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NHTSA EVENTS
Asleep at the Wheel: A Nation of Drowsy Drivers
November 4 – 5, 2015
NHTSA is hosting a forum during National Drowsy Driving Prevention Week (November 1 – 8, 2015) to launch a new drowsy-driving initiative. Experts from a wide range of fields, including the sleep sciences, traffic safety, and public health, as well as from diverse organizations including advocacy groups, industry, State government, and other Federal agencies will convene to discuss research and program objectives, consider priority public policy needs, stimulate connections between diverse stakeholders, and identify core public education needs to address the risks, consequences and countermeasures related to drowsy driving.
agenda
November 4
8 – 8:30 a.m.
Participant Check-In
Location: Front Lobby Visitor Center
8:30 – 8:35 a.m.
Introduction to the Meeting
Speaker: J. Stephen Higgins, Ph.D.
NHTSA Office of Behavioral Safety Research
8:35 – 9:30 a.m.
Opening Remarks: Defining the Problem and Opportunities for Change
Speaker: Mark Rosekind, Ph.D.
NHTSA Administrator
9:30 – 9:45 a.m.
NHTSA Drowsy Driving Plan: Research, Programs, and Vehicle Technology
Speaker: Jeff Michael, Ed.D. 
NHTSA Associate Administrator for Research and Program Development
9:45 – 10 a.m.
A Victim's Story
Speaker: Jennifer Pearce
www.love4nicki.com
10 – 10:20 a.m.
Morning break
10:20 – 10:30 a.m.
Introduction to the Panels and Discussion from NHTSA
Speaker: Susan Kirinich
NHTSA Office of Governmental Affairs, Policy and Strategic Planning
10:30 – Noon
Panel 1 – Drowsy Driving Measurement & Problem ID
Chair: Richard Compton, Ph.D.
Co-Chair: Rory Austin, Ph.D.
Speakers:
Debbie Ascone
J. Stephen Higgins, Ph.D.
Panel:
Anne Wheaton, Ph.D., James Jenness, Ph.D., Charlie Klauer, Ph.D., Chief Robert Maynard, Brian Tefft, Steve Popkin, Ph.D., Allan Pack, Ph.D., Nathaniel Watson, M.D., David Davila, M.D., David Dinges, Ph.D., John Lee, Ph.D., Adrian Lund, Ph.D., Torbjörn Åkerstedt, Ph.D.
Noon – 1:30 p.m.
Lunch
1:30 – 3 p.m.
Panel 2 – Vehicle Technology
Chair: Chris Monk, Ph.D.
Co-Chair: Julie Kang, Ph.D.
Speakers:
John Lee, Ph.D.
David Dinges, Ph.D.
Panel:
Tim Brown, Ph.D., Allan Pack, Ph.D., David Cloud, Nathaniel Watson, M.D., Thomas Balkin, Ph.D., Paul Scullion, Rob Strassburger, Kin Fung, Raymond Kiefer, Torbjörn Åkerstedt, Ph.D., Kelly Regal, Ph.D.
3 – 3:15 p.m.
Afternoon break
3:15 –4:45 p.m.
Panel 3 – Public Awareness, Behavior, and Education
Chair: Mike Brown
Co-Chair: Lori Millen
Speakers:
Rafael Pelayo, M.D.
Joseph N. Cappella, Ph.D.
Panel:
Jake Nelson, MPH, MPP, Clark J. Lee, JD, MPH, Donna Vallone, Ph.D., Allan Pack, Ph.D., David Davila, M.D., Nathaniel Watson, M.D., David Dinges, Ph.D., Anne Wheaton, Ph.D., Sue Gorcowski, Regan Hill
November 5
8 – 8:25 a.m.
Participant Check-In
Location: Front Lobby Visitor Center
8:25 – 8:30 a.m.
Introduction to the Day
Speaker: John Moffat
NHTSA Region 10 Administrator
8:30 – 10 a.m.
Panel 4 – Public and Corporate Policy
Chair: Steve Popkin, Ph.D.
Co-Chair: Carole Guzzetta
Speakers:
Hans Van Dongen, Ph.D.
State Senator Jason Rapert
Panel:
David Dinges, Ph.D., Harris Blackwood, Kelly Nantel, Jack Hanley, Bill Windsor, Stephanie Pratt, Ph.D., Max Kieba, Allan Pack, Ph.D., David Cloud, Nathaniel Watson, M.D., P. Daniel Patterson, Ph.D., Jana Price, Ph.D., Elizabeth Alicandri, Mary Carskadon, Ph.D., Chris Kelley, Charles Horan
10 – 10:15 a.m.
Morning Break
10:15 – 11:30 a.m.
Panel 5 – Balancing the Needs for Research and Action
Chair: Jeff Michael, Ed.D.
Co-Chair: John Moffat
Speakers:
David Dinges, Ph.D.
Charles Czeisler, M.D., Ph.D.
Panel:
Mary Carskadon, Ph.D., Michael Twery, Ph.D., Tom Balkin, Ph.D.,
Allan Pack, Ph.D., Max Hirshkowitz, Ph.D., Jana Price, Ph.D., Kelly Nantel, Jack Hanley, Nathaniel Watson, M.D., Torbjörn Åkerstedt, Ph.D.
11:30 – Noon
Closing Comments and a Call to Action
Speaker: Mark Rosekind, Ph.D.
NHTSA Administrator
video
Morning Session Nov. 4th
Afternoon Session Nov. 4th
Morning Session Nov. 5th
For those watching online, please e-mail your questions for the panelists to: nhtsa_events@dot.gov. We may not be able to address every question due to time constraints, but we will get to as many as possible.