Did you know the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society has a Diversity Task Force (DTF)? Did you ever wonder what the Task Force is doing or what it is supposed to be doing? The HFES DTF has been active for many years in various roles in our professional Society. This panel is designed to help the membership understand the role of the DTF in advancing the strategic initiatives of the Society by providing examples of current work and demonstrating objectives of the DTF. Some areas to be discussed include education, outreach, military, and research. The Q&A will be an interactive session to generate new ideas and interests about the future of the DTF. Attendees will be asked to share inputs to address the evolving needs of diversity and inclusion in HFES.

The purpose of this study was to examine the correlation between risk perception, sensation seeking, and focused attention. Participants were given a set of colors and symbols to rate using a nine point Likert-type risk perception rating scale. A measure of sensation seeking and focused attention was administered using the Thrill and Adventure Seeking and Experience Seeking subscales of the Sensation Seeking Scale and the Expanded Tellegan Absorption Scale respectively. Through the analysis of MANOVA results, the colors red, orange and yellow were identified consistently among all groups as colors of higher warning; however blue differed significantly between groups. These findings signify a potential problem if colors other than those in current standards are under consideration for use in warning designs.

This panel will focus on successful methods and strategies used to globalize Human Factors and Ergonomic (HF/E) research, education, and practice. An introduction will be provided that focuses on the increasing demands for professionals with a globalized mindset and cultural competence. Panelists will highlight successful projects or approaches that have helped to ensure the relevance of HF/E in an increasingly globalized society. Each panelist will share recommendations and lessons learned on how to globalize our discipline from their own perspectives in industry, government, and academia.

This research addresses university faculty's use of web media objects: text, images/graphics, animation, audio and video for course instruction. The purpose of this research was to determine, through multiple regression models, the most influential factors associated with faculty adoption of web media objects. Faculty adoption and implementation of web media objects for course instruction involves three stages: technology, pedagogy, and presentation style. Regression models were developed for each stage. The resulting multiple regression revealed that innovation characteristics: compatibility, trialability, and relative advantage are most important to consider for faculty adoption of web media objects in their course instruction. Guidelines are presented for advanced multimedia training developers and training support systems, and recommendations are made for improving the adoption of web media objects for university course instruction.

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