Joseph Sharit
Research Professor
Room 285
McArthur Engineering Building
P.O. Box 248294
Coral Gables, FL 33124-0620
(305) 284-6472
jsharit@miami.edu
EDUCATION TEACHING RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS EXPERIENCE PROFFESIONAL ORGANIZATIONS SERVICE
EDUCATION:
Purdue University, Ph.D. (Industrial Engineering), 1984, Purdue University, M.S. (Industrial Engineering), 1979, Brooklyn College, B.S. (Chemistry), 1975
TEACHING:
Probability, Statistics, Engineering Economy, Human Factors Engineering, System Safety Engineering
RESEARCH:
Human reliability analysis and system safety methods, Aging and technology, Human-machine systems, Computer-aiding
PUBLICATIONS:
Sharit, J. (1998). Applying human and system reliability analysis to the design and analysis of written procedures in high-risk industries. Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing, 8, 265-281.
Sharit, J. and Czaja, S.J. (1999). Performance of a computer-based troubleshooting task in the banking industry: Examining the effects of age, task experience, and cognitive abilities. International Journal of Cognitive Ergonomics, 3(1), 1-22.
Sharit, J. (1999). Human and system reliability analysis. In W. Karwowski and W. S. Marras
(eds.) The Occupational Ergonomics Handbook (pp. 601-642). Boca Raton: CRC Press.
Smith, M.W., Sharit, J., and Czaja, S.J. (2000). Aging, motor control, and the performance of computer mouse tasks. Human Factors, 41 (3), 389-386.
Sharit, J., Czaja, S.J., Iakouvou, E., and Moses, J. (2000). A human factors systems approach to examining oil spills in tankbarge operations: Analysis and reappraisal of management policies. Maritime Policy and Management, 27(1), 41-52.
Sharit, J. A modeling framework for exposing risks in complex systems (2000). Risk Analysis,
20 (4), 469-482.
Johnson, M.D. and Sharit, J. Impact of a change form an 8-hour to a 12-hour shift schedule on workers and occupational injury rates (2001). International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 27(5), 303-319.
EXPERIENCE:
2000-Present University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida
Research Professor, Industrial Engineering Department
1998-Present University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida
Investigator, Center for Research and Education on Aging and Technology Enhancement (CREATE)
University of Miami School of Medicine
1992-1996 State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York
Director of Graduate Studies and Graduate Admissions, Department of Industrial Engineering
PROFESSIONAL_ORGANIZATIONS:
Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
Institute of Industrial Engineers
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
SERVICE:
Editorial Boards:
Human Factors
Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing
Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science
