Daniel V. McGehee

Professor Daniel V. McGehee is a leading academic at the University of Iowa's College of Engineering, holding appointments in Industrial and Systems Engineering, Emergency Medicine, and Public Health. He directs the Driving Safety Research Institute (DSRI) and National Advanced Driving Simulator (NADS), focusing on driver behavior, automation safety, and human factors in transportation. His research spans ADAS systems, cannabis impairment effects, and tractor driving risks, with over $42M in grant funding. Key projects include 'ADS for Rural America' and the MyCarDoesWhat campaign. McGehee earned a PhD in Human Factors from the University of Leeds and has authored 150+ publications. His work integrates engineering, medicine, and policy to reduce traffic injuries.

Education: PhD (Human Factors, University of Leeds), MS (Human Factors/Engineering Psychology, University of Idaho), BA (Psychology, Central Washington University).

• Research Priorities: Driver attention automation, crash avoidance, and trauma outcomes
• Labs: Applied Cognitive Engineering (ACE) Lab, DSRI
• Society Memberships: SAE International, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society

Grants include studies on pedal misapplication, regenerative braking, and distracted driving trends. His work bridges academic research with real-world applications like NADS-Net AI for seat belt monitoring. McGehee collaborates globally, serving on the U.S.-EU-Japan trilateral automated vehicle working group.