Presenter

Dr. Sheila “Charlie” Klauer is a research scientist and leader of the Applied Driver Assessment Performance & Training Group in the Division of Vehicle, Driver, & System Safety at the Virginia Tech Transporation Institute (VTTI). Dr. Klauer has been working in transportation research since 1996 and has served as the principal investigator on numerous public and privately funded research studies. Dr. Klauer recently authored papers that have been published in The New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of Pediatrics, and Journal of the American Medical Association Pediatrics. Her primary research involves studying the effects of distraction and fatigue on driving, especially with regard to novice drivers.