Articles by Avi Parush
Avi Parush is an associate professor in the Industrial Management and
Engineering Faculty, The Technion, Israel, and a full professor on leave from Carleton University, Ottawa. He is also an adjunct professor in Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada.
With an academic background in cognitive experimental psychology (PhD, 1984,
McGill University, Montreal, Canada), his areas of expertise are human factors engineering, human computer interaction, and usability engineering.
His research areas have included patient safety, driving safety, human error and spatial cognition.
He has adapted and developed analysis and design techniques and innovative approaches in human factors, HCI and usability.
His current research focuses on teamwork in complex and critical situations, human factors in healthcare, and conventional and simulation-based training with a focus on team training.
He is the emeritus founding Editor in Chief of the Journal of Usability Studies, and is currently on the editorial board of the Human Factors journal.
Introduction to Volume 4, Issue 2
Welcome to the second issue of volume 4 of JUS! Usability engineering has always been about cost-effectiveness and visible added value. However, with the global economy crisis we are facing now, usability engineering may be one of the first to suffer. In a very timely manner, Tom Tullis shares experience-based and well-informed insights and tips […] [Read More]
Introduction to Volume 4, Issue 1
Welcome to the first issue of volume 4 of JUS! This issue is partly devoted to the technique of card sorting. In their invited editorial, Jed Wood and Larry Wood, reflect on the origins of card sorting and how it has evolved to being a popular technique in usability work. They then go on to […] [Read More]
Introduction to Volume 3, Issue 4
Welcome to the fourth issue of volume 3 of JUS! We are closing volume 3 with this special issue devoted to usability with complex systems. For this special issue we have two guest editors: Barbara Mirel and Mike Albers. In addition, both Ginny Redish and Whitney Quesenbery acted as JUS’s associate editors and contributed to […] [Read More]
Introduction to Volume 3, Issue 3
Welcome to the third issue of volume 3 of JUS! Our invited essay by Dr. Deborah Mayhew adds a new and different perspective on the evolution of the usability practice. Deborah has been around for quite some time, and has had an active and influential role in the shaping of the discipline. In her essay, […] [Read More]
Introduction to Volume 3, Issue 2
Welcome to the second issue of volume 3 of JUS! It seems that the field of usability has been around long enough for us to construct some historical perspectives and reflect on the evolvement and future of the field. In her invited essay, Effie Law takes us on such a journey which she titled: “A […] [Read More]
Introduction to Volume 3, Issue 1
Welcome to the first issue of volume 3 of JUS! The ability to extract practical information from research articles still remains a challenge for any practitioner, particularly for usability practitioners. Caroline Jarrett, an associate editor in JUS, addresses this problem in her editorial: “On the problems and joys of reading research papers for practitioner purposes”. […] [Read More]
Introduction to Volume 2, Issue 4
Welcome to the fourth issue of volume 2 of JUS! In his invited essay “Surviving our success: Three radical recommendations (PDF)”, Jared Spool points out that in spite of the increasing awareness of usability issues and the growing use of usability professionals, we still need to be cautious with our practice. In his typical style, […] [Read More]