Study Teams

The Access to Destinations Study relies on an interdisciplinary team of researchers from several academic departments at the University of Minnesota. Members of the Center for Transportation Studies staff are responsible for coordinating outreach activities and providing support for the research effort.

For more information, please contact Stephanie Malinoff, CTS Outreach and Education Coordinator (malinoff@umn.edu, 612-624-8398).

Gina Baas, CTS Assistant Director, Education and Outreach, is the media contact for this study.

In this page:

• Research Team
• Outreach Team
• Project Management Team
• McKnight Foundation Advisory Panel

 

Research Team | top

	Gary Davis Professor, Department of Civil Engineering Expertise in travel estimation, statistical analysis, modeling.
	Ahmed El-Geneidy Assistant Professor, School of Urban Planning McGill University Expertise in transit ridership/operations, land use, transportation modeling.
	John Hourdos Associate Program Director, Minnesota Traffic Observatory Expertise in the area of intelligent transportation systems for traffic control and safety with special emphasis on problems involving traffic modeling and simulation.
	Kevin Krizek Associate Professor of Planning & Design, University of Colorado Expertise in urban planning, transit, non-motorized transportation.
	Eil Kwon Director, Office of Transportation Research Programs University of Minnesota – Duluth Expertise in simulation and advanced traffic management.
	Taek Kwon Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering – Duluth Expertise in sensors and data analysis.
	David Levinson Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering Expertise in transportation networks, economic analysis, system evaluation.
	Henry Liu Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering Expertise in arterial traffic data collection and analysis, traffic data technology, and traffic modeling.
	Panos Michalopoulos Professor, Department of Civil Engineering Expertise in traffic data collection, traffic simulation, system operations.

 

Outreach Team | top

	Gina Baas Assistant Director, Education and Outreach, CTS Media contact: baasx001@umn.edu, 612-626-7331
	Stephanie Malinoff Manager of Events & Outreach Services, CTS Contact: malinoff@umn.edu, 612-624-8398
	Arlene Mathison Director of Digital Information and Library Services, CTS
	Peter Park Nelson Editor, CTS

 

Program Management Team | top

• Donna Allan
  Director, Office of Transit, Mn/DOT
• Larry Blackstad
  Administrative Manager, Housing, Community, Work and Transit, Hennepin County
• Jim Erkel
  Attorney and Program Director, Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy (Representing the McKnight Foundation)
• Randy Halvorson
  Division Director, Program Management Division, Mn/DOT
• Tim Henkel
  Director, Office of Program Management, Mn/DOT
• Connie Kozlak
  Manager, Transportation Systems Planning, Metropolitan Council
• Jim Kranig
  Director, Regional Traffic Management Center, Mn/DOT
• Sue Lodahl
  Director, Research Services Section, Mn/DOT
• Abby McKenzie
  Director of Statewide Planning and Analysis, Office of Investment Analysis, Mn/DOT
• Lea Schuster
  Executive Director, Transit for Livable Communities (Representing the McKnight Foundation)

 

McKnight Foundation Advisory Panel | top

• Donna Allan
  Director, Office of Transit, Mn/DOT
• Dan Bartholomay
  McKnight Foundation
• Ann Canby
  President, Surface Transportation Policy Project
• Caren Dewar
  President, Dewar & Associates Incorporated
• Robert Dunphy
  Senior Resident Fellow, Urban Land Institute
• Jim Erkel
  Attorney and Program Director, MN Center for Environmental Advocacy
• Curtis Johnson
  Principal, Citistates Group
• Shelley Poticha
  President, Reconnecting America, Center for Transit-Oriented Development
• Lea Schuster
  Executive Director, Transit for Livable Communities
• Mariia Zimmerman
  Reconnecting America