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Human Factors Task Group
The FSSB’s Human Factors Task Group is primarily comprised of at least one member from each Scientific Area Committee (SAC) and members from OSAC subcommittees to provide a human factors perspective for the subcommittee. Task group members are selected based on their experience in psychology, cognitive science or a related social science discipline, and knowledge of social science literature on human judgment, decision making, observer effects, communication and cognitive bias. The group is available for consulting with the FSSB and all OSAC committees on human factors related issues. Task group members work together to gather and submit their comments on standards, technical publications, definitions, and other OSAC and FSSB documents, with an emphasis on the human factors related to forensic science results.
Officers
Adele Quigley-McBride, Task Group Chair (OSAC Affiliate), Simon Fraser University
Vacant, Task Group Vice Chair
Vacant, Task Group Executive Secretary
Members
Thomas Albright, The Salk Institute for Biological Studies (member of OSAC's Seized Drugs/Toxicology SAC)
Jason Chin, University of Sydney (member of OSAC's Facial & Iris Identification Subcommittee)
Andrew Cohen, University of Massachusetts, Amherst (member of OSAC's Trace Evidence SAC)
Yael Granot, Smith College (member of OSAC's Video/Imaging Technology Analysis Subcommittee)
Carina Hahn, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) (member of OSAC's Digital/Multimedia SAC)
Richard Lempert, University of Michigan (member of OSAC's Scene SAC)
Alicia McCarthy, Thomas College (member of OSAC's Pattern/Impression SAC and Terminology Task Group)
Erin Morris, Los Angeles County Public Defender (member of OSAC's Medicine SAC)
Kelly Sauerwein, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) (member of OSAC's Forensic Anthropology Subcommittee)
Nadja Schreiber Compo, Florida International University (member of OSAC's Biology SAC)
Pate Skene, University of Colorado, (FSSB Liaison to Human Factors Task Group and member of OSAC's Forensic Toxicology SC)
Webinars & Presentations
OSAC Public Update and Discussions Meeting - HFC Updates, June 5, 2019.
Discipline-Specific Bibliographies and Bibliographic References
These documents may contain information that can help forensic scientists, judges, lawyers, researchers, and other readers to better understand the nature, scope, and foundations of the individual disciplines as they are currently practiced. The identification of these documents does not represent an endorsement by OSAC or NIST. Only standards that are posted on the OSAC Registry and Technical Guidance documents are endorsed by OSAC. These documents may be subject to copyright. Note: Task group position statements or responses to data collections by the task group do not necessarily represent the position of OSAC or NIST.