Alexandria Rossi Alvarez

Alexandria Rossi Alvarez, PhD, is an experienced General Engineer specializing in Human Factors research within the Vehicle Safety Research program at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) since July 2023. Prior to this role, Alexandria served as a Graduate Research Assistant at Virginia Tech from August 2018 to June 2023, focusing on the impact of external communication for SAE L4+ vehicles. Alexandria also held positions as a UX Researcher Intern at Meta and Facebook, where skills in user needs assessment and collaborative research were honed. As National Executive Vice President of Sigma Sigma Rho Sorority, Inc., responsibilities included overseeing internal affairs and communications. Previous experience spans various roles in human-centered design, project management, and quality assurance across several organizations. Alexandria holds a PhD in Industrial and Systems Engineering with an emphasis on Cognitive Engineering from Virginia Tech and has further academic qualifications in related fields from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.