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Steven Lavender is an Associate Professor in the Industrial, Welding & Systems Engineering Department and the Department of Orthopaedics at The Ohio State University. He received his PhD from OSU in 1990 and took at position as a research scientist at Rush University Medical Center. While at Rush he pursued the science behind ergonomics. He returned to Ohio State University in 2002.
Dr. Lavender is the director of the Orthopaedic Ergonomics Laboratory where the research focuses on understanding the stresses placed on the body during occupational activities and how these stresses can be moderated through the design of targeted interventions. Of particular interest is how the occupational activities affect the back and shoulders. He has authored or co-authored over 50 peer-reviewed journal articles and several book chapters. He currently serves on the editorial board of Human Factors and the Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology.
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