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January 2024
Mark Benden elected to 2023 National Academy of Inventors | Texas A&M Vital Record | Dr. Mark Benden
December 2023
Developments in AI in the Workplace | Brazos Matters | Dr. Mark Benden
July 2023
Examining workweek variations in computer usage patterns: An application of ergonomic monitoring software | Plos One | Dr. Taehyun Roh, et al.
Summer 2023
Will Virtual Reality Help Us Thrive in Life and Work | Spirit | Dr. Mark Benden and Dr. Jay Maddock
April 2023
Applied Ergonomics Student of the Year Award | Applied Ergonomics Conference | Dr. Kaysey Aguilar
February 2023
Improving Public Health Worker Self-care and Individual Safety During and After a Pandemic | Texas A&M Vital Record | Dr. Mark Benden, Dr. Camille Peres, Dr. Adam Pickens, Dennis Johnson, Martha Parker.
November 2022
Fatigue, Health Issues on the Rise In Agricultural Industry | Texas A&M Today | Dr. David Douphrate
September 2022
The Texas A&M Ergo Center Wants to Change the Way Humans Work | Texas A&M Today
June 2022
Texas A&M Ergo Center, Nokia Team Up to Improve Remote Worker Ergonomics | Texas A&M Today | Dr. Mark Benden and Kasey Aguilar, PhD Candidate
May 2022
Texas A&M Living Well | Road Trip Redo: Vehicle Ergonomics | https://tamu.zoom.us/rec/share/CAdmQNpolvoN9TpjwQY3km3Mu0hajmgLY-5KnQXoZnpDLTsElu3AlU7f-0_qzfNY.OHUCYmewCMrQqnAx (Access Password: 3t..Awq&)
Remote Work Doesn’t Negatively Affect Productivity, Study Suggests | Texas A&M Today | Dr. Mark Benden et al.
April 2022
New algorithm takes both complexity and risk out of written procedures | Research @ Texas A&M | Dr. Camille Peres et al.
March 2022
Mark E. Benden ‘90 combines his passion for teaching and ergonomics to train future generations | Vital Record | Dr. Mark Benden
Parker and Aguilar featured in Applied Ergonomics Society newsletter
In the latest Ergo Connections newsletter edition from the Applied Ergonomics Society (AES) Martha Parker, MS, CPE, was named as a new AES board member. In addition to Parker's board announcement, doctoral candidate Kaysey Aguilar, MPH, CHES, shared the benefits of attending the Young Professional and Student Skills Workshop at the 2022 Applied Ergonomics Conference. The workshop will look at different ergonomic careers, the history and the future of ergonomics, the role of diversity and inclusion in ergonomics, and effective, no-stress networking.
February 2022
The Air Quality In Your Home May Be Worse Than In Your Office Building | Texas A&M Today | Dr. Genny Carrillo
Air quality at the Office May Be Better Than at Home | FOX TV Digital | Dr. Genny Carrillo
Martha Parker was elected to a 3-year term on the Board of Directors for the Applied Ergonomics Society. AES is dedicated to the support of the ergonomics profession and individuals involved with improving workplace performance, quality, sustainability and employee availability.
January 2022
#AppliedErgo2022: Ergonomics to keep workers safe at home | Problem Solved: The IISE Podcast | Dr. Mark Benden
December 2021
Dr. Mark Benden was named to the National Safety Council Advisory Council, composed of multi-sector group to help solve the most common workplace injuries.
November 2021
A passion for employee safety and diversity and inclusion has propelled Aja Ladson into a successful global career | Vital Record | Former Student
October 2021
Mark Benden, PhD, CPE, IDSA Joins the Furniture Section | INDUSTRIAL DESIGNERS SOCIETY OF AMERICA | Dr. Mark Benden
September 2021
August 2021
Congratulations to doctoral student Kaysey Aguilar on being awarded a $10,000 grant by the Southwest Center for Occupational and Environmental Health’s Pilot Projects Research Training Program! Aguilar is a current DrPH student advised by Dr. Mark E. Benden CPE. This support will allow her to conduct a research project as part of her dissertation to evaluate the effects of long-term remote work on traditional office workers’ productivity, health and musculoskeletal discomfort.
July 2021
What Happens to Your Body After a Year Inside? | Outside Magazine| Dr. Mark Benden
An Aggie’s guide to safe, hot summer | The Battalion | Dr. Adam Pickens
Ariana Ince: wide receiver, cornerback, pole vaulter and now Olympic javelin star | The Houston Chronicle | Former Student
Texas A&M Rescue Robotics Expert Shares Observations From Surfside | Texas A&M Today | Dr. Camille Peres
May 2021
Working From Home - Ergo Tips to Increase Productivity While Reducing Body Stressors | WORKPLACE INJURY PREVENTION - A FIT FOR WORK PODCAST | Dr. Mark Benden
March 2021
Three Reasons Why Sitting at Your Desk is Killing You | New You | Dr. Mark Benden
February 2021
5 Ideas for Students to Boost Their Studying Performance |The Fox Magazine | Dr. Mark Benden
Dr. Mark Benden joins INDEAL Cares Advisory Council that brings together health and wellness leaders whose collective knowledge and deep real-world experience serve to advance health and well-being of employees within the commercial furniture industry.
December 2020
Dr. Mark Benden and Martha Parker spoke with Martha & I had a chance recently to be were interviewed by Business of Furniture about advice on home office setups. Read the article. (Link to the PDF)
'Dead Butt Syndrome' Is A Real Thing. Here's How To Tell If You Have It | Huff Post | Dr. Mark Benden
October 2020
Air Purifiers, Fans, and Filters: A COVID-19 Explainer for Schools | Education Week | Dr. Mark Benden
Ergonomics for Adults | KBTX Media | Dr. Adam Pickens
Ergonomics for Children | KBTX Media | Dr. Adam Pickens
Ergonomics in the Home Office Part 1 Podcast | LINAK U.S. Inc. | Dr. Mark Benden
Ergonomics in the Home Office Part 2 Podcast | LINAK U.S. Inc. | Dr. Mark Benden
July 2020
How to be an inventor AND seek tenure | Idea 2 Impact Podcast | Texas A&M University Innovation Partners | Dr. Mark Benden
March 2020
How To Set Up A Healthy Home Workspace | Texas A&M Today | Martha Parker
The future of office ergonomics: Standardize or optimize? | ISE Magazine | Dr. Mark Benden
January 2020
Professor of environmental and occupational health couples psychology to process design to improve safety | ACS Chemical Health and Safety | Dr. Camille Peres
December 2019
How to Create an Ergonomically Correct Workspace | marthastewart.com | Dr. Mark Benden
October 2019
Sit, Stand & Shake: Adjustability and Ergonomics | Problem Solved IISE Podcast | Dr. Mark Benden
September 2019
Computer-based Prompt's impact on postural variability and sit-stand desk usage behavior; a cluster randomized control trial |Applied Ergonomics | Dr. Mark Benden et al.
July 2019
Smart Software Can Increase Sit–Stand Desk Transitions During Active Computer Use | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health | Dr. Adam Pickens, Dr. Mark Benden, et al.
April 2019
Classrooms May Soon Shed Dated Desk/Chair Combo | Education Week | Dr. Mark Benden
February 2019
The National Academy of Inventors elects Mark Benden, Richard Gomer, Jaime Grunlan, Duncan Maitland, Richard Miles and Stephen Safe to its inaugural class | Texas A&M Today | Dr. Mark Benden
Why students shouldn’t be forced to spend so much time sitting at desks in class | The Washington Post | Dr. Mark Benden
January 2019
The Revolutionary Study That Made Hundreds Of People Get Active At Work | Men’s Health | Dr. Parag Sharma
November 2018
What’s Missing in Schools? A Culture of Movement | TODAY Parenting Team | Dr. Mark Benden