The GHSA Research Committee monitors and facilitates the activities of the Behavioral Traffic Safety Cooperative Research Program. The Committee reviews and scores research problem statements annually, recommending which projects receive funding through the program. The GHSA Executive Board reviews and approves these recommendations. The Committee's ultimate goal is to oversee a quality research program that is committed to addressing research issues facing the State Highway Safety Offices and to promote research findings that improve highway safety.
The Chair of the GHSA Executive Board appoints the Chair of the Research Committee.
Mark Ezzell, Chair
Director
North Carolina Governor's Highway Safety Program
Amy Boggs
Grants Program Manager, State Child Passenger Safety Coordinator
West Virginia Governor’s Highway Safety Program
Frank Neary
Strategic Development Manager
New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety
Brian Harmon
Research Analyst
Minnesota Department of Public Safety
Flavia Pereira, Ph.D.
Transportation Supervising Planner
Connecticut Department of Transportation
Shandi Smith
Program Manager
Tennessee Highway Safety Office
Tim Kerns, Ph.D.
Director
Highway Safety Office
Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration
Max Tyler Roberts, Ph.D.
Senior Research Associate
Washington Traffic Safety Commission