Dr. Ronald G. Shapiro Public Speaker from Providence, RI

Participating in Education By Entertainment programs by Dr. Ronald G. Shapiro is educational as well as entertaining. The programs are designed to help improve safety, job and academic performance and communication. Since the programs are TV game show style they are also a ton of fun!!! You won't forget the experience. Participants remember more from Dr. Shapiro's programs than from most lectures. They also find his programs to be more entertaining than most parties. Ron's presentation topics include: Career Planning Human Factors/Ergonomics Leadership Development Mind Games With Science Optimizing Effectiveness Problem Solving Psychology Activities Psychology Careers Special Recognition Understanding Capabilities and Limitations Understanding Ourselves Unique Birthday Celebrations Ron's clients include: Businesses Professional organizations Schools, Colleges, Universities Not-for-profits Youth groups Family Celebrations (such as birthdays) Ron's client's say: If you are looking for a unique and fun educational speaker, Dr. Ron Shapiro is your go-to guy. We've had the pleasure of seeing several of Ron's events and walked away laughing and more knowledgeable for it! His engagement with the audience - and the children in attendance - was exceptional . . . and the activities he used in his program were intriguing. We look forward to attending another event of Ron's soon! (Barbara Heathcote, Human Resources, Raleigh, North Carolina) What a wonderful experience. I had a great time! I loved getting to participate in one of the activities and I'd definitely recommend it to others! (Nicole Kratz, West Chester University) Ron's Biography: Dr. Ronald G. Shapiro earned his doctoral degree in psychology with a specialization in designing products, solutions, and services so that they will be easy for people to use. He is also an experienced educator, manager, leader and consultant having worked in large companies and small companies. Dr. Shapiro's competency as a Human Factors Professional is recognized by the Board of Certification in Professional Ergonomics which awarded him the Certified Human Factors Professional (CHFP) designation. His substantial and unique professional contributions to his profession have been recognized by his title of Fellow in the American Psychological Association (APA), the Eastern Psychological Association (EPA) and the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES). Dr. Shapiro's Leadership and Service was first recognized when he was awarded the Percival C. Norris Leadership Award upon graduation from Providence Country Day School. It was recognized again when he was awarded the Ohio State University Graduate School Leadership Award. More recently his leadership was recognized by HFES which presented him with the Oliver Keith Hansen Outreach Award for founding National Ergonomics Month (the same award which was presented to Captain Chelsey B. “Sully” Sullenberger in 2010). Ron's colleagues elected him President of the APA Division of Applied Experimental and Engineering Psychology (2005-2006) and Secretary-Treasurer of HFES (2010-2011). Dr. Shapiro is also an outstanding educator and leader of educators. He served IBM in a variety of positions including managing technical learning and new employee orientation world wide. He has also managed IBM's external employee education program in the United States and career coaching in North Carolina as well as Human Factors for IBM's large systems. Two of his learning programs, one of which he managed (new employee orientation) and one of which he designed (Blue Opportunities) have won major awards from professional organizations (ASTD Excellence in Practice Award and SHRM Innovative Business Solution Award). Dr. Shapiro has presented for a number of professional societies including HFES, APA, EPA, National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), American Indian Scientific and Engineering Society (AISES), Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE), National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), Documentation and Training (DocTrain) and Medical Product Safety network (MEDSUN). He also presents to businesses, colleges, universities, and schools on Careers, Learning, Leadership, and Human Factors/Ergonomics. His presentations are educational, informative, interactive, and fun. His participant comments and ratings are excellent. Dr Shapiro's other professional affiliations include Sigma Xi (Scientific Honorary Life Member), Phi Kappa Phi (Academic Honorary Life Member), Society of Industrial Psychologists (SIOP) and AISES (Sequoyah Fellow). He is listed in Who's Who in America and Who's Who in Science and Engineering. He received his B.A. from the University of Rochester and his M.A. and Ph.D. from Ohio State in Experimental Psychology. Dr. Shapiro has taught at Ohio State, Denison University, University of Connecticut and Dutchess Community College.