Regis Magyar
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Regis L. Magyar, Ph.D. (born May 25, 1949 in DeLand, Florida) is a Certified Human Factors Professional and Consultant specializing in Human-Computer Interaction, Web Site Usability, User interface design, and System Usability testing. He is best known for his research and development of the IBM converged alphanumeric keyboard that is now the de facto keyboard design used by virtually every PC and computer manufacturer. The converged keyboard was ergonomically designed to facilitate word processing and spread-sheet use. The design of the converged keyboard features an inverted-T cursor key arrangement, a horizontally-configured Enter key, double-wide Backspace key, large shift keys, and a dedicated QWERTY key section, number pad, function keys, and page management keys.
During his 25 year career, Dr. Magyar has performed Human factors consulting for small businesses and large corporations such as IBM, Fujitsu Networking, AT&T, and Panasonic. His work experience and projects include Network Management applications, Graphical user interface design and evaluation, standards development, internet & intranet website design, and software & hardware usability testing. His most recent position was manager of the Human Factors & Usability Engineering department for the Panasonic Mobile Communications Division in Atlanta, Georgia where he conducted user-interface research and development for wireless mobile communications products.
He retired from the Panasonic Wireless Design Center in 2005 and is currently teaching Research Methods and Human Factors courses for the Hamilton Holt School and Psychology Department at Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida.
He received his B.S. degree in Engineering Psychology from Georgia Tech and his M.S. and Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology from the University of Florida. In 1992 he received an additional M.S. degree in Telecommunications from Pace University.
He is a member of the Human Factors & Ergonomics Society and the Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society of North America. He was Board certified as a Human Factors Professional in 1991 from the BCPE. He currently resides in Indian Harbour Beach, Florida.
