Strategic Plan FY06 - FY09

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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 Arkansas

Assistant 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)

1985 - 1992 - Civil Engineering Consulting

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 7387

Community 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.

CIEC Best Paper Award

Awarded for "The Genesis Connection," co-authors O. Loewer, J. English, January 2003

ASEE Best Paper for Professional Interest Council II

Awarded 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 Association

President, 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

Council of University Transportation Centers

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)

Transportation Research Board

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))

National Society of Professional Engineers

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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