2016 TRCLC Summer Conference Research Presentations and Posters

The Status of Bicycling in Michigan

John Lindenmayer, Executive Director, League of Michigan Bicyclists

An Experimental Investigation of Rider-Influenced Bicycle Dynamics in a Transportation Environment

Kapseong Ro, Associate Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Western Michigan University

Development of Bicyclist Safety Assessment Index

Stephen Mattingly, Associate Professor, Civil Engineering, University of Texas at Arlington

Transportation Matters

John Waterman, Executive Director, Programs To Educate All Cyclists (PEAC)

Community and Economic Benefits of Bicycling in Michigan

Josh  DeBruyn, Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT)

Travel Behavior of Blind Individuals before and after Receiving Orientation and Mobility Training

Dae Kim, Associate Professor, Blindness and Low Vision Studies, Western Michigan University

Elyse Connors, Assistant Professor, Blindness and Low Vision Studies, Western Michigan University

C. Scott Smith, Research Associate, TRCLC, Western Michigan University

Analysis of Walking Facility Level of Service Performance for Heterogeneous Populations

Keith Christensen, Associate Professor, Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning, Utah State University

Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety Development of Safety Performance Functions

Valerian Kwigizile, Western Michigan University

Prediction of Pedestrian Crashes at Midblock Crossing Areas using Site and Behavioral Characteristics

Timothy Gates, Associate Professor, College of Engineering, Michigan State University

Steven Stapleton, Graduate Student, College of Engineering, Michigan State University

Trevor Kirsch, Undergraduate Student, College of Engineering, Wayne State University

Santosh Mirasker, Graduate Student, College of Engineering, Wayne State University

Developing Decision Support Tools for Evaluating Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Strategies

Deo Chimba, Associate Professor, Civil and Architectural Engineering, Tennessee State University

Variables Influencing the Efficacy of the Gateway In-street Sign Treatment

Ron Van Houten, Professor Psychology, Western Michigan University

Aging in Low-density Urban Communities Transportation as a Social Justice Issue

Gail Adorno, Assistant Professor, School of Social Work University of Texas at Arlington

Mothers Experiencing Homelessness - The Intersection of Transportation with Economic and Social Justice

Courtney Cronley, Assistant Professor

School of Social Work, University of Texas at Arlington

Evaluating and Improving Regional Transit Coordination Using GTFS Data

C. Scott Smith, Research Associate, TRCLC

Jun-Seok Oh, Professor, Civil and Construction Engineering, WMU

Rostam Qatra, Graduate Student, Civil and Construction Engineering, WMU

Mohammad Sayyah Al-Akash, Graduate Student, Civil and Construction Engineering, WMU

A Survey Approach to Developing A Surrogate Safety Measure - Conflict Category Development 

Colleen Casey, Associate Professor, Public Policy and Public Administration, University of Texas at Arlington

Sunil Manadu, PhD Student, Civil Engineering, University of Texas at Arlington

Ziaur Rahman, PhD Student, Civil Engineering, University of Texas at Arlington

Stephen Mattingly, Associate Professor, Civil Engineering, University of Texas at Arlington

Dian Nostikasari, Postdoctoral Research Associate,College of Architecture, Planning and Public Affairs, , University of Texas at Arlington

Integrated Crowd Sensing Platform to Investigate Non-Motorized Behavior and Rick Factors on Walking, Running, and Cycling Routes

Ala Al-Fuqaha, Professor, Computer Science, Western Michigan University;

Jun Oh, Professor, Civil and Construction Engineering, Western Michigan University;

Valerian Kwigizile, Assistant Professor, Civil and Construction Engineering, Western Michigan University;

Sepideh Mohammadi, Master’s Student, Computer Science, Western Michigan University;

Fadi Abdallah Alhomaidat, Ph.D. Student, Civil and Construction Engineering, Western Michigan University

Innovative Park-and-Ride Management for Livable Communities

Ziqi Song, Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Utah State University

Infrastructure and Technology for Sustainable Livable Cities

Upul Attanayake, Associate Professor, Civil Engineering, Western Michigan University