Yearly Archives: 2017

Tufts in the Genesis of Human Factors Engineering by Hal Miller-Jacobs Tufts College was one of the trailblazing institutions in the emerging field of Human Factors Engineering as a result of the Second World War.  In 1942 a study was conducted of Army antiaircraft artillery at Tufts, directed by Leonard […]

Program History

Human Factors Engineering (HFE) and the related discipline of Engineering Psychology (EP), is the study of how people interact with different objects in their environment. Human Factors Engineers consider the physical and mental capabilities, limitations, and aspirations of humans to design and improve products and systems. The overall goal of […]

What is Human Factors?

James Intriligator | Human Factors, Perception, Design, and Consumer Psychology Dr. Intriligator is the Director of the Tufts Human Factors Engineering program. His research interests include design, design thinking, marketing, branding/packaging, consumer psychology, perception, cognition, attention, emotion, VR, AR, innovation, and entrepreneurialism. Read Intriligator’s white paper, “The Future of Human […]

Dr. James Intriligator

The Tufts Human Factors program is a close-knit and focused program that still allows students to pursue their passions. The interdisciplinary nature of the program gives students exposure to a multitude of topics ranging from Robotics, to medical devices, to Consumer Psychology and its small size ensures that students get […]

Why Tufts’ Human Factors?

Job hunting is a daunting task, and it’s hard to know where to start. Here are a few resources to get you started. Start by making a good portfolio!   See:  Portfolio Making Advice Tufts Career Center The career center is the first stop on the job expedition. You can get […]

Career Resources

Michael Wiklund | Human Factors Specialist In addition to being a long-time professor and founder of consulting firm Wiklund Research & Design, Wiklund has written several books on the subject of human factors engineering. These include Usability and Testing of Medical Devices (2010) and Handbook of Human Factors in Medical […]

Professor Michael Wiklund

Dr. Nathan Ward | Information Processing, Cognition, Multitasking Dr. Ward is a researcher in the field of information processing and cognition. His focus is in understanding and improving multitasking, by understanding the underlying cognitive mechanisms such as task switching and dual tasking. His areas of interest are multitasking, divided attention, […]

Dr. Nathan Ward

Dr. Holly Taylor | Spatial Cognition, Mental Models, Multimedia Learning Dr. Taylor’s research examines the mental representation of information, sometimes referred to as mental models or situation models. She is particularly interested in the domains of spatial cognition and comprehension. Her work focuses on how information sources influence mental models […]

Dr. Holly Taylor

Dr. Dan Hannon | Human Factors, Transportation Systems Dr. Hannon helps develop innovations in healthcare, wearable devices, and using interconnected devices to detect more complex situation. His engineering work has spanned a range of application areas, including transportation systems, team performance, education, and health care, and has integrated engineering with […]

Dr. Dan Hannon