Human Factors Managing Scientist

• Apr 2022 - Present

Human Factors Senior Scientist

• Feb 2019 - Present

Dr. Lawson is an expert in human perception and cognition, cognitive and motor skill development, and how training methodology, prior knowledge, and environmental conditions affect decision-making and behavior. She investigates human factors and human performance issues in a wide variety of contexts including product warning and safety information; hazard identification involved with slips, trips and falls; response during emergency situations; motor vehicle and pedestrian accidents; evaluation of consumer, medical device, and industrial product interactions; and eyewitness perception and memory. Dr. Lawson has also done work in consumer product risk analysis, user testing, and evaluation of the adequacy of instructions and warnings in fields including transportation, athletic, medical device, and childrens’ products. She uses a variety of methodologies, including surrogate and user studies, video analysis, standards compliance analysis, injury database analysis, and accident reconstruction. Show less

Educational Editor Surgical Book

• Aug 2015 - Feb 2020

Provided educational revisions to enhance instructional content of instructional laparoscopic surgery book. Managed communication between surgeons, medical illustrators and publishing staff. Provided educational revisions to enhance instructional content of instructional laparoscopic surgery book. Managed communication between surgeons, medical illustrators and publishing staff.

Neuroscience Faculty

• Nov 2017 - Feb 2019

Instructor, advisor and mentor for new undergraduate degree program in Neuroscience. Involved in curriculum and program planning, co-instructing Principles of Neuroscience course, both lecture and lab. Development of inquiry-based neuroscience activities, equipment budget management and training of lab T.A.'s. Mentoring of neuroscience undergraduate students.

Neuroscience Faculty Development Team

• Jun 2017 - Feb 2019

Faculty member responsible for development of new undergraduate neuroscience major including curricular development, budget acquisition and management, procurement of corporate internship relationships, development of program assessment protocols, and mentoring/training of faculty & teaching assistants in inquiry-based instruction.

Science Educational Consultant

• May 2015 - Feb 2019

Provide consultation services to various K-12 districts for effective implementation of inquiry-based instruction

District Staff Development Consultant

• Jun 2012 - Jun 2013

Staff development consultant for first year teachers in district of over 55,000 students

Staff Development Consultant

• Aug 2008 - Jun 2012

Staff Development consultant for Grandview High School teachers

High School Science Teacher

• Aug 1992 - Jun 2012

Taught various levels of middle and high school science with a primary focus on anatomy/physiology and AP biology.

Science Coordinator

• Aug 1999 - Aug 2006