MPC Region Info
Meet Our Researcher

Dr. Sherry is a Research Professor and Director of the National Center for Intermodal Transportation, University of Denver. He specializes in safety culture, training of transportation leaders, and occupational safety. He is a psychologist and a Fellow of the Academy of Counseling Psychology.

Final Reports

• Validation of AlertMeter Fatigue Assessment Device (Mar 2021, MPC-21-432)
• Further Validation of Safety Culture Measurement Tool for Improving Safety in Commuter Rail Operations (Oct 2018, MPC-18-369)
• Identification of Fatigue Countermeasures for the Short Line Railroad Industry Phase I & II (Sep 2018, MPC-18-367)

Projects

• MPC-691 — Impact of Rail Trespasser Fatalities & Suicide on Mental Health and Safety Culture of Rail Transportation Workers
• MPC-667 — Trespasser and Suicide Prevention Training for Rail Transportation Workers
• MPC-646 — Fatigue, Health and CMV Driving Behavior during the COVID-19 Pandemic
• MPC-605 — Validation of Smartphone AlertMeter Fatigue Assessment Device for Transportation Workers
• MPC-604 — Improving Safety in Transit and Freight Operations: Development of a Safety Leadership Training Model to Improve Safety Culture
• MPC-582 — Safety Culture, Leadership & Fatigue in Transportation Operations
• MPC-552 — The Effects of Autonomous Vehicles on Safety and Safety Culture in Freight Operations