Matthew Marshall
Associate Dean
Matthew Marshall
Associate Dean
Education
BS, Rochester Institute of Technology; MS, Ph.D., University of Michigan
Bio
Dr. Matthew Marshall received his B.S. Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and M.S. in Industrial and Operations Engineering from the Rochester Institute of Technology, and his Ph.D. in Industrial and Operations Engineering from the University of Michigan. He joined the Industrial and Systems Engineering faculty in 2001. His teaching and research focus on integrating people into systems. He teaches courses in the areas of Human Factors, Ergonomics, Biomechanics, and Safety Engineering.
Dr. Marshall’s research involves the evaluation of upper extremity biomechanics. He collaborates frequently with industry to address a wide range of applied ergonomic problems. In addition, he conducts research on the biomechanics of sign language interpreting in order to understand how to minimize the likelihood of interpreters developing musculoskeletal disorders. He has also received funding from National Science Foundation to develop an approach for improving problem solving skills among students who are deaf or hard of hearing. His work has appeared in Ergonomics, Human Factors, Applied Ergonomics, and WORK. He collaborates frequently with industry to address a wide range of applied ergonomic problems, and his work has been supported by both OSHA and the NY State Department of Labor.
Selected Recent Publications and Presentations
Grieshaber, C.G., Marshall, M.M., and Fuller, T.J. (2012). “Symptoms of musculoskeletal disorders among tattoo artists,” Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, 56(1), 1158-1162.
Fischer, S., Marshall, M., and Woodcock, K. (2012). “Musculoskeletal disorders in sign language interpreters: A systematic review and conceptual model of musculoskeletal disorder development,” WORK: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment and Rehabilitation, 42(2), 173-184.
Lux, M.M., Marshall, M.M., Ertak, E., and Joseph, J.V. (2010). “Ergonomic Evaluation and Guidelines for Use of the Da Vinci Robot System,” Journal of Endourology, 24(3), 371-375.
Marshall, M.M., Lux, M.M., and Joseph, J.V. (2010). “Anthropometric assessment of the Da Vinci surgical robot,” Proceedings from the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, 54(12), 899-903.
Select Scholarship
Currently Teaching
In the News
-
December 6, 2023
![four-story glass building with a twilight sky background.]()
SHED serves new generation of makers, performers, and active learners
With its five extra-large classrooms, seven makerspaces, performing arts studios, and glass box theater, the $120 million SHED complex is made for a new generation of RIT students who see themselves as makers and doers, performers, and active learners.
-
April 25, 2023
![construction crews working on the exterior of a large glass building with a bridge over a walkway.]()
SHED and Wallace Library classrooms offer new teaching and learning experience
When the Student Hall for Exploration and Development (SHED) opens in the fall, the multi-use facility will create an entirely new learning environment for RIT faculty and students alike.
-
February 27, 2023
![Emma Nastro, left, and Lee Sortore, right, sitting on a bench outside of Liberal Arts Hall.]()
Interdisciplinary team heads to Ethics in Engineering Case Competition
An interdisciplinary pair of RIT students is headed to Bethesda, Md., to participate in the 2023 Lockheed Martin Ethics in Engineering Case Competition. Emma Nastro, a third-year museum studies student, and Lee Sortore, a fifth-year mechanical engineering student, will represent RIT at the competition, which is held Feb. 27 through March 1 at the Lockheed Martin Center for Leadership Excellence. This is the first time an RIT team has competed in this competition.
