Nicole Zanier graduated from the University of Michigan-Dearborn in 2009 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology. She works as a research assistant at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI), and serves in the same capacity for M-CASTL. During her undergraduate years, Ms. Zanier studied and researched psychological topics in behavior, aging, and experimental analysis. She is particularly interested in increasing the safety of younger and older drivers.