Dr. Michael J. Agnew

Assistant Professor

549 Whittemore Hall
Phone: 540-231-0083
Fax: 540-231-3322
Email: mjagnew@vt.edu

Biographical Information

Education

• Ph.D., Queen's University, 2008
• M.S., University of Windsor, 2003
• B.A., Wilfrid Laurier University, 2000

Recent Course Responsibilities

• ISE 6624 Evaluation Methods in Industrial Ergonomics

Selected Recent Publications

1. Lotz, C.A., Agnew, M.J., Stevenson, J.M., and Godwin, A.A. (2007). The effect of an on-body personal life assist device (PLAD) on fatigue during a repetitive lifting task, accepted in Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology.
2. Andrews, D.M., Potvin, J.R., Calder, C.I., Cort, J., Agnew, M.J., and Stephens, A. (2007). Acceptable peak forces and impulses during manual hose insertions in the automobile industry, accepted in International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics.
3. Abdoli-E, M., Stevenson, J.M., and Agnew, M.J. (2006). An on-body Personal Lift Augmentation Device (PLAD) reduces EMG of erector spinae during lifting tasks, Clinical Biomechanics, 21, 456-465.
4. Potvin, J.R., Calder, C., Cort, J., Agnew, M.J., and Stephens, A. (2006). Maximal acceptable forces for manual insertions using a pulp pinch, oblique grasp, and finger press, International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 36, 779-787.
5. Potvin, J.R., Agnew, M.J., and Ver Woert, C. (2004). An ergonomic comparison of air and de pistol grip hand tools, International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 334 (6), 467-478.

Key Professional Service Activities

• Member, Canadian Society for Biomechanics, 2006-present