Areas of Expertise:

• Biomechanics of Head and Brain Trauma / Shaken Baby Syndrome
• Automobile / Motorcycle / Truck / Bicycle & Pedestrian accident reconstruction and biomechanical analysis
• Biomechanics of Slips, Trips and Falls
• Musculoskeletal disorders / Back injuries / Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Patient handling & movement / Hospital / Nursing home injuries

Education and Certifications:

PhD – Ergonomics, Loughborough University, England, UK.
BSc (Hons) – Ergonomics, Loughborough University, England, UK.
M.Erg.S. - Registered Member of The Ergonomics Society
CPE – Board Certified Ergonomist (#725)
CBIS - Certified Brain Injury Specialist

Dr. John Lloyd holds a PhD in Ergonomics from Loughborough University in England, and is Board Certified throughout the United States as a Certified Professional Ergonomist (No. 725).

Dr. Lloyd is a federally-funded Researcher and Expert in the fields of Ergonomics and Biomechanics. John currently serves as Associate Director for the Tampa VA HSR&D/RR&D Center of Excellence on Maximizing Rehabilitation Outcomes. He is also an Assistant Research Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of South Florida.

For over 20 years, Dr. Lloyd has provided ergonomics and biomechanics-related consulting services. He has authored more than 80 book chapters, publications, open-literature articles and technical reports on both ergonomics and biomechanics.

John and his wife, Brenda, have made their home in the enchanted city of San Antonio, Florida, to the north of Tampa. There they raise their two children, Allison-Kate who is a strong-minded redheaded girl of Irish-decent, born in the fall of 2007; and their new son, Kieran, who was born in December 2009.

Professional Memberships:

• International Ergonomics Association
• The Ergonomics Society (UK)
• Sigma Xi Research Society
• American Biomechanics Society

Recent Publications:

• Lloyd J & Haslam RA: (1998) Traumatogens Associated with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.  In:  Harbison, R. (ed), Industrial Toxicology Handbook, 5th edition. Mosby Publishers, St. Louis.
• Lloyd, J: (2003) Biodynamics of back injury: Manual lifting and loads. In: Charney & Hudson. Back Injury Among Healthcare Workers: Causes, Solutions & Impacts. CRC Press.
• Nelson, A., Lloyd, J., Gross, C. & Menzel, N. (2003) Preventing Nursing Back Injuries. AAOHN Journal. 51 (3): 126-134.
• Lloyd J: Patient Handling Technologies. In. Nelson, A. (Ed). Handle with Care: A Practice Guide for Safe Patient Handling and Movement. Springer Publishing Company. 2006.
• Lloyd J & Baptiste A: Patient Handling Technologies. In: Charney, W (ed). Handbook of Modern Hospital Safety, second edition. Taylor and Francis 2009.
• Lloyd J, Harrow J, Gironda R, Applegarth S, Mann K & Cresta: Biomechanical Evaluation of Wheelchair Transfers in Spinal Cord Injury. Submitted to Journal of Rehabilitation Research & Development 2009.
• Lloyd J, Kerrigan M, Lee W, Ferguson J & Applegarth S Evaluation of Advanced Materials to Protect Against Fall-Related Head Injuries. Submitted to Journal of Rehabilitation Research & Development 2010.

Current Federally-Funded Research:

• Evaluation of Assistive Transfer Devices to Preserve UE Function in SCI. Role: Principal-Investigator. VA RR&D. Awarded $474,300.
• 'Patient Safety Center of Inquiry' Role: Associate Director and Co-Investigator. Sponsored by: Department of Veterans Affairs, Health Services Research and Development. Awarded $2,000,000.
• Center of Excellence: Maximizing Rehabilitation Outcomes. Role: Director of Research Laboratories. VA HSR&D / RR&D. Awarded $4,100,000.
• Development and Evaluation of Advanced Materials for Fall Injury Protection. Role: Principal-Investigator. VA RR&D. Awarded $600,000
• Development of a Transitional living home for Veterans with Polytrauma. Role: Co-Investigator. VA. Awarded $3,000,000