Meg is an EH&S specialist for the Department of Occupational Medicine at UCSF. She also serves and an instructor and development team member working with the University of California Center for Occupational and Environmental Health (COEH) Online Ergonomics Education Program. She studied Physical Therapy at Boston University and earned a Masters in Environmental Health Sciences/Ergonomics from UC Berkeley. Meg is a Board Certified Professional Ergonomist.
Frederick (Freddie) Houghton is an EH&S Specialist for the Department of Occupational Medicine at UCSF. He recently earned his M.S. from UC Berkeley in mechanical engineering with a concentration in biomechanics and an emphasis in human factors and ergonomics, as well as his B.S. in mechanical engineering with a minor in bioengineering. He provides engineering services for research projects in the Human Factors and Ergonomics Lab.
Degree Program: Environmental Health Sciences PhD Student
Expected Graduation: 2027
Area(s) of Interest: Avinia is a Ph.D Student, visiting from Indonesia, in the environmental health sciences division with an emphasis on ergonomics and human factors. Areas of interest include occupational health and safety, musculoskeletal disorder prevention, injury prevention, and hybrid workers.
Degree Program: Bachelor of ScienceExpected Graduation: 2026 Area(s) of Interest: Biomechanical design/manufacturing, wearable technology Projects: Currently working on wearable exposure measurement components of the poultry line speed evaluation study. Desired employment: Industry
Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research Professor
Professor Ken Goldberg, MS, PhD, joined the university five years ago and is responsible for teaching human factors courses in the Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research at UC Berkeley. He lectures on human factors issues in the Ergonomics course (PH269C).
