Presenter

Dr. Figueroa is a Certified Human Factors Professional and Managing Scientist at an engineering consulting firm where she investigates complex accidents throughout the U.S. and Mexico – regarding HF/E, safety, and biomechanics issues. Dr. Figueroa, also Founder & Program Director at belongIN, serves as a DEI consultant, speaker, and workshop facilitator for national and international organizations.

Dr. Figueroa has also serves as HFES DCI AG Founder/Chair, Member of HFES' Code of Ethics Committee and COAG, HFES-SHPE Liaison/Representative, SHPEtinas Regional Director, Chair of Advisory Board for Women of Color in the Workplace®, and as Director for Board of Professional Ergonomists (BCPE). Dr. Figueroa holds a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Puerto Rico–Mayagüez and an M.S.E. and Ph.D. in Industrial and Operations Engineering from the University of Michigan–Ann Arbor.