Allison was one of the co-founders of the Emergo by UL Human Factors Research & Design team in 2005. She has spent her entire career applying human factors engineering principles to medical and pharmaceutical product development. She advises customers on how to apply human factors engineering (HFE) in a manner that meets FDA’s and other regulators’ expectations, including developing program plans and leading key meetings on various HFE topics with regulators. Allison contributes to and oversees a wide range of research and evaluation activities and helps manage the team’s Quality Management System.
Allison co-authored Usability Testing of Medical Devices and has authored several technical articles. She is also an editor for the Human Factors in Healthcare journal. She frequently delivers conference presentations, leads panels, and presents webinars on various HFE topics. Allison is a Certified Human Factors Professional and holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in human factors from Tufts University and Bentley University, respectively.
