EW #2214 was Professor of Safety & Accident Prevention at the University of Illinois, until he resigned in 2000. Before joining the University of Illinois in 1975, he was Head of the Human Factors Department at the Highway Safety Research Institute, University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Prior to that he was Senior Research Psychologist at the Research Laboratories of General Motors Corporation, Warren, Michigan. He received the Ph.D degree from Purdue University in 1963.

His research has been concerned with visibility in night driving, development of vehicle headlighting and marking and signaling systems, instrumentation and controls, driver-vehicle braking and handling, rear and forward visibility, motorcycle lighting and braking systems, effects of alcohol on driving performance, etc. He has studied age factors, spatial disorientation, controlled flight into terrain, illness, stress, drugs and fatigue in aviation accidents.

He is a fellow of the Human Factors & Ergonomics Society, a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers, the Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine, the National Association of Railroad Safety Consultants and Investigators and the Association of Aviation Psychologists. He is certified as a commercial pilot with multi-engine and instrument ratings.

Partial Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION
B.A. Psychology, 1959 New York University
M.A. Industrial/Experimental Psych, 1961 New York University
Ph.D. Industrial/Experimental Psych, 1963 Purdue University

EMPLOYMENT
New York University, Asst Research Scientist, 1958 1961
Purdue University, Research Fellow, 1962 1963
General Motors Research Laboratories Engineering, Mechanics Department, Sr. Research Psychologist, 1963 1966
Conductron Corporation, Engineering Psychologist, 1966 1967
University of Michigan Highway Safety Research, Institute Head, Human Factors Dept., 1967 1975
University of Illinois Department of Community Health, Prof. of Safety & Accident Prevention, 1975 2000
Consultant, 1967-Present

FIELDS OF MAJOR INTEREST
Automotive lighting, vision, driver-vehicle handling performance, human engineering designs, simulation, effects of alcohol on performance, human machine system investigations, agricultural equipment, train-highway crossing safety, aviation safety, accident data analyses, human factors engineering product evaluation.

EXPERIENCE
EW #2214has carried out basic research in human reaction time, the role of augmenting sensory feedback in the learning of perceptual motor skills, and on functional aspects of vision at low illumination levels. This was extended by simulation studies of the effects of headlamp glare in night driving and by controlled field studies using actual vehicles. The latter effort led to experimental and computer simulation techniques applicable to the evaluation of headlamp beams. He introduced new techniques for the study of automotive signaling systems. He has done other work in motor vehicle safety concerned with ride quality, instrument displays and controls, driver-vehicle braking and handling, and rear and forward visibility. He has conducted studies on pedestrian safety, bicycle handling, snowmobile design, the effects of alcohol on vehicle control skills, developed a test that has been used extensively throughout the U.S. for the identification of problem- drinkers, and studied motivational factors affecting the use of seat belts by drivers. He has conducted accident data analyses concerning vehicle lighting, older drivers and aviation safety and pilot performance. He has directed a program for the training and education of motorcycle riders in the State of Illinois. He has been responsible for human factors research in radar image target detection. He has presented or published over two hundred papers, technical reports, chapters in books or journal articles. He has directed numerous research contracts and grants from private, state and federal agencies.
He is certified as a multi engine aircraft pilot, with instrument and commercial ratings.

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
Human Factors & Ergonomics Society
Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine
Society of Automotive Engineers
Association of Aviation Psychologists
National Association of Railroad Safety Consultants and Investigators

OTHER
President, Southeastern Michigan Human Factors Society, 1974 75
Editorial Board (Past Member), Human Factors, The Journal of the Human Factors & Ergonomics Society.
Consulting Editor: Human Factors, The Journal of the Human Factors & Ergonomics Society; Journal of Applied Psychology, American Psychological Association; Journal of Studies on Alcohol; Perceptual & Motor Skills; Journal of Consumer Affairs.
Board of Directors, Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine, 1979 81.
A.R. Lauer Traffic Safety Award of the Human Factors Society, 1979.
Chair, East Central Illinois Section, American Society of Safety Engineers, 1982 83.
Fellow of The Human Factors Society, 1989.
Certified "Human Factors Professional," Board of Certification in Professional Ergonomics, Inc., 1993.