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Transportation and the Economy Research Council

Responsibilities

Activities of the Council include:

• Provide advice during research project activities.
• Identify and advance emerging research needs and opportunities.
• Participate in seminars and other mechanisms to disseminate research results.
• Assist in planning the annual CTS Research Conference.

Meetings

The Council meets a minimum of three times per year; the Fall and Winter meetings are generally held in conjunction with research seminars.

Upcoming meeting

Thursday, October 20
2:00 to 4:30 pm
Mechanical Engineering, RM 1130

Joint meeting with the Transportation Planning and the Environment Council

Seminar: "Advancing Public Interest in Public-Private Partnerships of State Highway Development," by Jerry Zhao of the Humphrey School of Public Affairs.

Membership

Council members are appointed by the CTS director on behalf of the CTS Executive Committee, following nomination by the council chair. Approximately one-third of council members are University faculty or staff. Non-University members include a balance of business, government, and other interests.

A membership rotation occurs every three years. Though members may serve more than one consecutive three-year term, an effort is made to rotate approximately one-third of council membership during a rotation year. In addition to members, “friends” of councils also participate in council activities. New members will often be drawn from friends who are active within councils.

How do I become involved?

If you are interested in becoming a friend of one or more of the councils, please contact Joe Barbeau, program coordinator, at 612-626-1077 or barb0092@umn.edu or return the Council interest form (PDF).

Members

Chair: Ken Buckeye MnDOT John Adams Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota Deanna Belden MnDOT Saif Benjafaar Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota             Mark Berndt Wilbur Smith Associates David Christianson MnDOT William Craig Center for Urban and Regional Affairs, University of Minnesota John Doan Atkins Global Karen Donohue Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota Johnathan Ehrlich Metropolitan Council Stephanie Eiler CH2MHill Jerry Fruin Applied Economics, University of Minnesota William Gardner MnDOT

Kate Garwood Anoka County Highway Department Diwakar Gupta Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota Mike Iacono Civil Engineering, University of Minnesota Cory Johnson MnDOT David Levinson Civil Engineering, University of Minnesota Alfred Marcus Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota Gerald McCullough Applied Economics, University of Minnesota Lee Munnich Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota Betsy Parker MnDOT Raymond Rought MnDOT Thomas Scott Center for Urban and Regional Affairs, University of Minnesota John Tompkins MnDOT Jerry Zhao Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota