Dr. Michael S Wogalter
Laboratory Director
North Carolina State University
Short Bio
Michael S. Wogalter is a Professor Emeritus of Psychology at North Carolina State University. Most of his research focuses on the factors that influence warning effectiveness and people’s perceptions of hazard and risk. His other interests include applied cognition, human factors, ergonomics, safety and human-machine/technology interaction. Previously he did research on face memory/perception and eyewitness identification. He has authored or co-authored more than 375 research-based publications. He has served as an expert witness in various legal cases involving human factors and warnings.
Contact Information
Michael S. Wogalter
Dept. of Psychology
640 Poe Hall, CB 7650
2310 Stinson Drive,
NC State University
Raleigh, NC 27695-7650
WogalterM@gmail.com
Professional Experience
Employment History for Michael S Wogalter, Ph.D.
2013-Present
Professor Emeritus, Psychology
North Carolina State University (Raleigh)
1999-2007
Coordinator of the Ergonomics and Experimental Psychology doctoral graduate program
North Carolina State University (Raleigh)
1992-2013
Full-time faculty member, (Assistant, Associate and Full Professor) tenured since 1995
Psychology Dept., NC State University
2005-2013
Affiliated Faculty in Communications, Rhetoric, & Digital Media graduate program
North Carolina State University (Raleigh)
1997-1998
Visiting Scholar
Liberty Mutual Research Center for Safety and Health (Hopkinton, MA)
-1992
Asst. Professor of Psychology
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Troy, NY)
1989-Present
Consulting on various legal cases regarding Human Factors/Ergonomics issues. 1986
-1989
Asst. Professor of Psychology
University of Richmond (VA)