Background
Waller, Patricia Fossum was born on October 12, 1932 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Daughter of Magnus Samuel and Diana Isabel (Briggs) Fossum.
psychologist researcher transportation executive
Waller, Patricia Fossum was born on October 12, 1932 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Daughter of Magnus Samuel and Diana Isabel (Briggs) Fossum.
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology cum laude, University Miami, Coral Gables, 1953. Master of Science in Psychology, University Miami, Coral Gables, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology, University North Carolina, 1959.
Psychology intern Veterans Administration Hospital, Salem, Virginia, 1956. Psychology instructor Medical School University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1957. United States Public Health Service postdoctoral fellow R.B. Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, Maine, 1958-1960.
Psychologist Veterans Administration Hospital, Brockton, Massachusetts, 1961-1962. Psychology lecturer University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Greensboro, 1962-1967, associate director driver studies Highway Safety Research Center Chapel Hill, 1967-1989, founding director Injury Prevention Research Center, 1987-1989. Director Transportation Research Institute University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1989-1999, senior research scientist emerita, professor emerita, from 1999.
Senior research scientist Center for Transportation Safety, Texas Transportation Institute Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, from 2002. Board directors Intelligent Transportation Society of America, Washington, 1991—1999, Traffic Safety Association Michigan, Lansing, 1991—1999. Board advisors Eno Transportation Foundation, Inc., Lndnsdowne, Virginia, 1994—1997.
Chair group 5 council Transportation Research Board of National Research Council, Washington, 1992—1995. Chairman Task Force Operation Regulations, 1974—1976, member study committee development ranking rail safety Research and Development projects, 1980—1982, chairman group 3 council operation, safety and maintenance transportation facilities, 1980—1983, member IVHS- the International Development & Education Award technical review panel, 1993—2000, chair workshop human factors research in highway safety, 1992, chair ad hoc committee environmental activies, 92, member task force on elderly drivers, 1990—1993, member committee vehicle user characteristics, 1983—1986, member committee planning and administration of transportation safety, 1986—1992, member committee alcohol, other drugs and transportation, 1986—1998, numerous other committees, member special committees including Institute Medicine Dana Award committee, 1986—1990, committee of 55MPH national maximum speed limit, 1983—1984. Member motor vehicle safety research advisory committee Department Transportation, Washington, 1991—1994.
Reviewer Journal of the American Medical Association, Journal Studies on Alcohol, Journal of Gerontology, American Journal Public Health. Appointed President Council Spinal Cord Injury, 1981. Appointed advisor National Highway Safety Advisory Committee to Secretary United States Department Transportation, 1979—1980, 1980—1983, chair national motor carrier advisory committee, 1997—1998.
Author numerous reports on transportation to governmental committees universities.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Psychological Association (Harold M. Hildreth award 1993), American Public Health Association (injury control and emergency health services section, Distinguished Career award 1994, transportation research board, Roy W. Crum award for research contributions 1995), Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine (chairman human factors section 1978-1980, board directors 1979-1982, president 1981-1982), Council University Transportation Centers (executive committee 1991-1993), Transportation Research Board, Eastern Psychological Association, Sigma Xi.
Married Marcus Bishop Waller, December 27, 1957. Children: Anna Estelle, Justin Magnus, Martha Wilkinson, Benjamin Earl.