Human Factors | Accident Investigation | DEI Champion
Rose Figueroa is a goal-getter Engineering Ph.D. Latina, and an active equity and inclusion advocate who is passionate about mentoring, and impacting STEM students and professionals. Dr. Figueroa is a Board Certified Human Factors Professional and Principal at a global consulting firm where she investigates complex accidents throughout the U.S. and Mexico – regarding HF/E issues. Dr. Figueroa, is also Founder & CEO at belongIN, serving as a Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) consultant, speaker, and workshop facilitator for national and international organizations.
Dr. Figueroa has served as HFES’ DCI AG Founder/Co-Chair, as a member of HFES' Code of Ethics Task Force and COAG, HFES-SHPE Liaison/Representative, SHPEtinas Regional Director, Chair of Advisory Board for Women of Color in the Workplace®, and Director for Board of Professional Ergonomists (BCPE). Dr. Figueroa holds a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Puerto Rico–Mayagüez and an M.S.E. and Ph.D. in Industrial and Operations Engineering from the University of Michigan–Ann Arbor.
This week on the podcast, we cover "Apple Vision Pro: Here’s everything you need to know." Additionally, we answer questions from the community related to workplace struggles, essential UX stats, and ethical considerations for UX researchers participating in research. #AppleVisionPro …
On this bonus conference coverage episode of Human Factors Cast we interviewed Rose Figueroa about the Disability Affinity Group and Jules Trippe about the LGBTQ+ Affinity Group.
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