May 29-31, 2019
Wyndham San Antonio Riverwalk Hotel
111 Pecan Street East
San Antonio, Texas 78205

Presentations*

Please note, not all presentations were submitted or available.

Opening General Session | Greg Winfree, Director, Texas A&M Transportation Institute

Distracted Driving I | Driver Distraction: How Big and How Much of a Problem Is It?
MODERATOR: Michael Manser, Senior Research Scientist, Texas A&M Transportation Institute
Theodore Scott Smith, Assistant Professor, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Katie Womack, Senior Research Scientist, Texas A&M Transportation Institute
Pat Oborski, Detective, Austin Police Department

Speeding | Slowing the Speeding Epidemic: Reimagining the Three Es Part I
MODERATOR: Larry Krantz, Police Traffic Services Program Manager, Texas Department of Transportation
Sgt. Mike Munson (Retired), Law Enforcement Liaison, Texas Municipal Police Association
Garry L. Parker, Law Enforcement Liaison, Texas Municipal Police Association

Roadway Departures I | Getting Back on the Road
MODERATOR: Karen Dixon, Division Head and Senior Research Engineer, Texas A&M Transportation Institute
Dick Albin, Safety Engineer, Federal Highway Administration Safety Resource Center
Joseph Cheung, FHWA Office of Safety, Roadway Departure Team

Impaired Driving I | Transformational Thinking About Marijuana: Differing Perspectives, Traffic Safety and Partner Building
MODERATORS: Troy Walden, Research Scientist, Texas A&M Transportation Institute & Jena Prescott, Associate Transportation Researcher, Texas A&M Transportation Institute
Glenn Davis, Highway Safety Office, Colorado Department of Transportation
Chief Bob Ticer, Chief of Police Loveland Police Department, Loveland, Colorado
Kristi Kelly, Executive Director, Marijuana Industry Group

Conference Luncheon | David Harkey, President, IIHS

Distracted Driving II | Driver Distraction: What’s the Cure?
MODERATOR: Michael Manser, Senior Research Scientist, Texas A&M Transportation Institute
Theodore Scott Smith, Assistant Professor, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Katie Womack, Senior Research Scientist, Texas A&M Transportation Institute
Pat Oborski, Detective, Austin Police Department

Speeding II | Slowing the Speeding Epidemic: Reimagining the Three Es – Part II
MODERATOR: Larry Krantz,Police Traffic Services Program Manager, Texas Department of Transportation
Sgt. Mike Munson (Retired), Law Enforcement Liaison, Texas Municipal Police Association
Garry L. Parker, Law Enforcement Liaison, Texas Municipal Police Association

Roadway Departures II | Roadway Safety While Crashing
MODERATOR: Karen Dixon, Division Head and Senior Research Engineer, Texas A&M Transportation Institute
Dick Albin, Safety Engineer, Federal Highway Administration Safety Resource Center
Joseph Cheung, Civil Engineer, Roadway Departure Team, Office of Safety,
Federal Highway Administration

Impaired Driving II | Let’s Be Blunt: A Frank Discussion About the Cannabis Industry, Enforcement, and Traffic Safety
MODERATORS: Troy Walden, Research Scientist, Texas A&M Transportation Institute & Jena Prescott, Associate Transportation Researcher, Texas A&M Transportation Institute
Glenn Davis, Highway Safety Office, Colorado Department of Transportation
Chief Bob Ticer, Chief of Police Loveland Police Department, Loveland, Colorado
Kristi Kelly, Executive Director, Marijuana Industry Group

Pedestrian Safety I | Pedestrian Perspectives Panel
MODERATOR: Neal Johnson, Assistant Transportation Researcher, Texas A&M Transportation Institute
Shelli Stephens-Stidham, Director, Community Health Impact, Parkland Health and Hospital System
Joel Meyer, Pedestrian Coordinator, Austin Transportation Department
Kevin Kokes, Active Transportation Program Manager, North Central Texas Council of Governments
Pat Oborski, Detective, Austin Police Department
Mike Manser, Senior Research Scientist, Texas A&M Transportation Institute/Statewide Pedestrian Safety Coalition

Intersection Safety I | At the Crossroads: Improving Intersection Safety
MODERATOR: Robert Wunderlich, Director, Center for Transportation Safety, Texas A&M Transportation Institute
Marc Jacobson, Program Manager, Transportation Systems Management and Operations, City of San Antonio
John Denholm, Senior Project Manager, Lee Engineering
Paul Luedtke, Director of Transportation, City of Garland
Stephen Ratke, Safety and Traffic Operations Specialist, Federal Highway Administration

Roadway Departures III | Every Day Counts #5: Reducing Rural Roadway Departures
MODERATOR: Dick Albin, Safety Engineer, Federal Highway Administration Safety Resource Center
Chiara Dobrovolny, Associate Research Scientist, Texas A&M Transportation Institute

Young Drivers I | Interactive Traffic Safety Programming for Youth—How to WOW Teen Audiences
MODERATOR: Russell Henk, Senior Research Engineer, Texas A&M Transportation Institute
Lisa Minjares, Associate Transportation Researcher, Texas A&M Transportation Institute
Stacey Tisdale, Associate Transportation Researcher, Texas A&M Transportation Institute
Rubiana Mares, Research Specialist, Texas A&M Transportation Institute
Gaby Medina, Assistant Transportation Researcher, Texas A&M Transportation Institute
Gracie Martinez, Program Specialist, Texas A&M Transportation Institute

Pedestrian Safety II & Intersection Safety II | Guided Walking Tour and Activity

Young Drivers II | Youth Transportation Safety Programming — Things You Can Use from Other Partners and Places
MODERATOR: Russell Henk, Senior Research Engineer, Texas A&M Transportation Institute
Jeanne Bietz, Senior Community Health Educator, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
Shashunga Clayton, Program Manager, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Buck Russel, Senior Supervisor, Public Safety, Union Pacific Railroad
Elizabeth De La Garza, Texas Department of Transportation Grant Administrator, Texas Municipal Courts Education Center

Closing General Session
TxDOT Traffic Safety Specialist Showcase

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