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Mark Benden, PhD, CPE

Mark E. Benden
Mark E. Benden, PhD, CPE

Professor

Director of the Center for Worker Health

Curriculum Vitae

CV (PDF)

Contact

Environmental & Occupational Health
212 Adriance Lab Rd.
1266 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-1266
mbenden@tamu.edu
Phone: 979.436.9334
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Education and Training

  • Texas A&M University, PhD, Interdisciplinary Engineering
  • Texas A&M University, MS, Industrial Engineering
  • Texas A&M University, BS, BioEngineering

Professional Certifications

  • CPE-Certified Professional Ergonomist # 706

Research Interests

  • Office Worker Obesity
  • Classroom Ergonomics and Childhood Obesity
  • Sedentary Behavior Interventions
  • Remote Worker Research
  • Digital Human Applications

Teaching Interests

  • Human Factors
  • Safety Engineering
  • Process Safety Management
  • Ergonomics

Awards, Recognition and Service

  • Fellow, National Academy of Inventors 2023
  • Innovation Award, Texas A&M System 2018
  • 2018 Inc 5000 Company Honor, Stand2Learn, #567 Fastest Growing Company
  • 2018 Aggie 100, Stand2Learn, #5
  • US Top 10 Most Innovative Product Designer, Healthcare Design Magazine, June 2008 in the Design Journal
  • Buildings Magazine, Editor's top 100 for 2007 - Ntune Seating System
  • Platinum ADEX award in the 2005-06 Awards for Design Excellence for NeXtepTM and BalanceTM Chair in the Design Journal
  • Platinum ADEX award in the 2004-05 Awards for Design Excellence for AbStoolTM in the Design Journaln National Standard for Human Factors Engineering of Visual Display Terminal Workstations (Issued Nov 2007 as new standard.)
  • Member, Committee for BSR/HFES 100 the proposed draft to the ANSI/HFS 100 American National Standard for Human Factors Engineering of Computer Workstations

Patents

  • US Patent # 9961990 - Adjustable Footrest for Adjustable-Height Desk
  • US Patent # 10426260 - Adjustable Height Desk having a Deployable Floor Mat
  • US Patent # 6,142,571 - Ergonomic Footrest Apparatus for a Chair
  • US Patent # 6,220,663 - Lumbar Pump Assembly for a Chair
  • US Patent # 6,296,312 - Ergonomic Armrest Assembly
  • US Patent # 6,290,295 - Air Pump Assembly for a Chair
  • US Patent # D458,777S - Onboard Instruction Guide
  • US Patent # D463,441S - Computer Accessories and Mouse Deck

Representative Publications

  • Garrett, G., Zhao, H., Pickens, A., Mehta, R., Preston, L., Powell, A., & Benden, M. E. (2019). Computer-based Prompt’s impact on postural variability and sit-stand desk usage behavior; a cluster randomized control trial. Applied Ergonomics, 79, 17-24. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2019.04.003.

 

  • Sharma, P., Benden, M. E., Mehta, R. K., Pickens, A., & Han, G. (2018). A Quantitative Evaluation of Electric Sit-Stand Desk Usage: 3-Month In-Situ Workplace Study. ISSE Transactions on Occupational Ergonomics and Human Factors, 6(2), 76-83. https://doi.org/10.1080/24725838.2018.1521351 

 

  • Sharma, P., Mehta, R. K., Pickens, A., Han, G., & Benden, M. E. (2018). Sit-Stand Desk Software Can Now Monitor and Prompt Office Workers to Change Health Behaviors. Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 61(5), 816-824. https://doi.org/10.1177/0018720818807043

 

  • Garrett, G., Benden, M. E., Mehta, R., Pickens, A., Peres, C. S., & Zhao, H. (2016). Call Center Productivity Over 6 Months Following Standing Desk Intervention. IIE Transactions on Occupational Ergonomics and Human Factors, 4(2-3), 188-195. https://doi.org/10.1080/21577323.2016.1183534

 

  • Hinckson, E., Salmon, J., Benden, M. E., Clemes, S. A., Sudholz, B., Barber, S. E., Aminian, S., & Ridgers N. D. (2016). Standing Classrooms: Research and Lessons Learned from Around the World. Sports Medicine, 46, 977-987. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-015-0436-2

 

  • Pickens, A. W., Kress, M. M., Benden, M. E., Zhao, H., Wendel, M., & Congleton, J. J. (2016). Stand-capable desk use in a call center: a six-month follow-up pilot studyPublic Health, 135, 131-134. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2015.10.024