Thomas Smith, Ph.D., teaching specialist in kinesiology, has
had two papers accepted for presentation at the 19th Triennial Meeting of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA) in Melbourne, Australia, August 9-14, 2015. The papers are: (1) Driver Distraction Is Greater with Cell Phone Conversation than with Passenger Conversation — A Social Cybernetic Interpretation (coauthored with Zhezi Yang, College of Design graduate student); and (2) A Philosophy of Ergonomics/Human Factors – A Broader Perspective.

Dr. Smith also is a member of the IEA K.U. Smith Student Award Committee (named in honor of his father, the first treasurer of the IEA), and will present the award to two students at the meeting.