Advancing Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Justice Through Human Systems Engineering

Section 1: Understanding and Supporting Healthy Communities

1. Human Systems Engineering for Societal Transformation: A Tale of Two Cities

Nancy Cooke

2. Inclusive Decision Making: Applying Human Factors Methods to Capture the Needs and Voices of Marginalized Populations

Jacklin Stonewall, Michael C. Dorneich, Linda Shenk, Caroline C. Krejci, and Ulrike Passe

3. HFE in Underdeveloped Countries: How Do We Facilitate Equitable, Egalitarian, and Respectful Progress?

Andrew Thatcher and Andrew Todd

4. Researcher Reflections on Human Factors and Health Equity

Richard J. Holden, Tammy Toscos, and Carly N. Daley

5. The Intersection of Human Factors Engineering and Health Equity

Deliya B. Wesley, Christian Boxley, Stefanie Kurgatt, Christopher J. King, and Kristen E. Miller

6. Using Work Domain Analysis to Advocate for Social Justice: Meeting the Needs of Resource-Constrained Societies

Natalie C. Benda and Ann M. Bisantz

Section 2: Including and Empowering Diverse People

7. A Human Factors Engineer’s Journey Into Enhancing LGBT Status in Academia

Ellen J. Bass

8. All are Welcome but Terms and Conditions Apply

Audrey Reinert

9. ‘Nothing about Us without Us’: Transforming Participatory Research and Ethics in Human Systems Engineering

Rua M. Williams and Juan E. Gilbert

10. Ergonomic Analysis of Working Conditions of a Recycler Community in Medellín, Colombia

Yordán Rodríguez and Jaime Gaviria

11. Guiding Technology Design to Empower Older Adults to Actively Engage in Society

Maurita T. Harris, Qiong Nie, and Wendy A. Rogers

12. Inclusive Wearable Design: Developing a Set of Characteristics of Socially Acceptable BCI Devices for Women

France Jackson, Isabel Laurenceau, and Juan E. Gilbert

Section 3: Inspiring Strategies for an Inclusive Future

13. Automation, Work, and Racial Equity: How Human Systems Engineering Can Shape the Future of Work

Shannon C. Roberts, Laurel Smith-Doerr, Shlomo Zilberstein, Henry Renki, Enobong H. Branch, and Tiamba Wilkerson

14. The Learning Research and Development Center Summer Undergraduate Research Internship: A Diversity Internship in the Learning Sciences

Natasha Tokowicz

15. Facilitating a Sense of Belonging for Women of Color in Engineering: The Case for Virtual Internships

Golnaz Arastoopour Irgens

16. Leading an EDI Strategy in a UK University: Reflections from an HFE Professional

Sarah Sharples

17. Developing an Effective Diversity Training Intervention: Best Practices and Challenges

Preeya Ninan, Jennifer Feitosa, and Fabrice Delice

18. Reimagining Community-based Research and Action in Human Factors: A Dialogue across Disciplines

Biography

Dr. Rod D. Roscoe is an Associate Professor of Human Systems Engineering, and a Diane and Gary Tooker Professor for Effective Education in STEM, at Arizona State University. His research identifies ways to improve educational efficacy and access by understanding relationships between learning theory, technology innovation, and user experience. He also investigates engineering education and the preparation of future engineers to address the ‘human side’ of engineering and design.

Dr. Erin K. Chiou is an Assistant Professor of Human Systems Engineering at Arizona State University. Her research seeks to improve automation for more resilient and sustainable futures. Her work focuses on the social psychological factors in human-automation interaction and system design, with applications in complex and safety critical systems including defense and healthcare. She directs the Automation Design Advancing People and Technology laboratory.

Dr. Abigail R. Wooldridge is an Assistant Professor of Industrial and Enterprise Systems Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her research aims to improve patient safety and quality of care as well as healthcare professional well-being. She analyzes and models complex sociotechnical systems and team cognition in healthcare to understand and improve how individuals with diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and training can work together across the patient journey.