Dunlap Team

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Dennis Thomas, President, leads the Dunlap team. He holds an MA and PhD in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the University of Connecticut. He also has a BA in Psychology from Samford University.

His areas of expertise include:  Dr. Thomas’ professional experience at Dunlap encompasses a wide range of topics, but has been primarily focused on transportation safety. Within transportation safety, Dr. Thomas has worked on the development and evaluation of a number of safety programs for passenger vehicle drivers, commercial vehicle drivers, and pedestrians/bicyclists. In addition, he has applied his Human Factors expertise to aviation and litigation support.  

Richard is the Vice President at Dunlap. He holds a BA and an MS in Industrial and Management Engineering from Columbia University.

His areas of expertise include: Consulting, Case Planning, and expert witness activities related to human factors, safety and transportation. He has more than 50 years of experience and helps clients identify true needs and innovative approaches.

Jenna is a Research Associate at Dunlap. She holds a BS in Psychology from Clemson University and an MS in Human Factors and Applied Cognition from NC State.

Her areas of expertise include: Highway/Traffic Safety, Alcohol and Drugged Driving, Statistical Analyses, and Young/Novice Drivers

Tim is a Principal Research Associate at Dunlap. He holds a BA in both Psychology and Philosophy from Wheeling Jesuit University, and an MS and PhD in Cognitive Psychology from Florida State University.  

His areas of expertise include:  Distracted Driving, Pedestrian/Bicycle Safety, Pupil Transportation, Automation, Observational Study Design,  Crash Report Analyses, Eye Tracking, and Simulation

Emily is a Principal Research Associate at Dunlap. She has a PhD in Human Factors and Applied Cognition from NC State. She also holds a BS in Psychology and BFA in Studio Arts from the University of Iowa. 

Her areas of expertise include: Older Drivers, Naturalistic Driving Studies, Adaptability/Mobility, Large Scale Data Collection, Feedback and Learning/Performance, User-Centered Design, and Driving Simulator Design

 Kraig is a Principal Research Associate at Dunlap. He holds a BA in Psychology from the University of California-Irvine, an MA in Psychology from California State University-Sacramento, and a PhD in Experimental Psychology from the University of New Mexico. 

His areas of expertise include:  Distracted Driving, Device Usage, Statistics, Experimental Design, Surveys, and Usability Engineering

 Matt is a Principal Research Associate at Dunlap. He holds an Ph.D. and M.S. in Industrial Engineering and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering. Dr. Romoser also holds a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification. 

His areas of expertise include: Transportation Human Factors, Advanced Training Systems, Driving Simulation, Eye Tracking, Process Analysis & Engineering, Training Needs Assessment, Work Analysis & Lean Six Sigma

 Adam is a Principal Research Associate at Dunlap. He holds a Ph.D. and M.A. in Cognitive Psychology as well as a B.A. in Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.  

His areas of expertise include:  Virtual and Augmented Reality, Immersion and Presence in Virtual Environments, Health & Safety Assessments of Consumer Electronics, Behavioral Research on Drivers, Memory and Learning, Attention and Distraction, Interdisciplinary Research Methods, and Human Perception  

 Malcolm is a Research Associate at Dunlap. He has an MA in Industrial-Organizational Psychology from Meredith College. He also holds a BA in English and Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.  

His areas of expertise include:  Organizational Development/Analysis, Literature Reviews, Survey Development, and Applied Social Psychology 

 Dylan is a Contractor for Dunlap. He is a PhD student in Human Factors and Applied Cognition at NC State University. He also holds a BA in Psychology and a BA in Women's and Gender Studies from North Carolina State University. 

His areas of expertise include:  Human Factors Psychology, Accessibility Research, Visual Impairment, Eye Tracking, and Data Visualization

Jennifer is the Office Manager and Corporate Secretary for Dunlap. She holds a BS from the University of Bridgeport.  

Her areas of expertise include: Human Resources and Onboarding, Payroll and Benefits, Regulatory Compliance, and Office Management

Alan is a Contractor for Dunlap. He is a PhD student in Human Factors Psychology at Clemson University. He also holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University. 

His areas of expertise include: Older Adult Safety, Assistive Technology, Simulation/Software Programming, Usability Testing, ADAS, Data Reduction and Analysis, and Eye Tracking