2023 Stephanie Binder Young Professional Award
Sponsored by:
HFES-STTG (Human Factors & Ergonomics Society - Surface Transportation Technical Group)
Stephanie Binder was 35 years old when she tragically passed away in 2011. She was a human factors engineer at NHTSA and played a vital role in the Department's efforts to combat distracted driving. She was the primary author of NHTSA's overall driver distraction plan, and played a leading role in the USDOT's Distracted Driving Summits.
To honor Stephanie's memory and her impact on the field, the Surface Transportation Technical Group (STTG) of the Human Factors & Ergonomics Society (HFES) confers an annual Young Professional Award to a young human factors professional who demonstrates outstanding contribution to transportation human factors.
Nominations are now open for the 2023 award.
Qualifications:
· 35 years old or younger (as of date of nomination).
· Employed full time (in academia, industry, or government) in a surface transportation related field for at least two years beyond degree completion (currently enrolled students are not eligible).
· Open to anyone globally who meets these qualifications.
Consideration criteria:
· Research: Advancing transportation human factors as demonstrated by journal articles, conference proceedings, technical reports, or product releases
· Outreach/Education: Demonstration of service to the human factors community. Examples include outreach to K-12, college students, or human factors professionals; workshops/seminars to the human factors community.
· Other significant contributions to the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society or other professional/technical societies.
Nominees can directly apply or be nominated by a colleague. To submit a nomination, include:
· A brief summary of the nominee's qualifications, including three reasons for consideration.
· A curriculum vitae, resume, or comprehensive bio sketch of the nominee
· Two letters of recommendations (*do not include more than two letters)
All filenames for the submission package should include the nominee's name (e.g, LBoyle_CV.pdf)
Awards will be conferred at the Annual Business Meeting of the HFES-STTG, at the HFES 65rd Annual Conference.
Nominations are being accepted until Friday, Sept 1, 2023
Please email nominations or questions to: Linda Ng Boyle (linda@uw.edu) and Shannon Roberts (scroberts3@gmail.com). Include the following on the subject line: 'Nominee for Stephanie Binder Award' with First and Last name of nominee.
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Shannon Roberts, PhD
Assistant Professor of Industrial Engineering at UMass Amherst
Chair of the Surface Transportation Technical Group (STTG)
At-large Member of HFES Executive Council
https://people.umass.edu/scroberts/------------------------------