TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Dr. Paul S. Ray, associate professor of industrial engineering at The University of Alabama College of Engineering, recently was elected as president of the International Society for Occupational Ergonomics and Safety.

Founded in 1986, the ISOES consists of engineers specializing in occupational ergonomics and safety in more than 17 countries. The ISOES is dedicated to the advancement of occupational ergonomics and safety by supporting research and applied projects in cooperation with governments and private organizations.

In 1837, UA became the first university in the state to offer engineering classes and was one of the first five in the nation to do so. Today, the College of Engineering, with about 1,900 students and more than 90 faculty, is one of the three oldest continuously operating engineering programs in the country and has been fully accredited since accreditation standards were implemented in the 1930s.