Maggie Ma.

Maggie Ma, PhD '05

The Boeing Company

Maggie J. Ma is a Certified Human Factors Professional and a Technical Fellow in Human Factors Engineering at Boeing. Maggie received her PhD in Industrial Engineering/Human Factors Engineering in 2005 from the University at Buffalo. Before she joined The Boeing Company in January 2012, she was a faculty member of Aviation Science at Saint Louis University and also worked as a senior usability consultant at Perficient, Inc.

Maggie has substantial experience in conducting applied human factors research to improve aviation safety through developing various safety programs (e.g., error investigation, training, self-reporting and observation of normal operations). She has worked closely with airlines, manufacturers, maintenance organizations, ground service providers, and regulatory agencies in both the U.S. and China. She was an Amelia Earhart Fellow from 2004-05 and was selected as a Fellow by the Royal Aeronautical Society in 2023.