Lawrence J. H. Schulze received his BA in Experimental Psychology from UNC-Chapel Hill in 1981 and his MSIE in Ergonomics, Safety, and Human Factors from Virginia Tech in 1983. After his MSIE, he worked for Lockheed Engineering Management Services Company in support of space shuttle and space station programs. He received his PhD from Texas A&M University concentrating in the areas of Ergonomics, Safety and Human Factors Engineering. His research compared pneumatic tool operation in laboratory and manufacturing facility environments. After receiving his PhD, he joined the University of Houston and developed programs in Safety Engineering and Ergonomics including the Safety, Anthropometry, Human Factors and Ergonomics (SAHFE) Laboratory. He is currently the Process Safety Certificate Program Director at the University of Houston. He is a licensed Professional Engineer; and Certified Ergonomist specializing in feasible, reliable, and easily implementable solutions to workplace opportunities, and their economic justification; system and process safety; and occupational safety and emergency response. He has served in every position in ASSP’s Gulf Coast Chapter, as a Region III ARVP, Assistant and Administrator of the Engineering Practice Specialty, Society; advisory committee of the Engineering and Ergonomics Practice Specialty, Society’s Advisory Committee and ASSP’s representative and voting board member of the National Institute for Engineering Ethics. He is currently a member of the Council on Community Operations (CoCO). He is a frequent speaker at ASSP’s Professional Development Conference and Multi-PS webinars. He is a recipient of the Gulf Coast Chapter SPY, Engineering PS SPY (twice) and Honor of Fellow.
As the Vice President, Community Operations I will continue to work closely with the PS and CIG leaders through the Council Members and their assigned PS and CIGS. Using my experience in PDC and webinar experience, I will continue to emphasize the positive impact that Joint-PS and CIG webinars and PDC presentations make of the value received by the ASSP membership. I will continue to support and strive to expand sustainable mentorship programs that are effective in many of our PS and CIGs. This is especially important for our Emerging Professionals in Occupational Safety and Health, as they are the future of EHS and our Society. Mentorships are also important to all members of ASSP, especially when changing work and/or leadership positions, as there is a wealth of knowledge among the ASSP membership. I will work with our CoCO members to develop plans to mentor PS and CIG leadership to achieve the recommended accomplishments list in the CAMPT toward every PS and CIG attaining Platinum recognition. I will work closely with the CoCO team and their assigned PS or CIG communities who have membership and sustainability challenges to encourage membership participation, leadership acceptance and bring value to their membership. In addition, I will encourage the coordination of presenting webinars that detailed standards updates for better membership understanding and application in the EHS positions. I will also work closely with our CoCO Team to ensure that individual PS and CIG members and PS and CIGs receive recognition for their outstanding accomplishments and contributions to society membership within each PS and CIG and that each PS and CIG receives proper recognition for their impact on our society membership.