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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 OSAC subcommittee 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
Pate Skene, Task Group Acting Chair, University of Colorado (member of OSAC's Forensic Toxicology Subcommittee)
Jeff Kukucka, Task Group Co-Vice Chair, Towson University (member of OSAC's Forensic Document Examination Subcommittee)
Adele Quigley-McBride, Task Group Co-Vice Chair, Duke Law, Wilson Center for Science and Justice (member of OSAC's Dogs & Sensors Subcommittee)
Vacant, Executive Secretary
Members
Rolando Carol, Auburn University at Montgomery (member of OSAC's Seized Drugs Subcommittee)
Jason Chin, University of Sydney (member of OSAC's Facial & Iris Identification Subcommittee)
Andrew Cohen, University of Massachusetts, Amherst (member of OSAC's Ignitable Liquids, Explosives, & Gunshot Residue Subcommittee)
Deborah Davis, University of Nevada, Reno (member of OSAC's Forensic Nursing Subcommittee)
Nathan Dieckmann, Oregon Health & Science University (member of OSAC's Forensic Odontology Subcommittee)
Yael Granot, Smith College (member of OSAC's Video/Imaging Technology Analysis Subcommittee)
Bethany Growns, University of Exeter (member of OSAC's Firearms & Toolmarks Subcommittee)
Carina Hahn, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) (member of OSAC's Digital/Multimedia SAC)
Hilary Hamnett, University of Lincoln, UK (affiliate member of OSAC's Forensic Toxicology Subcommittee)
John Hollway, University of Pennsylvania (member of OSAC's Digital Evidence Subcommittee)
Sharon Kelley, University of Virginia (member of OSAC's Friction Ridge Subcommittee)
Richard Lempert, University of Michigan (member of OSAC's Fire & Explosion Investigation Subcommittee)
Moa Liden, Department of Security & Crime Science, UCL, UK & Faculty of Law, Uppsala University (member of OSAC's Crime Scene Investigation & Reconstruction Subcommittee)
Alicia McCarthy, Thomas College (member of OSAC's Footwear & Tire Subcommittee and Terminology Task Group)
Shirley Montero, Arizona State University (member of OSAC's Trace Materials Subcommittee)
Erin Morris, Los Angeles County Public Defender (member of OSAC's Medicolegal Death Investigation Subcommittee)
Sherry Nakhaeizadeh, Crime and Forensic Science University College London (affiliate member of OSAC's Forensic Anthropology Subcommittee)
Niki Osborne, Human Factors Training and Consultancy, New Zealand (affiliate member of OSAC's Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Subcommittee)
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 Human Forensic Biology Subcommittee)
Miko Wilford, Iowa State University (member of OSAC's Wildlife Forensic Biology Subcommittee)
Cindy (Ya Yang) Xiong, University of Massachusetts (Amherst) (member of OSAC's Speaker Recognition Subcommittee)
Human Factors Affiliate List
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.