Regan Lawson

Regan Lawson has a diverse work experience spanning various industries and roles. Regan is currently employed at Exponent since 2019, where they hold the position of Human Factors Managing Scientist. Their expertise lies in human perception and cognition, cognitive and motor skill development, and the impact of training methods, prior knowledge, and environmental conditions on decision-making and behavior. Regan investigates human factors and performance issues in areas such as product warning and safety, hazard identification, emergency response, consumer and industrial product interactions, and eyewitness perception and memory.

Before joining Exponent, Regan worked at Springer Publishing from 2015 to 2020 as an Educational Editor for Surgical books. Their responsibilities included providing educational revisions to improve instructional content and managing communication between surgeons, medical illustrators, and publishing staff.

From 2015 to 2019, they were associated with the Georgia Institute of Technology. During their tenure, they served as a Neuroscience Faculty member, instructing and mentoring undergraduate students in the field of neuroscience. Regan was also part of the faculty development team and worked as a Science Educational Consultant, contributing to curriculum planning, development of inquiry-based activities, budget management, and training.

Prior to their time at Georgia Tech, Regan had an extensive career at the Cherry Creek School District, where they held multiple roles from 1992 to 2013. Regan began as a High School Science Teacher and later took on additional responsibilities as a Staff Development Consultant and Science Coordinator.

In summary, Regan Lawson brings a wealth of experience in human factors research, educational editing, neuroscience instruction, curriculum planning, and staff development.

Regan Lawson's education history is as follows:

Regan Lawson attended the Georgia Institute of Technology from an unspecified starting year until 2018. During this time, Regan completed an Executive Business Program, but did not earn a specific degree.

From 2013 to 2017, Regan Lawson pursued a Doctor of Philosophy - PhD at the Georgia Institute of Technology, specializing in Applied Physiology & Cognitive Motor Control.

In 1997 to 1998, Regan Lawson attended the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, where they studied in the Medical School program.

Regan Lawson obtained a Master of Arts - M.A. degree in Secondary Science Education and Teaching from the University of Colorado Denver from 1990 to 1992.

Between 1983 and 1988, Regan Lawson earned a Bachelor's Degree - B.S. in Biomedical/Medical Engineering from Boston University.

Currently, Regan Lawson is enrolled in the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI), pursuing a field of study called Human Factors for Medical Devices. The start year is projected to be 2022.

In addition to the formal education, Regan Lawson has acquired several certifications. In December 2021, Regan obtained the Associate Safety Professional (ASP) certification from the Board of Certified Safety Professionals. In 2018, Regan obtained certifications in Change Management Foundations, Critical Thinking, Learning Data Analytics, Learning Design Thinking: Lead Change in Your Organization, and PowerPoint: Designing Better Slides from various institutions such as LinkedIn and Lynda.com.