Human Factors and Ergonomics Society


The Human Factors and Ergonomics Society is an interdisciplinary non-profit professional organization, headquartered in Washington, D.C., within the so-called Potomac Chapter of the organization. Founded in 1957, HFES now claims 4500 members worldwide. HFES has 67 active chapters throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe; 42 of these are student chapters, and 23 are technical groups.
Members of HFES address a broad spectrum of issues arising in the growing field of human factors and ergonomics. In addition to the Human Factors journal, produced by an independent contractor, HFES publishes the ANSI/HFES-100 standard for ergonomic workstation setups, approved by the American [National Standards Institute] in 2007.
It was founded as the Human Factors Society of America.

Presidents of the society

The following is a list of the past president of the society.
  • 1957-1958: Laurence Morehouse
  • 1958-1959: Renato Contini
  • 1959-1960: Arnold M. Small
  • 1960-1961: Stanley N. Roscoe
  • 1961-1962: Jack W. Dunlap
  • 1962-1963: Paul M. Fitts
  • 1963-1964: Alphonse Chapanis
  • 1964-1965: Julien M. Christensen
  • 1965-1966: Ezra V. Saul
  • 1966-1967: Stanley Lippert
  • 1967-1968: John Lyman
  • 1968-1969: Henry M. Parsons
  • 1969-1970: Jack A. Kraft
  • 1970-1971: Ross A. McFarland
  • 1971-1972: Wesley E. Woodson
  • 1972-1973: Stanley Deutsch
  • 1973-1974: Charles O. Hopkins
  • 1974-1975: David Meister
  • 1975-1976: Lewis F. Hanes
  • 1976-1977: Frederick A. Muckler
  • 1977-1978: Richard W. Pew
  • 1978-1979: Gloria L. Grace
  • 1979-1980: Harry L. Snyder
  • 1980-1981: Earl A. Alluisi
  • 1981-1982: William B. Knowles
  • 1982-1983: Robert C. Williges
  • 1983-1984: Douglas H. Harris
  • 1984-1985: Harry L. Davis
  • 1985-1986: Richard J. Hornick
  • 1986-1987: Julien M. Christensen
  • 1987-1988: John D. Gould
  • 1988-1989: Earl L. Wiener
  • 1989-1990: Mark S. Sanders
  • 1990-1991: Thomas B. Sheridan
  • 1991-1992: Kenneth R. Laughery, Sr.
  • 1992-1993: Thomas B. Malone
  • 1993-1994: Deborah A. Boehm-Davis
  • 1994-1995: F. Thomas Eggemeier
  • 1995-1996: Hal W. Hendrick
  • 1996-1997: Arthur D. Fisk
  • 1997-1998: Harold P. Van Cott
  • 1998-1999: David D. Woods
  • 1999-2000: Peter A. Hancock
  • 2000-2001: William C. Howell
  • 2001-2002: David L. Post
  • 2002-2003: Barry H. Beith
  • 2003-2004: Betty M. Sanders
  • 2004-2005: Wendy A. Rogers
  • 2005-2006: Marvin J. Dainoff
  • 2006-2007: Waldemar Karwowski
  • 2007-2008: John F. "Jeff" Kelley
  • 2008-2009: Paul A. Green
  • 2009-2010: Kathleen L. Mosier
  • 2010-2011: Anthony D. Andre
  • 2011-2012: Mica R. Endsley
  • 2012-2013: Eduardo Salas
  • 2013-2014: Francis T. Durso
  • 2014-2015: Andrew S. Imada
  • 2015-2016: William S. Marras
  • 2016-2017: Nancy J. Cooke
  • 2017-2018: Valerie J. Berg Rice
  • 2018-2019: Kermit G. Davis
  • 2019-2020: M. Susan Hallbeck
  • 2020-2021: Peter A. Hancock
  • 2021-2022: Christopher R. Reid
  • 2022-2023: Carolyn Sommerich
  • 2023-2024: Susan Kotowski
  • 2024-2025: Camille Peres