A Methodological Approach for Studying Transit Bus Driver Distractions

Kelwyn A. D’Souza is a Professor Emeritus of Management at Hampton University, USA. Dr D’Souza has been associated with transportation research and training activities for over 25 years. He received his PhD in Industrial Engineering from the University of South Florida, USA, in 1991. He was the Principal Investigator on 20 transportation projects totaling around $4 million. In addition, he was the founding Director of the Tier II University Transportation Center (UTC) at Hampton University. His research interests include modeling and analyzing signalized intersections and conceptualizing frameworks to study bus driver distractions. He spent his 2009 spring sabbatical at Monash University Accident Research Center (MUARC).

Sharad K. Maheshwari is a Professor of Management at Hampton University and was the Associate Director of the University Transportation Center (UTC) at Hampton University. He received his PhD in Industrial Engineering from the University of South Florida, USA, in May 1992. His current research and teaching interests are business research, quality management and transportation safety. Dr Maheshwari has published 25 articles in refereed journals and has presented more than 35 items in professional conferences. He is the Academy of Information and Management Science Journal and Journal of Business Research editor and a seven best paper awards recipient. Dr. Maheshwari is a PE in Virginia and CQE from the American Society of Quality Control.