Biography

The Danger Lab

Education:
Ph.D., University of Idaho
M.A., Kean University
B.A., Kean University

Research Expertise:
Transportation Safety | Human Error | Human Factors | Injury Etiology | User Experience Research | Automation

Dr. Pugliese focuses on understanding and preventing unintentional injuries through accident analysis and behavioral research. Primarily applied in the transportation sector, his work has heavily focused on heavy vehicle safety, automation, attention, and pedestrian safety. His most recent work integrates core concepts from our understanding of human error and accident analysis with health-oriented research on pedestrian safety.

Professional Memberships:

Human Factors and Ergonomics Society

Selected Publications:

Pugliese, B. J., Barton, B. K. (2023). Slicing through the Layers of Pediatric Unintentional Injury with the Swiss Cheese Model: A Topical Review. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, jsad056.

Pugliese, B. J., Barton, B. K., & Lopez, G. (2023). Predicting Behavioral Intentions for Unsafe Off-Highway Vehicle Use. Journal of Safety Research, 84, 404-410.

Pugliese, B. J., Barton, B. K. (2022). Falling for Smartphones: A Smartphone-Centric Data Collection Tool for Measuring Distracted Walking. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 90, 15-21.

Barton, B. K. & Pugliese, B. J. (2022). BASE: Pragmatic injury prevention for practitioners. American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, 16(5), 599-607.