Michael S. Wogalter is a Professor of Psychology at North Carolina State University and is a faculty member in the Human Factors and Ergonomics Psychology graduate program. Most of his research focuses on the factors that influence warning effectiveness and people’s perceptions of hazard and risk. Interests also include applied cognition and human-technology interaction. He has written more than 300 research-based publications, of which about 200 relate to warnings and risk communication, including three other edited books on the topic. He has served as an expert witness in various legal cases involving human factors and warnings issues.

Education

Ph.D. in Human Factors Psychology, 1986, Rice University (Houston).
M.A. in Human Experimental Psychology, 1982, University of South Florida (Tampa).
B.A. in Psychology, 1978, University of Virginia (Charlottesville).

Professional Certification

CPE, Certified Professional Ergonomist, Board of Certification in Professional Ergonomics (Bellingham, WA)

Professional Status 

Fellow, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (since 1997)
Fellow, International Ergonomics Association (since 2006)

Service to Profession

On the Editorial Boards of the following journals:
          Applied Ergonomics
          Journal of Safety Research
          Theoretical Issues of Ergonomics Science
              
Previous Editorial Boards:
          Human Factors
          Ergonomics
          Psychology & Marketing
          Occupational Ergonomics

International Advisory Board, International Ergonomics Association (2000-present).
Member of the HFES Committee, International Foreign Colleague Award (2001-present).
Member of the HFES Committee, Kraft Design Award (2003-present).
Member of the Advisory Board for the International Conference on Aplied Human Factors and Ergonomics on Safety (2006-present).
Affiliate Professor in the Communication, Rhetoric, and Digital Media program in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, NCSU (2005-present).
Member, HFES Fellow Selection Committee (2011-2013).
President of HFES Carolina Chapter (2007-2008).
Director of HFES Carolina Chapter (2008-2010).

Courses Taught

Human Factors/Ergonomics (undergraduate and graduate)
Human Factors of Safety (graduate)
Human Factors in Design (graduate)
Transportation Human Factors (graduate)
Forensic Human Factors (graduate)
Advanced Human Factors (graduate)
Human-Computer Interaction (graduate)
Human-Internet Interaction (graduate)
Warnings and Risk Communication (graduate)
Statistics and Research Design/Methods (undergraduate and graduate)
Cognition (undergraduate and graduate)
Cognition Laboratory (undergraduate)
Sensation and Perception (undergraduate)
Perception Laboratory (undergraduate)
Independent and Directed Research (undergraduate and graduate)
Honors Psychology (undergraduate)

Contact Information
Office: 730 Poe Hall
Phone: (919) 515-1726
Fax: (919) 515- 1716
Email: WogalterM@aol.com