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June 6, 2016
WELCOME NEW CUTR EMPLOYEES
June
Birthdays
David Fink
Richard Driscoll
Ann Joslin
Jodi Godfrey
Joel Volinski
Steve Polzin
Steve Reich
June
CUTR Anniversaries
Nevine Georggi — 23 yrs
Jennifer Flynn — 14 yrs
Arunima Bagui — 12 yrs
Lisa Ravenscroft — 8 yrs
Oana McKinney – 5 yrs
Donald Skelton – 4 yrs
Qiong Chen – 2 yrs
Richard Driscoll – 1 yr
Behzad Karimi – 1 yr
Freddy Cruz is working on his Masters of Public Health degree (MPH) in
Health Education with an expected graduation date of spring 2017. He will be
working with Julie Bond and Amy Lester on the Beyond Sidewalks and Bike
Paths project. Previously, he helped the Florida Department of Health collect
data for the Community Health Assessment for Hillsborough County. He is
the Vice President for the USF chapter of Eta Sogma Gamma. He has an
interest in promoting health.
Kaitlyn French is a Master’s student in the College of Public Health, study-
ing Public Health Education. She is very excited to be working in the Motor-
cycle Injury Prevention Institute at CUTR. She is particularly interested in
program implementation and evaluation, which makes Mentorship Program
for Every Rider (MEPER) http://meper.org/ a fun project to be a part of! She
is passionate about improving health outcomes. She is expected to graduate
in spring 2017.
Kurt Lehmann just graduated at USF with a Bachelor’s degree in Civil
Engineering with a concentration in Transportation. He will pursue his
Master ‘s degree in C.E. (concentration in Transportation). He will work with
Dr. Polzin’s Mobility Policy Research team. His aspiration is to work in the
transportation field to help improve the quality of life for many people. He
will be working on the 2016 Trends and Conditions “Pocket Guide” and
updating the FDOT Transportation Indicators website among other projects.
Ilona Nemeth is a psychology major at USF St. Petersburg in the Master’s
program with an anticipated graduation date of May 2017. Her research is
focused on perceptual fluency and social cognition. She completed her under-
graduate degree in Psychology with a minor in sociology in 2015 at USF, Tam-
pa. She will be working with Julie Bond and Amy Lester on two projects: Be-
yond Sidewalks and Bike Paths and Developing Key Messages for
Pedestrians, Bicyclists, and Drivers.
Nick Williams just graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in both Economics
and Finance through USF’s Honors College. His Honors College thesis, which
he conducted under the guidance of Dr. Victoria Perk, was entitled
“Socioeconomic Equity in Transportation and Opportunity.” He will pursue a
Master of Science degree in Finance in the fall. He is working with
Dr. Chanyoung Lee’s team, which focuses on motorcycle safety initiatives.
AEGIS Timesheets
Pay period 7/01/16 to 7/14/16
AEGIS submission date is Tuesday,
July 12 by 10 am.
Pay period 7/15/16 to 7/28/16
AEGIS submission date is Tuesday,
July 26 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:
July 1
August 5
September 2
October 7
November 4
December 2
UPCOMING EVENTS
June 6—8 FDOT/FPTA/CUTR Professional Development Workshop
& Safety Summit, USF Embassy Suites
June 14 CUTR Manager’s Meeting, 1:30 pm, CUT207
June 14-15 How to Conduct An Internal Safety Audit for Transit
Agencies, CUT102
June 16 CUTR Staff Meeting, CUT102
June 19 Father’s Day
July 4 USF holiday
CUTR WEBCASTS AT 4:00 PM
June 9 Strategies to Prevent, Reduce and Mitigate Bus Collision, Brian Pessaro,
CUTR
NOTEWORTHY ACCOLADES
Gil Penalosa, founder of the Open Streets movement
and internationally renowned advocate of sustainable
mobility and “cities for all people”, recently spoke to plan-
ners, elected officials and citizen groups in the Tampa Bay
Area. Gil was hosted by Kristine Williams of CUTR,
advisor to the LiveMove USF student group –a group of
USF students committed to advancing principles of livabil-
ity and equitable transportation in the Tampa Bay area.
LiveMove USF leaders and CUTR graduate students
Monica Martin, Austin Gibble, and Katrina Corcoran, used their stu-
dent group funding from the National Institute of Transportation and Communities to
bring Gil to Tampa Bay for three days of outreach. “Gil helped us all think boldly about
the future of transportation in Tampa Bay,” said Williams. “He showed us how even
small steps can have a big
return.” Gil is Chair of 8 80
Cities, an organization cen-
tered on a simple but power-
ful philosophy: if you create
a great city for an 8 year old
and an 80 year old, you will
create a successful city for
all people.
NOTEWORTHY ACCOLADES
On Saturday, April 30, CUTR hosted a Traffic Skills 101 bicycling course. Participants had
two hours of parking lot skills that include Rock Dodge and Emergency Stop, then went on
a 7 mile ride. There were 11 students in attendance, including CUTRites Ric Hartman,
Lucy Gonzalez and Brentin Mosher. Also, Julie Bond and Jason Jackman,
both League Cycling Instructors, assisted lead instructor Sharon Monahan with the
course.
On Sunday, May 15, the City of Temple Terrace hosted its second annual Cyclovia. A
portion of 56th street between Busch Blvd and Whiteway Dr. was closed for people to
walk, bike, run, skate and play. Members of the CUTR TDM team (Julie Bond,
Brentin Mosher, Lucy Gonzalez-Barr, Amy Lester, Sara Hendricks and
Phil Winters) worked at the Bike/Walk Tampa Bay booth, distributing bike lights,
reflective backpacks and other safety information. Additionally, 140 helmets were fit-
ted for adults and children! To learn more about Bike/Walk Tampa Bay, visit
www.bikewalktampabay.org.
Jason Jackman was interviewed by ABC Action News in regards to the free app that can help track biker and runner
patterns to provide the Florida Department of Transportation important information for safety. Click on the link below
and check out the video and article: http://www.abcactionnews.com/news/hillsborough-regional-news/free-app-to-find-
safer-bike-walk-routes-in-tampa
NOTEWORTHY ACCOLADES
Dr. Steve Polzin, Director of CUTR’s Mobility Policy Research and Dr. Fred Mannering, professor of Civil and Envi-
ronmental Engineering at USF made the list for the top 10 transportation thought leaders in Academia. Eno partnered
with the Council of University Transportation Centers (CUTC) to identify 10 of the most forward-looking transportation
academics in the field today. Congratulations!
On May 11, the Tampa Bay Clean Cities Coalition (TBCCC) hosted its Spring Stakeholder Meeting at Tampa Inter-
national Airport. More than 40 local stakeholders and members attended the meeting, which also served as an opportunity
to introduce a national workplace charging initiative and gain feedback from attendees on increasing electric vehicle (EV)
awareness in Tampa Bay. The event featured presentations from Drive Electric Florida, General Motors, NovaCharge, and
Tampa International Airport. Attendees were also treated to a behind-the-scenes tour of the airport’s construction expan-
sion, EV charging stations, and 2-MW rooftop solar array.
TBCCC staff joined coalition members EPC of Hillsborough County, TECO Energy, Hillsborough County MPO & Planning
Commission, Tampa International Airport, and others earlier this month at the 2016 EPC Clean Air Fair. This outreach
event held downtown at Poe Plaza featured vendors, exhibitors, and activities that emphasized the value of clean air and
healthy environments.
NOTEWORTHY ACCOLADES
Julie Bond presented Bike/Walk Tampa Bay Overview at the FDOT Safety Summit in Tampa in January.
Julie Bond presented Bike/Walk Tampa Bay and Vision Zero at the Pinellas County MPO in Clearwater in February.
Nevine Georggi presented An Assessment of Mobile Fare Payment Technology Deployments at the 2016 APTA Fare Col-
lection and Revenue Management Summit and TransITech Conference in San Diego, CA.
Sara Hendricks did a webinar presentation — Methodology for Linking Greenways and Trails with Public Transportation
in Florida in March.
Sara Hendricks presented NNTA-Tampa Bay TMOs-Pecha Kuch 20X20 at the 2016 Florida Commuter Transportation
Summit in Tampa in April.
Amy Lester presented Fletcher Avenue Social Marketing to a few committees in February: Hillsborough MPO Transporta-
tion Disadvantaged Coordinating Board, Hillsborough MPO Livable Roadways Committee, Hillsborough MPO Citizens Advi-
sory Committee, and the Hillsborough MPO Technical Advisory Committee.
Amy Lester presented Neighborhood2Go to the Temple Terrace City Council Meeting in Temple Terrace and December
and at the 2016 Florida Commuter Transportation Summit in Tampa in April.
Amy Lester presented Introduction to Social Marketing at the Georgia Commute Options in Tampa in March.
Phil Winters presented FAST and Impacts to TDM Programs and Funding at the 2016 Florida Commuter Transportation
Summit in Tampa in April.
Phil Winters did a webinar presentation — Overview of Social Marketing in Transportation Certificate for the Internation-
al Social Marketing Association Course Fair Webinar in Tampa in May.
Phil Winters presented Commute Options LEED to Points at the International Parking Institute 2016 International Park-
ing Conference & Expo in Nashville, TN in May.
GRADUATE TRANSPORTATION COURSE OFFERINGS—FALL 2016
Transport Planning/Economics** #83753 Wed 5:00 ‐ 7:45pm Dr. Chanyoung Lee [email protected]
Traffic Systems Engineering** #82729 Tue 5:00 – 7:45pm Dr. Pei‐Sung Lin [email protected]
Statistical & Econometric Methods I #86786 Wed 2:00 – 4:45pm Dr. Fred Mannering [email protected]
Graduate Transportation Seminar #81180 Fri 11:00 – 11:50am Dr. Abdul Pinjari [email protected]
Pavement Design #84762 Thu 5:00 – 7:45pm Dr. Qing Lu [email protected]
Infrastructure Systems Management #90715 Mon 5:00 ‐ 7:45pm Dr. Qing Lu [email protected]
Planning for Healthy Communities #PAD/URP 4930 MW 9:30‐10:45 Richard Hartman [email protected]
Multimodal Transportation Planning #URP 6930 TT 5:00 pm ‐ 6:15 Kristine Williams [email protected]
** This course will be offered for distance-learning students (via internet).
In addition to these courses that specifically address transportation, there are a number of other courses covering
methods and topical areas that are highly relevant to transportation. Information about these courses can be found in
the course catalog at: http://www.grad.usf.edu/catalog.php
Non Degree-Seeking Students: Non-degree seeking students need to submit a non-degree seeking enrollment applica-
tion form prior to course registration. For more details, see Non-Degree Admission. For questions, contact the Office of
the Registrar at 813-974-2000. Those who plan to attend classes in person need to submit immunization forms through
Student Health Services. No need of immunization forms if the course is completely online. If you have problems regis-
tering for CEE courses or have any questions, contact [email protected] or 813-974-2275.
Register for classes through OASIS http://oasis.usf.edu/
KUDOS
Victoria Perk, CUTR Senior Researcher, graduated with her Ph.D. in Economics.
Emmeth Duran graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering. He will be working as a Design Engineer
with Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson (JMT).
Alex Fortuna graduated with a Master’s degree in Structural Engineering.
Liana Fortuna graduated with a Master’s degree in Structural Engineering.
Jorge Guerra will be graduating in August with a Master’s degree in Civil Engineering.
Jagadeesh Kanne graduated with a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
Venkata Satish Pappu graduated with a Master’s degree in Computer Science.
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CUTR AWARDS/CONTRACTS
Project Demonstration to Promote Motorcycle Helmet Use
Sponsor Florida Department of Transportation
PI(s) Lee/Larsson/Cott
Value $750,000
Project Comparing Countermeasures for Mitigating Wrong-way Entries
Sponsor Florida Department of Transportation
PI(s) Lin/Ozkul
Value $268,398
Project NITC Student Diversity Grant
Sponsor Portland State University
PI(s) Williams
Value $5,562
CUTR PROPOSALS
Project: MPOAC Transportation Planning and Research Services (FTA)
Sponsor: MPO Advisory Council
PI(s): Kramer
Value: $37,500
Project: MPOAC Transportation Planning Services (PL)
Sponsor: MPO Advisory Council
PI(s): Kramer
Value: $165,000
Project: FDOT Customer Satisfaction Surveys of Florida Residents and
Sponsor: Florida Department of Transportation
PI(s): Lee/Jang
Value: $140,915
Project: Application of Demographic Analysis to Pedestrian Safety
Sponsor: Florida Department of Transportation
PI(s): Lin/Kourtellis
Value: $91,708
Project: Evaluation of Florida Inbound and Outbound Freight Imbalance
Sponsor: Florida Department of Transportation
PI(s): Ozkul/Pinjari/Donna Davis
Value: $199,660
CUTR PROPOSALS—CONTINUED
Project: Tracking and Investigating the Performance of Alternative Fuel Buses
Sponsor: Florida Department of Transportation
PI(s): Reich/Kolpakov
Value: $150,000
Project: NITC Conference Travel Funding (Round 2)
Sponsor: Portland State University
PI(s): Volinski/Williams/Perk
Value: $4,999
Project: Center for Research in System Preservation in Transportation (CRiSP-T)
Sponsor: California Polytechnic State University
PI(s): Volinski
Value: $149,999
Project: UTC National Level Safety FY2016
Sponsor: Carnegie Mellon University
PI(s): Volinski/Staes/Lee
Value: $210,000
Project: NCTR Tier 1 FY16 Congestion Reduction
Sponsor: US Department of Transportation
PI(s): Volinski/Hinebaugh
Value: $1,500,000
Project: NCTR Tier 1 FY16 Improving Mobility of people and goods
Sponsor: US Department of Transportation
PI(s): Volinski/Hinebaugh
Value: $1,500,000
Project: NCTR National 1 FY16 Improving Mobility of people and goods
Sponsor: US Department of Transportation
PI(s): Volinski/Hinebaugh
Value: $3,000,000
INFORMATION
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Project: NCTR National FY16 Congestion Reduction
Sponsor: US Department of Transportation
PI(s): Volinski/Hinebaugh
Value: $3,000,000
Project: NITC Student Diversity Grant
Sponsor: Portland State University
PI(s): Williams
Value: $5,561
Project: USF NITC Student Scholars
Sponsor: Portland State University
PI(s): Williams
Value: $30,000
Project: Integrating Electric Vehicles into Local and Regional Planning
Sponsor: Florida Department of Transportation
PI(s): Williams/Carroll
Value: $200,000
Project: Preserving the Existing Transportation System University Transportation Center UTC
Sponsor: University of Texas at Arlington
PI(s): Winters
Value: $200,000
CUTR PROPOSALS—CONTINUED
