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

• Vorster-Kleiner Director, Myers-Lawson School of Construction, 2024-present
• Director, Myers-Lawson School of Construction, College of Engineering, 2022-present
• Director, Myers-Lawson School of Construction, Colleges of Engineering (COE) and Architecture and Urban Studies (CAUS), 2011-2022
• Bogle Professor, Grado Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, 2010-2022
• Professor, Grado Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, 2006-present
• Affiliate Faculty, Via Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2006-present.
• Founding Director, Center for Innovation in Construction Safety, Health and Well-being, 2004-present
• Founding Director, Macroergonomics and Group Decision Systems Laboratory (MGDSL), Human Factors Engineering and Ergonomics Center, 1995-2015
• Director, Human Factors Engineering and Ergonomics Center, 1999-2004
• 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

• Larsen, E.P.*, Haskins, A.L., Law, B., Gabbard, J.L., Kleiner, B.M., and Ratwani, R.M. (2021). Identification of design criteria to improve patient care in electronic health record downtime.  Journal of Patient Safety. 17(2):90-94.
• Agee, P.*, Gao, X., Paige, F., McCoy, A. and Kleiner, B. (2020).  A human-centered approach to smart housing, Building Research & Information, DOI: 10.1080/09613218.2020.1808946
• Larsen E*, Hoffman D., Rivera C., Kleiner B.M., Wernz C., Ratwani R.M. (2019). Continuing patient care during Electronic Health Record downtime, APPLIED CLINICAL INFORMATICS 10(3):495-504.
• Albert, A*., Hallowell, M. R., Skaggs, M. and Kleiner, B.M. (2017). Empirical measurement and improvement of hazard recognition skill.  Safety Science. 93, pp. 1-8.
• Saunders, L. W.*, Kleiner, B. M., McCoy, A. P., Ellis, K. P., Smith-Jackson, T., & Wernz, C. (2017). Developing an inter-organizational safety climate instrument for the construction industry. Safety Science, 98, 17-24.
• Zhao, D.*, McCoy, A., Kleiner, B., & Feng, Y. (2016). Integrating safety culture into OSH risk mitigation: a pilot study on electrical safety. Journal of Civil Engineering and Management, 22 (6):800-807.

• Advisory Board Member, National Center for Human Factors Engineering in Healthcare
• Member, National Occupational Research Agenda Construction Sector Council (NORA)
• Member, Safety Committee, National Academy of Construction (NAC)
• Board Member, International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction (CIB)

• Inducted into the National Academy of Construction (2025)
• Vorster-Kleiner Directorship (2025)
• A.R. Lauer Safety Award, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (2022)
• Advisor of the Year, Student Engineers Council (SEC), College of Engineering (2022).
• Excellence in Scholarship Award, College of Architecture and Urban Studies (2016)
• Distinguished Professor Award, Construction Industry Institute (2014) 
• U.S. Department of Defense Patriot Award (2013) 
• Bogle Professorship (2013-2023)
• 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)
• 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)

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)