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Ph.D. Industrial Engineering June, 1994Major: Human Factors / Ergonomics
State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
Relevant Coursework:
- Human/Machine Systems
- Biomechanical Analysis
- Cognitive Processes
- Experimental Design
- HF in Quality Control
- Research Methodologies
- Statistical Methods
- Work Physiology
M.S. Industrial Engineering, NIOSH fellowship August, 1989
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NCMajor: Ergonomics
Minor: Occupational Safety and Health
Thesis: An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of One Company's Hearing Conservation
Program in a 12-Hour Workshift Environment
Advisor: Dr. Larry H. RoysterRelevant Coursework:
- Environmental Factors
- Fundamentals of Skill Systems
- Industrial Noise Control
- Safety Engineering
B.S. Industrial Engineering, with Honors May, 1987
Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
Assistant Professor, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY 6/94 - PresentErgonomic Consultant 8/89 - Present
- Teach industrial engineering courses and laboratories related to human factors/ergonomics.
- Director of CIMS Ergonomic Development Laboratory.
- Solicit/obtain grants to subsidize ergonomic training and implementation activities at various manufacturing companies.
- Consulting with CIMS clients
- Networking/marketing of lab services with various local occupational safety and health groups (e.g., Rochester Safety Council, Society of Safety Engineers, Rochester Council on Occupational Safety and Health, American Industrial Hygiene Association).
- Development and delivery of office and industrial ergonomic training to provide clients with various levels of training (i.e., awareness, detailed, etc.).
- Supervise office ergonomic program for RIT. Includes providing training sessions and supervision of co-op students who perform office assessments. Continually update product literature library (including - ergonomic, safety and health, material handling and others)
- Continually develop working relationships with various vendors/sale representatives of office and manufacturing ergonomic products in order to obtain products on a consignment basis for demo use with CIMS clients. To date, we possess approximately $10,000 in ergonomic equipment on a consignment basis.
- Display equipment demos from the vendors/sale representatives as well as loan out for demo purposes (i.e., equipment loans to external clients as well as RIT personnel interested in testing various ergonomic products before purchasing).
- Database has been developed to track all equipment in Ergonomic Development Lab. Continually update Web Page and brochures that advertise the EDL.
Perform ergonomic consulting, including the development of corporate ergonomic programs, training in ergonomic principles, and ergonomic analysis/job design related to musculoskeletal injuries, general human factors issues, and environmental factors. Have provided services for over 50 companies, including:Research Assistant, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 8/89 - 5/94
- Borg Warner, Ithaca, NY
- Chili Plastics, Chili, NY
- Dunlop Tire Company, Buffalo, NY
- Eastman Kodak - Carolina Eastman Division, Columbia, SC
- Northwest Airlines, Atlanta, NY
- Southco, Honeoye Falls
- USAir, Buffalo, NY
- VF Corporation, Wyomissing, PA
- Divisions include: Jansport, Jantzen, Lee, Vanity Fair, Wrangler
- Z-Axis, Phelps, NY
- Provided support to an on-going FAA-sponsored human factors research program in commercial aviation maintenance and inspection. Conducted laboratory and field studies investigating inspection tasks and related functions.
- Conducted research sponsored by the National Institute on Aging to study the stress reactions towards various computer-interactive task designs.
Mozrall, J. Reynolds, Drury, C.G., Sharit, J., and Cerny, F. (1999). The effects of whole-body restriction on task performance. (Submitted for publication in Ergonomics).Marshall, M.M., Mozrall, J. R., Shealy, J.E. (1999). The effects of complex wrist and forearm posture on wrist range of motion. (Accepted for publication in Human Factors).
Drury, C.G., Broderick, R.L., Weidman, C.H., and Mozrall, J.R. (1999). A corporate-wide ergonomics programme: implementation and evaluation, Ergonomics, 42(1), 208-228.
Mozrall, J. R., and Drury, C.G. (1996). The effects of physical exertion on task performance in modern manufacturing: A taxonomy, a review, and a model, Ergonomics, 39(10), 1179-1213.
Reynolds, J.L., and Drury, C.G. (1994). A field methodology for the control of musculoskeletal injuries. Applied Ergonomics, 25, 3-16.
Vora, P., Reynolds, J.L., and Corl, K.G. (1992). Design and evaluation of an optical disk handling tool for a cleanroom environment. Applied Ergonomics, 23, 414-424.
Reynolds, J.L., Royster, L.H., and Pearson, R.G. (1990). Hearing conservation programs (HCP): The effectiveness of one company's HCP in a 12-hour work shift environment. American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal, 51, 437-446.
Marshall, M. M., Mozrall, J.R., and Shealy, J.E. (1997). The Effects of Complex Wrist and Forearm Posture on Wrist Range of Motion. 41st Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Albuquerque, N.M.Marshall, M.M., Mozrall, J. R., and Shealy, J.E. (1997). Range of motion for complex wrist movements. 6th Annual Industrial Engineering Research Conference, Miami Beach, FL .
Mozrall J. Reynolds, Shealy, J. E. (1995). An undergraduate human factors workbook. 39th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, San Diego, CA.
Mozrall, J.Reynolds, Drury, C.G., Sharit, J. and Cerny, F. (1994). The effects of different forms of restriction on inspection performance. 38th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Nashville, TN.
Mozrall, J.Reynolds, Drury, C.G., Sharit, J. and Cerny, F. (1994). The effects of vertical restriction on inspection performance. 12th Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association, Toronto, ONT.
Reynolds, J.L., and Drury, C.G. (1993). An evaluation of the visual environment in aircraft inspection. 37th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Seattle, WA.
Reynolds, J.L., Gramopadhye, A., and Drury, C.G. (1992). Design of the aircraft inspection/maintenance visual environment. 7th FAA Office of Aviation Medicine Meeting on Human Factors Issues in Aircraft Maintenance and Inspection, Atlanta, GA.
Reynolds, J.L., Royster, L.H., and Pearson, R.G. (1989). Hearing conservation programs (HCP): The effectiveness of one company's HCP in a 12-hour work shift environment. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, Supplement 86.
Reynolds, J.L., and Drury, C.G. (1994). On-Site Investigation of Ergonomic Factors Related to Posture and Fatigue in the Inspection Environment. Report submitted to FAA, Biomedical and Behavioral Sciences Division, Office of Aviation Medicine, Department of Transportation, Washington, D.C. 20591.Reynolds, J.L., and Drury, C.G. (1993). Review of Ergonomic Factors Related to Posture and Fatigue in the Inspection Environment. Report submitted to FAA, Biomedical and Behavioral Sciences Division, Office of Aviation Medicine, Department of Transportation, Washington, D.C. 20591.
Drury, C.G., Gramopadhye, A., Latorella, K., Patel, S., Prabhu, P., and Reynolds, J. (1992). Human Reliability in Aircraft Inspection. Report submitted to FAA, Biomedical and Behavioral Sciences Division, Office of Aviation Medicine, Department of Transportation, Washington, D.C. 20591.
Reynolds, J.L., Drury, C.G., and Gramopadhye, A. (1992). Design of Aircraft Inspection/Maintenance Visual Environment. Report submitted to FAA, Biomedical and Behavioral Sciences Division, Office of Aviation Medicine, Department of Transportation, Washington, D.C. 20591.
NSF: “Equity by Design Planning Grant”, submitted 1/99 for $29,994.RIT: “Institute-Wide Ergonomics Program”, renewed for 7/99-6/00, $45,000.
RIT: “Institute-Wide Ergonomics Program”, submitted for 7/98-6/99, $40,000.
NYS Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Training Grant: “Ergonomics, Safety, and Health Training”, submitted in conjunction with CIMS, , 8/1/99 - 7/31/00 for $100,000.
NYS Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Training Grant: “Industrial Ergonomics Focus Group and Implementation Training”, submitted in conjunction with CIMS, , 8/1/98 - 7/31/99 for $61,912.
NYS Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Training Grant: “Industrial Ergonomics Focus Group and Implementation Training”, submitted in conjunction with CIMS, , 5/1/97 - 6/30/98 for $52,565.
Ergonomic Solutions at Work: “Assessment of Positive Positioning Concept”, 12/97- 11/98 for $9,500.
NSF/GRIT: American Massage: Ergonomic assessment of workstation and equipment, 8/96-12/96, $5,500.
NSF/GRIT: LeRoy Industries: Ergonomic assessment and training, 7/96 – 12/96, $6,000.
Penny & Giles: 2 wrist goniometers for testing and performance of range-of-motion research, $2,000, Fall/96.
Ergonomic Assessment at Hammer Lithograph, Rochester NY. In conjunction with CIMS, submitted 9/95 for $3,600.
Ergonomic Assessment at Thomson Publishing, Rochester, NY, submitted 1/95 for $2,900.