Dr. Michael is a Distinguished Scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy. Dr. Michael’s research focuses on the development of strategies for utilizing emerging mobility technologies and methods to improve road safety and reduce health disparities. As Coordinator of the New Mobility initiative at JHU, Dr. Michael is leading an effort to develop evidence-based policy models to steer the deployment of New Mobility products and services for public health benefit. Dr. Michael is currently leading research to facilitate implementation of the Safe System approach in the U.S. and to develop the next generation of traffic law enforcement strategies.

Dr. Michael previously served at the U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). In his 30-year NHTSA career, Dr. Michael held a number of positions including Chief of the NHTSA Emergency Medical Services Division, Director of the Office of Impaired Driving and Occupant Protection, and Associate Administrator for Behavioral Research and Program Development. Prior to his retirement from federal service in 2018, Dr. Michael was a member of the Senior Executive Service and responsible for the full range of behavioral safety programs and research, covering impaired driving, occupant protection, pedestrian safety, bicycle safety, motorcycle safety, older drivers, driver licensing, and emergency medical services.