Dr. Pamela J VandeVord is the N. Waldo Harrison Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Virginia Tech University, Blacksburg, VA, USA. She completed her BS studies in Physiology at Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA, in 1992, MS studies in Medical Sciences at Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA, in 1996, and PhD studies in Biomedical Engineering at Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA in 2002.  She specializes in injury biomechanics and innovative strategies for protection, identification, and treatment of traumatic brain injury. A fellow of AIMBE and BMES, she has published 100+ articles and shaped neurotrauma research through education, innovation, mentorship, and national advisory roles.