Brian M. Kleiner

• Ph.D., State University of New York, 1990
• M.S.I.E., State University of New York, 1983
• B.A., State University of New York, 1981

• Bogle Professor, Grado Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, 2010-present
• Director, Myers-Lawson School of Construction, Colleges of Engineering (COE) and Architecture and Urban Studies (CAUS), 2011-present
• Professor, Grado Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, 2006-present
• Founding Director, Macroergonomics and Group Decision Systems Laboratory (MGDSL), Human Factors Engineering and Ergonomics Center, 1995-present
• Associate Professor, Grado Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, 1994-2006

• ISE 4004:  Theory of Organization
• ISE 5694:  Macroergonomics
• ISE 4005, 4006:  Project Management and System Design I, II

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• Zhao, D., McCoy, A. P., Kleiner, B. M., Mills, T. H., and Lingard, H. (2016). Stakeholder perceptions of risk in construction. Safety Science, 82, 111-119.
• Pirzadeh, P., Lingard, H., Blismas, N., Mills, T., and Kleiner, B. (2015). Proactive evaluation of occupational health and safety performance in construction projects using the hierarchy of controls concept. Proceedings of CIB W099 International Health and Safety Conference: Benefiting Workers and Society through Inherently Safe(r) Construction (CIB W099), Belfast, Northern Ireland, 9-11 September 2015. Awarded Bursary Best Paper
• Kleiner, B.M., Hettinger, L.J., DeJoy, D.M., Huang, Y-H, and Love, P.E.D. (2015). Sociotechnical attributes of safe and unsafe work systems. Ergonomics, 58(4), 635-649.
• Zhang, R., Lingard, H., Kleiner, B., Blismas, N. and Wakefield, R. (2015). Work-health and safety-risk perceptions of construction-industry stakeholders using photograph-based Q-methodology. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management. 141(5). 04014093.
• Saunders, L., Kleiner, B.M. and McCoy, A. (2015). The effect of early supplier engagement on social sustainability outcomes in project-based supply chains.  Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management. 21(4). pp. 285-295.

• National Center for Human Factors Engineering in Healthcare, Advisory Board Member
• Advisory Board, Tier 1 Performance Solutions, 2013-present
• Elected to National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) Sector Council, 2009-present
• Chair, Benzi Karsh Early Career Award, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.
• Member, Advisory Board ISE Department, University at Buffalo, Amherst, New York, 2013-present
• Member, Human Factors and Ergonomics Prize Committee
• Member, Hal W. Hendrick Distinguished International Colleague Award, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
• Member, Fellows Selection Committee (elected), Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
• Member, National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) Construction Sector Council
• Co-Chair NORA Prevention through Design Committee
• Co-Chair, NORA Green Jobs Construction Coordinating Committee

• Distinguished Professor Award (2014) Construction Industry Institute
• U.S. Department of Defense Patriot Award (April, 2013) recognizes individual supervisors nominated by an employee serving in the National Guard or Reserve for support provided directly to the nominating Service Member (Advisee, Capt. Jose Jimenez)
• Bogle Professorship (2013-present)
• Ed McPherson Memorial Award for achievements in diversity by the Black Graduate Student Organization (2012)
• Bogle Professor Fellowship (2010-2013)
• CELDi Outstanding Project Award (2011)
• Paul E. Torgersen Faculty Award for Outstanding Teaching (2008-2009, 2009-2010)
• Fellow, Human Factors Engineering and Ergonomics Society (2008)
• Departmental Nominee, IIE Innovations in Curriculum Award sponsored by IIE Council of Industrial Engineering Academic Department Heads (2008)
• Alexander C. Williams, Jr. Design Award, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (2008)
• College of Engineering Fellow (2005-2008)
• Dean's Award for Excellence in Service (2001, 2008)
• Dean's List for Outstanding Teaching (1992, 1994, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002)
• Bronze Distinguished Achievement Award - American Productivity and Quality Center (1995)

Dr. John G. Casali receives 2017 A. R. Lauer Safety Award from Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (October 2017)

ISE Faculty and Staff recognized for combined 180 years of service (June 2017)

Dr. Brian Kleiner has been named Scholar of the Week by the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation (December 2016)

A Front Row Seat to Theory of Organization [Page 8 in Engineers' Forum] (February 2015)

Are you one of the thousands of engineering alumni who took Paul Torgersen’s class; if so we want your memories (March 2014)

Brian M. Kleiner named Ralph H. Bogle Jr. Professor in Industrial and Systems Engineering (November 2013)

Virginia Tech contracts with Australian university in effort to reduce U.S. construction injuries (February 2013)

Brian M. Kleiner named director of Myers-Lawson School of Construction (December 2010)

Virginia Tech researchers, collaborators receive award from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for occupational safety, health in construction research (October 2009)

New $3.4 million construction safety effort through the Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science (October 2004)