Matthew Romoser, PhD

Session Chair – Emergency Medical Services (EMS)

Dr. Romoser currently serves as a Principal Research Associate at Dunlap & Associates, Inc. His research background is in cognitive and physical human factors engineering with research interests that include transportation systems and safety, advanced training systems, and the assessment and training of at-risk drivers. With a career spanning over 25 years, he has dedicated himself to advancing human factors engineering research and providing industry-specific consultation. Dr. Romoser is known for his work as a researcher, trainer, and authority in human factors engineering, particularly in transportation, industrial, and health care domains.

Dr. Romoser has cultivated years of experience designing, executing, and analyzing human subject research studies both in the laboratory and in the field and has personally interacted with several hundred research participants. His work includes the development and testing of hazard anticipation and attention maintenance training programs such as RAPT and FOCAL for younger drivers on multiple platforms, simulator-based training programs for elderly drivers, and numerous field research studies focused on various aspects of transportation safety.

During his career, he has helped secure over $2.2 million worth of grant funding for his research while in academia. As a research consultant with Dunlap & Associates, Inc., Dr. Romoser is currently Principal Investigator for multiple projects on behalf of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and is providing expertise assistance on several other projects led by other members of the Dunlap team. As the PI for a current NHTSA project to develop an EMS Program Guide, he is leading efforts to enhance EMS operations related to motor vehicle crashes by synthesizing key literature and evidence documenting effective EMS responses and developing a comprehensive guide for EMS practitioners. His background will be instrumental in updating the Guide to include the latest best practices.