| Time |
Session |
| 7:30 a.m. |
Check-In & Registration with Coffee & Pastries
|
| 8:00 a.m. |
Welcome and Introduction:
Dr. Young-Jun Son, James J. Solberg Head, Ransburg Professor, Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering @ Purdue University
|
| 8:05 a.m. |
Local Midwest Keynote:
Cory Kimball, Manager, Behavior Experience @ Johnson and Johnson MedTech
|
| 8:40 a.m. |
Lectures:
1) William Nelson, MS, MBA: President & CEO @ Humatec
Title: "Human Factors and the Legal Profession: Why You Should Get Involved”
2) Jared Frantz, MSE, CHFP: Senior Consultant @ Rimkus
Title: "When hazards are ubiquitous, unmitigated, and accepted - Methods for analyzing residual risk”
3) Dr. Pallabi Bhowmick: Post-doctoral Research Associate @ the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Title: "Understanding Challenges & Adaptive Strategies for Bathing & Showering Among Adults with Mobility Disabilities: Insights for Designing a Soft Robotic Showerhead"
4) Dr. Debra Henneberry: Assistant Professor @ Purdue School of Aviation and Transportation Technology
Title: TBA |
| 9:40 a.m. |
Morning Coffee Break, Sponsored by Fieldwork |
| 10:00 a.m. |
Lightning Talks (Various) |
| 11:00 a.m. |
National Opening Keynote Presentation:
Deborah Boehm-Davis, Professor Emeritus, George Mason University
Wayne Gray, Professor of Cognitive Science, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |
| 12:30 p.m. |
Lunch |
| 2:00 p.m. |
National Panel on AI Tooling |
| 3:00 p.m |
Coffee Break |
| 3:15 p.m |
Local Industry Panel:
Breaking Silos: How UX Researchers and Human Factors Engineers Collaborate Across Teams to Drive Impact
1) Nohra Murad, Senior Human Factors Engineer @ Baxter International Inc. (Contract)
2) Will Leidheiser, Staff UX Researcher @ GitLab
3) Melina Garcia, Senior GenAI UX Researcher @ West Monroe
4) Rebecca F. Wiener, PhD, Principal UX Researcher @ Newell Brands
5) Donald Cox, Senior UX Researcher @ Ping Identity |
| 4:15 p.m. |
Purdue Lab Tours
1) Envision Center
2) 4D Scanner at Dudley Hall |
| 5:00 p.m. |
Poster Session, Reception with hors d'oeuvres, & Closing Remarks |