My Work

Thank you for the interest in my work! My research examines how a driver-athlete's body responds to the challenges of the competitive motorsports environment (i.e. the cockpit, the firesuit, and the work of driving), or..."Driver Science". Driver Science is a term that I and a colleague of mine (Dr. Ron Mendel) coined in 2013 to describe the kind of work we were doing and the kind of work we thought needed to be done. Driver Science is defined as the objective and scientific examination of the driver's physiological respnse to the cockpit from which data-based recommendations can be made to improve driver safety, tolerance, and performance. When our manuscript, entitled "The Case for Driver Science in Motorsports: A Review and Recommendations", was published it was the first time that the term "driver science" had been been used, or appeared, in the scientific literature to describe the work being done in this area. Because of advancements in micro-technology and biometrics it is now possible to measure and assess driver-athletes in a way that we never could before,...in the cockpit and in real time. Using these new technologies, I believe that we can gain real insight into the true physiological challenges that athletes face while actually competing. Highlighted on this page are some examples of the mannuscripts I've published, the talks I've been invited to give, and the media coverage that my work has received. Click on a journal or media image below to be taken to the highligthed piece. Thanks again for the interest!