Lawrence J. H. Schulze, PhD, PE, CPE, is an Associate Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Houston, Teaching Ergonomics, Human Factors, Safety and Economics. Director: Process Safety Certificate Program. He holds a PE, CPE Ergonomics Practice Specialty: Chair: Professional Development. Lawrence has a B.A., Psychology, 1981, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; M.S. Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, Specializing in Human Factors Engineering and Safety, 1983, Virginia Tech; and PhD in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, Specializing in Human Factors, Ergonomics and Safety, Texas A&M University, 1989.
Noteworthy articles and publications the past 3 years
Engineering Practices Can Reduce Risk: Part 1. Safety 2018. Annual Conference of the American Society of Safety Professionals, San Antonio, Texas.
Engineering Practices Can Reduce Risk: Part 2. Safety 2019.
Schulze, L. J. H., (2021). Ergonomic Checkpoints for Educational Environments. Session 22J, Paper #605, Proceedings of the 21st Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association, June, 2021.
Schulze, L. J. H., Using Simplify-Enable-Leverage-Resource (SELR) to Develop Solutions for Identified Opportunities, Session 4G, Paper #603, Proceedings of the 21st Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association.
Schulze, L. J. H. (2021). Identifying Opportunities Through the Systematic Use of Ergonomics. XXI Occupational Risk Prevention Congress, 13 July.
Schulze, L. J. H. (2021) Engineering Practices an Reduce Risk – Part 3, Session 5108, American Society of Safety Engineers Professional Development Conference, 13 September.
Ergonomics is a unique and multi-faceted discipline. As Safety Professionals become more responsible for a wide area of business practices, ergonomics integrates into each of these areas. Ergonomics is also unique in that the Principles of Ergonomic are applicable to all areas of Safety Practice and can provide unique perspectives and support for all ASSP Special Interest Groups and Practice Specialties.
As Assistant Administrator I plan to maintain or momentum of cooperation between the practice specialties, common interest groups and the Ergonomics Practice Specialty through our planned increase in Professional Development offerings that include webinars, Ergonomics Shorts (video clips) and Information distributions. In addition, I plan to work with the executive committee to encourage the increased use of Communities by our membership and grow our membership by encouraging safety professionals and other PS and CIG members to join our PS.