The professional team at the Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF) has a unique blend of research and technical expertise, gained through decades of work in traffic safety. The senior staff have over 60 years of experience in the field and are internationally recognized experts in research, program and policy development, evaluation, as well as knowledge transfer.
TIRF staff possesses expertise in relation to:
- Experimental and epidemiological research
- Qualitative and quantitative analyses (and specialized multivariate techniques)
- Observational studies
- Public opinion, population, and roadside surveys
- Crash analysis and causal assessment
- Database design, construction, and management
- Literature reviews
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Robyn D. Robertson, M.C.A. President & CEO |
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Ward Vanlaar, Ph.D. Chief Operating Officer |
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Daniel R. Mayhew, M.A. Senior Research Scientist and Advisor |
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Craig Lyon, M.A.Sc., P.Eng. Senior Research Scientist |
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Stephen W. Brown, BA(Hons) Research Associate |
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Hannah Barrett, M.A. Research Associate |
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Heather Woods-Fry, Ph.D. Research Scientist |
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Devon Valentine, M.A. Research Associate |
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Leanna Ireland, M.A. Research Assistant |
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Karen Bowman Director, Marketing & Communications, Program Director, DIAD |
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Jennifer Hall Office Manager & Product Design |
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Mavis Johnson Community Development Advisor |
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Mark E. Andrews Technical Specialist, Road Safety & Enforcement |