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March 7, 2016
WELCOME NEW CUTR EMPLOYEES
March
Birthdays
Derthalie Joseph
Deborah Schultz
Alex Kolpakov
Zhenyu Wang
Molly Buffington
Ela Bialkowska-Jelinska
Si Won Jang
Elhaam Iranmanesh
Ryan Wakefield
Stephanie Lewis
Kayla Mason
Dennis Hinebaugh
Reena Raturi
Cheryl Thole
Donna Everhart-Reno
Christen Miller
March
CUTR Anniversaries
Pam LaPaugh — 21 yrs
Jan Davis — 16 yrs
Steven Stopiak – 2 yrs
Abhijit Vasili – 1 yr
Liana Fortuna will work with Dr. Pei-Sung Lin and the ITS team on two
projects: The Development of Statewide Guidelines for Implementing
Leading Pedestrian Intervals in Florida and the Optimization of Road
Ranges Operations for FDOT District 7 Freeway Systems. She
received her Bachelors and Masters degree in Civil/Transportation
Engineering, with the highest honor at the Kuban State Technological
University in Russia. Before coming to the United States, she worked 9 years on both
engineering and management positions in Russia; she implemented engineering calculations
and designed one-span small bridges, roads, culverts, retaining walls and facilities, performed
engineering duties in planning, design, and maintaining structures. She is pursuing her
Masters degree in Structural Engineering at USF with an expected graduation date of
May 2016. Her current GPA is 3.95. Welcome Liana!
Natalie Crock is an undergraduate research assistant, who started working
at CUTR in June 2015 on the Observational Survey and Public Opinion
Survey of Pedestrian Bicyclists project for Dr. Achilleas Kourtellis’ group.
She was working off-site and now she will be on-site in Room 117. Her
responsibilities include survey, observing, and analyzing pedestrian and
bicyclist’s behavior throughout the state of Florida. She is currently
pursuing an undergraduate degree in Civil & Environmental Engineering with plans to
graduate Spring 2017. Welcome Natalie!
Dr. Achilleas Kourtellis recently hired the following students to work on the Pedestrian and
Bicycle Crash Typing project: Vaibhav Agarwal, Nirmita Roy, and Digvijay Patil;
the Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program Evaluation: Nils Corrales Tovar, Aileen
De Leon, Nichole Garvey, Sheng-Ruei Lin, Nikola Otic, Angeline Polepaka,
Brehanna Robinson, and Lariza Vera and Courtney Cleland; the Naturalistic
Bicycling Behavior Pilot Study: Satish Pappu. Welcome to CUTR!
UPCOMING EVENTS
March 17 CUTR Staff Meeting, CUT102, 9:00 AM
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Wear your Green!
March 21-22 Airport Leadership Class, CUT102
March 28 Instructors Course
AEGIS Timesheets
Pay period 2/26/16 to 3/10/16
AEGIS submission date is Tuesday,
March 8th by 10 am.
Pay period 3/11/16 to 3/24/16
AEGIS submission date is Tuesday,
March 22nd by 10 am.
Alma Mater Days
SHOW YOUR ALMA MATER
PRIDE: Wear your favorite college t-
shirt, sweatshirt, and the like (must
display the College’s logo or name)
the first Friday of every month.
Friendly banter on performance of
affiliated sports teams or alumni news
is also highly encouraged. If you want
to add a banner or anything to your
door, that’s great too. Dress code
restrictions on sleeveless shirts,
shorts or sandals will remain en-
forced. Jeans can, of course, be worn
(with a reminder that a contribution
($1) is appreciated).
GO BULLS!!!
Alma Mater Days:
April 1
May 6
June 3
July 1
August 5
September 2
October 7
November 4
December 2
NOTEWORTHY ACCOLADES
The Tampa Bay Clean Cities Coali-
tion (TBCCC) attended the 2016 National
Biodiesel Conference and Expo at the
Tampa Convention Center from January
25-28. TBCCC coordinator Steve Reich
and Clean Cities coordinators from coali-
tions around the U.S. were among the
more than 1,000 biodiesel industry
leaders and advocates who attended the
four-day conference. Conference high-
lights include presentations from biodiesel industry and policy experts, researchers,
and students, an expo hall, renewable fuels policy panel discussion, a ride-and-drive
event, and a biodiesel vehicle showcase.
On February 19, the Tampa Bay
Clean Cities Coalition (TBCCC) held
its quarterly Steering Committee meet-
ing at the Hillsborough Community
College Workforce Training Center.
TBCCC is working on several projects,
including a collaboration with the
University of Central Florida and other
Florida Clean Cities coalitions to
develop a First Responder Alternative
Fuel Training network. TBCCC is also
preparing for a spring alternative fuels
event.
The USF Office of Sustainability is submitting a poster proposal for the 2016 Associa-
tion for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) Conference
& Expo. This year’s conference theme is “Beyond the Campus,” which focuses on
dissemination and implementation of sustainability solutions in surrounding commu-
nities. The poster proposal features the Tampa Bay Clean Cities Coalition and its
efforts to reduce petroleum use in Tampa Bay. The conference will be held
October 9-12 in Baltimore, Maryland.
Ferman Chevrolet representative Mike Sico and
TBCCC coordinator Steve Reich in front of the
Chevrolet 6.6-liter Duramax diesel truck. Photo: ZimmComm
TBCCC Steering Committee member and PCGS
professor Dr. George Philippidis with his graduate
student Shriyash Deshpande in front of the USF Bull
KUDOS
EVENT
Seckin Ozkul has been selected as the Secretary for TRB’s Freight Transportation Economics and Regulation Committee.
Join us on Friday, March 11th for the 3rd annual Bike with the Temple Terrace Mayor Frank M. Chillura. This free ride is in
celebration of Florida's Bike Month during March. Come early at 7:30 a.m. for coffee, bagels, free bike lights, conversation,
safety information, and more. Ride starts at 8:00 a.m. The first 100 bicyclists to arrive will get this year's T-Shirt in a new
color! The ride will take participants around scenic Temple Terrace along the river, past historic homes, the Florida College,
and back to the Rec Center where we started. Bring your own bike, and helmets are recommended. Join the fun! RSVP:
https://www.facebook.com/events/224047707928158/
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING EXPO
CUTR AWARDS/CONTRACTS
Project Successful Practices & Training Initiatives to Reduce Accidents
Sponsor National Academy of Sciences
PI(s) Staes
Value $90,000
Project Florida Rural Transit Assistance Program
Sponsor Florida Department of Transportation
PI(s) Staes/Staes
Value $140,000
Project Special Mobility Needs Sensitivity & Communication Program
Sponsor LYNX Central Florida Regional Transportation
PI(s) Joslin/Gregg/Staes
Value $60,940
Project Transit Operation Procedure for FTA Sec 510 recipients
Sponsor Florida Department of Transportation
PI(s) Staes
Value $91,583
Project Addressing Difficult Passenger Situations
Sponsor National Academy of Sciences
PI(s) Volinski
Value $40,000
Project: Trends and Conditions Research 2016
Sponsor: Florida Department of Transportation
PI(s): Polzin
Value: $200,000
Project: New North Transportation Alliance 2016 County Funding
Sponsor: Hillsborough County
PI(s): Hendricks/Bond
Value: $12,500
Project: Central Florida Expressway Authority Multimodal Investment Assessment
Sponsor: Central Florida Express Authority
PI(s): Reich
Value: $91,254
Project: Travel to Food Transportation Barriers for the Food Insecure in Tampa Bay
Sponsor: Portland State University
PI(s): Joslin/Salzer
Value: $ 14,996
Project: NCHRP 1564: Guidelines for the Design of Unsignalized Median Openings in Close Proximity to
Signalized Intersections
Sponsor: Auburn University
PI(s): Williams/Lin
Value: $ 90,000
CUTR PROPOSALS
INFORMATION
If you are on FaceBook, Like Us at this link:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Center-for-Urban-Transportation-Research/318839614894743
Enjoy!
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Employee Newsletter, please send an email with the information to Grace Hunt at hunt@cutr.usf.edu.
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Have a question, check out the wiki site to find your answer: https://sites.google.com/site/cutrwikisite/
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https://sites.google.com/site/cutrwikisite/admin-group-page/ken-short/hr-tasks/hiring-new-people
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