Assistant ProfessorMarston Hall, 120F 160 Governors Drive Amherst MA 01003 scroberts@umass.edu(413) 545 - 2165Roberts Research GroupHuman Performance LaboratoryHorizontal TabsEducation B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009 M.S., Industrial Engineering, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 2011 Ph.D., Industrial Engineering, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 2014 Research Human Factors Transportation Safety Driver Feedback Social Influence and Social Networks Driver Behavior Modeling and Simulation Young and Older Driver Training Program Area: Industrial EngineeringResearch Area: Human Factors Publications Mehrotra, S., Zhang, F., & Roberts, S. C. (in press). Looking out or looking away? Exploring the impact of driving with a passenger on young drivers’ eye glance behavior. Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Parathasarathy, A. R., Mehrotra, S., Fitzpatrick, C., Roberts, S. C., Christofa, E., & Knodler, M. A. (2021). Driver behavior and performances on in-vehicle display based speed compliance. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 162. Roberts, S. C., Zhang, F., Fisher, D., & Vaca, F. E. (2021). The effect of hazard awareness training on teen drivers of varying socioeconomic status. Traffic Injury Prevention, 22(6), 455-459. Ebadi, Y., Helm, A., Hungund, A., Roberts, S. C., McDermott, J. M., Epstein, J., & Fisher, D. L. (2021). Impact of L2 Automated Systems on Hazard Anticipation and Mitigation Behavior of Young Drivers with Varying Levels of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Symptomatology. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 159 (106292). Fournier, N., Bakhtiari, S., Valluru, K. D., Campbell, N., Roberts, S. C., Christofa E., & Knodler, M. A. (2020). Accounting for bicycling frequency and familiarity with bicycle infrastructure treatments when evaluating safety. Accident Analysis & Prevention, 137(105410). Zhang, F., Mehrotra, S., Roberts, S. C. (2019). Driving distracted with friends: Effect of passengers and driver distraction on young drivers’ behavior. Accident Analysis & Prevention, 132(105246). Ebadi, Y. , Fisher, D., & Roberts, S. C. (2019). Impact of cognitive distractions on drivers’ hazard anticipation behavior in complex scenarios. Transportation Research Record, 2673 (9), 440-451. Honors 2021 – 2022 Lilly Teaching Fellow, University of Massachusetts Amherst 2021 – 2022 ADVANCE Faculty Fellow, University of Massachusetts Amherst 2018 – 2019 Center for Research on Families Scholar, University of Massachusetts Amherst 2013 – 2014 Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellow, U.S. Department of Transportation 2013 – 2014 Graduate Engineering Research Scholar, University of Wisconsin Madison Society Memberships: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Transportation Research Board LinksCV: Shannon Roberts CV MIE Website.pdf
