Professor Industrial and Operations Engineering Biomedical Engineering Environmental Health Sciences Director: Center for Ergonomics Biographical information: Brief Biographical Sketch -- html NIH Format Biographical Sketch -- pdf	Contact: Telephone: (313) 763-3742 FAX: (313) 764-3451 E-mail: tja@umich.edu G656 IOE Building, 1205 Beal Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2117 Center for Ergonomics Directions (the Center for Ergonomics is located in the Industrial and Operations Engineering Building on North Campus)
Research Worker performance, health and well being Ergonomic solutions for persons with disabilities Muscle, tendon and nerve disorders, e.g., fatigue, tendinitis, & carpal tunnel syndrome Analysis and design of work activities and equipment Onsite programs for control of work related musculoskeletal disorders Selected publications Teaching Department of Industrial and Operations Engineering Biomedical Engineering Industrial Hygiene Program, School of Public Health Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies (All MS and PhD applications go here) Doctoral dissertations chaired or co-chaired Academic Courses: IOE 433 Occupational Ergonomics, Fall 2001 IOE 463 Measurement and Design of Work, Winter 2007 IOE 491 Applied Physical Ergonomics, Fall 2005 IOE 567: Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders, Winter 2007 Short Course Directory, Schedule & Registration Course Materials on Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders	Professional Societies American Society of Biomechanics American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienist American Industrial Hygiene Association (Fellow) The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering Ergonomics Society GB Human Factors & Ergonomics Society US International Commission on Occupational health Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA) Scientific Journals Assistive Technology Ergonomics* Human Factors and Ergonomics* American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal* American Journal of Industrial Medicine Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health** Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation** International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics* Applied Ergonomics* Journal of Biomechanics* * Occassional Reviewer ** Editorial board member
Some Tools & Software (use at your own risk): Physical job stress ratings Task, Force and Posture Analsyis -- Handout Time-based Task, Force and Posture Analysis Program -- Beta Version (Right click and "save as") Reach Analysis Program -- Beta Version (Right click and "save as") Some General Ergonomic Resources (Not endorsed): Darnell, M., BadHuman Factors Designs FAA Human Factors Design Guide -- a great resource, but poorly referenced Bernard, B. (ed.) Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) and Workplace Factors NIOSH Homepage NAS Workshop on Musculoskeletal Injuries, Aug 20 & 21, 1998 Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders: Report, Workshop Summary, and Workshop Papers --- the first difinitive statement on work and musculoskeletal disorders 1999 Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders: Report, Workshop Summary, and Workshop Papers --- the second difinitive statement on work and musculoskeletal disorders 2001 Regulations/guidelines Americans with Disabilities Act ADA Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities (ADAAG) World Wide Web consortium, W3C OSHA Homepage OSHA Ergonomics Standard State Ergonomic Standards ACGIH TLVs Internet Resources Search engines for finding anything on the web PubMed -- National Library of Medicine's search service that provides access to over 16 million citations in MEDLINE, PreMEDLINE, and other related databases, with links to participating online journals Health Statistics Bureau of Labor Statistics -- access latest data on musculoskeletal disorders National Health Survey Statistics Rehabilitation Job Accommodation Network National Rehabilitation Information Center National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research US Dept. Education NIDRR RERCs RERC on Accessible Medical Instrumentation Former UM RERC: Ergonomic Solutions for Employment (this site is not maintained regularly) U Mich Resources University of Michigan Universtiy of Michigan Library College of Engineering UM Staff Directory CoE Exchange Server M Occupational Safety and Environmental Health UM College of Engineering Safety Committee