Tammy Eger

Dr. Tammy Eger is the Vice-President, Research and Professor in the School of Kinesiology and Health Sciences at Laurentian University. She has over 25 years of applied research experience in occupational health and safety and industrial ergonomics. She is the co-founder of the Centre for Research in Occupational Safety and Health, the Workplace Simulator Lab, and the first mobile research lab for occupational health and safety in Ontario. 

Dr. Eger’s research program has been awarded funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, Canadian Foundation for Innovation, the Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, and the Ontario Ministry of Labour.

• B.Sc, Biology, 1995, Queens University
• B.P.H.E., Physical & Health Edu., 1995, Queens University
• M.Sc., Biomechanics, 1998, Queens University
• Ph.D., Biomechanics, 2007, Queens University

Dr. Eger's research interests focus around the application of ergonomic and human factors principles in industry. She is a leader in the field of occupational vibration and has done seminal work to document whole-body vibration and foot-transmitted vibration exposure associated with surface and underground mining activities. She is also recognized for her research examining the link between working posture, line-of-sight and mobile equipment design. 

Dr. Eger is also interested in interdisciplinary projects in occupational health and safety with a focus on injury prevention and wellness.

Member of the Centre for Research in Occupational Safety and Health (CROSH): www.crosh.ca

2024                Senior Women Academic Administrators of Canada (SWAAC) Angela Hildyard Recognition Award – Influential Leader

2019                Top 5 Laurentian Research & Innovation Award Recipient: Selection to International Leadership Program for Women in STEMM

2018-2019       Homeward Bound 4th Cohort: International Leadership Program for Women in STEMM

2018                Top 10 Laurentian Research Innovation Award: CROSH, Mobile Research Lab

2017                Laurentian University Research Innovation Award Winner (with graduate student Mallorie Leduc)

2016                Voyageur’s Innovation Challenge Winner (Laurentian University): Vibration Toolkits (with graduate student Mallorie Leduc)

2013                Best Paper in Safety, 23rd World Mining Congress (Montreal, Canada)

2012-2013       Laurentian University Research Excellence Award

2012                Faculty of Professional Schools: Research Excellence Award

2011                Presidential Advisory Committee on the Status of Women Award Winner 

A sample of publications are provided:  

Book Chapter: 

Eger, T., and Müller, K. (2020). Breaking the Ice: Reflections on our Leadership Expedition to Antarctica with 99 Women in STEMM. In Moeke-Pickering, T., Cote-Meek, S., and Pegoraro, A. (Eds). Critical Reflections and Politics on Advancing Women in the Academy. DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-3618-6.ch011

Peer-Reviewed Journal Publications: 

Goggins, K., Thompson T., Lessel C., Kelly E., O’Hara D., and Eger T. (2024). The effects of standing foot-transmitted vibration on self-reported discomfort ratings. Work, 78(1): 153-165

Tetzlaff, E., Goggins, K.* Pegoraro, A., Dorman, S., Pakalnis, V., and Eger, T. (2021) Safety culture: A retrospective analysis of occupational health and safety mining reports. Safety and Health at Work 12: 201-208. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.shaw.2020.12.001

Goggins, K, Chadefaux, D, Tarabini, M, Arsenault, M, Lievers, B and Eger, T (2021) Four degree-of-freedom lumped parameter model of the foot-ankle system exposed to vertical vibration from 10 to 60 Hz with varying centre of pressure conditions. Ergonomics. DOI: 10.1080/00140139.2021.1891298

Vance, B., Goggins, K*., Godwin, A., Oddson, B., and Eger, T. (2020) Evaluation of the inter-rater and intra-rater reliability of a protocol for the measurement of foot-transmitted vibration, Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science, DOI: 10.1080/1463922X.2020.1811922

Goggins, K., Oddson, B., Lievers W.B., and Eger, T. (2020) Anatomical locations for capturing magnitude differences in foot-transmitted vibration exposure, determined using multiple correspondence analysis, Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science, DOI: 10.1080/1463922X.2020.1731623

Chadefaux, D., Goggins, K., Cazzaniga, C., Marzaroli, P., Marelli, S., Katz, R., Eger, T., Tarabini, M. (2020) Development of a two-dimensional dynamic model of the foot-ankle system exposed to vibration. Journal of Biomechanics. Vol 99 (23). DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2019.109547

Tetzlaff, E., Pegoraro, A., Dorman, S., Pakalnis, V., and Eger, T. (2020) Analysis of Recommendations from Mining Incident Investigative Reports: A 50-Year Review. Safety. 6(1), 3; https://doi.org/10.3390/safety6010003

Goggins, K., Tarabini, M., Lievers W.B., and Eger, T. (2019) Standing centre of pressure alters the vibration transmissibility response of the foot, Ergonomics, DOI: 10.1080/00140139.2019.1626490

Goggins, K., Tarabini, M., Lievers W.B., and Eger, T. (2019) Biomechanical response of the human foot when standing in a natural position while exposed to vertical vibration from 10-200 Hz, Ergonomics, DOI:10.1080/00140139.2018.1559362

Xiaoxu, J., Eger, T., and Dickey, J. (2017) Evaluation of the vibration attenuation properties of an air-inflated cushion with two different heavy machinery seats in multi-axis vibration environments including jolts. Applied Ergonomics, 59, 293-301

Leduc, M., House, R., Eger, T., Thompson, A., and Holness, L. (2016) Health and safety training and prevention of hand-arm vibration syndrome through education in the construction industry.  Occupational Ergonomics. 13(1), 45-51

Oliver, M., Hope, P., Conrad, L., Jack, R., Dickey, J., and Eger, T (2016) Reducing whole-body vibration through field vibration tested heavy equipment seat retrofitting – a field to lab to field case study. Occupational Ergonomics 13(1), 15-22.

Eger, T., Thompson, A., Leduc, M., Krajnak, K., Goggins, K., Godwin, A., and House, R. (2014) Vibration induced white-feet: Overview and field study of vibration exposure and reported symptoms in workers. WORK: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment & Rehabilitation. 47(1): 101-110.