Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA 2006
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA 1994
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA 1991
B.A., English, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA 1991
Biosciences Group, University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
2021-present: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Lead
2016-2021: Associate Director
2013-present: Associate Research Scientist
2007-2013: Assistant Research Scientist
2003 – 2007: Senior Research Associate
1996 – 2003: Research Assistant
Transportation Research Center, East Liberty, OH, USA
1990 – 1996: Research Engineer
Member of SAE Dummy Testing Equipment Committee, 1993-present
Member of SAE Child Restraints Committee, 1998- present
IRCOBI Technical Committee, 2015-present
Technical Consultant, SafetyBeltSafe U. S. A.
Safe Ride News, Editorial Board 2006-preseent
Guest Editor, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Special Issue on Motor-Vehicle Crashes: 2020-2022
ADVANCE CoE Advisory Board 2020-present
UM CoE DEI Steering Committee 2020-present
N95 Mask Alternative Team Spring 2020
UM CoE DEI Leads Committee 2019-present
UMTRI Faculty Search Committee, Chair, 2019-2021
UMTRI Communications Committee, 2016-2018
UMTRI Faculty Development Committee, 2016-present
UMTRI Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Committee (Chair), 2016-present
Executive Committee 2015-present
Office of the Vice President of Research: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Planning Initiative Committee 2015-present
Faculty Leading Change Committee: UMTRI Diversity (Chair), 2015-2016
UMTRI Internal Review Implementation Subcommittee (Chair) 2015
UMTRI Advisory Committee, 2014-2018
UMTRI Summer Student Seminar Coordinator 2005-2014, 2016-2019
Chair, UMTRI Biosciences PRS Search Committee Winter 2007-2008
UMTRI Website Content Facilitator-Biosciences 2006-present
UMTRI Library Advisory Committee, 2012-2013
2021 UMTRI Faculty Departmental Award
2015 UMTRI Paper Excellence Award
2015 Stapp Conference: Best Paper Award
2014 Stapp Conference: Best Paper Award
2011 Lifesavers conference, most highly rated presentation
AJOG Editor’s choice, April 2008 (lead author)
UMTRI Best paper award, 3rd place, 2007 (co-author)
UMTRI Best paper award 2005 (lead author)
2004 Stapp Conference: Student Paper Award (lead author)
UMTRI Best paper award 2003 (lead author)
2002 Stapp Conference: Student Paper Award (lead author)
2000 AAAM Best Conference Paper Award (lead author)