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Sang Choi

Email
chois@uww.edu
At UW-Whitewater
Affiliation
University - Faculty/Staff
Department
Ocup & Envir Safety and Health
Position
PROFESSOR
Office Phone
(262) 472-1641
Office Location
HH 3509

Sang D. Choi, Ph.D., CSP, CPE is Professor and Graduate Program Coordinator in the Department of Occupational & Environmental Safety & Health, and Coordinator of Occupational Ergonomics Program at UW-Whitewater. Dr. Choi’s academic experience comprises teaching graduate and undergraduate courses in occupational ergonomics, construction accident prevention, analysis and design in safety, system safety analysis, and research methods. His field experience includes projects in multiple work environments including construction, healthcare, manufacturing, food process, steel production and office settings projects. Dr. Choi’s main research interests are occupational ergonomics and safety, aging workforce, fall prevention, work-related musculoskeletal disorders, human-systems integration, work analysis, prevention through design, and RtPtR. He has produced more than 130 high-quality refereed publications and has been serving as Program Committee Chair, Keynote Speaker and Session Chair at prestigious national and international conferences.

Education:

  • Ph.D. Industrial Engineering, 2003, Western Michigan University. Major Field: Occupational Ergonomics and Safety
  • M.S. Industrial Engineering, 1999, Wichita State University
  • B.S. Industrial Engineering, 1996, Kwandong University


Courses:
  • SAFETY 382/582: Safety in the Construction Industry
  • SAFETY 384/584: Construction Accident Prevention
  • SAFETY 468/668: Ergonomics
  • SAFETY 471/671: Applied Methods in Ergonomics
  • SAFETY 472/672: Advanced Industrial Ergonomics
  • SAFETY 481: Analysis and Design for Safety in Industrial Operations
  • SAFETY 701: Research Methods
  • SAFETY 787: System Safety Analysis
  • SAFETY 789: Readings and Research in Safety
  • SAFETY 798: Individual Studies


Certifications/Licenses:
  • Board Certified Safety Professional (CSP), #21433
  • Board Certified Professional Ergonomist (CPE), #1179
  • Authorized OSHA Outreach Instructor for Construction Industry
  • Authorized OSHA Outreach Instructor for General Industry


Professional Interests:
  • Aging workforce
  • Fall protection/prevention
  • Construction safety and health
  • Human-systems integration
  • Work-related musculoskeletal disorders
  • Prevention through design
  • Business cases for safety
  • Construction ergonomics


Professional Memberships:
  • American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) – Professional Member
  • Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES) – Full Member
  • Journal of Safety, Health and Environmental Research (JSHER) – Editorial Board Membership


Select Recent Publications:
  • Choi, S.D., Rajendran, S., & Ahn, K. (2016). Impact of stretch and flex (SF) program implementation on the reduction of musculoskeletal disorders and injuries. Professional Safety (In press).
  • Choi, S.D., Guo, L., Kang, D., & Xiong, S. (2016). Interactive exergaming technology for elderly fall prevention: A systematic literature review. Applied Ergonomics (In press).
  • Choi, S.D., Yuan, L., & Borchardt, J.G. (2016). Musculoskeletal disorders in construction: Practical solutions from the literature. Professional Safety, 61(1), 26-32.
  • Choi, S.D., & Brings, K. (2016). Work-related musculoskeletal risks associated with nurses and nursing assistants handling overweight and obese patients: A literature review. WORK: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment & Rehabilitation, 53(2), 439-448.

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