David A. Thompson, PhD - Human Factors Expert

David A. Thompson

CREDENTIALS

Education

PhD, Stanford University, Industrial Engineering (jointly with the Occupational Medicine Department, Stanford Medical School)

MS, Industrial Engineering, elected to Sigma Xi Honorary Society; (Systems)

BS, Industrial Engineering, with High Honors, elected to Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society; (Work Design & Analysis major)

BS, Mechanical Engineering; (Machine Design major)

Experience

Professor, Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, Department of Management Science and Engineering, Stanford University, 25 years (now Emeritus)

Clinical Faculty, UCSF Medical School, 13 years (Occupational Medicine Department) Consulting experience, 47 years (part time)

Litigation Experience, 50 years (part time)

60 scientific publications in scientific journals, texts, handbooks, and encyclopedias

Over 150 professional presentations

Retained in about 1,000 forensic cases

Approximately 100 trial appearances as expert witness

U.S. Navy Officer, Destroyers (3 years)

Member, Accident Review Board, San Francisco Municipal Railway (13 years)

Member, ASTM and ANSI Engineering Standards Committees

Selected Registration / Societies

Registered Professional Industrial Engineer, California (#1-84)

Member, Industrial Engineering Applicant Review Committee, State of California Board of Registration (1967)

Board Certified Diplomate in Forensic Engineering

Certified Professional Ergonomist (#48)

Fellow, National Academy of Forensic Engineers

Board of Directors, Society of Forensic Engineers and Scientists

Member, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society

Please call for a complete C.V., including research, publications, presentations, and media appearances.

Back to Top
 
Site Composition by Expert Communications
Website Design by Pinsonnault Creative