2012 Webinar Series

A benefit of HFES membership is a monthly Webinar series. HFES Webinars aim to provide continuing education to members on a variety of topics and domains, with the convenience of virtual participation. Webinar presenters are selected from among past HFES award winners, recent authors in HFES publications, high-profile members, and those conducting research or practice in key topical areas. Members do not have to pay an additional charge to participate.

The following is a schedule of Webinars being provided for HFES members. Future Webinar dates and information will be added shortly, so please bookmark this page and check back frequently.

If you are an HFES member, all webinar recordings and handouts will be available at hfes.org within 5 business days of the presentation. If you are not an HFES member and you register for a webinar, you will be e-mailed a copy of the webinar recording and handouts also within 5 business days.

Before attending a webinar, please read the Webinars FAQ.

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If you're not yet a member but would like to join to take advantage of these Webinars and the many other benefits of HFES membership, please go to the Membership page.

Nonmember student registration for $40 is also available for all webinars.

Webinar presenters: Webinar presentation guidelines are available here.

2012 SCHEDULE

January 30

Getting the Most Out of Your Graduate School Education
Expert Panel: Anthony D. Andre, Principal, Interface Analysis Associates, and Professor, San Jose State University; Deborah A. Boehm-Davis, George Mason University; Ronald G. Shapiro, Independent Consultant; and Christopher Brill, Assistant Professor, Old Dominion University
9:30-11:00 a.m. Pacific / 10:30 a.m.-12:00 noon Mountain / 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Central / 12:30-2:00 p.m. Eastern / 5:30-7:00 p.m. GMT

February 21

Authority and Responsibility in Human-Automation Interactions
Thomas B. Sheridan, Ford Professor of Engineering and Applied Psychology Emeritus Dept. of Mechanical Engineering and Dept of Aeronautics and Astronautics, MIT
9:30-11:00 a.m. Pacific / 10:30 a.m.-12:00 noon Mountain / 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Central / 12:30-2:00 p.m. Eastern / 5:30-7:00 p.m. GMT

March 20

Human Factors/Ergonomics Standards
Paul Green, Research Professor, University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute and Adjunct Associate Professor, Industrial and Operations Engineering
9:30-11:00 a.m. Pacific / 10:30 a.m.-12:00 noon Mountain / 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Central / 12:30-2:00 p.m. Eastern / 5:30-7:00 p.m. GMT

April 23

Why Systems Work
Gavan Lintern, Private Consultant, Cognitive Systems Design
12:00 noon-1:30 p.m. Pacific / 1:00-2:30 p.m. Mountain / 2:00-3:30 p.m. Central / 3:00-4:30 p.m. Eastern / 8:00-9:30 p.m. GMT

May 24

Designing Questionnaires: How Hard Can That Be?
William F. Moroney, Professor Emeritus, University of Dayton
9:30-11:00 a.m. Pacific / 10:30 a.m.-12:00 noon Mountain / 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Central / 12:30-2:00 p.m. Eastern / 5:30-7:00 p.m. GMT

June 19

Human Factors Research on Adaptive Automation
David Kaber, Professor and Director of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Program, Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering, North Carolina State University
9:30-11:00 a.m. Pacific / 10:30 a.m.-12:00 noon Mountain / 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Central / 12:30-2:00 p.m. Eastern / 5:30-7:00 p.m. GMT

July 30

Weather Forecaster Decision Making and Tornado Warning Communication
Ellen Bass, Associate Professor, University of Virginia
9:30-11:00 a.m. Pacific / 10:30 a.m.-12:00 noon Mountain / 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Central / 12:30-2:00 p.m. Eastern / 5:30-7:00 p.m. GMT

August 8

Countering Sleep and Fatigue Myths in 24/7 Operations
James C. Miller, Miller Ergonomics
9:30-11:00 a.m. Pacific / 10:30 a.m.-12:00 noon Mountain / 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Central / 12:30-2:00 p.m. Eastern / 5:30-7:00 p.m. GMT

August 23

Modeling and Simulation Applications in Human Factors
Valerie J. Gawron, Senior Multi-Discipline Systems Engineer, The MITRE Corp
9:30-11:00 a.m. Pacific / 10:30 a.m.-12:00 noon Mountain / 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Central / 12:30-2:00 p.m. Eastern / 5:30-7:00 p.m. GMT

September 20

Natural Interactive Behavior
Wayne Gray, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
9:30-11:00 a.m. Pacific / 10:30 a.m.-12:00 noon Mountain / 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Central / 12:30-2:00 p.m. Eastern / 5:30-7:00 p.m. GMT

November 3

Training Adaptive Teams: Enhancing Coordination Flexibility in Dynamic Environments
Jamie C. Gorman, Assistant Professor, Texas Tech University
10:00-11:30 a.m. Pacific / 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Mountain / 12:00 noon-1:30 p.m. Central / 1:00-2:30 p.m. Eastern / 6:00-7:30 p.m. GMT

November

Macroergonomics
Brian M. Kleiner, Professor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

December

Information to come!

View the 2011 HFES Webinar series schedule.