Julien Martin Christensen

Background

Christensen, Julien Martin was born on September 3, 1918 in Capron, Illinois, United States. Son of Peter Martin and Lucile Marie (Edson) Christensen.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois, 1940; Master of Arts, Ohio State University, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1959; Doctor of Science (honorary), University Dayton, 1989.

Career

Statistical clerk, personnel technician United States Air Force Training Command, Fort Worth, 1941—1943. Research scientist Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, 1946—1956, director human engineering division, 1956—1974. Professor department industrial engineering and operations research College Engineering Wayne State University, Detroit, 1974—1978, department chairman, 1974—1977.

Director human factors division Stevens, Scheidler, Stevens, Vossler Inc., Dayton, Ohio, 1978—1980. Chief scientist human factors General Physics Corporation, 1980—1983. Chief scientist Ergonomics Division Universal Energy Systems, Inc., 1983—1996, UES, Inc.

(formerly Universal Energy Systems, Inc.), 1983—1996, senior consultant, from 1996. Visiting lecturer University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1959—1995. Chairman National Aeronautics and Space Administration Behavior/Technology Committee, 1976.

Visiting lecturer United States Public Health Service School Medicine, 1977—1981. Adjunct professor Wright State University, University Dayton, Wittenberg University, Sinclair College, Ohio State University. Visiting lecturer Air Force Institute of Technology.

Consultant and lecturer in field. One of six experts on government/industry advisory group National Aeronautics and Space Administration man-systems integration standards, 1986—1987. Chairman human performance science advisory committee Manned Orbiting Laboratory Developer of methods for gatherine in-flight activity data.

With United States Air Force, 1943-1946.

Achievements

• Julien Martin Christensen has been listed as a noteworthy psychologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Air Force, 1943-1946. Fellow Human Factors Society (president 1964-1965, 86-87), APA (Franklin V. Taylor award 1969). Member NAS/National Research Council (naval studies board future carrier study 1990), Explorers Club, American Society Safety Engineers (academic accreditation county 1979-1985), American Society Safety Research (Board of Governors 1975-1979), Society Automotive Engineers (chairman human factors committee 1975-1977, Executive Committee), Society Engineering Psychologists (past president, past chairman of the executive county), Canada Human Factors Association (Canadian Julien M. Christensen award), International Ergonomics Research Society, Miami Valley Psychological Association (past president), Society Logistics Engineers, S.E. Michigan Human Factors Society (past president), Systems Safety Society, Institute Nuclear Power Operations (advisory county 1989-1995), Alpha Kappa Psi, Pi Mu Epsilon, Psi Chi, Tau Beta Pi.

Connections

Married Imogene E. Willis, March 27, 1954. Children: Kim, Kyle, Karen.

Father:

Peter Martin Christensen

Mother:

Lucile Marie (Edson) Christensen

Spouse:

Imogene E. Willis

child:

Karen Christensen

child:

Kyle Christensen

child:

Kim Christensen