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Shelly has worked on complex human factors research problems for 10+ years in a variety of industries, with projects spanning the entire product lifecycle from inception to market. Her training in industrial and systems engineering has provided her the necessary skillset to evaluate both the human and technical components of systems to create intuitive, optimal solutions. Shelly has experience with both qualitative and quantitative research methods, specializing in formative and summative usability testing. Her work in community pharmacy health IT system development, in conjunction with electronic health record implementation, and device and software development in diabetes care has earned her multiple publications. Shelly has a MS and PhD in Industrial Engineering with a Human Factors research emphasis from Purdue University and a BS in Industrial Engineering from Clemson University.
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HFES healthcare symposium provides insight on FDA and regulatory perspectives, use of technology in research, interesting research methods employed, and cross-industry collaboration.
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