CLAUDIA ZIEGLER ACEMYAN, PH.D.

Human Factors and Safety Consultant
Post Hoc, LLC

Adjunct Assistant Professor
Department of Psychological Sciences, Rice University

Dr. Claudia Ziegler Acemyan is a human factors and safety consultant at her company, Post Hoc, LLC. She is also an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Rice University. Dr. Acemyan’s work focuses on a range of different topics including human factors, human-computer interaction, safety (including OSHA), system usability, user-centered design, environment design, safety, product/system/environment evaluations using scientific methods, advanced statistics, application of industry practice and safety standards, human error, incident analysis, warnings, stop work authority, instructions, manuals, transportation systems, and medical HF.

Dr. Acemyan completed her Ph.D. in human factors/human-computer interaction psychology at Rice University, followed by a postdoctoral research fellowship. Her education also includes a M.A. in architecture from U.C.L.A., M. Arch. from Rice University, and B.A. in psychology from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

Before starting her company Post Hoc, LLC, Dr. Acemyan most recently worked at Rice University’s Institute for Global Health as the Director of Human Factors and at NASA’s Johnson Space Center (through KBRwyle) as a Human Factors Engineer, Habitability Discipline Scientist, and Subject Matter Expert. In addition, she has over a decade of research, analysis, and consulting work with Edward R. Ziegler LLC (a petroleum and natural gas engineer who is a leading consultant and expert witness in the fields he works: oil and gas; drilling rigs; and safety, design, engineering, pipeline, and regulatory work). Below are links to Dr. Acemyan’s resume and CV.

Here is a .pdf of Dr. Acemyan’s professional resume with select experience highlighted.
This is a .pdf of her curriculum vitae, which is more academically focused.