Human Factors Expert Witness
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- Company: Evidence Solutions, Inc.
- Phone: 866.795.7166
- Cell: 720.879.1162
- Website: evidencesolutions.com/
Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness
General Specialties:
Human Factors and TransportationKeywords/Search Terms:
Distracted Driving, positive guidance, Fatigue, Sleep Deprivation, Visibility, expectancy, Autonomous Vehicles, Driver Assistance Technologies, Perception-Reaction Time, Looming, Drowsy Driving, Conspicuity, Sleep Deprivation and Shift Work, Human Performance and Behavior, Driver Actions, Advanced Driver Assistance SystemsEducation:
Ph.D., Industrial Systems Engineering (Human Factors), Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ; M.S., Industrial and Systems Engineering (Human Factors), Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ; B.S., Industrial and Systems Engineering, Ohio UniversityYears in Practice:
23Additional Information
Dr. Grugle is a human factors expert who specializes in cases involving human performance and behavior, particularly in motor vehicle collisions. Her areas of specialization include fatigue, sleep deprivation, and drowsy driving, as well as distracted driving, looming, visibility/conspicuity, and driver actions. Dr. Grugle has conducted hundreds of forensic investigations on cases involving these issues as well as cases involving roadway design (expectancy and positive guidance), and driver assistance technologies (forward collision warning, lane departure warning). Dr. Grugle is a Board-Certified Human Factors Professional (CHFP) with over 20 years of academic, research and industry experience in human factors engineering. She was awarded competitive human factors research grants from the National Science Foundation, the Ohio Department of Transportation, and the Cleveland State University Transportation Center and her research has been published in national and international peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Grugle conducts investigations for both plaintiff and defense counsel and has testified in both state and federal courts. Publications & Presentations: (see CV for extensive list) Grugle, N. (2024). Human Factors in Transportation Cases: Getting the Most Out of Your Human Factors Expert. Arizona Attorney Expert Witness Special Issue, March, 14-18. Grugle, N. (2023). “Human Factors in Transportation Cases: A Case Illustration.” Presentation given at Washington State Association of Justice 2023 Annual Meeting and Convention, Vancouver, BC. Grugle, N. (2022). “The science of distracted driving and what makes it so dangerous.” Presentation given at American Association of Justice, Seattle, WA. Grugle, N., Hooper, R., and Miersma, E. (2022). “Experts, Experts Everywhere! An update on human factors, biomechanics, and trucking experts.” Presentation given at Defense Research Institute DRI Trucking Law Seminar, Austin, TX