Welcome to another episode of Work Factors. Today, our hosts, Dr. Adam Pickens, Instructional Associate Professor, and Martha Parker, Project Manager, Texas A&M Ergo Center, are joined by Dr. Aurora Le, Associate Professor in the Public Health Department. Dr. Le shares with us her journey, and what brought her to Texas A&M. She shares current research and projects she is working on, such as working with essential workers and nail salon technicians and investigating to find the best personal protective equipment for their roles. Dr. Le also talks about the gap in proper PPE training in healthcare. Dr. Le shares many great insights. You won’t want to miss out on this innovative conversation!

To learn more about the Ergo Center click the link below

https://ergocenter.tamu.edu/index.html

Host: Dr. Adam Pickens, Instructional Associate Professor

Martha Parker, Project Manager, Texas A&M Ergo Center

Guests: Dr. Aurora Le, Associate Professor 

Time stamps: 

(00:00 - 01:25) Introduction 

(01:26 - 05:47) Welcome Dr. Aurora Le!

(05:48 - 07:56) Making an Impact in your Community

(07:57 - 10:10) Research on Non-Healthcare Workers

(10:11 - 13:40) Training and PPE of Healthcare Workers

(13:41 - 17:09) Mental Health and Stress Affecting the Workplace

(17:10 - 20:30) Student Research Opportunities

(20:31 - 27:43) Future Research on Nail Salons

(27:44 - 28:58) Outro