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When: Wed, December 12 2012 01:00 PM Calendars: Alumni (general) , Faculty Staff , Current Students , Student Life Tags: center for history of psychology , Colloquium Share Digg Del.icio.us Yahoo Google Newsvine close X Join us at the Center for the History of Psychology on Wednesday, December 12 at 1pm as the fall colloquium series wraps up with Dr. Richard Pew, Principal Scientist at Raytheon BBN Technologies since 1974. Dr. Pew will discuss the history of human factors engineering and his own experience as a second generation student in that field. Pew will outline the work of important historical figures in the field, including Paul Fitts, Arthur Melton, and Alphonse Chapanis. Dr. Pew received his BEE in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University in 1956, M.A. in Psychology from Harvard University and Ph.D. in Psychology from The University of Michigan. He has 45 years of experience in human performance and experimental psychology as they relate to systems development. This event is free and open to the public, and a Q & A with light refreshments will follow in the lobby. Seating is limited and on a first come, first served basis. This program has been approved for 1 CE Credit. The Center for the History of Psychology is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Center maintains responsibility for this program and its content. For more information about earning CE credits at the Center, or to receive a registration and information package, please contact Dorothy Gruich (gruich@uakron.edu). Participants may also register onsite. Download to your calendar	Files .ukn Pew Flyer.pdf Related Events No Related Events

Some History of Engineering Psychology as Experienced by a Participant

When:: Wed, December 12 2012 01:00 PM
Calendars:: Alumni (general) , Faculty Staff , Current Students , Student Life
Tags:: center for history of psychology , Colloquium

Join us at the Center for the History of Psychology on Wednesday, December 12 at 1pm as the fall colloquium series wraps up with Dr. Richard Pew, Principal Scientist at Raytheon BBN Technologies since 1974. Dr. Pew will discuss the history of human factors engineering and his own experience as a second generation student in that field. Pew will outline the work of important historical figures in the field, including Paul Fitts, Arthur Melton, and Alphonse Chapanis.

Dr. Pew received his BEE in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University in 1956, M.A. in Psychology from Harvard University and Ph.D. in Psychology from The University of Michigan. He has 45 years of experience in human performance and experimental psychology as they relate to systems development.

This event is free and open to the public, and a Q & A with light refreshments will follow in the lobby. Seating is limited and on a first come, first served basis.

This program has been approved for 1 CE Credit. The Center for the History of Psychology is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Center maintains responsibility for this program and its content. For more information about earning CE credits at the Center, or to receive a registration and information package, please contact Dorothy Gruich (gruich@uakron.edu). Participants may also register onsite.