ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
Assistant Professor
Industrial and Management Systems Engineering
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Montana State University, Bozeman, MT
 2018-Present
Adjunct Teaching Faculty 
Master of Public Health (MPH) Program
Concordia University, Seward, NE
 2013-2018
Adjunct Faculty
Master of Science in Healthcare Operations Management Program
Nebraska Methodist College, Omaha, NE 
 2013-2017 
Research Assistant Professor (2012-14) & Adjunct Faculty (2015-17)
Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering                        
University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE
 2012-2017
Research Scientist
Institute for Rehabilitation Science and Engineering
Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital, Lincoln, NE
 2012-2014 

 

PUBLICATIONS (full listing at my bibliography)
1. McCrory, B., Lowndes, B.R., Thompson, D.L, Wadman, M.C., Sztajnkrycer, M.D., Walker, R.A., Lomneth, C.S., Hallbeck, M.S. (2019). Crossover Assessment of Intraoral and Cuffed Ventilation by Emergency Responders, Journal of Military Medicine, 1, 184(Suppl 1), 310-317. doi: 10.1093/milmed/usy304.
2. Hallbeck, M.S., Lowndes, B.R., McCrory, B., Morrow, M.M., Kaufman, K.R., LaGrange, C.A. (2017). Kinematic and Ergonomic Assessment of Laparoendoscopic Single-site Surgical Instruments During Simulator Training Tasks, Journal of Applied Ergonomics, 62, 118-130, doi: 10.1016/j.apergo.2017.02.003.

3. Riggle, J.D, Miller, E.E., McCrory, B., Meitl, A., Lim, E., Hallbeck, M.S., LaGrange, C.L. (2015). Ergonomic comparison of laparoscopic hand instruments in a single site surgery simulator with novices. Minimally Invasive Therapy & Allied Technologies, 24(2):68-76. doi: 10.3109/13645706.2014.946426. Epub 2014 Aug 21.

4. Lowndes, B., McCrory, B., LaGrange, C., Farley, D., Hallbeck, M. S. (2014). Preliminary comparison of laparoendoscopic single-site surgery instrumentation with novice surgical interns: How usability testing can reveal human factors issues prior to errors in the operating room. Journal of Medical Devices, 8(2), 020950.

5. McCrory, B., LaGrange, C.A., Hallbeck, M.S. (2014). Quality and safety of minimally invasive surgery: Past, present and future. Biomedical Engineering and Computational Biology, 6, 1-11. doi: 4137/BECB.S10967
6. Piontek, E.A., McCrory, B., Johnson, J.D., Oran, J.M., LaGrange, C.A. (2013). Single-site laparoscopic nephrectomy: Is it cost-effective?  Medical & Surgical Urology, 2 (117). doi:10.4172/2168-9857.1000117.
7. Riggle, J.D., Wadman, M.C., McCrory, B., Lowndes, B.R., Heald, E.A., Carstens, P.K., Hallbeck, M.S. (2013). Task analysis method for procedural training curriculum development. Perspectives on Medical Education, 3(3), 204-218. doi:10.1007/s40037-013-0100-1.
8. Burnfield, J.M., McCrory, B., Shu, Y., Buster, T.W., Taylor, A.P., Goldman, A.J. (2013). Comparative kinematic and electromyographic assessment of clinician- and device-assisted sit-to-stand transfers in patients with stroke, Physical Therapy, 93(10), 1331-1341.
9. McCrory, B., Lowndes, B.R., LaGrange, C.A., Miller, E.E., Hallbeck, M.S. (2013). Comparative usability testing of conventional and single incision laparoscopic surgery devices. Human Factors, 55(3), 619-631.
10. McCrory, B., Lowndes, B.R., Thompson, D.L., Miller, E.E., Riggle, J.D., Wadman, M.C., Hallbeck, M.S. (2012). Workload comparison of intraoral mask to standard mask ventilation using a cadaver model. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, 56(1), 1728-1732.
11. McCrory, B., Lowndes, B.R., LaGrange, C.A., Hallbeck, M.S. (2012). Ergonomics of Laparoendoscopic Single-site Surgery Techniques and Technologies. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, 56(1), 901-905.
12. Riggle, J.D., McCrory, B., Wadman, M., Miller, E.E., Balogh, B., Cao, V., . . . Hallbeck, M.S. (2012). Comparison of muscle exertion and fatigue between standard bag valve mask and NuMask. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, 56(1), 892-896.
13. McCrory, B. (2012). Improving health care quality and safety: The development and assessment of laparoscopic surgery instrumentation, practices and procedures (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from Digital Commons@University of Nebraska Lincoln Mechanical (and Materials) Engineering -- Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research Database (Paper AAI3503996).

14. de Laveaga, A.E., McCrory, B., LaGrange, C.A., Hallbeck, M.S. (2012). Evaluation of instrument dexterity and static resistance of laparoendoscopic single-site (LESS) surgical ports.Med.Devices, 6(2), 021002.

15. Rousek, J.B., Brown-Clerk, B., Lowndes, B.R., Balogh, B.J., Hallbeck, M.S. (2012). Optimizing Integration of electrosurgical hand controls within a laparoscopic surgical tool. Minimally Invasive Therapy & Allied Technologies, 21(3), 222-33.

 
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & LICENSES (select)
Professional Engineer (PE), Montana Board of Professional Engineers, License #PEL-PE-LIC-60621 2019
Officer, Montana Army National Gaurd (MTARNG) 2018
Montana Public Health Association (MPHA) 2018
Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE) 2018
Certified Human Factors Professional (CHFP), License #1935 2013
2018 Public Health Association of Nebraska (PHAN) 2011
2018 Engineer Intern, State of Nebraska Board of Engineers and Architects 2010
Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES) 2009
Alpha Pi Mu, Industrial Engineering Honor Society 2009
2018 Officer, Nebraska Army National Gaurd (NEARNG) 2006
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), American Legion, National Guard Association 2006

 

PATENTS

1. Biological sample collection, homogenization, and separation device (Patent Publication WO 2013067353 A1) 2013. Inventors, Agrahara, Valcke, Passmore, Menge, Dornbusch, Chun, Sherman, Melton, Sandison, West, Rohatgi, Cameron, Keen, Zietz, McCrory. Assignee: Novartis Vaccines & Diagnostics, Inc.

2. Assistive rehabilitation elliptical system (Patent Publication US-2018-0111017-A1) April 26, 2018. Inventors: Nelson, Stolle, Burnfield, Buster, McCrory. Assignee: Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital.

Bernadette McCrory CV