Roger C. Jensen, Ph.D

Roger Jensen
Email: rjensen@mtech.edu
Phone: 406-496-4111
Fax: 406-496-4650

Dr. Jensen joined the Montana Tech faculty in 1999. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in occupational safety and ergonomics. Prior to this academic appointment, Dr. Jensen spent seven years as the Senior Ergonomist for a technical services company. During most of 1991 he was the Visiting Lecturer in Ergonomics for the Safety Science Department, University of New South Wales, Australia. Prior to that, he served 22 years in research and management positions with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).

Professor Jensen has authored about 70 publications on occupational safety and ergonomics. He is a Certified Professional Ergonomist, a Certified Safety Professional, and a Registered Professional Engineer in Ohio. His education in industrial engineering includes the B.S., M.S.E., and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Utah, University of Michigan, and West Virginia University, respectively. He also holds a J.D. degree from the Northern Kentucky State law school. Roger is the Program Manager for the B.S. degree program in OSH. 

Education

Ph.D., Industrial Engr., West Virginia University (1989)

M.S.E., Industrial and Operations Engineering, University of Michigan (1977)

J.D., Law, Salmon P. Chase Law School, Northern Kentucky State (1974)

B.S.(I.E.), Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Utah (1969)

Service

Original Appointment    1999
Assistant Professor       1999-2002
Associate Professor      2002-2004

Other Related Experience

UES, Inc., Director, Applied Science and Engineering Division, 10/98–7/99

Senior Ergonomist, 6/92–9/98
University of New South Wales, Dept. of Safety Science

Visiting Lecturer, two semesters, 03/91–11/91

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Chief, Safety Controls Section, Div. of Safety Research (DSR), 07/90–02/91

Senior Indus. Engr., Injury Surveillance Branch, DSR, 12/88–06/90

Research Indus. Engr., Injury Surveillance Branch, DSR, 08/84–12/88

Chief, Accident and Injury Epidemiology Branch, DSR, 06/78–08/83

Research Indus. Engr., Accident and Injury Epi. Branch, DSR, 09/77–05/78

Industrial Hygiene Engr., Phys. and Ergonomics Branch, DBBS, 03/70–09/76

Industrial Hygiene Engr., Div. of Criteria & Stds. Development, 06/69–03/70

Scientific and Professional Societies

Member: Am. Soc. of Safety Engineers, Human Factors and Ergonomics Soc., Systems Safety Soc., International Soc. for Occupational Ergonomics and Safety.

Honors and Awards

The 1991 Institute of Industrial Engineers Doctoral Dissertation Award

Commendation Medal of the U.S. Public Health Service, 1988

Questions or Comments:
Kumar Ganesan ● MPEM Director ● 406-496-4239
Cindy Dunstan ● Graduate School ● 406-496-4304