Strategic Plan FY06 - FY09
Strategic Plan Contents
Appendix A. Baseline Measures for UTCM (9/1/04-8/31/05)
Appendix B. Problem Statement Form
Appendix C. Center Director Resume
Appendix D. Budget Details
APPENDIX C
Resume for Melissa S. Tooley, Ph.D., P.E.
Updated 5/2008
Contact Information:
University Transportation Center for Mobility
Texas Transportation Institute
3135 TAMU
College Station, TX 77845-3135
979-845-8545 (Office)
979-845-9873 (FAX)
m-tooley@ttimail.tamu.edu
Professional Experience
2006 - present - Texas Transportation Institute
Director, University Transportation Center for Mobility
1998 - 2006 - University of Arkansas
Director, Mack-Blackwell Rural Transportation Center (5/99 – 4/06)
Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering (7/98 – 4/06)
1997 - 1998 - University of Florida
Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering (7/97 – 5/98)
1992 - 1997 - University of ArkansasAssistant to the Civil Engineering Department (1/96 – 12/96)
Senior Graduate Assistant conducting rural transportation planning studies (8/94 – 5/97)
Administrative Assistant, Mack-Blackwell Rural Transportation Center (8/92 – 8/94)
Project Manager for Summerlin Associates, Inc., Little Rock, Arkansas (8/87 – 7/92)
Design Engineer, Black and Veatch, Dallas, Texas (3/85 – 8/87)
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Education
Ph.D., University of Arkansas (5/97)Dissertation: "The Use of Urban Transportation Models in Rural Areas: The Northwest Arkansas Study"
MSCE, University of Arkansas (12/94)
BSCE, Louisiana Tech University, cum laude (3/85)Louisiana Tech Rome, Summer 1984
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Professional Registration
Registered Professional Engineer, Arkansas, certificate number 7387Community Activities
Member of P.E.O. (a national women’s philanthropic organization)
Keynote Speaker, Arkansas state P.E.O. Convention
(1996)
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Honors and Awards
Transportation Research Board Champion Paper Award (one of 5 papers selected for the conference and presented at a "best of" session at TRB)
Awarded for "Small and Medium-Sized Communities and the UTC Program – Public /Academic Partnerships that Work!", Proceedings of the Tools of the Trade Conference (sponsored by the TRB Committee A1D05), Colorado Springs, CO, September 21-24, 2004.
Awarded for "The Genesis Connection," co-authors O. Loewer, J. English, January 2003
ASEE Best Paper for Professional Interest Council IIAwarded for "Using a Capstone Design Course to Facilitate ABET 2000 Outcomes," co-author K. Hall, Proceedings, 1999 ASEE Annual Conference, Charlotte, NC, June 20-23, 1999
Missouri Valley Institute of Transportation Engineers Student Paper Contest Winner (1996)
Federal Highway Administration - Eisenhower Fellowship Award Recipient (PhD level) (1996)
WISE Award (Women in Significant Endeavors) (1996)
Eno Transportation Foundation Fellowship (1995)
PEO Scholar Award (1995)
Arkansas Society of Professional Engineers - Outstanding Young Engineer of the Year (1994 - 1995)
William Randolph Hearst Fellowship Award (1994)
Mack-Blackwell Transportation Center Student of the Year (1993)
Federal Highway Administration - Eisenhower Fellowship Award Recipient (Master’s level) (1993)
Tau Beta Pi
Chi Epsilon
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Professional and Technical Activities
American Road and Transportation Builders AssociationPresident, Research and Education Division (2006 – 2007)
Vice-President, Research and Education Division (2005 – 2006)
Executive Committee (2005 – present)
Board of Directors (2003 – present)
Reauthorization Task Force
President (2005 – 2006)
Vice-President (2004 – 2005)
Secretary (2003 – 2004)
Treasurer (2002 – 2003)
Chair, Task Force on Strategic Assessment of CUTC Activities (2002 – 2003)
Strategic Alliance Subcommittee (2001 – present)
Subcommittee for Center Profiling (2001 – present)
Executive Committee (2000 – present)
Member, Committee A1A04 - Committee on Transportation Education and Training
Member, Committee A1D05 – Committee on Transportation Planning Needs and Requirements of Small and Medium-Sized Communities
Member, Subcommittee on Planning for the Conference on Small and Medium-Sized Communities (A1D05(1))
1995/1996 NW Arkansas Chapter President
1994/1995 NW Arkansas Chapter Vice-President
1993/1994 NW Arkansas Chapter Secretary/Treasurer
Central Arkansas Transportation Advisory Committee
Summer Transportation Institute, UA Pine Bluff, Steering Committee
2002 FHWA Excellence in Design Awards Panel
WIN (Women In Engineering) Program Coordinator and Founder
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Publications
Refereed Journals
- "Evaluation of Automated Work Zone Information Systems," co-authors J. Gattis et al, Transportation Research Record 1877, Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC, 2004, pp 69-76.
- "Incentives and Rate of Return for Travel Surveys," Transportation Research Record 1551, Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC, 1996, pp 67-73.
Refereed Conference Proceedings
- "Small and Medium-Sized Communities and the UTC Program – Public /Academic Partnerships that Work!" proceedings of the Tools of the Trade Conference (sponsored by the TRB Committee A1D05), Colorado Springs, CO, September 21-24, 2004.
- "Retaining Women in Undergraduate Engineering Programs Through Structured Mentoring," Youngblood, A. D., K. Schneider, and M. Tooley, Society of Women Engineers Annual Conference Proceedings, Birmingham, AL, October 9-11, 2003.
- "The Genesis Connection to Research Partnerships in a College of Engineering," Loewer, O, M. Tooley and J. English, proceedings of the 2003 ASEE Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration, Tucson, AZ, CD-ROM, Session CPD 334, January 28-31, 2003
- "The Northwest Arkansas Transit Assessment Study," proceedings of the 8th TRB Conference on Application of Transportation Planning Methods, Session XI – Transit Assessment and FTA New Starts, Corpus Christi, TX, April 22-26, 2001
- "Intercity Transportation – Marketing Strategies for Increasing Ridership in Rural Areas", co-author V. Rodman, Proceedings of the 14th National TRB Rural Public and Intercity Bus Transportation Conference, CD-ROM, November 12-15, 2000
- "The Northwest Arkansas Transit Assessment Study", Proceedings of Tools of the Trade – The 7th National Conference on Transportation Planning for Small and Medium-Sized Communities, Cincinnati, Ohio, CD-ROM, September 28-30, 2000
- "The Use of Capstone Design Courses to Enhance Criterion 3 Outcomes in Engineering Graduates," proceedings of the Best Assessments Processes III: A Working Symposium, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute, Indiana, April 2-3, 2000
- "The Mack-Blackwell Transportation Center: Improving the Quality of Rural Life Through Transportation," proceedings of the 25th ASEE Annual Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration, American Society for Engineering Education, pp 93-94, February 2000
- "The Mack-Blackwell Transportation Center: Improving the Quality of Rural Life Through Transportation," proceedings of the 25th ASEE Annual Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration, American Society for Engineering Education, pp 93-94, February 2000
- "Using a Capstone Design Course to Facilitate ABET 2000 Outcomes," co-author K. Hall, Proceedings, 1999 ASEE Annual Conference, Charlotte, NC, June 20-23, 1999
- "Dual Careers vs. Dueling Careers: Engineering the Two-Profession Household," co-author M. Tooley, Proceedings, 1999 ASEE Annual Conference, Charlotte, NC, June 20-23, 1999
- "Enhancing Soft Skills with Capstone Design Courses," co-author K. Hall, Proceedings, 34th ASEE Midwest Section Conference, Stillwater, OK, April 14-16, 1999
- "The WIN Program - A Mentoring Program for Women in the College of Engineering at the University of Arkansas," Proceedings, 1997 ASEE Annual Conference - International Division, Milwaukee, WI, June 15-18, 1997, CD-ROM, session 2360, 6 pages
- "Data and Zonal Management for Conducting Areawide Planning," co-author R. Alguire, Proceedings, Fifth National Conference of Small and Medium-Sized Communities (sponsored by Transportation Research Board Committee A1D05 -–Committee on Transportation Planning Needs and Requirements of Small and Medium-Sized Communities), Greensboro, North Carolina, October 2-4, 1996, pp 215-220
- "A Student’s Perspective on Transportation Education and Curriculum," Proceedings, Institute of Transportation Engineers’ 66th Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, Minnesota, September 15-18, 1996, pp 464-467
- "Incentives and Rate of Return for Travel Surveys," (Version 1) Proceedings, Fifth Transportation Planning Methods Applications Conference, Seattle, Washington, April 17-21, 1995, pp 19/29-19/39
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Project Reports
- "Evaluation of Automated Work Zone Information Systems", co-authors J. L. Gattis, R. Janarthanan, and L. K. Duncan, MBTC 2025, December 2002
- PB Farradyne, Gresham Smith and Partners, Cambridge Systematics, and the Mack-Blackwell Rural Transportation Center, "Arkansas Statewide Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Strategic Plan," prepared for the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department, September 2002
- "The Northwest Arkansas Transit Assessment Study," co-authors JL Gattis, and A Watts, Mack-Blackwell Transportation Center, MBTC FR-1103, March 2000
- "Northwest Arkansas Regional Mobility Plan Technical Scope of Services," prepared for Ozark Regional Transit, January 19, 2000>
- "Mack-Blackwell Transportation Center Strategic Plan," MBTC, July 1999
- "Rural Rest Area Privatization Conditions," co-author J. L. Gattis, Report No. MBTC FR 1071, Mack-Blackwell Transportation Center, University of Arkansas, December 1997
- "Cultural Resources and the Design Professional," Monograph, Mack-Blackwell Transportation Center, University of Arkansas, Spring 1993, pp 1-2
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Selected Presentations
- "Small and Medium-Sized Communities and the UTC Program – Public /Academic Partnerships that Work!", Transportation Research Board Meeting, Washington, DC, January 11, 2005
- "Driving in Orange: AHTD/MBTC Partnerships for Safety," AHTD Transportation Research Committee Meeting, Fayetteville, AR, April 28, 2004
- "Evaluation of Automated Work Zone Information Systems and Work Zone Capacity," ITS Safety and Security Conference, Miami, FL, March 24, 2004
- "Evaluation of Automated Work Zone Information Systems," Transportation Research Board Meeting, Washington, DC, January 12, 2004
- "Partnerships for Education and Training – The Academic Perspective," TRB Transportation Education and Training Forum, Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC, January 11, 2004
- "UTCs and Relationship Building," Annual UTC Directors Meeting, Knoxville, Tennessee, June 6, 2003
- "Opportunities in Transportation," presented to the Summer Transportation Institute, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Pine Bluff, AR, June 25, 2003
- "Partnering: UTCs and the Dwight D. Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program," Panel Member, 10th Annual Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program Research Showcase, Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, January 14, 2003
- Tooley, Melissa and JL Gattis, "Evaluation of Automated Work Zone Information Systems," AHTD Transportation Research Committee meeting, Little Rock, AR, November 21, 2002
- "Transportation as a Career," presented to the Summer Transportation Institute, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Pine Bluff, AR, July 2, 2001
- "The Northwest Arkansas Transit Assessment Study," presented at the 8th TRB Conference on Application of Transportation Planning Methods, Session XI – Transit Assessment and FTA New Starts, Corpus Christi, TX, April 24, 2001
- "Mentoring Programs for Women in the College of Engineering," presented to PEO Chapter BU, Fayetteville, AR, April 3, 2001
- "Issues in Rural Transportation," Keynote Address for the Texas Rural Transportation Conference, College Station, Texas, February 21, 2001
- "Increasing Diversity in Transportation Education: Success Stories and Lessons Learned," Panel Member, Session 306, Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, January 9, 2001
- "Intercity Transportation – Marketing Strategies for Increasing Ridership in Rural Areas", presented with Valerie Rodman to the 14th National TRB Rural Public and Intercity Bus Transportation Conference, Session – Intercity Transportation: States and Carriers Focus on Multi-Modal Solutions, Lake Tahoe, NV, November 12-15, 2000
- "The Northwest Arkansas Transit Assessment Study", presented at Tools of the Trade – The 7th National Conference on Transportation Planning for Small and Medium-Sized Communities, Session 4 – Integrated Transit Planning, Little Rock, AR, September 28-30, 2000
- "Ethics in Today's Business Climate," a 6 hour workshop presented to the Arkansas Society of Professional Engineers, Little Rock, AR, February 11, 2000
- "The Mack-Blackwell Transportation Center: Improving the Quality of Rural Life Through Transportation," presented at the 25th Annual Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration, American Society for Engineering Education, Orlando, FL, February 4, 2000
- "What the Eisenhower Program Means to Me" Presented at the Transportation Research Board Meeting Session "To Infinity and Beyond!" - The Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program - Contributions, Impacts, and Prospects - Links to the Transportation Education Pipeline for the 21st Century, Washington, DC, January 11, 2000
- "Intelligent Transportation Systems for Small Urban and Rural Areas," Missouri Valley Institute of Transportation Engineers’ Regional Conference, September 16-17, 1999
- "Dual Careers vs. Dueling Careers: Engineering the Two-Profession Household," 1999 ASEE Annual Conference, Charlotte, NC, June 20-23, 1999
- "Dual Careers vs. Dueling Careers: Engineering the Two-Profession Household," 1999 Conference, Women in Lucent Leadership, Columbus, OH, June 2-5, 1999
- "The WIN Program - A Mentoring Program for Women in the College of Engineering at the University of Arkansas," (Part 2) 1997 ASEE Annual Conference - International Division, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, June 15-18, 1997
- "A Student’s Perspective on Transportation Education and Curriculum," Institute of Transportation Engineers’ 66th Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, Minnesota, September 15-18, 1996
- "The WIN Program - A Mentoring Program for Women in the College of Engineering at the University of Arkansas," (Part 1) A Woman’s Place - A Conference on Women in Engineering, Science, and the Humanities, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute, Indiana, April 18-20, 1996
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