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Center for Urban Transportation Research Research Programs, Centers and Institutes

Last Updated: 11/25/2014

Center for Urban Transportation Research The Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR) at the University of South Florida (USF), established in 1988, is an internationally-recognized resource for policymakers, transportation professionals, and the public. CUTR’s multidisciplinary faculty of fulltime researchers provide high-quality, objective expertise in the form of insightful research, in-depth policy analysis, comprehensive training and education, and effective technical assistance that translates directly into benefits for its project sponsors.

CUTR’s mission is to “solve community challenges through transportation research, workforce development, and outreach.” Its vision is to “be the preeminent and internationally-recognized catalyst for transportation innovation.”

CUTR receives more than $13 million per year in contracts and grants to support its research, education, training, and technical assistance missions and is the home of the National Center for Transit Research and the National Bus Rapid Transit Institute.

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CUTR’s overall research program includes the following centers, institutes, and programs: •

Advanced Geo-Spatial Informatics Lab

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Automated Vehicle Institute

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National Center for Transit Research

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National Bus Rapid Transit Institute

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ITS, Traffic Safety & Operations Program

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Mobility Policy Research Program

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Planning & Corridor Management Program

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Transit Management & Innovation Program

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Transit Safety & Workforce Development Program

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Transportation Demand Management Program

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Transportation Program Evaluation

& Economic Analysis Program

The University of South Florida (USF), established in 1956 as a public university, is a comprehensive multi-campus research university serving more than 47,000 students. USF is home to medical clinics and hospitals, a major mental health research institute, and two public broadcasting stations. It has a $1.8 billion annual budget and an annual economic impact of $3.2 billion. One of the nation’s top 63 public research universities, it is one of only 25 public research universities nationwide with very high research activity that is designated as “community engaged” by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. USF is ranked by the National Science Foundation as 44th in total research expenditures and 38th in federal research expenditures for public universities.

For more information on CUTR and its research and activities, visit: www.cutr.usf.edu Dennis Hinebaugh, Interim Director: 813-974-3120

Advanced Geo-Spatial Informatics Lab

Area of Expertise The Advanced Geo-Spatial Informatics Lab (AGIL) is dedicated to conducting research activities that facilitate the use and analysis of transportation-related geo-spatial data. Specialties include public transit performance measures, transit accessibility, and livability.

Martin Catalรก Director

Qualifications & Research

MA, Public Administration,

AGIL is headed by a lead transportation researcher who has more

1997; BS, Interdisciplinary

than 15 years of GIS and transportation research experience. The group is dedicated to using state-of-the-art technologies to ensure that

University of South Florida, Social Sciences, University of South Florida, 1994. Specialties: geographic information systems,

the most timely data are used to improve decision making processes.

database management, graphics,

Research efforts include the development of Internet-based data

campus shuttle systems.

applications, GIS analyses, geo-spatial analysis for CUTR research projects, and research for a variety of agencies throughout Florida and the United States.

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Automated Vehicle Institute

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Area of Expertise The Automated Vehicle (AV) Institute provides transit agencies and transportation stakeholders with policy, planning, and research solutions and, in cooperation with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), promotes public awareness through public outreach services for new businesses wishing to enter the automated and connected vehicle arena. It also acts as an information repository, catalyst, and connector for those interested in automated and connected vehicle technology. In cooperation with CUTR’s National Center for Transit Research (NCTR), the AV Institute is committed to helping the nation’s public transportation systems improve transit safety and operational efficiencies by promoting the application of connected and automated vehicle technologies, evaluating the implementation and maintenance of those technologies, and providing the tools and resources that may be used to guide local decision-making, including deployment.

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Qualifications & Research The AV Institute assists communities, businesses, and government in navigating complex policy, legislative, public relations, and planning issues that accompany the evolution of connected and automated vehicles. Strategically located in Tampa Bay, the AV Institute is uniquely positioned to help the community become a leader in adopting and implementing autonomous vehicles. Florida was one of the first states to adopt legislation that enabled testing and operating AVs on its highways, and the Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority, a designated “test bed,” is partnering with the AV Institute to make this a reality. The AV Institute website (www.automatedvehicleinstitute.org) offers a wealth of information regarding automated and connected vehicles, ranging from current news to AV events and published research. Several white papers on the subject of automated and connected vehicles that span topics such as technology barriers in an urban environment and highway capacity impacts currently are available on the website.

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ITS, Traffic Safety & Operations Area of Expertise CUTR’s ITS, Traffic Operations & Safety Program actively pursues innovative projects and collaborations to develop and apply new concepts and technologies to solve real-world transportation problems. Researchers specialize in Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), traffic operations, vulnerable road user safety, naturalistic behavior studies, congestion mitigation strategies, incident management, commercial vehicle operations,

Dr. Pei-Sung Lin, PE, PTOE, FITE Director

freight management, traffic simulation, street lighting level measurement, traffic impact studies, trip internalization in multi-use developments, public opinion surveys and analysis, educational outreach, and implementation effective paid media campaigns.

Qualifications & Research ITS specialties include development and application of ITS technologies to transportation systems, comprehensive evaluation of ITS deployment, advanced traffic management systems, advanced traveler information systems, and development of mobile lighting level measurement devices. Traffic operations research focuses on advanced traffic signal technologies, traffic control and operations, freeway management and operations, commercial vehicle operations, freight management, traffic simulation, congestion mitigation, traffic system modeling, and field data collection techniques. Safety research areas include traffic, pedestrian and bicycle, motorcycle, transit, and truck safety, incident management, interstate route diversion, crash avoidance systems, safety program evaluation, driving behavior study, and pedestrian and bicycling behavior studies. Other specialties include transportation planning and internal trip capture for mixed developments. The program provides technical and administrative support to the Florida Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Coalition and the Florida Motorcycle Safety Coalition.

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Team Members Dr. Pei-Sung Lin, PE, PTOE, FITE Director

Dr. Chanyoung Lee Senior Research Associate

Ph.D., Civil Engineering (Transportation), University of Florida, 1995; MS, Civil Engineering, University of Texas at Austin,

PhD, Transportation Engineering, University of Wisconsin, Madison; certificate in Transportation Management and Policy,

1991; BS, Civil Engineering, National Chung-Hsing University, Taiwan, 1986. Specialties: traffic signal control and operations; traffic engineering and studies; ITS; traffic, motorcycle,

Gaylord Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, UWM; MS, Transportation Planning, BS, Urban Planning, Hongik University. Specialties: motorcycle safety, traffic analysis

pedestrian and bicycle, transit, and commercial vehicle safety; naturalistic driving and bicycling behavior study, freeway management, congestion mitigation, transportation planning,

support, winter weather mobility impacts, microsimulation calibration and validation, ramp metering retiming.

internal trip capture, traffic impact study, concurrency analysis, traffic incident management, interstate route diversion, highway capacity analysis, survey design, statistical analysis.

Dr. Achilleas Kourtellis Research Associate

Lucas Cruse, AICP Research Associate

MURP, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2003; BS, Civil Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2001. Specialties: bicycle master plans, roadway and trail

PhD, University of South Florida, 2009; MS, Civil Engineering (Transportation), University of South Florida, 2006; BS Civil Engineering, University of South Florida, 2004. Specialties: statistical analysis, ITS implementations, in-vehicle safety devices, driver-controlled experiments for technology testing, pedestrian and motorcycle safety studies.

design, bikeshare program development and management, transit access studies, development review case management, MPO program coordination, Safe Routes to School plans, National Park access planning.

Dr. Seckin Ozkul Research Associate Dr. Zhenyu Wang Research Associate

PhD, Civil Engineering (Transportation), University of South Florida, 2008; MS, Transportation Engineering, Chang’An University, China; BS, Electrical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, China.

Specialties: crash analysis, traffic safety, vulnerable road user safety, traffic signal systems, traffic simulation, roadway information system, ITS application, street lighting level measurement, field data collection techniques, transportation software development, statistics.

PhD, Civil Engineering (Transportation), University of Florida, 2014; Master of Civil Engineering, University of South Florida, 2009; BS, Civil Engineering, Auburn University, 2006. Specialties: commercial vehicle operations, freight management, freight logistics, economic impacts of freight transportation, traffic engineering and operations, advanced vehicle dynamics on freeways and multilane highways for commercial heavy vehicles, vehicle emissions and fuel consumption rate estimation studies OBD data.

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Mobility Policy Research Area of Expertise CUTR’s Mobility Policy Research Program conducts a variety of policyfocused research initiatives targeted at blending knowledge of the technical, economic, political, and social aspects of transportation with appropriate theory, data sources, and research methods to gain a richer understanding of transportation and provide policy guidance for addressing transportation problems. Specific areas of expertise include travel behavior theory, public

Dr. Steven Polzin, PE Director

transportation, transportation and land use, performance measurement, evaluation, and data analysis.

Application areas include travel behavior analysis and travel forecasting; public transportation market, investment, and performance analysis; transportation governance and funding; transportation safety; technology evaluation; and transportation/land-use analysis.

Qualifications & Research The Mobility Policy Research team offers diverse expertise and extensive experience addressing complex multimodal transportation issues with a multidisciplinary approach and a seasoned perspective. The team has extensive history in supporting projects such as conducting peer oversight and document review, providing technical support, and managing multi-party, multi-year complex research projects. The team prides itself on objective insightful analysis, state-of- the-practice research methods, and excellence in discerning client needs and communicating research findings. Grants and contracts are from local, state, and national clients.

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Team Members

Dr. Steven Polzin, PE Director

PhD, Civil Engineering, Transportation, Northwestern University, 1986; MSCE, Urban Systems Engineering, Northwestern, 1976; BSCE, Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1974.

Specialties: public transportation, public policy analysis, transportation planning, systems evaluation, planning process design, mobility analysis.

Dr. Xuehao Chu Senior Research Associate

PhD, Economics, University of California at Irvine, 1993; MA, Economics, University of California at Irvine, 1991; BS, Mathematics, Hangzhou University, China, 1982. Specialties: transportation economics, urban and regional economics, discrete choice analysis, quantitative methods.

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National Bus Rapid Transit Institute

Area of Expertise CUTR hosts the National Bus Rapid Transit Institute (NBRTI), a renowned international program of training, technical assistance, research, and innovation in the field of BRT. Sponsored by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), NBRTI was created at CUTR in 2001 to serve as a resource to transit agencies, consultants, and government agencies that are planning, designing, engineering, building, or operating BRT systems.

NBRTI’s mission is “to facilitate the sharing of knowledge and innovation

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for increasing the speed, efficiency, and reliability of high capacity bus service through the implementation of bus rapid transit systems.”

Qualifications & Research NBRTI achieves its mission by serving as a clearinghouse for all current BRT-related information, providing technical assistance and conference support, conducting research and system evaluations, and testing/demonstrating innovative tools, technologies, or methodologies within the realm of BRT. In addition to its work in the U.S., NBRTI has established enduring relationships with the international BRT community and is known for disseminating worldwide knowledge on BRT “lessons learned” through workshops, conferences, publications, and research. The Institute has participated in conferences and BRT site visits to Russia, China, India, Colombia, Mexico, and Ecuador, among others.

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Team Members

Dennis Hinebaugh Director

BS, Social Sciences, Michigan State University, 1978. Specialties: transit system planning, bus rapid transit, rail transit planning, transitways, short and long range capital and operating planning, transit fare policy. Selected professional activities: Vice Chair, TRB Public Transportation Group; Chair, TRB Bus Transit Systems Committee; APTA Bus Operations Committee; APTA BRT Task Force.

Jennifer Flynn Senior Research Associate

MA, Urban Geography, University of South Florida, 2007; BA, Geography, University of South Florida, 2002.

Specialties: bus rapid transit (BRT), geographic information systems (GIS), urban circulator systems, transit performance evaluation, market research. Selected professional activities: TRB Major Activity Center Circulation Systems Committee.

Brian Pessaro, AICP Senior Research Associate

MA, Urban and Regional Planning, University of Florida, 1998; BA, Political Science, Virginia Tech, 1993. Specialties: bus rapid transit, MPO planning, growth management, electronic tolling, congestion pricing.

Victoria Perk Senior Research Associate

MA, Economics, University of South Florida, 1993; BA, Economics, Eckerd College, 1992. Specialties: transportation economics, transit system performance analysis, transit development plans, transit service planning, survey design and analysis, statistical analysis.

Selected professional activities: Vice Chair, TRB Transit Capacity/ Quality of Service Committee; TRB Intermodal Transfer Facilities Committee.

Cheryl Thole Senior Research Associate

MA, Urban & Regional Planning, University of Florida, 2003; BA, Political Science, University of Florida, 1997. Specialties: transportation planning and growth management, geographic information systems, paratransit. Selected professional activities: TRB Environmental Justice and Transportation Committee.

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National Center for Transit Research

Area of Expertise The National Center for Transit Research was created at CUTR as a result of Congressional designations of University Transportation Centers (UTCs) in 1991.

In 2002, 2006, 2011, and 2013, NCTR successfully competed with more than 100 universities around the country to retain its status as a UTC. The objectives of UTCs are to advance the nation’s transportation system through research, education, and technology transfer. NCTR’s consortium partners are North Dakota State University’s Small Urban and Rural Transit Center, the University of Illinois at Chicago’s Urban Transportation Center, Florida International University’s

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Lehman Center for Transportation Research, and Texas A&M University.

Qualifications & Research NCTR conducts applied and advanced research, energetically disseminates the results, and expands the workforce of transportation professionals through education and training to address the challenges and opportunities of the future. In addition, NCTR manages professional conferences, produces the international peer-reviewed Journal of Public Transportation, and connects thousands of transportation professionals through the management of several listservs that have more than 5,000 members. More than 140 NCTR research projects have been completed since 1999.

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Team Members

Joel Volinski Director, NCTR

Dr. Steven Polzin, PE Director, Mobility Policy Research

Philip L. Winters Director, Transportation Demand Management Program

MSUP, Urban Planning, Columbia University;

PhD, Civil Engineering, Transportation,

BS, Civil Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic

1975; BA, Urban Geography, State University

Northwestern University, 1986; MSCE, Urban

Institute and State University, 1978.

of New York at Albany, 1971. Specialties: public

Systems Engineering, Northwestern, 1976;

Specialties: transportation demand

transportation, public administration, urban

BSCE, Civil and Environmental Engineering,

management, program evaluation,

planning, community development. Selected

University of Wisconsin, Madison,1974.

workforce development, technology

professional activities: President, Leadership

Specialties: public transportation, public policy

transfer, location aware services. Selected

APTA Alumni Association; Board of Directors,

analysis, transportation planning, systems

professional activities: Member Emeritus,

Florida Public Transportation Association; TCRP

evaluation, planning process design, mobility

TRB Transportation Demand Management

Proposal Screening Committee; Ambassador

analysis. Selected professional activities:

Committee; Secretary, ITE Transportation

Emeritus, TCRP; Vice President and Executive

Editorial Board, Transportation and Journal

Planning Council; Bob Owens TDM

Committee, Council of University Transportation

of Public Transportation; Chair, TRB National

Champion Award; holds 12 patents; National

Centers.

Transportation Data Requirements and Programs

Academy of Inventors.

Committee; co-author, Commuting in America 2013; Board of Directors, Hillsborough Area Regional Transit, Hillsborough County MPO.

Dennis Hinebaugh Director, National BRT Institute; Administrative Manager, NCTR

Lisa Staes Director, Transit Safety and Workforce Development

Reena Raturi, CPA, CRA NCTR Financial Manager

BS, Social Sciences, Michigan State

BS, Geography, Florida State University,

MAcc, Accountancy, USF, 1997.

University, 1978. Specialties: transit system

1987; FDOT Leadership Academy, 1997.

Specialties: Grants administration and

planning, bus rapid transit, rail transit

Specialties: Federal Transit Administration

compliance, university fiscal operations,

planning, transitways, short and long range

programs and policies, transit safety research

sub-recipient monitoring.

capital, operating planning, transit fare

and assistance, transit workforce development,

policy. Selected professional activities: Vice

transit planning, mobility planning for older

Chair, TRB Public Transportation Group;

adults and people with disabilities, state and

Chair, TRB Bus Transit Systems Committee;

federal transportation legislation. Selected

APTA Bus Operations Committee; APTA BRT

professional activities: APTA Bus Safety

Task Force.

Committee, APTA Rail Safety Committee, APTA Research & Technologies Committee.

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Planning & Corridor Management

Area of Expertise For more than 20 years, CUTR’s Planning & Corridor Management Program has delivered high-quality applied research, policy development, and technology transfer services for public, nonprofit, and private sector clients on a range of contemporary transportation planning topics.

Knowledgeable program faculty bring together public and private sector experience to address client needs. Program focus areas include

Kristine Williams, AICP Director

metropolitan transportation planning, multimodal planning, access management, and public involvement.

Qualifications & Research Program faculty authored the first and second editions of the TRB Access Management Manual and provide training and technical support to state, regional, and local government agencies on development of systemwide or corridor access management and right-of-way preservation plans, policies, and regulations. Representative multimodal planning projects and services include statewide policy research, development of planning and regulatory models, impact assessment and mitigation guidance, peer review, and technology transfer to local government agencies. Public involvement projects include state-of-the-practice assessments, best practices research, and public involvement performance measurement. Work in metropolitan transportation planning has included policy analysis, MPO organizational structure and staffing, regional coordination, programming and system development, finance, funding, decision-making, and performance measurement. The program also provides ongoing research and staff support to the Florida Metropolitan Planning Organization Advisory Council (MPOAC) and provides intensive training for MPO elected officials through the MPOAC Institute.

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Team Members

Kristine Williams, AICP Director

Master of Urban Planning, Michigan State University, 1988; BA, Anthropology, Michigan State University, 1982. Specialties: access management, corridor preservation, multimodal planning, land development regulation, public involvement.

Karen E. Seggerman, AICP, CNU-A Senior Research Associate

Master of Urban Planning, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1990; BA, Urban Planning, University of Illinois, 1984. Specialties: transportation and land use policy, growth management, livability, regional mobility planning, mobility fees in Florida.

Jeff Kramer, AICP Senior Research Associate

Master of City Planning, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1994; BA, Government, Cornell University, 1988. Specialties: metropolitan transportation planning and processes, transportation policy development, government relations, public involvement.

Vergil Stover, PhD, PE Affiliated Faculty

PhD, Transportation Planning and Economics, Purdue University. Specialties: access management, roadway design, transportation engineering, transportation planning, economics.

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Transit Management and Innovation Area of Expertise CUTR’s Transit Management & Innovation Program (TMI) blends research activities with practical industry applications by providing technical support, system operational analysis, and transit management services to transportation agencies, local governments, and private sector interests.

TMI coordinates the Florida Transit Planning Network and the Florida Transit Marketing Network in partnership with the Florida Department of

Rob Gregg Director

Transportation.

Qualifications & Research TMI has developed numerous urban area Transit Development Plans (TDPs), rural coordinated service plans, comprehensive operational analyses, technology assessments, access to public land and parks analyses, public involvement programs, and technical studies in functional areas that include planning, marketing, finance, operations, and business development. Technical support, studies, and research include strategic mobility management alternatives, service evaluation and system design, on-time performance and scheduling analysis, public workshops and formal hearings, marketing programs and branding, fare analysis, capital improvement programs, Title VI program development and reporting, customer and community opinion surveys, senior mobility service needs, paratransit demand analysis, FTA grant program development and management, Triennial Review preparation, bus rapid transit (BRT) feasibility analysis, ITS functional specifications, and development of agency Requests for Proposals.

Studies and reports have included Public Transportation Agency Start-Up Guidebook, Effective Sizing and Strategies for Bus Operator Extra-board Management, Best Practices in Service Planning, and Fare System and Smart Card Ridership Impacts.

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Team Members

Rob Gregg Director

Ann Joslin Senior Research Associate

Chistopher Deannuntis Senior Research Associate

BA, History, University of Florida,

BS, Economics, Florida State University,

BS, Business Administration, University

1976. Specialties: public transportation

1986. Specialties: transit operations,

of Central Florida, 1981. Specialties:

management, market research,

service planning, scheduling/runcutting,

transit planning, marketing, transportation

community involvement, mobility

transportation development planning, fare

demand management, university

management planning, employee

policy, public involvement, community

transportation.

motivation, intergovernmental

outreach, customer service, grant writing.

partnership coordination.

William Morris Senior Research Associate

Mark Mistretta Research Associate

Holly Carapella Research Associate

BA, Social Sciences, University of

MA, Urban and Regional Planning,

MPA, Public Administration, New York

Florida, 1985. Specialties: market

University of Florida, 1997; BS,

University, 1995; BS, Political Science,

research, strategic planning, marketing,

Geography, University of South Florida,

Bradley University, 1992. Specialties:

transportation development plans,

1995. Specialties: transit planning, transit

transportation/transit planning,

customer service/customer relations,

performance analysis, transportation

community outreach, public involvement,

transit/MPO planning process, fare policy,

planning, statistical analysis.

demographic and statistical analysis,

public involvement, training, community

survey development and administration.

outreach.

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Transit Safety and Workforce Development Area of Expertise CUTR’s Transit Safety and Workforce Development (TSWD) Program provides technical assistance and professional development opportunities to Florida’s public transportation agencies. In addition, research initiatives are conducted in the areas of transit safety and mobility for older adults and people with disabilities.

Lisa Staes Director

Qualifications & Research CUTR’s TSWD program has worked extensively for the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) conducting transit safety research and developing transit safety training tools and other resources. The TSWD program has developed training curricula, videos, and computer-based training modules for the U.S. Department of Transportation, TSI, FTA, and other state and national organizations. In addition, working with local community colleges, the program’s Certified Technician Education Program provides post-secondary adult vocational training and State certification for maintenance technicians. The Transit Operator Training Program works in partnership with the U.S. Transportation Safety Institute (TSI) to train and certify Florida’s bus operator trainers. The Transit Manager Certification Program works with the University of South Florida’s University College/ Continuing Education Department to provide transit managers with the skills they need to advance in their careers.

CUTR’s Substance Abuse Management Program has received accolades from FTA for training tools and resource materials produced through the program. The TSWD program also houses Florida’s Rural Transit Assistance Program and the Transit Research Inspection Procurement Services program, Florida’s statewide paratransit vehicle procurement program.

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Team Members Lisa Staes Director

MIchael Audino Senior Research Associate

Edward Bart Senior Research Associate

BS, Geography, Florida State University,

MA, Business Leadership, Upper Iowa

MPA, University of South Florida,

1987; FDOT/AASHTO Leadership

University, 1999; BS, Community and

2007; BBA, McKendree Business

Academy, 1997. Specialties: public transit

Regional Planning, Iowa State University,

College, 1989. Specialties: maintenance

safety, long/short range transit planning,

1977. Specialties: facilitating and developing

management and analysis, maintenance

transit workforce development and

strategic and operational plans, designing

training and curriculum development,

technical assistance, coordinated mobility

and implementing communications and

fleet performance measurement

planning for transportation disadvantaged

outreach activities, conducting education and

and reporting, trend analysis,

populations, FTA public transit grant

training seminars, leading unique research

preventive maintenance planning and

programs and initiatives.

and project initiatives, rural transit leadership

development.

and coordination, volunteer transportation program planning and design, air service development and airport marketing, nonprofit organization fundraising, public relations.

Diana Byrnes Substance Abuse Management Specialist

Jay Goodwill, PE, CCTM Senior Research Associate

C-SAPA (Substance Abuse Program Administrator).

MS, Civil Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, 1975; Master of Public

Specialties: Substance Abuse Management Program

Works, University of Pittsburgh, 1975; BS, Civil Engineering, University

oversight and technical assistance, Substance Abuse Program

of Pittsburgh, 1973. Specialties: public transportation, transportation

compliance.

planning, transit marketing, transit system planning, transit performance analysis, ADA planning/implementation, transit funding.

Roberta Yegidis, CCTM CSSO Affiliated Faculty

Jim Tucci Affiliated Faculty

BS, Business, University of Bridgeport, 1998. Specialties:

MS, Analytical Chemistry, LaSalle University; BS, Environmental

transit operational issues, safety, security and training, workers’

Engineering/Management, LaSalle University. Specialties: transit

compensation, paratransit operations.

rail and bus safety, security, emergency preparedness, system safety, operational audits.

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Transportation Demand Management Area of Expertise Often, the most cost-effective way to solve a problem related to transportation is to manage demand. Transportation demand management (TDM) focuses on helping people change their travel behavior—to meet their travel needs by using different modes, traveling at different times, making fewer trips or shorter trips, or taking different routes. The overall approach of TDM is to improve the performance of tactics aimed at making already-successful solutions even better, fostering the evolution of existing

Philip L. Winters Director

polices, programs and services and developing innovative solutions. These tactics involve demand management strategies: encouraging the use of alternatives to the single-occupant vehicle such as bicycling; fostering the adoption of work-life programs such as compressed workweeks, carpooling, vanpooling, and riding transit; and applying parking management tactics such as preferential treatment for carpools and parking pricing.

Qualifications & Research Through the nation’s largest and most comprehensive TDM research program, CUTR’s diverse research portfolio ranges from guidance for integrating TDM into the transportation planning process to developing the TRIMMSTM tool for estimating the impact of TDM to developing patented technologies for global positioning systemenabled mobile phones to track travel behavior. The program’s technical assistance efforts include managing Best Workplaces for CommutersSM, which recognizes and supports employer-provided transportation services; operating the Florida TDM Clearinghouse and the National TDM and Telework Clearinghouse; producing net conferences; administering a 2,300+ member listserv to foster peer-to-peer exchanges; and advancing safety by conducting targeted bicycle and pedestrian safety educational outreach programs to community groups and schools.

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Team Members

Philip L. Winters Director

Julie Bond Senior Research Associate

Sara Hendricks, AICP Senior Research Associate

BS, Civil Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic

MPA, University of South Florida, 2014;

MRP, Land Use Planning, University of

Institute and State University, 1978. Specialties:

BS, Business Administration, Southern Utah

North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1991; BA,

transportation demand management, program

University, 1993. Specialties: transportation

Film, The Pennsylvania State University,

evaluation, workforce development, technology

demand management, public involvement,

1983. Specialties: land use planning and

community outreach, recognition programs,

growth management, bicycle/pedestrian

bicyclist/pedestrian safety and advocacy.

facilities planning, transportation demand

transfer, location aware services. Selected professional activities: Member Emeritus, TRB Transportation Demand Management

management.

Committee; Secretary, ITE Transportation Planning Council; Bob Owens TDM Champion Award; holds 12 patents; National Academy of Inventors.

Nevine Georggi Senior Research Associate

Dr. Sean Barbeau Research Associate

Jason Jackman Research Associate

MSCE, University of South Florida, 2000;

PhD, Computer Science & Engineering,

MPA, Public Policy & Management,

BS, Civil Engineering, Cairo University,

University of South Florida, 2012; MS,

University of South Florida, 2012; BA,

1984. Specialties: transportation demand

Computer Science, University of South

Technical & Professional Writing, University

management, ITS planning, trip generation

Florida, 2009; BS, Computer Science,

of South Florida, 2005. Specialties: safe

models, travel behavior research, travel-

University of South Florida, 2003.

routes to school.

related statistical analysis, transportation

Specialties: intelligent systems for cell

survey design and analysis, project

phones and other mobile devices, location-

development and environmental studies.

based services, global positioning systems, geographic information systems, software engineering, expert systems, neural networks, wireless communications, wireless sensor networks, RF-ID.

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Transportation Program Evaluation and Economic Analysis

Area of Expertise CUTR’s TPEEA research team blends decades of executive transportation management experience with state-of-the-art economic and quantitative analysis capabilities. Researchers provide data analysis and synthesis, assess capital needs and develop situational guidance, conduct policy analysis and develop prioritization methodologies, and determine investment impacts.

Areas of expertise include aviation infrastructure financing, evaluation

Stephen L. Reich Director

of alternative fuel technologies, and examining the linkages between transportation infrastructure investment, economic development, and residential location patterns.

Qualifications & Research With an emphasis on institutional innovation, TPEEA assists transit agencies, toll authorities, local regulators, and statewide boards with policy development, operational enhancements, and exploration of new technologies. The group’s analytical expertise helps organizations assess the economic impacts and effectiveness of policy, planning, and investment decision making. Research projects include examining transit operating contracts, determining the impact of urban circulator projects, ascertaining transit safety issue areas, analyzing fleet composition and service characteristics, estimating the economic impact of delaying investment in infrastructure, conducting quantitative analysis of bus maintenance expenses, determining the fair market value of airport property, developing a life cycle cost analysis of alternative fuel options, creating a National Alternative Fuel Bus Clearinghouse to facilitate information exchange, and coordinating the Tampa Bay Clean Cities Coalition, established to promote alternative fuel sources and innovative propulsion technologies in the Tampa Bay region.

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Team Members

Stephen L. Reich Director

Janet Davis Deputy Director

BA, Geography & Environmental Planning,

BA, Psychology, Southern Illinois

Towson State University, 1979. Specialties:

University. Specialties: transportation

transportation agency management,

planning, transportation program

innovative financing, capital programming,

development and evaluation, toll agency

federal aid, toll facility management and

management and operations, financial

operations.

analysis.

Dr. Sisinnio Concas Senior Research Associate

Alex Kolpakov Research Associate

PhD, Economics, University of South Florida,

MA, Economics, University of South

2010; MA, Economics, University of South

Florida, 2003; BS, Management, Chuvash

Florida, 2000; Doctor, Political Science,

State University, Cheboksary, Russia,

Universitá degli Studi di Sassari, Italy, 1997.

1999. Specialties: economic policy

Specialties: urban and regional economics,

analysis, quantitative statistical analysis,

economic impact analysis, travel demand

econometric modeling.

modeling, econometric modeling.

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