Renée St. Louis is a research assistant at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) where she has been working since 2004. Ms. St. Louis’ responsibilities at UMTRI include: providing general technical support to research faculty and staff; day to day management of project activities; supervising employees during studies involving field data collection; and co-authoring proposals, technical reports, and papers.

Ms. St. Louis's role with the M-CASTL team involves assisting with all Center activities associated with the three program areas: research, education, and technology transfer. Ms. St. Louis received her bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Michigan in 2004. While at UMTRI, she has worked on a variety of projects related to: instrumented vehicles, older driver safety and mobility, safety belt and booster seat use, and novice driver issues. Ms. St. Louis’ research interests include distracted driving issues related to both young and adult drivers, self-regulation of driving by older people, in-vehicle technology, and psychosocial factors that influence driving behavior.