The de Florez Prize in Human Engineering Winner: Alexandra Traverse

Alexandra Traverse (A20) is an Engineering Psychology major who thinks about engineering solutions to everyday problems and moves forward on them with great success.  As research assistant, she has helped to develop and evaluate novel TSA screening systems that leverage what the field knows about human cognition.  Outside of the classroom, Alexandra also is a member of the Tufts Ski Team and assists in a local preschool.   

The de Florez Prize in Human Engineering rewards theoretical sophistication and practical application of knowledge to the problems of human engineering.