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Monday, April 8, 2024
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
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Continental Breakfast with a Special Guest Visit
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
MST
Continental Breakfast with a Special Guest Visit
Location: Exhibit Hall
Networking
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
MST
Speaker Ready Room
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
MST
Speaker Ready Room
Location: 602
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
MST
Let the Technology Do the Talking – Innovation in Communication Strategies
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
MST
Let the Technology Do the Talking – Innovation in Communication Strategies
Location: 501/502
Moderator:
Diana Gugliotta, MPA, CPSTI (she/her/hers)
– NHTSA
Speaker:
Steve E. Schmidt, CPST (he/him/his)
– Drive Safe Missoula / Missoula Public Health
Speaker:
Sloane Michelle Sengson, CHES, MPH candidate (she/her/hers)
– Traffic Safety Research and Evaluation Group, University of Georgia
Speaker:
Stephanie L. Brown (she/her/hers)
– RIESTER
Speaker:
Bill S. Kotowski
– ITD Office of Highway Safety
Speaker:
Royer Lopez (he/him/his)
– Amélie Company
Communications
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
MST
Parental Oversight for Teen Drivers – Without the Helicopter
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
MST
Parental Oversight for Teen Drivers – Without the Helicopter
Location: 503/504
Moderator:
Rebecca Weast, PhD (she/her/hers)
– Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
Speaker:
Jill Braselton, RN, CPST-I
– ThinkFirst National Injury Prevention Foundation
Speaker:
Michael Travars
– LifeSafer
Speaker:
M.J. Foxley
– Honda
Driver Training/Assessment & Licensing
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
MST
A Mile High & Selling 'Shrooms - Preparing for the Sale of Hallucinogens
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
MST
A Mile High & Selling 'Shrooms - Preparing for the Sale of Hallucinogens
Location: 505/506
Moderator:
Nicholas Hazlett
– Colorado State Patrol
Speaker:
Jennifer Knudsen, Esq.
– CO District Attorneys' Council
Speaker:
Arnold Hanuman, Esq. (he/him/his)
– Colorado District Attorneys' Council (CDAC)
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
MST
Expanded Thinking Inside & Outside the Tox Box
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
MST
Expanded Thinking Inside & Outside the Tox Box
Location: 601
Moderator:
Amy Miles (she/her/hers)
– WI State Laboratory of Hygiene
Speaker:
Kristen Burke, MBA
– NHTSA Region 9
Speaker:
Chris Heartsill, D-ABFT-FT
– NHTSA/SOFT Region 7
Speaker:
Sabra Jones, PhD (she/her/hers)
– Regional Toxicology Liaison Project
Speaker:
Jennifer Cifaldi, JD
– IL DOT, University of IL Springfield
Impaired Driving
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
MST
Engaging & Improving Safety for Young Pedestrians
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
MST
Engaging & Improving Safety for Young Pedestrians
Location: 603
Moderator:
Kristin Rosenthal, M.Ed, MCHES (she/her/hers)
– NHTSA
Speaker:
Ellen Walston
– ECU Health Medical Center
Speaker:
Will Hitchcock, PhD (he/him/his)
– Washington State Department of Health
Speaker:
Louis Pratt (he/him/his)
– Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD)
Speaker:
Haley Sandstrom
Speaker:
Michelina Witte, PhD, MS (she/her/hers)
– University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Pedestrian, Bicyclist & Micromobilist Safety
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
MST
Brave New World in Cannabis Detection
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
MST
Brave New World in Cannabis Detection
Location: 605
Moderator:
Ryan C. Smith
– NTSB
Speaker:
Thomas D. Marcotte, PhD
– Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research, University of California, San Diego
Speaker:
Robert Fitzgerald, PhD, DABCC
– UC San Diego Health
Speaker:
Timothy Brown, PhD
– Driving Safety Research Institute, University of IA
Speaker:
Ashley Brooks-Russell, MPH, PhD (she/her/hers)
– University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Impaired Driving
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
MST
Painting a Clearer Picture: How Technology Innovations Are Improving Distracted Driving Data & Advancing Safety
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
MST
Painting a Clearer Picture: How Technology Innovations Are Improving Distracted Driving Data & Advancing Safety
Location: 607
Moderator:
Ginny Brzezinski
– Travelers Institute
Speaker:
Johnathon Ehsani, PhD
– Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Speaker:
Kit Delgado, MD, MS (he/him/his)
– University of PA
Speaker:
Ryan McMahon
– Cambridge Mobile Telematics
Distracted Driving
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
MST
Hot Topics for Children with Special Transportation Needs
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
MST
Hot Topics for Children with Special Transportation Needs
Location: 702/704/706
Moderator/Speaker:
Marilyn J. Bull, MD, FAAP
– Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health
Speaker:
Michele DeGrazia, PhD, RN, NNP-BC, FAAN
– Boston Children's Hospital
Speaker:
Adrienne Gallardo, MAOM, CPSTI
– OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital
Speaker:
Anthony McGovern, MS OTR, CPST
– National Center for the Safe Transportation of Children with Special Health Care Needs
Child Passenger Safety
CEUs 1.5
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
MST
The Role of Policy & Enforcement in Traffic Safety Outcomes
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
MST
The Role of Policy & Enforcement in Traffic Safety Outcomes
Location: 705/707
Moderator:
Shashi Nambisan, PhD, PE (he/him/his)
– Univ. of Nevada, Las Vegas Transportation Research Center
Speaker:
Joyce C. Pressley, PhD, MPH (she/her/hers)
– Columbia University
Speaker:
Keith D. Williams
– US-DOT NHTSA
Occupant Protection
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
MST
Enhancing Traffic Safety Through Enforcement & Technology
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
MST
Enhancing Traffic Safety Through Enforcement & Technology
Location: 708/710/712
Moderator:
Darrin T. Grondel, EdD (he/him/his)
– The Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility
Speaker:
Mary Kate Katherine Huffman, J.D.
– American Bar Association
Speaker:
Chuck Roland DeWeese, MPA
– Connecting Clients Consulting LLC on behalf of Responsibility.org
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
MST
Making Sense of Data Systems to Address the Safety Goals of Your Community
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
MST
Making Sense of Data Systems to Address the Safety Goals of Your Community
Location: 709/711
Moderator/Speaker:
Luke Johnson (he/him/his)
– National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Speaker:
Robert Ritter, PE (he/him/his)
– FHWA
Speaker:
Joe DeLorenzo
– Federal Transit Administration
Speaker:
John C. Milton, PhD
– Washington State Department of Transportation
Speaker:
Matt Duncan, PE, PTOE
– City of Lakewood - Dept of Public Works
Safe System
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM
MST
Messaging That Communicates Positive Safety Culture
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM
MST
Messaging That Communicates Positive Safety Culture
Location: 501/502
Moderator:
Kil-Jae Hong (she/her/hers)
– NHTSA
Speaker:
Nora Anderson (she/her/hers)
– CIG Public Relations
Speaker:
Tim Weisberg (he/him/his)
– California Office of Traffic Safety
Communications
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM
MST
The “Quantum Leap" of Teen Driver Testing
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM
MST
The “Quantum Leap" of Teen Driver Testing
Location: 503/504
Moderator/Speaker:
Daniel Cooke
– Washington State Department of Licensing
Speaker:
Johnathon Ehsani, PhD
– Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Speaker:
Kerri M. Lowrey, JD, MPH
– University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
Driver Training/Assessment & Licensing
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM
MST
We’re All in This Together. Coalition Building & Effective Communications Strategies for Occupant Protection
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM
MST
We’re All in This Together. Coalition Building & Effective Communications Strategies for Occupant Protection
Location: 507
Moderator:
Michael P. Bomgardner
– MDOT/MVA's Highway Safety Office
Speaker:
Mark J. Wall, CPST (he/him/his)
– Maryland Highway Safety Office
Speaker:
Annette Tucker, PhD (she/her/hers)
– National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
Speaker:
David Mills
Occupant Protection
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM
MST
A Safe System Approach to Address Impaired Driving
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM
MST
A Safe System Approach to Address Impaired Driving
Location: 601
Moderator:
Leah Walton
– National Transportation Safety Board
Speaker:
Robyn Robertson (she/her/hers)
– Traffic Injury Research Foundation
Speaker:
Annie Kitch (she/her/hers)
– National Conference of State Legislatures
Speaker:
Christopher Kinn
– Ohio State Highway Patrol
Safe System
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM
MST
Shifting Gears: Changing the Culture of Distracted Driving
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM
MST
Shifting Gears: Changing the Culture of Distracted Driving
Location: 603
Moderator/Speaker:
Kelly Browning, PhD (she/her/hers)
– Impact Teen Drivers
Speaker:
Keli Braitman, PhD
– William Jewell College
Speaker:
Matthew J. Gaskin (he/him/his)
– District Department of Transportation
Speaker:
Torine Brooks Creppy (she/her/hers)
– Safe Kids Worldwide
Distracted Driving
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM
MST
The Cannabis Learning Curve: The Effects of Legalization on Impaired Driving
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM
MST
The Cannabis Learning Curve: The Effects of Legalization on Impaired Driving
Location: 605
Moderator:
Darrin T. Grondel, EdD (he/him/his)
– The Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility
Speaker:
Renee Dell’Acqua, MPH (she/her/hers)
– UC San Diego
Speaker:
Linda Hill, MD, MPH (she/her/hers)
– UC San Diego
Speaker:
Sarah Hacker (she/her/hers)
– UC San Diego
Speaker:
Luke Niforatos
– Smart Approaches to Marijuana
Impaired Driving
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM
MST
Vulnerable Road User Safety: Examining Issues & Solutions
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM
MST
Vulnerable Road User Safety: Examining Issues & Solutions
Location: 607
Moderator:
Michelle Atwell (she/her/hers)
– NHTSA, USDOT
Speaker:
Jonathan Adkins (he/him/his)
– Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA)
Speaker:
Mohammad Razaur R. Shaon, PhD, PE, RSP1 (he/him/his)
– University of Connecticut
Speaker:
Karen Scurry, P.E., RSP1
– Federal Highway Administration
Speaker:
Angie Schmitt (she/her/hers)
– 3MPH Planning and Consulting
Pedestrian, Bicyclist & Micromobilist Safety
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM
MST
Eliminate Pediatric Vehicular Heatstroke Through Research, Education & Technology
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM
MST
Eliminate Pediatric Vehicular Heatstroke Through Research, Education & Technology
Location: 702/704/706
Moderator:
Amy A. Artuso, MPH, CPST-I (she/her/hers)
– National Safety Council
Speaker:
Claudia M. Summers, MTSA,CPST-I
– National Safety Council
Speaker:
Janette E. Fennell, BBA (she/her/hers)
– Kids and Car Safety
Speaker:
Emma Sartin, PhD, MPH, CPST (she/her/hers)
– Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia
Speaker:
Julie Vallese
– NHTSA
Child Passenger Safety
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM
MST
Tribal Outreach: Building Bridges & Creating Lasting Partnerships
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM
MST
Tribal Outreach: Building Bridges & Creating Lasting Partnerships
Location: 705/707
Moderator:
Angel Giffin, CPSTI
– Colorado State Patrol/Car Seats Colorado
Speaker:
Ophelia Spencer, CPSTI
– Albuquerque Area Indian Health Board
Speaker:
Kevin Rascher
– Oglala Sioux Tribe DPS Hwy Safety
Speaker:
Jennifer Booge, CPSTI
– National Safety Council
Speaker:
Jonathan Abeita
– Isleta Police Department
Speaker:
Christy Hacker, MPH, CPSTI (she/her/hers)
– Great Plains Tribal Leaders' Health Board
Child Passenger Safety
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM
MST
The Changing Landscape of Impaired Driving
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM
MST
The Changing Landscape of Impaired Driving
Location: 708/710/712
Moderator/Speaker:
Mark Stodola
– American Probation & Parole Association
Speaker:
Julie Seitz, LADC, LGSW, MSW (she/her/hers)
– All Rise
Speaker:
Jim Eberspacher (he/him/his)
– Impaired Driving Solutions @ All Rise
Speaker:
Jessica Lange, MBA (she/her/hers)
– Impaired Driving Solutions
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM
MST
Safety for All: How Vehicle Technology Addresses Underserved Populations
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM
MST
Safety for All: How Vehicle Technology Addresses Underserved Populations
Location: 709/711
Moderator:
Stephanie Shaw
– NTSB
Speaker:
René S. Hosse, PhD (he/him/his)
– Volkswagen
Speaker:
Tyler Svitak
– Colorado Smart Cities Alliance
Speaker:
Laura Fraade-Blanar, PhD
– Waymo
Speaker:
Cassandra Herring, CPSTI (she/her/hers)
– Safe Kids Worldwide
Vehicle Technologies/Automated Driving
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
MST
NHTSA Public Service Awards Luncheon
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
MST
NHTSA Public Service Awards Luncheon
Location: Four Seasons Ballroom
Plenaries
2:15 PM – 3:45 PM
MST
Context Is Everything: Framing Road Safety in Media & Reporting
2:15 PM – 3:45 PM
MST
Context Is Everything: Framing Road Safety in Media & Reporting
Location: 501/502
Moderator:
Angie Schmitt (she/her/hers)
– 3MPH Planning and Consulting
Speaker:
Stephen Heiny (he/him/his)
– UNC Highway Safety Research Center
Speaker:
Jill Locantore (she/her/hers)
– Denver Streets Partnership
Speaker:
Nathaniel Minor (he/him/his)
– Colorado Public Radio
Speaker:
Rob Toftness (he/him/his)
– Denver Bicycle Lobby
Speaker:
Steve Staeger
– KUSA/9NEWS - TEGNA
Pedestrian, Bicyclist & Micromobilist Safety
2:15 PM – 3:45 PM
MST
Children on the Radar: The Various Roles of Law Enforcement in CPS
2:15 PM – 3:45 PM
MST
Children on the Radar: The Various Roles of Law Enforcement in CPS
Location: 505/506
Moderator/Speaker:
Bob Wall
– Nuna Baby Essentials
Speaker:
Lonny Haschel
– National Safety Council
Speaker:
Stephanie M. Tombrello, LCSW, CPST-I (she/her/hers)
– SafetyBeltSafe U.S.A.
Speaker:
Ellen Walston
– ECU Health Medical Center
Child Passenger Safety
2:15 PM – 3:45 PM
MST
Vehicle Technology & the Safe System Approach
2:15 PM – 3:45 PM
MST
Vehicle Technology & the Safe System Approach
Location: 507
Moderator:
Jonathan Koopmann (he/him/his)
– NHTSA
Speaker:
Eileen Herbers, PhD (she/her/hers)
– VA Tech Transportation Institute
Speaker:
Brian Ursino, MBA
– American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA)
Speaker:
Katherine Chasins (she/her/hers)
– NHTSA
Speaker:
Brad Stertz
– Audi
Speaker:
Chan D. Lieu (he/him/his)
– Aurora
Vehicle Technologies/Automated Driving
2:15 PM – 3:45 PM
MST
Coming Together to Reduce Tragedies in Tribal & Rural Communities Using the Safe System Approach
2:15 PM – 3:45 PM
MST
Coming Together to Reduce Tragedies in Tribal & Rural Communities Using the Safe System Approach
Location: 601
Moderator:
Bruce Hamilton, MPH
– Roadway Safety Foundation
Speaker:
Khandaker Islam (he/him/his)
– University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Speaker:
Hillary Isebrands, PhD, PE (she/her/hers)
– FHWA Resource Center, Safety & Design Team
Safe System
2:15 PM – 3:45 PM
MST
Screen Time! Expert Evaluation of Behavioral Change Ads
2:15 PM – 3:45 PM
MST
Screen Time! Expert Evaluation of Behavioral Change Ads
Location: 603
Moderator:
Bill S. Kotowski
– ITD Office of Highway Safety
Speaker:
Rob Sadowsky (he/him/his)
– Clackamas County Department of Transportation and Development
Speaker:
Jan Kleszynski (she/her/hers)
– C+C
Communications
2:15 PM – 3:45 PM
MST
Because I Said So! Compliance-driven Programming Feels Right but Does It Change Behavior?
2:15 PM – 3:45 PM
MST
Because I Said So! Compliance-driven Programming Feels Right but Does It Change Behavior?
Location: 605
Moderator/Speaker:
Jim Eberspacher (he/him/his)
– Impaired Driving Solutions @ All Rise
Speaker:
Julie Seitz, LADC, LGSW, MSW (she/her/hers)
– All Rise
Speaker:
Jessica Lange, MBA (she/her/hers)
– Impaired Driving Solutions
Impaired Driving
2:15 PM – 3:45 PM
MST
Town & Country - A Tale of Two Crashes
2:15 PM – 3:45 PM
MST
Town & Country - A Tale of Two Crashes
Location: 607
Moderator:
Corey F. Kenney
– Office of Kansas Attorney General
Moderator:
Stacy Graczyk, Esq. (she/her/hers)
– VT Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
Speaker:
Erin Inman, J.D.
– National Traffic Law Center
Speaker:
Jason Samuels (he/him/his)
– Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of GA
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement
2:15 PM – 3:45 PM
MST
Reaching Those Most in Need: Addressing CPS Disparities to Support Vulnerable Populations
2:15 PM – 3:45 PM
MST
Reaching Those Most in Need: Addressing CPS Disparities to Support Vulnerable Populations
Location: 702/704/706
Moderator:
Amber V. Dillard, MS, MA (she/her/hers)
– American Institutes for Research
Speaker:
Sadiqa Kendi, MD, MPH, CPST (she/her/hers)
– Boston Medical Center
Speaker:
Rosalba Alaniz, CPSTI (she/her/hers)
– Butte County Public Health
Speaker:
Emma Sartin, PhD, MPH, CPST (she/her/hers)
– Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia
Speaker:
Marissa Rodriguez, CPSTI, STAC-I (she/her/hers)
– Texas Department of State Health Services
Speaker:
Rachel Tow, CPSTI (she/her/hers)
– Butte County Public Health
Child Passenger Safety
2:15 PM – 3:45 PM
MST
Older Population Pedestrian Safety - Addressing Challenges & Meeting Their Needs
2:15 PM – 3:45 PM
MST
Older Population Pedestrian Safety - Addressing Challenges & Meeting Their Needs
Location: 705/707
Moderator:
Allison Beas, MA
– National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Speaker:
Kim Wiley-Schwartz (she/her/hers)
– NYC DOT
Speaker:
Justin M. Owens, PhD, CPACC (he/him/his)
– UNC Highway Safety Research Center
Speaker:
Sirisha Kothuri, PhD (she/her/hers)
– Portland State University
Pedestrian, Bicyclist & Micromobilist Safety
2:15 PM – 3:45 PM
MST
Navigating the Road Together: Parent-Teen Relationship's Impact on Safe Driving Practices, Focus on Distracted Driving
2:15 PM – 3:45 PM
MST
Navigating the Road Together: Parent-Teen Relationship's Impact on Safe Driving Practices, Focus on Distracted Driving
Location: 708/710/712
Moderator:
Brittany Shoots-Reinhard, PhD (she/her/hers)
– Ohio State University Department of Psychology
Speaker:
Melissa Valido (she/her/hers)
– FL Teen Safe Driving Coalition
Speaker:
Carol Green (she/her/hers)
– Impact Teen Drivers
Speaker:
Charlie Klauer, PhD
– VA Tech Transportation Institute
Distracted Driving
2:15 PM – 3:45 PM
MST
From the Mountain High to the Valley Low - Your Guide to Rural Seat Belt Programs
2:15 PM – 3:45 PM
MST
From the Mountain High to the Valley Low - Your Guide to Rural Seat Belt Programs
Location: 709/711
Moderator:
Melissa Ostergaard, MPH
– NHTSA
Speaker:
Dennis Thomas, MA, PhD
– Dunlap and Associates, Inc.
Speaker:
Kim Elliott, M.S.
– Preusser Research Group
Speaker:
Julie Vallese
– NHTSA
Occupant Protection
3:45 PM – 4:30 PM
MST
Networking and Refreshments
3:45 PM – 4:30 PM
MST
Networking and Refreshments
Location: Exhibit Hall
Networking
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
MST
Fast Feedback and Networking for Native American Teen Road Safety Resource
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
MST
Fast Feedback and Networking for Native American Teen Road Safety Resource
Location: 701
Networking
4:45 PM – 6:15 PM
MST
Victim Impact Advocate Reception
4:45 PM – 6:15 PM
MST
Victim Impact Advocate Reception
Location: 503/504
Networking
