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William J. Horrey
Technical Director
Biography
Dr. William J. Horrey joined the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety in August 2017. An experienced human factors professional, Dr. Horrey has led or contributed to many research projects in the areas of driver distraction, driver behavior and safety, human-automation interaction, attention and risk perception. He is the past chair of the Transportation Research Board’s Vehicle User Characteristics Committee and the Publications Division of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. He is also an associate editor of the Human Factors Journal and has served on many national and international committees and working groups. He received his Ph.D. in engineering psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Publications
Human-Machine Interfaces and Vehicle Automation: The Effect of HMI Design on Driver Performance and Behavior
July 2023 // Technical Report
Change in Mental Models of ADAS in Relation to Quantity and Quality of Exposure
June 2023 // Technical Report
Perceptions and Attitudes Towards Automated Vehicles, United States, 2021: Examining the Alignment Between Preferences for Adoption and Perceived Safety
May 2023 // Research Brief
Developing a Near-Miss Reporting System for Roadside Responders
April 2023 // Project Synopsis