W. Andrew Harrell, Ph.D., J.D.

BACKGROUND

Thirty-one years of teaching more than 14,000 undergraduates and 400 graduate students at the University of Alberta in human factors, social development, statistics, social psychology, group dynamics and leadership.

More than 130 publications.

Patent development of child-safety products and medical products.

Successful grantsmanship, leading to more than $3 million in research support.

International reputation in areas of child injuries, shopping cart accidents, lifeguard vigilance and drownings, pedestrian injuries and fatalities.

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS

Fellow-American College of Forensic Examiners

Diplomate of American Board of Psychological Specialties

B.A. (Sociology/Anthropology)

M.A., Ph.D. (Experimental social psychology/statistics)

J.D. (Member, State Bar of California)

EXPERTISE

Specialization in accidents involving children and adolescents, emphasizing negligent supervision and defective products.

Human factors investigation of farming-related accidents.

Analysis of street, highway, parking lot, crosswalk and sidewalk design and signage to improve safety.

Testing, evaluation and design of warnings, signage.

Human factors analysis of defective products, particularly shopping carts, toys, playground equipment, child restraint seats.

Usability testing of manuals, medical products, software, web sites.

Research design and analysis of survey data, experimental and observational data.

MEDIA INVOLVEMENT

Numerous TV, radio and print media interviews in North America.