast!

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In this episode, HFIG talks to Prof. Mark Chignell, a professor of human factors at the University of Toronto, the director of the Interactive Media Lab, and HFIG's faculty advisor! Prof. Chignell discusses his journey to becoming a human factors prof at UofT, the research his lab is working on, and his thoughts on the future of human factors as a discipline.

We would like to thank Prof. Chignell for talking to us, and we hope you enjoy our podcast!

Episode music:

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Welcome to "HFIG Talks..." a podcast produced by the Human Factors Interest Group at the University of Toronto. HFIG is a student chapter of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES) and consists mainly of students and faculty members who are affiliated with the University of Toronto and local professionals who are interested in the field of Human Factors.

In each episode of our podcast, we will be discussing a different human factors-related topic. In this first episode, we decided to highlight what the public knows (or doesn't know) about human factors.  So we decided to ask our friends and family: what is human factors, and how have you experienced human factors in your work and daily life? We also share an expert's opinion from Prof. Mark Chignell, HFIG's faculty advisor.

We hope you enjoy our podcast, and thanks for listening!

Episode music:

The Happiest Side Of Science by MusicLFiles

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