MPC Region Info
Meet Our Researcher

Kimberly Vachal, Ph.D.
Program Director - RTSSC
Program Director - Ag Center
Senior Researcher
Phone: (701)231-6425
Email: kimberly.vachal@ndsu.edu
ORCID: 0000-0002-9577-0395

Dr. Vachal is a lead investigator for Agricultural Industry and Rural Transportation Safety and Security activities at North Dakota State University's Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute. She conducts research and outreach to promote a safe and secure transportation, with focus on rural regions.

Final Reports (View All)

• Do Advisory Letters Engage Parents in Teen Driver Safety? (Mar 2024, MPC-24-514)
• Local Road Safety Practices and Perceptions in North Dakota (Sep 2023, MPC-22-450)
• Ridesourcing in Rural Communities, North Dakota Driver Survey (Nov 2021, MPC-21-444)

Projects

• MPC-628 — Impaired Driving Safety Program Strategies Pilot and Dashboard: Improving Prevention Outcomes Based on Subpopulation Risk Factors and Individualized Risk Assessment
• MPC-602 — Local Road Safety Program Evaluation: Perceptions, Experiences & Implementation
• MPC-567 — Assessing Teen Driver Safety Parent Advisory Letter Intervention in Early and Full Implementation Phases
• MPC-566 — Supporting Tribal Crash Data Utilization and Strengthening Institutional Capacity for Effective Traffic Safety Programs