Recipients of the Jerome H. Ely Human Factors Article Award were Stephanie M. Merritt, University of Missouri-St. Louis, and Daniel R. Ilgen, Michigan State University, for their paper, "Not All Trust Is Created Equal: Dispositional and History-Based Trust in Human-Automation Interactions" (Volume 50, Number 2, April 2008). This study breaks new ground by exploring the extent to which individuals differ systematically in their trust of automation, and it suggests that a surprisingly large amount of variance in this trust is attributable to how the operator perceives the machine. Pictured: Stephanie M. Merritt.

     Pierre Falzon, Conservatoire National des Arts et Metiers, Paris, France, was honored with the Distinguished International Colleague Award for his substantial and enduring contributions to the understanding of the neuropsychology of human interaction with complex technologies, and his international service, including his term as president of the International Ergonomics Association.

     The Paul M. Fitts Education Award was presented to William S. Marras, Ohio State University, for his 25+ years of educating students and others about human factors/ergonomics. Marras was honored for encouraging his students to think critically and innovatively, for imparting them with his interdisciplinary approach to advancing the field, and for his outstanding professional service and position of leadership in the discipline.

     Eduardo Salas, University of Central Florida, received the A. R. Lauer Safety Award for his numerous contributions to safety through work on air traffic control, security, medicine, air transport, and many other areas. His research on safety has formed the foundation for huge advances in safety in both aviation and health care.

     The recipients of the Alphonse Chapanis Best Student Paper Award were Kihyo Jung, POSTECH; Ochae Kwon, Samsung Electronics; and Heecheon You, POSTECH, for their paper, "Development of the Boundary Zone Method for Generation of Representative Human Models." Pictured: Kihyo Jung.

     The Jack A. Kraft Innovator Award was presented to Kenneth R. Laughery, Jr., Boulder Solar, Boulder, Colorado, for his contributions to all three U.S. military service branches, NASA, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and numerous national and international companies and industries, and for his scholarly publications.

     Melissa R. Lemke, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, and Jack M. Winters, Marquette University, received the Best Ergonomics in Design Article Award for "Removing Barriers to Medical Devices for Users With Impairments" (Volume 16, Number 3, Summer 2008). The article describes the problems faced by those with limitations in the rather surprising context of health care and teaches readers about important distinctions between usability testing and accessibility testing. Pictured: Melissa R. Lemke.

     Alan Hedge, Cornell University, received the Oliver Keith Hansen Outreach Award for his unflagging efforts to educate the general public about ergonomics and to stimulate interest in the value of the discipline. He makes presentations on ergonomics to audiences outside the domain and has appeared on dozens of television and radio programs to discuss the field. He has been cited in hundreds of articles on a wide variety of HF/E issues and has written numerous newspaper and magazine articles.

     HFES President Paul A. Green presented the Arnold M. Small President's Distinguished Service Award to Christopher D. Wickens, Alion Science and Technology, for his career-long contributions that have brought honor to the discipline and the Society.