CLAUDIA ZIEGLER ACEMYAN, PH.D., CSP

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 a Certified Safety Professional (CSP) and an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Rice University. Dr. Acemyan’s work focuses on a range of different topics including—but not limited to—human factors (HF), 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, construction, ADA/accessibility, and medical HF. Dr. Acemyan’s work spans across industries.

Dr. Acemyan completed her Ph.D. in human factors/human-computer interaction psychology at Rice University, followed by a postdoctoral research fellowship in human factors. Her education also includes an M.A. in architecture from U.C.L.A., an M. Arch. from Rice University, and a 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 15 years of research, analysis, and consulting work with Edward R. Ziegler LLC (a petroleum and natural gas engineer and CSP 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).

Dr. Acemyan’s CV is available upon request.