Dr. Tonya L. Smith-Jackson
Associate Professor
519-H Whittemore Hall
Phone: 540-231-4119
Fax: 540-231-3322
Email: smithjack@vt.edu
Biographical Information
Education
- Ph.D., NC State University, 1998
- M.S., NC State University, 1989
- B.S., UNC — Chapel Hill, 1986
Major Responsibilities
Teaching, research, scholarship, service
Research Accomplishments
Applied research to elicit, analyze, translate, and apply user- and safety-centered cognitive and cultural capabilities and limitations to the design, development, and evaluation of systems and products.
Recent Course Responsibilities
- Occupational Safety and Hazard Control
- Cultural Ergonomics
- Industrial Health & Safety Engineering
- Human Information Processing
- Systems Safety Analysis
Selected Recent Publications
- Smith-Jackson, T.L. and Wogalter, M.S. (2007). Application of a mental models approach to MSDS Design. Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science. In-press.
- Smith-Jackson, T. L. and Wogalter, M. S. (2002). Potential Uses of Technology to Communicate Risk in Manufacturing. Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing, 14, 1 — 14.
- Hughes, L. E., Babski-Reeves, K., & Smith-Jackson, T. (2006). Effects of psychosocial and individual factors on physiological risk factors for upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders while typing. Ergonomics. Accepted for Publication.
Selected Recent Projects
- Toshiba Corporation of Japan
- National Institute of Justice
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
- National Science Foundation
- United Parcel Service
Industries Serviced
Product Design, Warnings & Risk Communications, Training Systems Design
Key Professional Service Activities
- Chair, Human Factors & Ergonomics Society Diversity Committee;
- Chair, Safety Technical Group (Human Factors & Ergonomics Society)
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