Robert Feyen
Coordinator for the MEHS program
Office: VKH 119
Phone: (218) 726-8327
E-mail: rfeyen@d.umn.edu
Website: http://www.d.umn.edu/~rfeyen

Dr. Robert G. Feyen joins the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering after having spent the last four years as an assistant professor of Industrial Engineering at Purdue University. Robert has degrees in mechanical engineering (B.S., Calvin College, 1989) bioengineering (M.S., University of Michigan, 1994) and industrial and operations engineering (M.S.E., 1994 and Ph.D., 2002, University of Michigan). Over the past 15 Years, he has conducted research in the aviation, automotive, manufacturing, and healthcare setting on diverse range of topics including consumer product design, human-machine interaction, human performance modeling (including biomechanical and task analyses), industrial accident reconstruction, assistive technologies for persons with disabilities, technical documentation, and safety systems. His teaching and research interests include both cognitive and physical ergonomics as well as occupational safety, and his research focuses on modeling human performance and integrating computational models of human performance into the product and system design process.

Pat Wollack
Executive Office & Administrative Specialist
Office: VKH 229
Phone: (218) 726-8117
E-mail: mehs@d.umn.edu
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Seraphin Abou P.E.
Assistant Professor
Office: VKH 235
Phone: (218) 726-8250
E-mail: sabou@d.umn.edu
Website: sabou

Ph.D., Université Laval, (Canada); M.S., B.S, Polytechnic University of Gdansk, (Poland)

Professor Abou's practical and fundamental research program is focused on Systems Health Monitoring and Safety, Risk Assessment, and Prognostic analysis of Mecatronics Systems. Current projects include but are not limited to analysis of Mecatronics Systems Health Monitoring, and the study of advanced reliability analysis for complex systems with multistage components and sensors. These multidisciplinary efforts combine research on Functional & Hazard Identification and Analyses, System Safety Analysis, Control and Reliability Centered Maintenance, Effective Prevention Strategies and Technologies to anticipate, recognize, and evaluate hazardous conditions and practices effecting people, property, and the environment.

Harvey Burski, CSP
Adjunct Associate Professor
Office: EB 241
Phone: (218) 624-7157
E-mail: hburski@d.umn.edu
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Todd William Loushine PhD,PE, CSP
Assistant Professor
Office: VKH 233
Phone: (218) 726-7783
E-mail: tloushin@d.umn.edu
Website: tloushine

PhD, Industrial Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison (2007)
MS, Industrial Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison (2002)
BS, Chemical Engineering, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (1994)

Professor Loushine has over 13 years of professional experience in the occupational safety and health field, which began in 1994 when he was hired by MNOSHA as an Industrial Hygiene Engineer (compliance officer). Six years as an MN OSHA compliance officer and consultant provided a unique learning experience through exposure to a diversity of industries and workplaces entered, and the social interactions with management and workers. It was during this time that he observed an association between organizational and social factors and safety, health, and work performance outcomes, which lead him to graduate school. At the University of Wisconsin-Madison, he studied human factors engineering, ergonomics, sociotechnical systems, quality management, and social-psychology (survey research methodology). While in graduate school, he worked part-time as a Risk Management Specialist with the WI Department of Health and Family Services and held several research and teaching assistant positions. Dr. Loushine’s research interests include the evaluation and design of systems to optimize user performance while attending to their safety, health, and quality needs. Past research projects involved the evaluation of organizational and social factors and their relationship to injury rates in healthcare settings; and investigating the integration of safety and quality management systems in construction.

Wade Roseth CIH, CSP
Instructor
Office: EB 250
Phone: 218-733-0874
E-mail: wroseth@allete.com
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Jim Stauber
Adjunct Faculty
Office: EB 241
Phone: (218) 722-9229
E-mail: gcas574@aol.com
Website: jstauber

Nancy Tario
Instructor
Office:
Phone: 218-831-5824
E-mail: nancy.tario@lpcorp.com
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Darrell Anderson
Sr. Lab Coordinator
Office: VKH 152
Phone: 218-726-61-69
E-mail: dander23@d.umn.edu
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