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Alexandria Rossi Alvarez

President
WTS at Virginia Tech

Alexandria Rossi Alvarez completed an accelerated five-year course of study in the Department of Human Factors at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, earning a B.S. in Human Factors Psychology, and an M.S. in Human Factors and Systems. Alexandria went on to work at Lextant from 2014 to 2018 as a Senior Human Centered Design Associate. She then received her M.E. in Human Factors Engineering and Ergonomics at Virginia Tech and is currently a Ph.D. candidate there in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering. Alexandria's Ph.D. dissertation is focused on investigating how communication to vulnerable road users is affected when multiple SAE Level 4+ automated vehicles equipped with external human machine interfaces are integrated into urban traffic environments. Follow her on LinkedIn.

Eileen Herbers

Vice President
WTS at Virginia Tech

Eileen Herbers is a 3rd year engineering mechanics PhD candidate in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics at Virginia Tech. Her research at Virginia Tech Transportation Institute primarily focuses on the safety impact of advanced vehicle technologies. Eileen received her B.S. in applied mathematics engineering at Northwestern University in 2018. Follow her on LinkedIn.

Morgan Dean

Secretary
WTS at Virginia Tech

Morgan Dean is a 3rd year biomedical engineering PhD candidate in the SAFETY IMPACT Lab at Virginia Tech. Her research uses real-world passenger vehicle crash data to predict, prevent, and mitigate future crashes. Morgan obtained a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Rowan University in Glassboro, New Jersey in 2019. Follow her on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Hana Chen

Treasurer
WTS at Virginia Tech

Hana Chan is a 4th year biomedical engineering PhD student at Virginia Tech. She earned a BSE in biomedical engineering from Case Western Reserve University in 2018. Hana currently works as a graduate research assistant within the Virginia Tech Center for Injury Biomechanics Crash Sled Lab. Her automotive safety research focuses on investigating the occupant response of human volunteers during low-speed sled tests. Follow her on LinkedIn.