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Sunday, Apr 2
10:30am – 12:00pm PDT

Occupant Protection Research: The Science Behind Occupant Protection
Location: Room 620
Track Leader: Tim Kerns, PhD – MDOT/MVA
Track Leader: Dortha Cummins – LA Highway Safety Commission
Moderator: Mary Byrd, MA – NHTSA
Speaker: Jordan A. Blenner, PhD, JD – NHTSA
Speaker: Arielle Shapiro, MPA, MEd – Tennessee Highway Patrol, TITAN Business Unit
Speaker: Kristin Smith (she/her/hers) – Uber
Occupant Protection
Sunday, Apr 2
1:30pm – 3:00pm PDT

More Bang for Your Buck: Reaching More People Through Employer Outreach
Location: Room 620
Track Leader: Tim Kerns, PhD – MDOT/MVA
Track Leader: Dortha Cummins – LA Highway Safety Commission
Moderator: Ashley Nicks, MPH (she/her/hers) – Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
Speaker: Eva Shipp, PhD (she/her/hers) – TX A&M Transportation Institute
Speaker: Susan Hipp (she/her/hers) – Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS)
Speaker: Jay Darby – Amazon Transportation
Occupant Protection
Monday, Apr 3
9:00am – 10:30am PDT

Engaging the Right Partners to Improve Occupant Protection Efforts
Location: Room 613
Track Leader: Tim Kerns, PhD – MDOT/MVA
Track Leader: Dortha Cummins – LA Highway Safety Commission
Moderator: Ginna Jones – Department of Public Health & Environment
Speaker: Kimberly Vachal, PhD – North Dakota State University
Speaker: Juliet Little (she/her/hers) – Connecticut Department of Transportation Highway Safety Office
Speaker: Ashley Nicks, MPH (she/her/hers) – Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
Speaker: Amanda R. Belinoski (she/her/hers) – 82-3501862
Occupant Protection
Monday, Apr 3
10:45am – 12:15pm PDT

Where to Look & What to Look For: Finding the Occupant Protection Data You Need
Location: Room 613
Track Leader: Tim Kerns, PhD – MDOT/MVA
Track Leader: Dortha Cummins – LA Highway Safety Commission
Moderator: Tim Kerns, PhD – MDOT/MVA
Speaker: Umesh G. Shankar (he/him/his) – NHTSA
Speaker: Jacob Enriquez
Speaker: Cindy Burch – Baltimore Metropolitan Council
Speaker: Max Sevareid, MPH – NHTSA Office of Emergency Medical Services
Occupant Protection
Monday, Apr 3
2:15pm – 3:45pm PDT

Back to the Basics: Countermeasures That Work
Location: Room 613
Track Leader: Tim Kerns, PhD – MDOT/MVA
Track Leader: Dortha Cummins – LA Highway Safety Commission
Moderator: Courtney Ruiz (she/her/hers) – VHB
Speaker: Mary Byrd, MA – NHTSA
Speaker: Jordan A. Blenner, PhD, JD – NHTSA
Speaker: Jeremy Geiger – Minnesota State Patrol
Speaker: Jason Engeldinger – Minnesota State Patrol
Occupant Protection
Tuesday, Apr 4
9:00am – 10:30am PDT

Engaging with Tribal Communities on Seat Belt Use
Location: Room 603
Track Leader: Tim Kerns, PhD – MDOT/MVA
Track Leader: Dortha Cummins – LA Highway Safety Commission
Moderator: Lawrence Robertson – Bureau of Indian Affairs - Office of Justice Services (BIA-OJS), Indian Highway Safety Program
Speaker: Staci Hoff, PhD (she/her/hers) – WA Traffic Safety Commission
Speaker: Mark Solomon – Preusser Research Group, Inc.
Speaker: Kevin Rascher – Oglala Sioux Tribe DPS Hwy Safety
Occupant Protection
Tuesday, Apr 4
10:45am – 12:15pm PDT

Reaching the Unreachable: Belt Use in Pickup Trucks. Have We Made Any Progress?
Location: Room 603
Track Leader: Tim Kerns, PhD – MDOT/MVA
Track Leader: Dortha Cummins – LA Highway Safety Commission
Moderator: Andrew Chiles – Preusser Research Group, Inc.
Speaker: Debbie Marvidikis, B.Sc – Southeast Utah Health Department
Speaker: Umesh G. Shankar (he/him/his) – NHTSA
Occupant Protection