Forensic human factors and ergonomics: theory in practice

ABSTRACT

This lead article of the special issue on Forensic Human Factors and Ergonomics (guest edited by Michael S. Wogalter and Christopher B Mayhorn) introduces the readership to the topic then describes the five articles included.

KEYWORDS:

• Forensic human factors and ergonomics
• science and law
• personal watercraft
• automobile crash investigation
• perception response time

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.

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Notes on contributors

Michael S. Wogalter

Dr. Christopher B. Mayhorn, is a professor and head of the Department of Psychology at North Carolina State University. Dr. Mayhorn’s interests in human factors and applied cognition have resulted in 50+ peer-reviewed publications and his work has been funded by national agencies such as the National Science Foundation and the National Security Agency. Dr. Mayhorn is a Fellow of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Dr. Michael S. Wogalter is professor emeritus at North Carolina State University where he retired in 2013. Dr. Wogalter has published extensively in the area of warnings and safety. Dr. Wogalter is a Fellow of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society as well as a Fellow of the International Ergonomics Association.