Relative Advantages and Disadvantages of Independent Contractor Status: A Survey of Owner-Operators’ Opinions and Rationale. [February 2011 to December 2011] Funded by the Truckload Carriers Association

Seat Belt, Motorcycle Helmet and Child Restraint Survey. [April 2011 to May 2012] Funded by the Arkansas State Police

Research on the Safety Impacts of Speed Limiter Device Installations on Commercial Motor Vehicles. [May 2009 to December 2010] funded by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. [Member of the research team with MainWay Services, American Transportation Research Institute and Virginia Tech Transportation Institute].

Investigation of the Safety and Economic Impact of Speed Differentials Between Heavy Trucks and Automobiles Based on Industry Data. [August 2006 to December 2007] funded by the American Transportation Research Institute (formerly the American Trucking Association Foundation)

Human Factors Study of Driver Assistance Systems to Reduce Lane Departure and Side Collision Accidents. [August 2006 to December 2007] funded by the Mack-Blackwell Transportation Center, U.S., Department of Transportation

Highway Collision Warning Technology: Determination of Criteria for Detecting and Logging Hazardous Events in Tractor-Trailer Safety and Training Programs. [Co-PI] [January 2006 to December 2007] funded by the Mack-Blackwell Transportation Center, U.S., Department of Transportation

Next Generation Structural Firefighter Ensemble. (co-principal investigator) [September 2004 to August 2005] funded by U.S. Department of Homeland Defense

Development of a Human Performance Simulation Model to Evaluate In-Vehicle Information and Control Systems. [July 2004 to December 2005] funded by the Mack-Blackwell Transportation Center, U.S. Department of Transportation

Total Cost-Benefit Analysis of Heavy Truck-Automobile Speed Differentials on Rural Interstate Highways. [July 2003 to December 2004] funded by U. S. Mack-Blackwell Transportation Center, U.S. Department of Transportation

Human-Centric Mobile Information Technology in Military Logistics. [July 2004 to December 2005] funded by the Air Force Research Laborary

Productivity and Product Quality Improvement for PBA Production Facilities [January 2001 to October 2002] funded by U. S. Army, Pine Bluff Arsenal

Methods Analysis and the Development of Work Standards [July 1999 to December 2000] funded by U. S. Army, Pine Bluff Arsenal

Ergonomic Analysis and Improvement of Drywall Finishing Tools [September 1999 to February 2000] funded by Marshalltown Tools, Inc

Integrating Ergonomics to the Quality Management System for Improved Process Efficiency, Product Quality and Occupational Safety and Health [June 1998 to August 1999] funded by U.S. Army, Pine Bluff Arsenal

Development of an Interactive, Computer-based System to Demonstrate Ergonomic Principles [July 1998 to July 1999] funded by Holcomb Hathaway Publishers

Effect of Knife and Scissors Sharpening in Poultry Operations [September 1997 to May 1999] co-funded by the U.S. Poultry and Egg Association

Effect of Knife and Scissors Sharpening in Poultry Operations [September 1997 to May 1999] co-funded by six poultry processing companies

Scissors Design for Rubber and Plastic Trimming Operations [July 1997 to December 1998] Funded by British Tire and Rubber (BTR)

Evaluation of Ergonomically Designed Shears [June 1996 to May 1997] funded by Chicago Cutlery (General Housewares, Corp.)

Implementation of a Job Documentation System to Accommodate the ADA [May 1995 to August 1995] funded by Chapparel Steel

NSF Minority Fellowship [August 1992 to August 1995] funded by the National Science Foundation

Women and Minority Participation in Graduate Educations [May 1995 to August 1995] funded by the US Department of Education

The Development of a Computer-based Job Analysis System to Reduce Musculoskeletal Disorders in Material Handling and Packaging Operations [August 1995 to December 1996] funded by Georgia Tech Material Handling Research Center and NSF