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Benden, Mark E. – Curriculum Vitae

July 2018

Texas A&M University

School of Public Health

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Mark E. Benden, PhD, CPE

EXPERIENCE

Sep 2015 – Present Texas A&M Health Science Center, School of Public Health

Environmental & Occupational Health Department, College Station Texas 77843

Department Head, Associate Professor& Director of the Ergonomics Center

Associate Professor- Industrial & Systems Engineering Department

Sep 2013 – Sep 2015 Texas A&M Health Science Center, School of Public Health


Associate Professor& Director of the Ergonomics Center

July 2008 – Aug 2013 Texas A&M Health Science Center, School of Rural Public Health


Assistant Professor& Co-Director of the Ergonomics Center

Oct. 1998 – Jun 2008 Neutral Posture, Inc., 3904 N. Texas Ave., Bryan, TX 77803

Executive Vice President of Engineering, Development and Sales

Feb. 1998 – Oct. 98 Neutral Posture Ergonomics, Inc., 3904 N. Texas Ave., Bryan, TX 77803

Director of Engineering and Development

March 1997 - Feb. 1998 Johnson & Johnson Safety & Industrial Hygiene, Miami Lakes, FL 33029

Staff Ergonomic Engineer and Franchise Safety Manager, Cordis, Inc.

May 1994 - March 1997 Johnson & Johnson Safety & Industrial Hygiene, San Angelo, TX 76905

Senior Ergonomic Engineer

May 1992 - May 1994 ETHICON, Inc., San Angelo Plant, San Angelo, TX 76905

Ergonomic Engineer

Sept. 1988 - Present M. E. Benden Company, 5713 Shellbourne's Hill, College Station, TX 77845

Ergonomic Design Consultant& Expert Witness

July 1991 - June 1992 Pathway Industries, Inc., 2301 Fountain Ave., Bryan, Texas 77801

Ergonomic Consultant

Dec. 1985 - 1993 United States Army Reserve and Texas Army National Guard

First Lieutenant – last rank following move to Inactive Reserve

EDUCATION PhD in Interdisciplinary Engineering, Dec 2006

Specialization in Ergonomics

Texas A&M University, College Station Texas 77843

M.S. Industrial Engineering, May 1992

Specialization: Human Factors/Ergonomics

Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843

B.S. in Bioengineering, May 1990

Specialization: Human Factors

Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843

CERTIFICATION Certified Professional Ergonomist, October 1994, certificate #706 from the Board of

Certification in Professional Ergonomics, Inc.


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CONTRIBUTIONS TO SCIENCE:

1. Ergonomic Health and Safety. Dr. Benden holds 21 US Patents for current ergonomic, health and industrial

products and have many US and Int’l patents pending in other fields. Many of my early designs were breakthroughs

in the field of ergonomics and are now industry standards that have been deployed in millions of units of products

sold that have helped countless people to be more comfortable, productive and safe while performing their work. The

estimated lifetime value of these inventions has been estimated to be over $1 Billion.

2. Stand-Biased Desk Interventions in Children. Since becoming a professor in 2008, Dr. Benden has focused his

academic research on his theory of Technology Induced Inactivity on both children and adults and the manner in

which our sedentary lifestyles are increasingly influencing poor health outcomes.

3. Stand-biased Desk Interventions in Adults. Dr. Benden’s work also focuses on addressing sedentarianism and the

impact on health among adults. Benden’s Paradox states: Adults naturally increase their BMI during their working

career and thereby their need for sustained physical activity to minimize the trajectory of that increase. Ironically,

they unnaturally are coerced to decrease their physical activity in the work environment via forced sedentarianism to

gain productivity, which results in reduced productivity and weight gain.

4. Technology Advancements in Physical Activity and Caloric Expenditure Measurement. Dr. Benden has

consistently pushed the field of wearable monitoring for Physical Activity to new methods, techniques and tools by

developing and testing new sensors in this space. His work with children in schools is considered seminal work in the

field.

5. Advances in Industry Standards. Dr. Benden’s research has resulted in the development of the ANSI/BIFMA

X6.1-2012 Educational Seating Standard, the improvement of the ANSI/BIFMA X5.1-2012 Seating Standard and the

creation of the ANSI/BIFMA X5.11 Large Occupant Office Seating Standard along with his contributions to the

ANSI/HFES 100 Computer Workstation Standard as a committee member. In simple terms, if you have sat in chair

at school or work, and/or used a desk in school or at work, you have been touched by products, influenced by,

patented by, cited in patents related to, influenced by policies determined through or tested to standards driven

by Dr. Benden’s research. This is a true measure of public health impact when nearly everyone you know has had

contact with the tangible results of products made better by your research.

PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS:

29. Benden, M., "Creating the Painless Inspection Station," Ergonomics in Design: The Quarterly of Human Factors

Applications, July 1994; vol. 2, 3: pp. 22-29

28. Benden, M., Pickens, A., “Measuring Office Ergonomics Training Can Show Impact” Industrial Engineer, Sep

2009, Vol 41:No 9

27. Benden, M., Blake, J., “Wendel, M, Huber C., “The impact of stand-biased desks in classrooms on calorie

expenditure in children” 2011 March 18 AJPH August 2011, Vol 101, No.8 pages 1433-1436

PMID: 21421945.


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26. Benden, M., Congleton, J.J., Fink, R., “An In-Situ Study of the Habits of Users that Impact Office Chair

Design and Testing” Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Feb 2011, No.1 Vol. 53,PMID

21469532.

25. Blake, J., Benden, M., Wendel, M., "Using Stand/Sit Workstations in Classrooms: Lessons Learned from a Pilot

Study in Texas" Journal of Public Health Management and Practice;2012 Sep-Oct;18(5):412-5. PMID:

22836531

24. Benden, M., Mancuso L, Zhao H, Pickens A. “The Ability of the SenseWear® Armband to Assess a Change in

Energy Expenditure in Children While Sitting and Standing”. JEPonline 2011;14(3):1-14.

23. Smith ML, Benden, M., Lee C. Promoting active communities in a culture of distracted driving. Prev Chronic Dis

2012;9:110212. PMID:22172198.

22. Dickerson JB, Smith ML, Benden, M., Ory MG. (2011). The Association of Sedentary Behaviors and Body Mass

Index Classification in a Cross-Sectional Analysis: Are the Effects Homogenous? BMC Public Health 2011

Dec 14;11(1):926; PMID:22168952.

21. Benden, M., Miller, K., Wilke, E., Ibarra, E., “A new method to compare alternative design concepts using expert

opinion – A case study of seat development for a medical transport vehicle” Ergonomics in Design: The

Quarterly of Human Factors Applications, Jan 2012 January 2012; vol. 20, 1: pp. 11-17.

20. Benden, M., Wendel ML, Jeffrey CE, Zhao H, Morales ML. Within-Subjects Analysis of the Effects of a Stand-

Biased Classroom Intervention on Energy Expenditure. JEPonline 2012;15(2):9-19.

19. Miller K, Benden M., Pickens A, Shipp E, Zheng Q. Ergonomics Principles Associated with Laparoscopic

Surgeon Injury/Illness. The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Dec 2012 vol. 54, No. 6,

pp.1087-92.

18. Benden, M., Smith, M. L., Henry, M., & Congleton, J. J. (2012). Reviewing four decades of cell phone use

while driving literature (1970-2010): An emphasis on texting behaviors, parental perceptions, and

methods of control. Journal of Health Behavior and Public Health, Vol 2, No. 2, pp. 20-26.

17. Benden, M., & Smith, M.L. (2013). Student drop-off/pick-up safety. In Wiley, D. C. & Cory, A.C. (Ed).

Encyclopedia of School Health. Sage Publications: Thousand Oaks, CA. ISBN: 9781461459989

16. Benden, M., Pickens, A., Shipp, E., Perry, J., Schneider, D., Evaluating a school based childhood obesity

intervention for posture and comfort. Health, Vol. 5 No83A, August 2013 pp 54-60.

15. Benden, M., Zhao, H.; Jeffrey, C.E.; Wendel, M.L.; Blake, J.J. The Evaluation of the Impact of a Stand-Biased

Desk on Energy Expenditure and Physical Activity for Elementary School Students. Int. J. Environ. Res.

Public Health 2014, 11, 9361-9375.

14. Paterson, C; Miller, K; Benden, M.; Shipp, E; Pickens, A; Wendel, M; Pronovost, P., The Safe Day Call:

Reducing Silos in Health Care Through Frontline Risk Assessment, Joint Commission Journal on Quality and

Patient Safety, Volume 40, Number 10, October 2014, pp. 476.

13. Dornhecker, M., Blake, JJ., Benden, M., Zhao, H.,Wendel, M The effect of stand-biased desks on academic

engagement: an exploratory study; International Journal of Health Promotion and Education Published online

21 Apr 2015.


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12. Bellingar, T., Benden M.; “New ANSI/BIFMA Standard for Testing of Educational Seating” Ergonomics in

Design: The Quarterly of Human Factors Applications, April 2015, Vol. 23, Number 2, pp 23-27.

11. Pickens AW, Kress, MM, Benden, M., Zhao, H, Wendel, M, Congleton, JJ, Stand-capable desk use in a call

center: a six-month follow-up pilot study, Public Health (2015), http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2015.10.024

10. Hinckson E., Salmon, J., Benden, M., Clemes, S. A., Sudholz, B., Barber, S.E., & Ridgers, N.D. (epub 1 Dec

2015). Standing Classrooms: Research and Lessons Learned from Around the World. Sports Medicine, pp 1-

11.

9. Mehta RK, Shortz, A.E., Benden, M., Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2015 Dec 22;13 (1) pii;

E59.doi:10.3390/ijerph13010059. Standing Up for Learning: A Pilot Investigation on the Neurocognitive

Benefits of Stand-Biased School Desks

8. Garrett, G., Benden, M., Mehta, R., Pickens, A., Peres, C., Zhao, H., Call Center Productivity Over 6 Months

Following a Standing Desk Intervention; IIE Transactions on Occupational Ergonomics and Human Factors,

May 2016DOI: 10.1080/21577323.2016.1183534

7. Pickens, A., Benden, M., Schneider, D., Zhao, H.; Use of Stand-Biased Desks to Reduce Sedentary Time in

High School Students: A Pilot Study, Intl J. of Child Health and Nutrition; June 2016 DOI:

10.6000/1929-4247.2016.05.02.4

6. Marsalia, A., Ferris, T., Benden, M., Zheng, Q., Evaluation of Vibrotactile Warning Systems for Supporting

Hazard Awareness and Safety of Distracted Pedestrians; IIE Transactions On Occupational Ergonomics And

Human Factors Vol. 4 , Issue. 4. 2016

5. Miller KE, Benden, M., Shipp EM, Pickens AW, Wendel ML, Pronovost PJ, Watts BV Predicting violent behavior

in clinical settings: a case-control study of a mental health inpatient unit. J Healthc Prot Manage.

2016;32(1):106-19. PMID:26978965

4. Wendel, M. Benden, M., Zhao, H, Jeffrey, C; Stand-Biased Versus Seated Classrooms and Childhood Obesity: A

Randomized Experiment in Texas, American Journal of Public Health: October 2016, Vol. 106, No. 10, pp.

1849-1854

3. Osofundiya O, Benden, M., Dowdy D, Mehta RK. Obesity-specific neural cost of maintaining gait performance

under complex conditions in community-dwelling older adults. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 2016

Jun;35:42-8. doi: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2016.03.011. Epub 2016 Apr 8.

2.Towne SD Jr, Ory MG, Smith ML, Peres SC, Pickens A, Mehta R, Benden, M. (2017). Accessing physical

activity among young adults attending a university: The role of sex, race/ethnicity, technology use, and

sleep. BMC Public Health. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-017-4757-y Published: 18 September 2017

1.Towne SD Jr, Li Y, Lee S, Smith ML, Han G, Quinn C, Du Y, Benden, M., Ory MG. (2018). Physical Activity

and Associated Medical Cost Savings among At-risk Older Adults participating a Community Based Health

& Wellness Program. PLOS One. Published: June 12, 2018 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0198239

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2015.10.024

http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/21577323.2016.1214767

http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/21577323.2016.1214767

http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/uehf20/4/4

http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/uehf20/4/4

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26978965

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26978965

http://ajph.aphapublications.org/loi/ajph

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Osofundiya%20O%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=true&cauthor_uid=27124085

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Dowdy%20D%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=true&cauthor_uid=27124085

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Mehta%20RK%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=true&cauthor_uid=27124085

https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-017-4757-y

https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0198239


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PUBLISHED TECHNICAL REPORTS:

-Benden, M., Fink, R., Stafford, J., Teen Driver Cell Phone Blocker, Final Report; UTCM Project #10-15-47 Texas

Transportation Institute, Feb 2012

-Finley MD, Theiss L, Ullman GL, Pickens AW, Benden, M., Jenkins JM. Evaluation of Safety Practices

for Short Duration Work Zones. FHWA/OH-2017-29 2017.

BOOKS & BOOK CHAPTERS:

-Applied Ergonomics, Edited by Alexander & Rabourn, Taylor & Francis 2001 Chapter 35 – “Use of Three-

Dimensional Fabric Yields Ergonomic Benefits in Upholstery Work”

-Benden, M., “Could You Stand to Lose? Weight Loss Secrets for Office Workers” 1st Edition, Trinity River

Publishing, July 2007. ISBN 978-60402-234-6.

-Benden, M., “Could You Stand to Lose? Weight Loss Secrets for Office Workers” 2nd Edition Trinity River

Publishing, July 2008, ISBN 978-60402-234-6.

-Benden, M. & Smith, M. L. (2013). Student drop-off/pick-up safety. In Wiley, D. C. & Cory, A. C.

(Ed). Encyclopedia of School Health. Sage Publications: Thousand Oaks, CA. ISBN:

9781412996006

PATENTS:

1. US Patent # 6,142,571 – Ergonomic Footrest Apparatus for a Chair, Inventors: Benden; Mark E.

2. US Patent # 6,220,663 – Lumbar Pump Assembly for a Chair, Inventors: Benden; Mark E., Boenigk; Rebecca

C., Belt; Kendall A., Ebner; David W.

3. US Patent # 6,296,312 – Ergonomic Armrest Assembly, Inventors: Congleton; Jerome J., Boenigk; Rebecca

Congleton, Boenigk; Bobby A., Benden; Mark E.

4. US Patent # 6,290,295 – Air Pump Assembly for a Chair, Inventors: Benden; Mark E., Boenigk; Rebecca C.,

Belt; Kendall A., Ebner; David W.

5. US Patent #D458,777S – Onboard Instruction Guide, Inventors: Benden; Mark E., Smithey; N. Michele

6. US Patent #D463,441S – Computer Accessories and Mouse Deck, Inventors: Benden; Mark E., Smithey; N.

Michele

7. US Patent #6,604,786 – Support Apparatus for a Chair and Keyboard, Inventors: Benden; Mark E., Congleton;

Jerome J., Smithey; N. Michele

8. US Patent #6,607,246 - Improved Footrest for a Chair - Fring™, Inventors: Benden; Mark E.


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9. US Patent #6,877,812 - Support for a seating device - AbStool™, Inventors: Congleton; Jerome J., Benden;

Mark E., Boenigk; Rebecca Congleton, Guillen; John C.

10. US Patent #7,036,886. - Support Assembly for a seating device - NeXtep™, Inventors: Benden; Mark E., Smith;

Christopher A., Congleton; Jerome J., Johnson; Larry

11. US Patent #7,048,236 -Vertical Adjustment Apparatus for a Keyboard - StandUp™, Inventors: Benden; Mark

E., Congleton; Jerome J., Smith; Christopher A.

12. US Patent #7,104,606 – Support for a Seating Device AbStool™ Dual use, 4 position, Inventors: Congleton;

Jerome J., Benden; Mark E., Boenigk; Rebecca Congleton, Guillen; John C.

13. US Patent #D541,061 - Seating Device - Balance™ Chair Ergo, Invnetors: Benden; Mark E., Chapman;

Anthony K., Sanchez; Maria R.

14. US Patent #D543,038 - Support for a Seating Device - Balance™ Conference, Inventors: Benden; Mark E.,

Chapman; Anthony K., Sanchez; Maria R.

15. US Patent #D557,513 - Nposition footrest for Ntune Seating System, Inventors: Benden; Mark E., Smith;

Christopher A.

16. US Pat. No. D588,145 - Elemental Aluminum Keyboard Tray, Inventors: Benden; Mark E., Chapman; Anthony

K., Smithey; N. Michele

17. US Patent #D649,369 – Student Desk with stool, Inventors: Benden; Mark E.

18. US Patent #D649,368- Student Desk with sea, Inventors: Benden; Mark E.

19. US Patent #8,303,011 – Lightweight Transportation Device, Inventors: Benden; Mark E., Wilke; Eric

20. US Patent # 9,254,037 – Versatile Student Desk, Inventor: Benden; Mark E.

21. US Patent # 9,961,990 - Adjustable footrest for adjustable-height desk, Inventors: Benden; Mark E.

As of 1 Jan 2017– 4 additional US patent applications were “Pending”

DISCLOSURES TO TEXAS A&M SINCE 2008:

1. TAMUS 2830 “AmbiCycle – Novel Patient Transport” 9/11/2008 Inventor: Mark E. Benden & Eric Wilke

2. TAMUS 2956 Child/Pet Present Sensing and Fail Safe Control System” 4/27/2009 Inventor: Mark E. Benden &

Rainer Fink

3. TAMUS 2957 “Cell Phone Interruption Device” 4/27/2009 Inventor: Mark E. Benden & Rainer Fink

4. TAMUS 2949 “Surgical Exoskeleton Support Device” Inventor: 4/9/2009 Mark E. Benden, Adam Pickens,

Kamran Hamid

5. TAMUS 3014 Low Force, Rapid Deployment Tool For Closure of QD Hose Valve” Inventor: Mark E. Benden,

Kristen Miller, Ben Speer


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6. TAMUS-3172, “Ergonomic Holder for Tablet Reading and Computerized Devices”

July 12, 2010 Inventor(s): Mark E. Benden, Ph.D.

7. TAMUS-3230, “Adult Walk or Sit” 09/15/2010 Inventor(s): James Burdine and Mark E. Benden

8. TAMUS-3271, “Waterfall Pool Chlorinator” 10/13/2010 Inventor(s): James Burdine and Mark E. Benden

9. TAMUS 3058 – “Stand-Biased Desk for Schools” 1/5/2010 Inventor: Mark E. Benden

10. TAMUS 3399 – “Young Adult, Stand-Biased School Desk” 4/20/2011 Inventor: Mark E. Benden

11. TAMUS - 3468 “Height Adjustable Desk with Integrated, Automatically Deployable Footrest and Privacy Screen

for Sitting and Standing Positions” 7/18/2011 Inventor: Mark E. Benden

12. TAMUS – 4533 Adjustable Height Desk Having a Deployable Floor Mat 8/20/2014 Inventor: Mark E. Benden

13. 4 Disclosures pending in 2017/18

LICENSING OF TECHNOLOGY:

-AmbiCycle; Licensed to ARV Inc. in March 2011 as the first commercial license secured by a School of

Rural Public Health faculty member.

-1 license to NextDesk Inc for the Integrated, Automatically deployable Footrest (US Pat Pend)

-4 licenses for IP to Positive Motion LLC, DBA Stand2Learn LLC - a faculty led startup company

More than $50,000 in Royalties have been returned to TAMU for these licenses

-1 license to Varidesk for school desks and footrest patents as part of acquisition of Stand2Learn

PROCEEDINGS/INVITED LECTURES:

-Benden, M. and Parker, M. K. “Benefits of Three Dimensional Knitted Fabric on Chair Manufacturing”.

Applied Ergonomics Conference, Orlando, FL. March 2000

-Benden, M., “The Patent Process for Ergonomic Products” Conf. Proceedings of the Sixth Annual Applied

Ergonomics Conference, Dallas, Texas Mar. 2003

-Congleton, J., Craig, B., Benden, M., and Parker, M. (October 2003) Current and Future Office Ergonomic Trends.

47th Annual Human Factors and Ergonomics Conference, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society,

Poster Session.

-Benden, M., “Use of Three Dimensional, Knitted Fabric Yields Ergonomic Benefits in Upholstery Work – “A

Two Year Follow Up Study”, Conf. Proceedings of the First Annual Association of Canadian

Ergonomist’s Conference, Toronto, Canada, Oct. 2003.

-Benden, M., Congleton, JJ., “Chair Specifications and Testing for Big & Tall Seating” March 13, 2007

Proceedings of the Tenth Annual Applied Ergonomics Conference.


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-Benden, M., “Lean Patient Handling” National Ergonomics Conference, Las Vegas, NV, November 18, 2009.

-Benden, M., “Ergonomic Expert Roundtable Lecture – Occupational Obesity,” Applied Ergonomic Conference,

March 2009, Reno NV

-Benden, M., “Stand-Biased Workstations for Control of Office Worker Obesity,” Applied Ergonomics Conference,

March 2009, Reno, NV.

-Benden, M., Industrial Ergonomics, Salud Y Seguridad Laboral Panama, April 2009

-Benden, M., Stand to Lose, Salud Y Seguridad Laboral Panama, April 2009

-Benden, M., “A Case Study In The Design And Development of An Ergonomic Vehicle For The Transport of Rural

Patients” Applied Ergonomics Conference, March 23rd 2010.

-Benden, M., “A new vehicle design for rural and urban patient transport” UTCM Mobility Colloquium, April 2009.

-Benden, M., Applied Ergo lecture March 2010 San Antonio “Ambicycle Development and Testing”

-Benden, M., Wendel, M. L., & Smith, M. L. (2011). Modifying classroom environments to reduce health risk

among elementary students. Poster presented at the Annual International Conference on the Health Risks of

Youth, January 5-8, 2011, Cancun, Mexico.

-Morales, M., Benden, M., Jones, P. Dynamic Classroom Environments to reduce childhood obesity, April 29, 2011

Houston Tx, Regional HFES Conference.

-Benden, M., Morales, M., Wendel, M., 244647, entitled "Dynamic Classroom Environments Utilizing Stand-biased

Desks to Reduce Childhood Obesity" 139th APHA Annual Meeting (October 29 - November 2, 2011) in

Washington, DC

-Smith, M. L., Benden, M., Lindner, J. R., Cotton, C. P., Henry, M., Dickerson, J. B., & Congleton, J. J. (2012).

Perceptions of texting while driving behavior among parents of teen drivers: Does terminology make a

difference? American Academy of Health Behavior Annual Conference, March 18-21, 2012, Austin, TX.

-Smith, M. L., Benden, M., Cotton, C. P., Henry, M., & Congleton, J. J. (2012). Texting while driving behaviors and

related influences: Parent-teen concordance from the parental perspective. Poster to be presented at the

Annual international Conference on the Health Risks of Youth, January 4-7, 2012, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

-Benden, M., Bosen, D., "Obesity in the Workplace: Challenges and Solutions" Mastertrack for Applied Ergonomics

Conference March 28th 2012.

-Miller, K., Benden, M., “Industry/University Collaborative,” Applied Ergonomics Conference March 28th 2012

-Benden, M., Ekelund, E., Hinkley, T., Hinkson, E., International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical

Activity in Austin, TX, May 25th, 2012, “A behavioural Epidemiologic Perspective on Sedentary Behavior in

Children: Health, Measurement, Correlates, Interventions.” & Advanced Measurement Methods for

Sedentary Behavior in Children


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-Kress, M., Benden, M., 6-Month Follow-Up: Comparison of Sit-to-Stand and Stand-Biased Desks in a Call Center;

Applied Ergonomics Conference, Orlando Florida March 2013

-Pickens, AW, Benden, M., “Curriculum Development for HF/E Graduate Students: Lessons Learned in

an Ongoing Effort to Educate and Meet Industry Demands”, 57th HFES Conference, October 2013

-Garrett, G., Benden, M., Applied Ergonomics Conference March 2015 “Thinking on your feet can be

productive”

-Benden M., Zhao H, Schneider D. A 2-year evaluation of a high school standing desk intervention to

reduce sedentary behavior in us children. In the symposium: Restructuring the classroom

environment to reduce sedentary behaviour: Evidence from primary and secondary school

interventions across the globe. International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity;

2015; Edinburgh, Scotland p. 115.

-Benden, M. Keynote Address ORCHSE “Occupational Health Updates” Washington DC Feb 2016

-Benden M. AIHA Conference Invited Lecture, Baltimore May 2016

-Benden M. Invited Lecture Bay Area Ergonomic Round Table Aug 2016

-Benden, M. Invited Lecture, Sacramento Ergonomic Round Table Aug 2016

-Benden, M. Invited Lecture, Austin Ergonomic Round Table Aug 2016

-Benden, M. OERC Marconi Conference, Invited Lecture on Research Methods for Computer Tracking of

Office Worker Behavior, Jan 2017

-Garrett, G. Mehta, R., Benden, M., Applied Ergonomics Conference March 2017, Cognitive Benefits of

Sit-Stand Desk Workstation

-Bridges, L., Benden, M., Applied Ergonomics Conference March 2017 Remedy Interactive Study to

Determine Musculoskeletal Issues from Desktop Software

-Sharma, P., Owens, W., Benden, M., Applied Ergonomics Conference March 2017 Sit-stand Desks: Can

We Increase their Use with Computer Software?

-Benden, M. Keynote Address on the State of the Science in Sedentary Behavior Research; Arizona State

University Wellness Summit, March 2017

-Benden, M. Charter Schools Conference Washington DC, Invited Lecture and Facebook Live broadcast

talk on School PA Research, Jun 2017

-Benden, M., Ergo X of HFES, Invited Lecture on Computer Prompts for Reducing Sedentary Behavior

Tampa Bay Florida July 2017


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-Sharma, P., Benden, M. 6 Month Evaluation of Computer Prompts and Gamification of Sit/stand Data

Applied Ergonomics Conf. Atlanta GA March 2018

-Benden, M., Featured Speaker – State of the Science of Sedentary Behavior Research, Applied

Ergonomics Conf. Atlanta GA March 2018

-Benden M., “1-year RCT of Sedentary Behavior with Computer based monitoring and prompting.

ISBNPA, Hong Kong June 2018

-Benden, M., “A three year randomized controlled trial of a standing desk intervention in a High School of

450 students to evaluate the impact on sedentary behaviour, cognition and test scores” ISBNPA,

Hong Kong June 2018

HONORS: Texas A&M System 2018 Innovation Award

Inducted into Delta Omega, Public Health National Honor Society, Alpha Tau chapter 2015

Finalist – 2011 Applied Ergonomics Creativeness in Ergonomics Practitioner Award

Platinum ADEX award in the 2008-09 Awards for Design Excellence for Elemental™ in the

Design Journal.

Top 10 Most Innovative Product Designer, Healthcare Design Magazine, May 2008

Buildings Magazine, Editor’s top 100 for 2007 – Ntune Seating System

Platinum ADEX award in the 2005-06 Awards for Design Excellence for NeXtep™ and

Balance™ Chair in the Design Journal

Platinum ADEX award in the 2004-05 Awards for Design Excellence for AbStool™ in the

Design Journal

Platinum ADEX award in the 2004-05 Awards for Design Excellence for StandUp™ in the

Design Journal

Member, Canvass Committee for BSR/HFES 100 the proposed draft to the ANSI/HFS 100 –

1988 American National Standard for Human Factors Engineering of Visual Display

Terminal Workstations.

AWARDS:

Gold Design Award @ NeoCon 2013 for Guardian™ Chair

EOH Teaching Award for 2009-2010 SRPH from Rural Public Health Student Association

EOH Teaching Award for 2013-2014 SRPH from Rural Public Health Student Association

NATIONAL ERGONOMIC CONFERENCE AND EXPOSITION (NECE)

NECE 2007 Attendees Choice Award for the Ntune™ Seating System

NECE 2006 Attendees Choice Award for the Pipette Arm™

NECE 2005 Attendees Choice Award for the NeXtep™

NECE 2004 Attendees Choice Award for the StandUp™

NECE 2003 Attendees Choice Award for the AbStool™

2003 IIDEX NeoCon Canada Bronze Award for Most Innovative Product

U.S. Army Distinguished Military Graduate, 1990


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Distinguished Texas A&M Engineering Student, 1988-89

National Distinguished Military Student, 1988-89

*Complete list of US ARMY awards, decorations available separately

AFFILIATIONS:

Center for Remote Health Technologies & Systems

Center for Population Health & Aging

Center for Health Systems & Design

Center for Community Health Development

Industry Partner, Office Ergonomic Research Center 1999-2001

Industry Partner, NSF Industry University Cooperative Research Center in

Ergonomics at TAMU 1996-1998

COURSES TAUGHT:

PHEO 655 Human Factors

PHEO 679 Upper Extremity Ergonomics

PHEO 681 EOH Seminar

PHEO 680 Capstone

PHEO 691/791

PHEO 685

GRANTS AND SPONSORED RESEARCH: (OVER $5 million combined personal gross)

IntraMural Funding Palma (PI) $1,200k

Research Development Fund, TAMU

Integrating Biometric Responses to Human Behavior

Role: Co-PI

2 T03 OH009410-09A1 Benden (PI) $750,000

7/1/2018-12/31/2023

NIOSH - Texas A&M University Health Science Center Occupational Safety and Health Training Center

Role: PI

NSF ERC PATHS-UP – Cote (PI) $10,000,000

TAMU Center for Remote Health and Systems Technology

Role: Co-I Education Thrust

5T03OH009410-05

7/1/2014-12/31/2017 Benden (PI) $400k

NIOSH - Texas A&M Health Science Center Occupational Health & Safety Program

Role: PI


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Contract

9/1/2016-12/31/2017 Pickens (PI) $65k

ODOT

Ergonomic Evaluation of Ohio Department of Transportation Maintenance Workers

Role: Co-PI

Contract

9/1/2017-12/31/2017 Benden (PI) $50k

Varidesk Inc

Gamification of Software Monitored Results to Increase the Usage of Sit-Stand Desks

Role: PI

Contract

1/1/2016-12/30/2017 Benden (PI) $35k

Office of Ergonomic Research

Use of Sit-Stand Workstations: Does the Implementation of Behavioral Interventions Increase the Usage of Sit-Stand

Desks

Role: PI

Contract

1/2017-5/2017 Benden (PI) $5k

Frito Lay

Distribution Center Ergonomic Evaluation

Contract

6/2017-8/2017 Benden (PI) $20k

Virgi & Associates

Sit/Stand Checkout Clerk Evaluation

Contract

6/2017-8/2017 Benden (PI) $25k

Lauinger & Associates

Sit/Stand 3D Rendering and Biomechanical Review

Expert Report on State of the Science in Sedentary Behavior

2/2017-8/2017 Benden (PI)

Haworth $5k

Role: PI

Contract

Cognitive ergonomics assessment of office furniture

2/2017-8/2017 Mehta (PI)

Herman Miller $65k

Role: Co-I

Contract

Ergonomics assessment of Asphalt Refineries in NM

1/2016-12/2016 Benden (PI)

Holly Frontier $35k

Role: Co-I


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Ergonomics Buying Guide

2/2017-8/2017 Benden (PI)

Johnson & Johnson $5k

Role: PI

Software support for Ergonomic Sit/Stand Study

1/2016-8/2016 Benden (PI)

Linak $25k

Area 41 TAMUS Pilot Grant – Oil & Water Sourcing

2/2017-8/2017 Benden (PI) $25k

Chancellor’s Office

Role: PI

R44DP003339-02 Westbrook (PI) $1,000,000

9/30/2013-9/29/2016

CDC to Positive Motion

Development of a Stand-Biased School Desk to Reduce Childhood Obesity

Role: Subcontract PI

R21HD068841-01 Benden (PI) $400k

1/8/2012-12/31/2012

NIH-Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development

Brazos Partnership for Childhood Obesity Research

Role: PI

.

R43DP003339-01 Wilke (PI) $150k

9/30/2011-9/29/2012

CDC to Positive Motion

Development of a Stand-Biased School Desk to Reduce Childhood Obesity

Role: Subcontract PI

# 10-15-47 Benden (PI) $105k

1/1/2010-5/31/2011 University Transportation Center for Mobility, Texas Transportation Institute

Teen Driver Cell Phone Blocker

Role: PI

# N/A Benden (PI) $5k

6/1/2009-5/31/2010

United Way Brazos Valley

Stand/Sit Classroom Project

Role: PI

Contract: Benden (PI) $25k

Exxon Mobil: Cataloging Modern Office Jobs via ACGIH, TLV-HAL Ratings

Role: PI


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U48 DP000045 McLeroy (PI) $5k

2/1/2009-9/30/2009

DHHS-CDC-National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Prevention Research Center for Community Health Development

Role: PI of investigational pilot grant on Ambicycle development and use

T01OH0009410-01A1 Congleton (PI) $400k

7/1/2009-6/30/2014 NIOSH

Texas A&M Health Science Center Occupational Health & Safety Program

Role: Co-I

SERVICE:

Department – PhD and Undergrad Minor Committee

Ergonomics Center - Director

SPH – New CEPH Core Phase 2 Committee

Chair of Research Committee

Chair of HSC TCAC

Chair of TAMU System IPCC

Member TAMU 2030 Vision Committee

Member TAMU Innovation School committee

Chair – Applied Ergonomics conference Program

AEC Conf abstracts reviewer

Mentor to 5 non-EOH faculty at TAMU and SPH

Member ANSI/HFES 100 Standards committee

Member ANSI/BIFMA Student Furniture Standards Committee

Engaged Couples Pre-Marital Counselor 2005-Present

Advisory Boards: StandUpKids.org

CEO & Chairman of the Board – Stand2Learn Inc

GRANT REVIEWS:

NSF, S-STEM Review Panel Washington DC, Fall of 2008




STUDENT MENTORSHIP: Doctoral Chair: – 2 Graduated Dr. Kristen Miller & Dr. Meghan Wernicke

Doctoral Chair: 5 Current: Greg Garrett EOH, Linda Bridges EOH, Tricia Salazar EOH, Parag Sharma EOH,

Kamrie Sarnosky EOH

Doctoral Committee: 3 Graduated: Dr. Paul Ritchey EOH, Dr. NoYoung Yu EOH; Dr. Elizabeth Cuevas VetMed

Doctoral Committee: 3 Current: Trey Roady ISEN TAMU; Ashley Shortz EOH, Dawn Dakuri EOH

MSPH Committee Chair: Lexie Mancuso; 2010; McKenzie Henry; 2010; Kristen Miller; 2010


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Megan Morales 2011; Jase Perry; 2012; Angela Marsalia 2013; Allison Schuelke 2014; Drew Schneider

2014

Member MSPH Committee: Gilson Honvoh 2017 EPI; Cullen Brown CPSC 2017, Vicki Torres EOH 2010; John

Smith EOH 2010

STUDENT AWARDS:

Kristen Miller won the Applied Ergonomics Creativeness in Ergonomics Student Award in 2011

James Stafford won the Applied Ergonomics Creativeness in Ergonomics Student Award in 2012

Meghan Wernicke, won the Applied Ergonomics Creativeness in Ergonomics Student Award in 2013

Greg Garrett won the Applied Ergonomics Creativeness in Ergonomics Student Award in 2015

Ashley Shortz won the Applied Ergonomics Creativeness in Ergonomics Student Award in 2018

Meghan Wernicke, Jeff Bauml, Katie Connell and Anthony Onowoku won the Ergo Cup Design Award in

2011

RESEARCH FEATURED IN:

Wall Street Journal Care 2

Washington Post Healio

New York Times Arstechnica

CNN DieWelt

Fox News Health MSN

CBS TechTimes

NBS TagesAnzeiger

ABC State Times India

Huffington Post The Express Tribune

Bloomberg NewsMax

Time Magazine The Medical News

Reuters The Siasat Daily

NPR Examiner

Seattle Times The New Indian Express

Houston Chronicle Business Standard

LA Times Science Daily

Men’s Health BioSpace

Women’s Health Newswise

Fast Company Futurity

EurekAlert! Forbes

Parents Magazine Outside

BBC GQ

MMQB Texas Tribune

Texas Standard The Eagle


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KBTX KAGS

Dallas Morning News Inc Magazine

Chicago Tribune Good Housekeeping

Austin American Statesman Teacher Magazine

Parade Magazine

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