A. C. (Dean) Macris has over 25 years experience in human factors and industrial engineering. In 1985 he formed his own consultancy, and has been providing expert research, testimony and consulting services in the areas of personal injury/product liability, safety, design analysis, and warnings and labels.

Mr. Macris holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois, and a M.S., Mechanical Engineering from the University of Connecticut. He also has completed Graduate Studies in Industrial/Organizational Psychology. Mr. Macris served as a U.S. Naval nuclear submarine officer, completing the U.S. Navy's Submarine School, and the U.S. Navy's Nuclear Power School. He served aboard the USS William H. Bates SSN 680 and the USS Whale SSN 638. His Navy career spanned the period between June 1971 and September 1976.

Mr. Macris has been a member of the Human Factors Society for over 25 years. He has published and presented several papers in the areas of human factors, human performance and organizational/cultural issues. He also publishes a quarterly newsletter "UPDATE" on various human performance topics.

SPECIALTIES:

Personal injury/product liability

Trip and fall

Slip and fall

Guarding/guard-railing

Chemical/substance exposure

Accident reconstruction

Geriatric factors

Design analysis

Product design analysis

Task analysis

Human error analysis

Procedures and instructions compatibility

User interface/compatibility

Warnings and labels

Adequacy

Accuracy

Compliance (such as OSHA)

Warning effectiveness