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Center forUrban Transportation Research

www.cutr.usf.edu

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 full-

time 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.

Center for Urban Transportation Research

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

• Advanced Geo-Spatial Informatics Lab

• Automated Vehicle Institute

• National Center for Transit Research

• National Bus Rapid Transit Institute

• ITS, Traffic Safety & Operations Program

• Mobility Policy Research Program

• Planning & Corridor Management Program

• Transit Management & Innovation Program

• Transit Safety & Workforce Development Program

• Transportation Demand Management Program

• 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

Qualifications & Research

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.

AGIL is headed by a lead transportation researcher who has more

than 15 years of GIS and transportation research experience. The

group is dedicated to using state-of-the-art technologies to ensure that

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

Research efforts include the development of Internet-based data

applications, GIS analyses, geo-spatial analysis for CUTR research

projects, and research for a variety of agencies throughout Florida

and the United States.

Martin CataláDirector

MA, Public Administration,

University of South Florida,

1997; BS, Interdisciplinary

Social Sciences, University of

South Florida, 1994. Specialties:

geographic information systems,

database management, graphics,

campus shuttle systems.


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AGIL Research Samples

Automated Vehicle Institute

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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www.automatedvehicleinstitute.org


Area of Expertise

www.automatedvehicleinstitute.org


Qualifications & ResearchThe 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.

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,

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.

Dr. Pei-Sung Lin, PE, PTOE, FITEDirector


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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.

Area of Expertise


Ph.D., Civil Engineering (Transportation), University of Florida,

1995; MS, Civil Engineering, University of Texas at Austin,

1991; BS, Civil Engineering, National Chung-Hsing University,

Taiwan, 1986. Specialties: traffic signal control and operations;

traffic engineering and studies; ITS; traffic, motorcycle,

pedestrian and bicycle, transit, and commercial vehicle safety;

naturalistic driving and bicycling behavior study, freeway

management, congestion mitigation, transportation planning,

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

Dr. Zhenyu WangResearch Associate

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.

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.

Lucas Cruse, AICPResearch Associate

Dr. Seckin Ozkul 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

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.

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.

Dr. Pei-Sung Lin, PE, PTOE, FITEDirector

PhD, Transportation Engineering, University of Wisconsin,

Madison; certificate in Transportation Management and Policy,

Gaylord Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, UWM;

MS, Transportation Planning, BS, Urban Planning, Hongik

University. Specialties: motorcycle safety, traffic analysis

support, winter weather mobility impacts, microsimulation

calibration and validation, ramp metering retiming.

Dr. Chanyoung LeeSenior Research

Associate


Team Members

Mobility Policy Research

Area of Expertise


CUTR’s Mobility Policy Research Program conducts a variety of policy-

focused 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

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.

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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Dr. Steven Polzin, PEDirector

Area of Expertise



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. Steven Polzin, PEDirector

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.

Dr. Xuehao Chu Senior Research Associate

Team Members

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

for increasing the speed, efficiency, and reliability of high capacity bus

service through the implementation of bus rapid transit systems.”

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.

Dennis Hinebaugh Director


National Bus Rapid Transit Institute


Area of Expertise


National Bus Rapid Transit Institute

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Jennifer FlynnSenior Research

Associate

Brian Pessaro, AICPSenior Research

Associate

Cheryl TholeSenior Research

Associate

Victoria PerkSenior Research

Associate

Dennis HinebaughDirector


Team Members

National Center for Transit Research

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

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

Area of Expertise

Qualifications & ResearchNCTR 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.

Joel VolinskiDirector


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Team Members

National Center for Transit Research


BS, Civil Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic

Institute and State University, 1978.

Specialties: transportation demand

management, program evaluation,

workforce development, technology

transfer, location aware services. Selected

professional activities: Member Emeritus,

TRB Transportation Demand Management

Committee; Secretary, ITE Transportation

Planning Council; Bob Owens TDM

Champion Award; holds 12 patents; National

Academy of Inventors.

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. Selected professional activities:

Editorial Board, Transportation and Journal

of Public Transportation; Chair, TRB National

Transportation Data Requirements and Programs

Committee; co-author, Commuting in America

2013; Board of Directors, Hillsborough Area

Regional Transit, Hillsborough County MPO.

MSUP, Urban Planning, Columbia University;

1975; BA, Urban Geography, State University

of New York at Albany, 1971. Specialties: public

transportation, public administration, urban

planning, community development. Selected

professional activities: President, Leadership

APTA Alumni Association; Board of Directors,

Florida Public Transportation Association; TCRP

Proposal Screening Committee; Ambassador

Emeritus, TCRP; Vice President and Executive

Committee, Council of University Transportation

Centers.

BS, Geography, Florida State University,

1987; FDOT Leadership Academy, 1997.

Specialties: Federal Transit Administration

programs and policies, transit safety research

and assistance, transit workforce development,

transit planning, mobility planning for older

adults and people with disabilities, state and

federal transportation legislation. Selected

professional activities: APTA Bus Safety

Committee, APTA Rail Safety Committee,

APTA Research & Technologies Committee.

Lisa Staes Director, Transit

Safety and Workforce Development

BS, Social Sciences, Michigan State

University, 1978. Specialties: transit system

planning, bus rapid transit, rail transit

planning, transitways, short and long range

capital, 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.

Dennis Hinebaugh Director, National BRT

Institute; AdministrativeManager, NCTR

Philip L. WintersDirector, Transportation Demand Management

Program

Joel VolinskiDirector, NCTR

MAcc, Accountancy, USF, 1997.

Specialties: Grants administration and

compliance, university fiscal operations,

sub-recipient monitoring.

Reena Raturi, CPA, CRANCTR Financial Manager

Dr. Steven Polzin, PEDirector,

Mobility Policy Research


Team Members

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

metropolitan transportation planning, multimodal planning, access

management, and public involvement.

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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Kristine Williams, AICPDirector

Area of Expertise



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.

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.

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

Karen E. Seggerman, AICP, CNU-ASenior Research Associate

Vergil Stover, PhD, PEAffiliated Faculty

Kristine Williams, AICPDirector

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.

Jeff Kramer, AICPSenior Research Associate

Team Members

Transit Management and Innovation

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

Transportation.

Area of Expertise

Qualifications & ResearchTMI 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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Rob GreggDirector


BS, Economics, Florida State University,

1986. Specialties: transit operations,

service planning, scheduling/runcutting,

transportation development planning, fare

policy, public involvement, community

outreach, customer service, grant writing.

Chistopher DeannuntisSenior Research

Associate

BS, Business Administration, University

of Central Florida, 1981. Specialties:

transit planning, marketing, transportation

demand management, university

transportation.

Ann JoslinSenior Research

Associate

MPA, Public Administration, New York

University, 1995; BS, Political Science,

Bradley University, 1992. Specialties:

transportation/transit planning,

community outreach, public involvement,

demographic and statistical analysis,

survey development and administration.

Holly CarapellaResearch Associate

MA, Urban and Regional Planning,

University of Florida, 1997; BS,

Geography, University of South Florida,

1995. Specialties: transit planning, transit

performance analysis, transportation

planning, statistical analysis.

Mark MistrettaResearch Associate

BA, Social Sciences, University of

Florida, 1985. Specialties: market

research, strategic planning, marketing,

transportation development plans,

customer service/customer relations,

transit/MPO planning process, fare policy,

public involvement, training, community

outreach.

William MorrisSenior Research

Associate

BA, History, University of Florida,

1976. Specialties: public transportation

management, market research,

community involvement, mobility

management planning, employee

motivation, intergovernmental

partnership coordination.

Rob GreggDirector


Team Members

Transit Safety and Workforce Development

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.

Area of Expertise

Qualifications & ResearchCUTR’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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Lisa StaesDirector




BS, Geography, Florida State University,

1987; FDOT/AASHTO Leadership

Academy, 1997. Specialties: public transit

safety, long/short range transit planning,

transit workforce development and

technical assistance, coordinated mobility

planning for transportation disadvantaged

populations, FTA public transit grant

programs and initiatives.

MPA, University of South Florida,

2007; BBA, McKendree Business

College, 1989. Specialties: maintenance

management and analysis, maintenance

training and curriculum development,

fleet performance measurement

and reporting, trend analysis,

preventive maintenance planning and

development.

MA, Business Leadership, Upper Iowa

University, 1999; BS, Community and

Regional Planning, Iowa State University,

1977. Specialties: facilitating and developing

strategic and operational plans, designing

and implementing communications and

outreach activities, conducting education and

training seminars, leading unique research

and project initiatives, rural transit leadership

and coordination, volunteer transportation

program planning and design, air service

development and airport marketing, nonprofit

organization fundraising, public relations.

MIchael AudinoSenior Research

Associate

MS, Analytical Chemistry, LaSalle University; BS, Environmental

Engineering/Management, LaSalle University. Specialties: transit

rail and bus safety, security, emergency preparedness, system safety,

operational audits.

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

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

compensation, paratransit operations.

Roberta Yegidis, CCTM CSSOAffiliated Faculty

Lisa StaesDirector

C-SAPA (Substance Abuse Program Administrator).

Specialties: Substance Abuse Management Program

oversight and technical assistance, Substance Abuse Program

compliance.

Diana ByrnesSubstance Abuse

ManagementSpecialist

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

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

of Pittsburgh, 1973. Specialties: public transportation, transportation

planning, transit marketing, transit system planning, transit performance

analysis, ADA planning/implementation, transit funding.

Jay Goodwill, PE, CCTMSenior Research

Associate

Jim TucciAffiliated Faculty

Edward BartSenior Research

Associate

Team Members

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

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.

Area of Expertise


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Transportation Demand Management

Philip L. WintersDirector

Qualifications & ResearchThrough 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 system-

enabled 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.

Team Members

BS, Civil Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic

Institute and State University, 1978. Specialties:

transportation demand management, program

evaluation, workforce development, technology

transfer, location aware services. Selected

professional activities: Member Emeritus,

TRB Transportation Demand Management

Committee; Secretary, ITE Transportation

Planning Council; Bob Owens TDM Champion

Award; holds 12 patents; National Academy of

Inventors.

PhD, Computer Science & Engineering,

University of South Florida, 2012; MS,

Computer Science, University of South

Florida, 2009; BS, Computer Science,

University of South Florida, 2003.

Specialties: intelligent systems for cell

phones and other mobile devices, location-

based services, global positioning systems,

geographic information systems, software

engineering, expert systems, neural

networks, wireless communications,

wireless sensor networks, RF-ID.

MPA, Public Policy & Management,

University of South Florida, 2012; BA,

Technical & Professional Writing, University

of South Florida, 2005. Specialties: safe

routes to school.

Dr. Sean BarbeauResearch Associate

Jason JackmanResearch Associate

MSCE, University of South Florida, 2000;

BS, Civil Engineering, Cairo University,

1984. Specialties: transportation demand

management, ITS planning, trip generation

models, travel behavior research, travel-

related statistical analysis, transportation

survey design and analysis, project

development and environmental studies.

Nevine Georggi Senior Research

Associate

MRP, Land Use Planning, University of

North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1991; BA,

Film, The Pennsylvania State University,

1983. Specialties: land use planning and

growth management, bicycle/pedestrian

facilities planning, transportation demand

management.

Sara Hendricks, AICPSenior Research

Associate

Philip L. WintersDirector

MPA, University of South Florida, 2014;

BS, Business Administration, Southern Utah

University, 1993. Specialties: transportation

demand management, public involvement,

community outreach, recognition programs,

bicyclist/pedestrian safety and advocacy.

Julie BondSenior Research

Associate


Team Members

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

of alternative fuel technologies, and examining the linkages between

transportation infrastructure investment, economic development, and

residential location patterns.

Stephen L. ReichDirector


www.cutr.usf.edu

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.

Area of Expertise


BA, Geography & Environmental Planning,

Towson State University, 1979. Specialties:

transportation agency management,

innovative financing, capital programming,

federal aid, toll facility management and

operations.

MA, Economics, University of South

Florida, 2003; BS, Management, Chuvash

State University, Cheboksary, Russia,

1999. Specialties: economic policy

analysis, quantitative statistical analysis,

econometric modeling.

Alex KolpakovResearch Associate

BA, Psychology, Southern Illinois

University. Specialties: transportation

planning, transportation program

development and evaluation, toll agency

management and operations, financial

analysis.

Janet DavisDeputy Director

Stephen L. ReichDirector

PhD, Economics, University of South Florida,

2010; MA, Economics, University of South

Florida, 2000; Doctor, Political Science,

Universitá degli Studi di Sassari, Italy, 1997.

Specialties: urban and regional economics,

economic impact analysis, travel demand

modeling, econometric modeling.

Dr. Sisinnio ConcasSenior Research

Associate


Team Members