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About METRANS/ PSR Seminars

The METRANS Transportation Consortium at the Universiy of Southern California and the Pacific Southwest Region University Transportation Center is proud to offer various seminar series featuring diverse speakers ranging from research faculty to governement officials and industry experts. The goal of these seminars is to disseminate the groundbreaking transportation research work being produced across the METRANS/ PSR insitutuons and to connect the next generation of transportation workers to the experts of today.

Seminars are typically open to all and recording of these sessions are also available for viweing. Click here to subscribe to the METRANS Newsletter and stay up to date on upcoming events.


FALL 2024 METRANS Research Seminars

The environmental impacts of living far from work locations: Examining the roles of housing, migration, and long- distance commuting

Date and Time: Wednesday, November 6, 2024 12:00 - 1:00 PM PST

Speakers: Andre Comandon

Location: USC Campus, RGL 100 and Zoom

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Education and Careers in Transportation

Date and Time: Wednesday, October 23, 2024 12:00 - 1:00 PM PST

Speakers: Dr. Roxana Javid

Location: USC Campus, RGL 101 and Zoom

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Stochastic Ride Sharing System with Flexible Pickup and Drop-Off

Date and Time: Wednesday, October 16, 2024 12:00 - 1:00 PM PST

Speakers: Dr. Maged Dessouky

Location: USC Campus, RGL 101 and Zoom

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Mind the Gap: Estimating Present and Future Heat Exposure on the London Tube

Date and Time: Wednesday, September 25, 2024 12:00 - 1:00 PM PST

Speakers: Rachel Franklin

Location: USC Campus, RGL 100 and Zoom

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A Conversation with Robert Hampshire, USDOT Deputy Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology


Date and Time: Wednesday, September 4, 2024 12:00 - 1:00 PM PST

Speakers: Robert Hampshire, Dr. Marlon Boarnet

Location: Zoom ONLY

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SPRING 2024 METRANS Research Seminars

Roadblocks, Rush Hour, Rainstorms: Can A Self-Driving Car Really Handle it All?

 

Date and Time: Wednesday, February 21, 2024 12:00 - 1:00 PM PST

Speakers: Dr. Petros Ioannou, USC Viterbi School of Engineering

Location: RGL 100 or Zoom

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Clean Air for All: A Conversation with SCAQMD's Chair Delgado

 

Date and Time: Wednesday, January 24, 2024 12:00 - 1:00 PM PST

Speakers: Vanessa Delgado, Chair of the Board South Coast Air Quality Management District

Location: RGL 100 or Zoom

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FALL 2023 METRANS Research Seminars

 

Resilient by Design: Simulating Street Network Disruptions across Every Urban Area in the World

 

Date and Time: Thursday, November 2, 2023 12:00 - 1:00 PM PST

Speakers: Geoff Boeing, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in Urban Planning and Spatial Analysis

Location: RGL 100 or Zoom

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A Conversation with Uber's Director of Global Policy for Cities and Sustainability

 

Date and Time: Wednesday, October 4, 2023 12:00 - 1:00 PM PST

Speakers: Shin-Pey Tsay, Director of Global Policy for Cities and Sustainability

Location: RGL 100 or Zoom

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What Does Online Shopping Have in Common with Surviving a Heart Attack?

 

Date and Time: Thursday, September 21, 2023 12:00 - 1:00 PM PST

Speakers: Emily Moylan, Ph.D., Senior Lecturer in Civil Engineering at the University of Sydney

Location: RGL 100 or Zoom

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SRING 2023 METRANS Research Seminars

 

Microscopic Traffic Flow Control

 

Date and Time: Wednesday, April 26, 2023 12:00 - 1:00 PM PST

Speakers: Ketan Savla, Ph.D., Associate Professor in Civil Engineering at the University of Southern California

Location: RGL 215 or Zoom


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Ride-hailing applications in Southeast Asia: completed and on-going research at CUTI

 

Date and Time: Wednesday, April 12, 2023 12:00 - 1:00 PM PST

Speakers: Dr. Saksith Chalermpong, Associate Professor in Civil Engineering at Chulalongkorn University

Location: RGL 215 or Zoom


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Lessons learned in my desperate attempt to make it safe to cycle on American roads

 

Date and Time: Wednesday, March 1, 2023 12:00 - 1:00 PM PST

Speakers: Dr. Kari Edison Watkins, Associate Professor in Civil & Environmental Engineering at UC Davis

Location: RGL 215 or Zoom 


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Recycling diesel soot particles for use as activated carbon in lithium-ion batteries

 

Date and Time: Wednesday, January 25, 2023 12:00 - 1:00 PM PST

Speakers: Stephen Cronin, USC Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Chemistry

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Location: RGL 215 or Zoom 

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Fall 2022 METRANS Research Seminars

 

 

Cradle-to-grave Life Cycle Assessment of Zero-emissions Heavy-duty Trucks

 

Date and Time: Wednesday, November 9, 2022 12:00 - 1:00 PM PST

Speakers: Sue Dexter, Ph.D Candidate in Urban Planning and Development

Location: RGL 215 (Zoom: https://usc.zoom.us/j/92849492499

 

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Spring 2022 METRANS Research Seminars

 

 

From Psychology to Sustainability: How bikes and scooters can reshape urban mobility 

 

Date and Time: Friday, January 2, 2022  - 1:30 PM (Pacific)

Speakers: Dillon Fitch, UC Davis (hosted by UC Davis)

Location: Virtual Event via Zoom

 

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Emerging Scholars Transportation Research Symposium

 

Date and Time: Friday, March 4, 2022 - 8:30 AM (Pacific)

Speakers: Keynote by Karl Kim, U Hawaii, and student speakers

Location: Hybrid 

 

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Assessing the Status of Transportation Equity Work in California

 

Date and Time: Wednesday, March 9, 2022 - 12:00 PM (Pacific)

Speakers: Sarah McCullough, UC Davis

Location: Hybrid 

 

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Race, Class, and the Production of and Exposure to Vehicular Pollution in Los Angeles

 

Date and Time: Wednesday, March 30, 2022 - Time TBD

Speakers: Geoff Boeing, USC

Location: Hybrid 

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Mobility, Accessibility, and Disadvantaged Neighborhoods

 

Date and Time: Wed, April 6, 2022 - 12:00 PM (Pacific)

Speakers: Paul Ong, UCLA

Location: Hybrid 

 

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Balancing of Truck Parking Demand by a Centralized Incentives/Pricing System

 

Date and Time: Tuesday, April 12, 2022 - 12:00 PM (Pacific)

Speakers: Petros Ioannou, USC

Location: Hybrid 

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A New Traffic Paradigm in the CAV Era

 

Date and Time: Monday, May 9, 2022 

Speakers: Markos Papagergiou

Location: Zoom

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How does 'quick commerce' change (or not) urban freight and city policies? 

 

Date and Time: Wednesday, July 20, 2022 12:00 - 1:00 PM PST

Speakers: Laetitia Deblanc

Location: Hybrid 

  • USC campus: RGL 308
  • Zoom

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Fall 2021 PSR Speaker Series

Wed, Oct 27 - Noon Pacific, 3 pm Eastern

Economic Impacts of Cargo Handling Equipment Electrification at POLA/POLB

 

Speakers:

Dan Wei

B.E. degree in Engineering Physics & MS degree in Public Policy, Tsinghua University

Ph.D. in Geography, Pennsylvania State University.

Location:  In-Person at RGL 101 & via Zoom

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Thursday, Oct 14 - 4 PM Pacific

Transportation Speaker Series: Y2K Engineering

 

Speaker:

Rae Stephani

Rae Stephani graduated from Northern Arizona University in May of 2018 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering. She is a Flagstaff native, and brings two years of previous experience from her time in Northern Arizona.

Zoom meeting link: https://nau.zoom.us/j/81971829533

Meeting ID: 819 7182 9533 Password: 915407

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Wed, Sept 8 - Noon Pacific, 3 pm Eastern

Improving Shared-ride Mobility Services through Bi-criterion Path-finding

 

Speakers:

Michael Hyland

Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE),

University of California-Irvine (UCI)

Location:  In-Person at RGL 101 & via Zoom

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Wed, Sept 22 - Noon Pacific, 3 pm Eastern

Freight Volume Modeling on Major Highway Links

 

Speakers:

Dr. Luciano Nocera

Associate Director at the USC Integrated Media System Center

Ph.D. in Computer Science, University of Paris VII, M.S. in Remote Sensing, and a B.S. in Physics.

Location: In-Person at RGL 101 & via Zoom

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Spring 2021 PSR Speaker Series

Thurs, Feb 4 - 3 pm Pacific, 4 pm MST

The Valley Metro Tempe Streetcar in Metro-Phoenix and Light Rail Roundabouts

 

Speakers:

Wulf Grote

Practicing Engineer at Valley Metro,

Best Presentation and Best Paper Award, Monterey Western District ITE Conference. 

Location: Online

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Thurs, Feb 18 - Noon Pacific, 3 pm Eastern

Analyzing Impacts of Major Events: A case study of the LA Coliseum

 

Speakers:

Dr. Genevieve Giuliano 

Professor in the Sol Price School of Public Policy, USC 

Director of the METRANS joint USC and California State University Long Beach Transportation Center

Yougeng Lu

Ph.D. Candidate in Urban Planning and Development,

Sol Price School of Public Policy, USC

Research Assistance of METRANS Transportation Center

 

Location: Online

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Thurs, Feb 18 - 3 pm Pacific, 4 pm Mountain

Professional Development Webinar Series: Leading in Challenging Times

 

Speakers:

Heather Dalmolin

CEO and General Manger of Mountain Line (transit agency)

 

Location: Online

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Tue, March 2 - Wed, March 3 

PSR Emerging Scholars Transportation Research Symposium

 

Speakers:

Senator Fran Pavley

Environmental Policy Director, 

USC Schwarzenegger Institute

Dr. Susan L. Handy 

Professor, UC Davis 

 

Location: Online

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Welcome & Session 1: https://youtu.be/TRNOnTQQE8I

Highlights: https://youtu.be/h4RgfH40qv0

 

Session 2: https://youtu.be/8idfWmZp03g

Highlights: https://youtu.be/bYTlgLKTBxU

 

Kenote: Dr. Susan L. Handy: https://youtu.be/R_oLErfbmLY

Highlights: https://youtu.be/6rB1MLuo8Do

 

Session 3: https://youtu.be/oXLsMc31Z4A

Highlights: https://youtu.be/UnD4E-nRnW4

 

Session 4: https://youtu.be/y6RQb016D9k

Highlights: https://youtu.be/BSiZriZsf30

 

Keynote: Senator Fran Pavley: https://youtu.be/Md2VXPe6qfI

Highlights: https://youtu.be/PLQ7B55y3-s

 


Thurs, March 4 - 3 pm Pacific, 4 pm Mountain

Bringing Transportation Practice to Campus

 

Speakers:

Dr. Zach Barlow

Member and the Communications Coordinator for the Transportation Research Board's (TRB) Committee on Transportation History.

 

Location: Online

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Thurs, March 11 - Noon Pacific, 3 pm Eastern

Congestion Reduction via Personalized Incentives

 

Speakers:

Meisam Razaviyayn

Assistant Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering, USC

Ali Ghafelebashi

Third-year Ph.D. student, USC 

B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Amirkabir University of Technology

 

Location: Online

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Thurs, March 25 - Noon Pacific, 3 pm Eastern

Understanding Mobility Changes in Response to COVID-19: A Los Angeles Case Study

 

Speakers:

Dr. Genevieve Giuliano 

Professor in the Sol Price School of Public Policy, USC 

Director of the METRANS joint USC and California State University Long Beach Transportation Center

Yougeng Lu

Ph.D. Candidate in Urban Planning and Development,

Sol Price School of Public Policy, USC

Research Assistance of METRANS Transportation Center

 

Location: Online

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Tue, March 30 - Noon Pacific, 3 pm Eastern

Using the Information Interview: A Powerful Tool in Job Search - and in Life

 

Speakers:

Bob Gold 

Founder & President of Bob Gold & Associates,

Managing Partner of Hemisphere Technologies Inc.,

USC Annenberg School of Communication Alumni

 

Location: Online

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Tue, April 6- Noon Pacific, 3 pm Eastern

The Discomfort of Criticism - Transforming Pain to Gain

 

Speakers:

Katherine Greenwood

JD, PhD,

University Ombuds for the USC University Park Campus

 

Location: Online

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Thurs, April 15 - 4 pm Pacific, 7 pm Eastern

Team Excellence and Overcoming Obstacles - A Leader's Perspective

 

Speakers:

Sean Fazande

Active duty Air Force Officer,

METRANS Chief of staff,

Doctoral student in Organizational Change and Leadership, USC.

 

Location: Online

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Fall 2020 PSR Speaker Series

Thurs, Sept 24 - Noon Pacific, 3 pm Eastern

Taxonomy of Daily Travel and Time Use Patterns Using Sequence Analysis to Explore Schedule Fragmentation and Gender Roles

 

Speakers:

Konstadinos Goulias

Professor of Transportation, Geography
University of California, Santa Barbara

 

Location: Online

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Thurs, Oct 15 - Noon Pacific, 3 pm Eastern

Knowledge Networks for Infrastructure Systems: Bridges as Case Studies

 

Speakers:

Lucio Soibelman 

Dean's Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Spatial Sciences Institute

Chair of Astani Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 

Viterbi School of Engineering, USC

 

Location: Online

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Thurs, Oct 22Noon Pacific, 3 pm Eastern

Cost-Sharing Mechanisms for Ride-Sharing

 

Speaker:

Maged M. Dessouky

Dean's Professor & Chair

USC Epstein Dept. of Industrial Systems Engineering

 

Location: Online

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Tues, Oct 27Noon Pacific, 3 pm Eastern

Street Network Models and Indicators for Every Urban Area in the World

 

Speaker:

Geoff Boeing

Assistant Prof. of Urban Planning and Spatial Analysis

Price School of Public Policy, USC

 

Location: Online

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Fri, Nov 13 4 pm Pacific, 7 pm Eastern

Mentoring for Success in a Virtual World

 

Speaker:

Rebecca Weintraub

Clinical Professor

Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, USC

 

Location: Online

RSVP: bit.ly/METRANSmentor

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Fall 2019 PSR Speaker Series

Friday, November 15th - 12:00 PM

Understanding How Women Travel

Speakers:
Evelyn Blumenberg 
Professor of Urban Planning
University of California, Los Angeles, Luskin School of Public Affairs
Director, Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies

Emily Finkel
Senior Transportation Planner
Fehr & Peers

Judith McCourt 
President
Redhill Group

Moderator:
Genevieve Giuliano 
Director, METRANS Transportation Center
Professor, Margaret and John Ferraro Chair in Effective Local Government
USC Sol Price School of Public Policy

Location: USC - RGL 100, RSVP to Zhanibek Baktygali ([email protected])

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Wednesday, November 13th - 12:00 PM

Is Neighborhood Change Leading to Falling Transit Ridership?

Speaker:
Michael Manville 
Associate Professor of Urban Planning
University of California, Los Angeles, Luskin School of Public Affairs

Location: USC - RGL 100, RSVP to Zhanibek Baktygali ([email protected])

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Meeting ID: 791 490 896

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Wednesday, October 30th - 12:00 PM

Seminar/Webinar: Identifying and Resolving Critical Collisions between Transportation and Ecosystems

Speaker:
Fraser Shilling
Professor
Director of the Road Ecology
University of California, Davis

Location: USC Main Campus, RSVP to Zhanibek Baktygali ([email protected])

To join the webinar:

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Wednesday, October 9th - 12:00 PM

Micro Sensor Development for Vehicle Detection and Identification for Next Generation Smart Roads

Speaker:
Mohammad Mozumdar
Associate professor
Electrical Engineering Department
California State University, Long Beach (CSULB)

Location: USC Main Campus, RSVP to Zhanibek Baktygali ([email protected])

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Wednesday, September 25th - 12:00 PM

Microtransit and Micromobility: Benefit or Boondoggle?

Speaker:
Amelia Regan
Professor
Computer Science and Transportation Systems Engineering
University of California, Irvine

Location: USC Main Campus, RSVP to Zhanibek Baktygali ([email protected])

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Winter/Spring 2019 PSR Research Seminars 

Friday, January 25th - 1:40 PM to 3:00 PM

One Nevada Transportation Plan: Long Range Statewide Transportation Planning in a Rapidly Changing Environment

Speaker:
Sandra Rosenberg
Assistant Director for Planning
Nevada Department of Transportation

Location: UC Davis - 1605 Tilia, Room 1103, West Village

For more information, visit the ITS-Davis Website


Friday, February 1st - 1:40 PM to 3:00 PM

Autonomous Vehicles in California

Speaker:
Bernard C. Soriano
Deputy Director
California Department of Motor Vehicles

Location: UC Davis - 1605 Tilia, Room 1103, West Village

For more information, visit the ITS-Davis Website


Friday, February 15th - 1:40 PM to 3:00 PM

Equity, Justice and Sociocultural Research on Bicycling Transportation 

Speaker:
Sarah McCullough
Associate Director
Feminist Research Institute, UC Davis

Location: UC Davis - 1605 Tilia, Room 1103, West Village

For more information, visit the ITS-Davis Website


Friday, May 10th - 1:40 PM to 3:00 PM

Measure M and the (Potential) Transformation of Mobility in Los Angeles

Speaker:
Mike Manville
Associate Professor of Urban Planning
UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs

Location: UC Davis - 1605 Tilia, Room 1103, West Village

For more information, visit the ITS-Davis Website


Winter/Spring 2019 Speaker Series

Wednesday, January 23rd - 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM

Innovation on Job Accessibility with General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) Data

Speaker:
Gary Painter
Professor
Sol Price School of Public Policy
University of Southern California

Location: USC - Lewis Hall RGL 101, RSVP to Adyl Abdykali ([email protected])

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Wednesday, January 30th - 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

LA Metro is Changing the Mobility Landscape - Learn What's Next!​

Speaker:
Laura Cornejo
Deputy Executive Officer of Countywide Planning
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro)

Location: USC - Verna and Peter Dauterive Hall (VPD) 203, RSVP to Adyl Abdykali ([email protected])

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Wednesday, February 6th - 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Lunch with Transportation Professional Steven Mateer

Speaker:
Steven Mateer
Transportation Superintendent
City of Glendora

Location: USC - Verna and Peter Dauterive Hall (VPD) 203, RSVP to Adyl Abdykali ([email protected])

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Thursday, February 14th - 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Women at Work-shop

Speaker:
Dr. Sara E. Brown
Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow
USC Shoah Foundation
The Institute for Visual History and Education

Location: USC - Doheny (DML) 240, RSVP to Victoria Deguzman ([email protected])

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Wednesday, February 20th - 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Addressing Bicycle-Vehicle Conflicts with Alternate Signal Control Strategies

Speaker:
Edward Smaglik
Professor
Northern Arizona University
Director
The Arizona Laboratory for Applied Transportation Research

Location: USC - University Gateway 100B, RSVP to Adyl Abdykali ([email protected])

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Wednesday, February 27th - 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM

Leadership as Improvisation - 2.0!

Speaker:
Carol Geffner
Professor of Practice of Governance, Management and Policy
Sol Price School of Public Policy

Location: USC - Doheny (DML) 240, RSVP to Victoria Deguzman ([email protected])

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Tuesday, March 19th - 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM

Critical perspectives and recent research on the travel behavior implications of disruptive trends and autonomous vehicles

Speaker:
Ronald Milam
Director of Evolving the Status Quo
Fehr & Peers

Location: USC - Gateway 100B, RSVP to Adyl Abdykalikov ([email protected])

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Wednesday, April 10th - 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Ghost Cars and Fake Obstacles: Automated Security Analysis of Emerging Smart Transportation Systems

Speaker:
Qi Alfred Chen
Assistant Professor
Department of Computer Science
University of California, Irvine

Location: USC - EEB 132, RSVP to Adyl Abdykalikov ([email protected])

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Thursday, April 11th - 12:00 PM

Testimonies & Witness; A Compelling Voice for Education and Action

Speaker:
Emerald Archer
Director
Mount Saint Mary's University Center for Advancement of Women

Location: USC - RGL 308, RSVP to Anne Johnson ([email protected])

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Fall 2018 PSR Research Seminars

Wednesday, September 26 - 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Intelligent Intersections Reduce Crashes and Support the Safe Introduction of Autonomous Vehicles

Speaker:
Pravin Varaiya
Professor
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences
University of California, Berkeley

Location: USC - EEB 132

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Friday, October 26 - 1:40 PM to 3:00 PM

A Local Transportation Finance Breakdown 

Speaker:
Michael Coleman
Fiscal Policy Advisor
League of California Cities
CSMFO

Location: UC Davis - 1605 Tilia, Room 1103, West Village
For more information, visit the ITS-Davis Website 


Friday, November 2 - 1:40 PM to 3:00 PM

Bring Humanity to Mobility

Speaker:
Jonah Houston
Senior Portfolio Lead
IDEO's Transportation and Mobility Practice

Location: UC Davis - 1605 Tilia, Room 1103, West Village
For more information, visit the ITS-Davis Website


Wednesday, November 14 - 12:30PM

Parking and the City

Speaker:
Donald Shoup
Distinguished Research Professor
Department of Urban Planning
UCLA

Location: USC, RGL 100

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Fall 2018 Practioner Speaker Series

Thursday, September 13 - 11:45 AM to 12:45 PM

Mentorship for Success

Speaker:
Rebecca Weintraub
Clinical Professor
Director of Communication Management Master's Program
USC Annenberg

Location: USC - DML 240

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Monday, September 24 - 1:00PM

Gentrification Near Rail Transit Areas

Speaker:
Gene Burinskiy

PhD Candidate
Urban Planning and Development
USC Sol Price School of Public Policy

Location: USC - RGL 215

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Tuesday, October 9 - 12:00PM

Realizing Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace

Speaker:
Dr. Sara E. Brown
Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow
USC Shoah Foundation

Location: USC - DML 240

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Wednesday, October 17 - 12:00PM

Going Good Places or How To Do A Good Job Getting A Good Job!

Speaker:
Michelle Caldwell
Treasurer & Director of Finance
Foothill Transit

Location: USC - RGL 308

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Thursday, October 25 - 12:00PM

Leadership as Improvisation

Speaker:
Carol J. Geffner
Ph.D Professor
Sol Price School of Public Policy

Location: USC - DML 240

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Summer 2018 PSR Research Seminars

Monday, July 23 - 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM

How On-Demand Deliveries in Cities Change Services and Jobs: New Survey Results

Speaker:
Laetitia Dablanc
Director of Research
French Institute of Science and Technology for Transport, Development and Networks
University of Paris-East

Location: USC Price Research Center, University Gateway - Unit A Conference Room 100B

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Monday, July 23 - 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM

From Behaviour to Data to Models and Back Again: Where Next for Understanding and Predicting Human Decision-Making?

Speaker:
Stephane Hess
Professor of Choice Modelling in the Institute for Transport Studies
Director of Modelling in the Institute for Transport and Logistics Studies
University of Leeds

Location: USC - Verna and Peter Dauterive Hall (VPD) LL 101

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Summer 2018 Practitioner Speaker Series

Friday, June 1 - 11:00 AM

Health Impacts of Urban Transport Planning and Policy - Co-Sponsored by CSC, METRANS & PSR

Speaker:
Dr. Haneen Khreis
Assistant Research Scientist
Texas A&M Transportation Institute

Location: USC - Ralph and Goldy Lewis Hall (RGL) 308

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Spring 2018 PSR Research Seminars

Friday, January 19 - 1:40 PM to 3:00 PM

Transportation Planning to Accommodate Needs of Wind Energy Projects

Speaker:
Sebastian Astroza
Ph.D. candidate in Civil Engineering (Transportation Engineering)
University of Texas at Austin

Location: UC Davis - 1605 Tilia, Room 1103, West Village
For more information, visit the UC Davis NCST Website


Friday, January 26 - 1:40 PM to 3:00 PM

Data-Informed Decision Making in Construction Management and Transportation Engineering

Speaker:
Reka Akhavian
Assistant Professor
Construction Management at the School of Engineering
California State University East Bay

Location: UC Davis - 1605 Tilia, Room 1103, West Village
For more information, visit the UC Davis NCST Website


Wednesday, January 31- 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM

Agglomeration in Southern California

Speaker:
Peter Gordon
Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)

John Cho
Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)

Location: USC - Ralph and Goldy Lewis Hall (RGL) 100, RSVP to Doug Feldman ([email protected])

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Friday, February 2 - 1:40 PM to 3:00 PM

A Conversation about Platforms

Speaker:
Hemant Bhargava
Professor
Jerome and Elsie Suran Chair in Technology Management
Graduate School of Management
UC Davis

Location: UC Davis - 1605 Tilia, Room 1103, West Village
For more information, visit the UC Davis NCST Website 


Friday, February 9 - 1:40 PM to 3:00 PM

Assessing impacts of transport innovations - Electrification Automation, and Sharing - through ride-hailing research 

Speaker:
Alejandro Henao
Postdoctoral Researcher
Transportation Systems Group
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

Location: UC Davis - 1605 Tilia, Room 1103, West Village
For more information, visit the UC Davis NCST Website


Friday, February 16 - 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM

Logistics Sprawl: Spatial Patterns and Characteristics of New Warehousing Establishments in The Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA)

Speaker:
Gagandeep Singh
Master of Applied Science (MASc) Graduate
Civil Engineering Department
University of Toronto

Location: USC - Ralph and Goldy Lewis Hall (RGL) 101, RSVP to Doug Feldman ([email protected])

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Wednesday, February 21 - 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM

Centralized Processing of Chassis: Modeling, Analysis and Optimization

Speaker:
Timothy VanderBeek
Hardware Team Manager
Deputy Chief Engineer for the Electrostatically Supported Gyro Navigator Replacement (ESGN-R)
Boeing

Location: USC - Ralph and Goldy Lewis Hall (RGL) 100

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Wednesday, April 11 - 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM

Why is Transit Ridership Falling?

Speaker:
Brian Taylor
Professor of Urban Planning
Director of the Institute Studies
UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs

Location: USC - Ralph and Goldy Lewis Hall (RGL) 100

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Wednesday, April 18 - 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM

Student Research Presentation

Speaker:
TBD

Location: USC - Ralph and Goldy Lewis Hall (RGL) 100


Friday, April 20- 1:40 PM to 3:00 PM

Innovation and Disruption in Urban Mobility: Do We Need to Rethink Everything?

Speaker:
Susan Shaheen
Ph.D., Adjunct Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Director, Innovative Mobility Research
Co-Director, Transportation Sustainability Research Center
University of California, Berkeley

Location: UC Davis - 1605 Tilia, Room 1103, West Village
For more information, visit the UC Davis NCST Website 


Monday, May 7 - 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM

Centralized Processing of Chassis: Modeling, Analysis and Optimization

Speakers:
Timothy VanderBeek
PhD candidate in Applied Mathematics and Industrial Engineering
Claremont Graduate University and California State University, Long Beach

Location: CSULB Foundation Building, FND 204, RSVP to Royce De Rivera ([email protected])

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Friday, May 25 - 1:40 PM to 3:00 PM

Planning an integrated active travel and green infrastructure system for mental well-being in disadvantaged communities

Speaker:
Gary (Hongwei) Dong
Associate Professor
City and Regional Planning
California State University, Fresno

Location: UC Davis - 1605 Tilia, Room 1103, West Village
For more information, visit the UC Davis NCST Website


Spring 2018 Practitioner Speaker Series

Wednesday, January 17 - 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Lunch with Shawn Chavira Associate Director of Transit Services

Speaker:
Shawn Chavira
Associate Director of Transit Services
University of Southern California

Location: USC - Doheny (DML) 233, RSVP to Cherie ([email protected])

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Wednesday, February 7 - 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Student Panel Discussion
The Case for Grad School: You Can Never Be Too Educated!

Speakers:
Shichun Hu
Research Associate
USC Viterbi School of Engineering

Kate Amissah
Transportation Planner
LA Metro

Sue Dexter
Former Program Manager
Toyota Motor North America

Michael C.Y. Lin
Senior Associate
Center for Regional Econimics
Teaching Associate
USC
Milken Institute

Location: USC - Ralph and Goldy Lewis Hall (RGL) 100, RSVP to Cherie ([email protected])

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Tuesday, April 3 - 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Lunch with a Practitioner - Nate Kaplan

Speaker:
Nate Kaplan
West Coast State Director
GORAIL

Location: USC - Doheny (DML) 233, RSVP to Cherie ([email protected])

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Thursday, April 5 - 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Recalibrating the City: Advocacy by Design

Speaker:
Mia Lehrer
FASLA

Location: USC - Ralph and Goldy Lewish Hall (RGL) 219

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Tuesday, April 16 - 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Lunch with a Practitioner - Professional Development

Speaker:
Elissa Konove
Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Metrolink

Location: USC - Ralph and Goldy Lewis Hall (RGL) 100

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Fall 2017 PSR Research Seminars

Wednesday, September 27 - 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM

Scalable Microscopic and Macroscopic Management of Urban Traffic Systems

Speaker:
Ketan Savla
Assistant Professor
USC Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

Location: USC - Ralph and Goldy Lewis Hall (RGL) 101 Auditorium, RSVP to Doug Feldman ([email protected])


Friday, October 13 - 1:40 PM to 3:00 PM

Network Congestion Effect of E-Hailing Transportation Services - Sponsored by NCST

Speaker:
Jeff Ban
Associate Professor
Department of Civil and Evironmental Engineering, University of Washington

Location: UC Davis 1605 Tilia, Room 1103, West Village
For more information, visit the UC Davis NCST Website



Wednesday, November 1 - 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM

An Empirical Analysis of Digital Freight Matching Technology Adoption and Usage

Speaker:
Seiji Steimetz
Professor and Chair, Department of Economics
California State University, Long Beach

Location: USC - Ralph and Goldy Lewis Hall (RGL) 101 Auditorium, RSVP to Doug Feldman ([email protected])

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Friday, November 17 - 1:40 PM to 3:00 PM

Driving More Sustainable Mobility - Sponsored by NCST

Speaker:
Adam Gromnis
Global Lead on Sustainability and Environmental Impact within the Policy & communications Team
Uber

Location: UC Davis - 1605 Tilia, Room 1103, West Village
For more information, visit the UC Davis NCST Website


Wednesday, November 29 - 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM

Business Model Development in Urban Freight

Speaker:
Jon Williamsson, Ph.D.
Researcher, VREF Visiting Scholar
University of gothenburg, School of Business, Economics and Law
Industrial and Financial Management & Logistics

Location: USC Gateway, Conference Room 100B, RSVP to Doug Feldman ([email protected])

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Fall 2017 PSR Practitioner Speaker Series

Wednesday, October 4 - 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM

WOMEN IN ACADEMIA: WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO REACH THE TOP?

Speaker:
Elizabeth Daley
Executive Director
USC Institute for Multimedia Literacy

Karen Symms Gallagher
Dean
USC Rossier School of Education

Location: USC - Ralph and Goldy Lewis Hall (RGL) 101 Auditorium, RSVP to Victoria Valentine Deguzman ([email protected])

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Tuesday, November 7 - 5:00PM Reception & 6:00PM Panel

Industry Outlook CV/AV Panel

Moderator:
Lisa Schweitzer
Associate Professor
Sol Price School of Public Policy

Panel Speakers:
Steven Gota
Deputy Executive Officer
Highway Program
LA Metro

Jim Misener
Senior Director,
Technical Standards
Qualcomm

Greg Larson
Chief, Office of Traffic Operations Research, Innovation and System Information
Caltrans Division of Research

Sam Morrissey
Associate Vice President
Iteris, Inc.

Location: USC - Tutor Hall (RTH) 256 Board Room, RSVP to Doug Feldman ([email protected])

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Tuesday, December 5 - 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM

From "Wet Behind my Ears" to "Wise Beyond my Years"

Speaker: Susan Metros
Founder and Principal
Metros Consulting

Location: USC - University Gateway building (100B) UPC: NW Corner of Figueroa and Jefferson, RSVP to Maddie Bhattacharyya ([email protected])

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Spring 2017 METRANS Research Seminars

Wednesday, January 18 - 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM

Quantifying the Impact of Next-Generation Modes of Delivery

Speakers:
John Carlsson
Assistant Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering
USC Viterbi School of Engineering

Location: USC University Park Campus - Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineerng Building (EEB) 248 , RSVP to Nicole Guo ([email protected])

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Wednesday, February 1 - 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM

The Decline in Inter- and Intra-Urban Mobility and Its Impact on Passenger Travel 

Speakers:
Gary Painter
Professor of Public Policy, USC Price School of public Policy
Director of Social Policy, USC Price Center for Social Innovation 

Location: USC - Ralph and Goldy Lewis Hall (RGL) 100, RSVP to Nicole Guo ([email protected])

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Friday, February 10 - 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM 

Dense Enough To Be Brilliant: Patents, Urbanization, and Transportation in Nineteenth Century America  

Speakers:
Elisabeth Perlman
Center for Economic Studies, U.S. Census Bureau
Ph.D. Candidate, Boston University, Department of Economics

Location: USC - Ralph and Goldy Lewis Hall (RGL) 308, RSVP to Nicole Guo ([email protected])

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Wednesday, March 29 - 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM 

Different Ways to get to the Same Workplace: How Does Workplace Location Relate to Commuting by Different Income Groups 

Speaker:
Lingqian Hu
Associate Professor
School of Architecture and Urban Planning
University of Wisconsin-Milwakee

Location: USC Ralph and Goldy Lewis Hall (RGL) 100, RSVP to Nicole Guo ([email protected]) or visit this webpage

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Wednesday, April 12 - 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM 

Student Transportation Research Showcase:
Disparities in Access to Opportunities across Neighborhood Types: Evidence from the Los Angeles region
Speaker:

Eun Shin Jin
Ph.D. Candidate in Urban Planning and Development , USC Sol Price School of Public Policy

Warehouse Location Choice: A Case Study in Los Angeles, CA
Speaker:
Sanggyun Kang

Ph.D. Candidate in Urban Planning and Development, USC Sol Price School of Public Policy

RSVP to Nicole Guo ([email protected]) or visit this webpage

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Wednesday, April 19 - 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM 

Student Transportation Research Showcase:
The impact of health conditions on senior driving: A national-level longitudinal study using the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) 
Speaker:

Xize Wang
Ph.D. Candidate in Urban Plannign and Development, USC Sol Price School of Public Policy

China's One Belt, One Road Initiative and the Future Economic Geography of Eurasia
Speaker:
Nathan Hutson

Ph.D. Candidate in Urban Planning and Development, USC Sol Price School of Public Policy

RSVP to Nicole Guo ([email protected]) or visit this webpage

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Spring 2017 METRANS Practitioner Speaker Series

Wednesday, February 8 - 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM

Lunch with Meredith Canterbury

Speaker:
Meredith Canterbury
Senior GIS Specialist, LSA

Location: USC - Verna and Peter Dauterive Hall (VPD) 103, RSVP to Nicole Guo ([email protected]) or visit this webpage

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Wednesday, February 22 - 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM

Lunch with Steven Mateer

Speaker:
Steven Mateer
Transportation Planning Manager, L.A. Metro

Location: USC - Ralph and Goldy Lewis Hall (RGL) 100, RSVP to Nicole Guo ([email protected])

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Friday, February 24 - 12:00PM to 1:30PM

Lunch with Eric Plosky

Speaker:
Eric Plosky
Chief of Transportation Planning
USDOT Volpe Center

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Wednesday, March 1 - 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM 

Career Panel Discussion: Get the Job!

Moderator:
Dan Beal

Transportation Consultant

Panelists:
Kate Amissah
Metro
Fred Chang
Iteris
Caitlin Shankle
Kittelson & Associates
Emily Finkel
Fehr & Peers

Location: USC - Ralph and Goldy Lewis Hall (RGL) 100, RSVP to Nicole Guo ([email protected]) or visit this webpage

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Tuesday, March 21 - 5:00 PM (Reception) 6:00 PM (Program)

Juggling Crystal Balls: Tackling LA County's Transportation Future

Speaker:
Therese McMillan
Chief Planning Officer, LA Metro

Location: USC - Doheny Memoral Library 233/240, RSVP to Nicole Guo ([email protected]) or visit this webpage

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Wednesday, April 5 - 12:00PM to 1:30 PM 

Metro - Leading Mobility in Los Angeles County

Speaker:
John Fasana
Chair of Los Angeles Metro Board of Directors and Mayor Pro Tem 
City of Duarte

Location: USC - Ralph and Goldy Lewis Hall (RGL) 100, RSVP to Nicole Guo ([email protected]) or visit this webpage

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Fall 2016 METRANS Research Seminars

 

Wednesday, September 7 - 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM

Have App Will Travel: Comparing the Price & Speed of Fifty CTA & UberPool Trips in Chicago

Speakers:
Joseph Schwieterman
Director, Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development
Visiting Scholar from DePaul University School of Public Services

Location: USC - Doheny Memorial Library (DML) 240 , RSVP to Nicole Guo ([email protected])

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Wednesday, September 21 - 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM 

Agglomerations in Los Angeles

Speakers:
Peter Gordon
Emeritus Professor, USC Sol Price School of Public Policy
John Cho
Associate Regional Planner, Southern California Association of Governments

Location: USC - Ralph and Goldy Lewis Hall (RGL) 308, RSVP to Nicole Guo ([email protected])

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Wednesday, October 12 - 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM

Supply Chain Consolidation and Cooperation in the Agricultural Industry

Speakers:
Maged Dessouky

Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering
USC Viterbi School of Engineering

Wentao Zhang
Ph. D. Candidate, Industrial Systems and Engineering
USC Viterbi School of Engineering

Location: USC Main Campus Room TBD, RSVP to Nicole Guo ([email protected])

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Friday, October 14 - 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM

Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning Seminar Series

Speakers:

Why do Warehouse Decentralize More in Certain Metropolitan Areas
Sanggyun Kang

Ph.D Candidate in Urban Planning and Development, USC

The Ecology of Walking to School Experience: Children's and Parent's Perceptions from City Heights
Hue-Tam Jamme

Ph.D Student in Urban Planning and Development, USC

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Monday, October 21 - 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM

Associate of Collegiate Schools of Planning Seminar Series

Speakers:

A Longitudinal Analysis of Environmental Justice in Warehousing Location
Quan Yuan
Ph.D. Student in Planning and Policy Development
USC Sol Price School of Public Policy

Access to Diverse Opportunities in Segregated Ethnic Neighborhoods: The Case of Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
Eun Jin Shin
Ph.D. Candidate
USC Sol Price School of Public Policy

Sustainability and Displacement: Assesing the Spatial Pattern of Residential Moves Near Rail Transit in Los Angeles County
Raul Santiago-Bartolomei
3rd year Ph.D. in Urban Planning and Development

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Tuesday, October 18 - 12:15 PM to 1:30 PM

Measure M: Yes or No on Sales Tax Measure for LA Transit

Moderator:
Lisa Schweitzer

USC Price

Speakers:
Laura Nelson
L.A. Times
Stephanie Wiggins
L.A. Metro
Damien Goodman
Crenshaw Subway Coalition
Jeffrey Sellers
USC Dornsife
Mark Philips
USC Price 

Location: USC - Ralph and Goldy Lewis Hall (RGL) 100 

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Tuesday, October 25 - 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

The California Cut Flower Industry: A Case for Transportation Consolidation

Speakers:
Maged Dessouky
Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering
USC Viterbi School of Engineering

Location: CSULB Foundation Building, FND 175, RSVP to Royce De Rivera ([email protected])

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Tuesday, November 1 - 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Mitigating Urban Freight Through Effective Management of Truck Chassis: Lessons from the Pool of Pools

Speakers:
Thomas O'Brien
Executive Director, Center for International Trade and Transportation
Associate Director of CSULB Programs, METRANS

Location: CSULB Foundation Building, FND 175, RSVP to Royce De Rivera ([email protected])

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Thursday, November 10 - 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM

Two Case Studies on Land Use Impacts of Rail Transit in China

Speakers:
Haishan Xia
Professor/Dean
School of Architecture and Design, Beijing Jiaotong University

Chun Zhang
Associate Professor/Vice Dean, Dept. of Urban Planning
School of Architecture and Design, Beijing Jiaotong University

Location: USC Ralph and Goldy Lewis Hall (RGL) 308, RSVP to Nicole Guo ([email protected])

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Wednesday, November 16 - 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM

Mitigating Urban Freight Through Effective Management of Truck Chassis:  Lesssons from the Pool of Pools

Speakers:
Thomas O'Brien

Executive Director, Center for International Trade and Transportation
Associate Director of CSULB Programs, METRANS

Location: USC Ralph and Goldy Lewis Hall (RGL) 100, RSVP to Nicole Guo ([email protected])

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Tuesday, December 6 - 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM

The Aspirations and Practices of Port Connectivity in Global Tangier

Speakers:
Janell Rothenberg
Ph. D in Sociocultural Anthropology, UCLA
Postdoctoral Fellow, Institute for Middle East Studies, GWU

Location: CSULB SPA Building - Room 208, RSVP to Royce De Rivera ([email protected])

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Summer 2016 METRANS Research Seminars

 

Thursday, August 4 - 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM

The Rise of Instant Delivery Services in European Cities: What are the Potential Impacts on the Urban Freight Routine?

Speakers:
Visiting Professor Laetitia Dablanc

Location: USC – University Gateway (UGW) 100 B

The seminar will begin with complimentary lunch at noon. PLEASE RSVP so that we can reserve your lunch.

To secure your space at lunch and the seminar you may simply follow the link http://tinyurl.com/Dablanc and we will add you to the attendee list.

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Friday, August 12 - 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM

Transit-Oriented Development and Community Sense: A Case Study in Hong Kong

Speakers:
Sylvia He

Assistant Professor
Chinese University of Hong Kong

Location: USC - RGL 308, RSVP to Kaitlyn Zhang at ([email protected])

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Wednesday, August 31- 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM

Regional Governance of a Port in China

Speakers:
Paige Zhuang
Professor
Logistics Department of the Maritime Academy at Ningno University

Location: CSULB Foundation Building, FND 210, RSVP to Royce De Rivera at ([email protected])

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Spring 2016 METRANS Research Seminars

 

Wednesday, February 10 - 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM

Analysis and Prediction of Spatiotemporal Impact

Speakers:
Cyrus Shahabi
Director, Integrated Media Systems Center
Professor of Comp. Science and Elec. Eng.
USC Viterbi School of Engineering
Ugur Demiryurek
Associate Director, IMSC
USC Viterbi School of Engineering

Location: USC – Ralph and Goldy Lewis Hall (RGL) 101, RSVP to Victoria Valentine Deguzman ([email protected])

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Tuesday, February 23 - 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM - Jointly Sponsored by USC Price Urban Growth Seminars

Urban Design and Street Typology: Do They Matter?

Speaker: William Riggs
Assistant Professor of City & Regional Planning
College of Architecture and Environmental Design, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Location: USC – Ralph and Goldy Lewis Hall (RGL) 101, RSVP to Victoria Valentine Deguzman ([email protected])

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Wednesday, March 2 - 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM - Jointly Sponsored by Associated Students of Planning and Development at USC (ASPD)

Is Los Angeles Becoming Transit Oriented?

Speaker: Genevieve Giuliano
Director, METRANS Transportation Center
Professor, Margaret and John Ferraro Chair in Effective Local Government
USC Sol Price School of Public Policy

Location: USC – Ralph and Goldy Lewis Hall (RGL) 101, RSVP to Victoria Valentine Deguzman ([email protected])

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Wednesday, March 9 - 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM

Regional Governance of a Port in China

Speaker: Paige Zhuang
Visiting Scholar, California State University Long Beach
Professor, Maritime College, Ningbo University, China

Location: USC – Ralph and Goldy Lewis Hall (RGL) 101, RSVP to Victoria Valentine Deguzman ([email protected])

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Wednesday, April 13 - 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM - Jointly Sponsored by American Planning Association, USC Student Chapter (APA USC)

Cities and Economics Growth

Speaker: Peter Gordon
Professor Emeritus
USC Sol Price School of Public Policy

Location: USC – Ralph and Goldy Lewis Hall (RGL) 101, RSVP to Victoria Valentine Deguzman ([email protected])

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Wednesday, April 20 - 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM

Will Millennials Keep their Driving Low When they Move Back to the Suburbs? A National Inquiry

Speaker: Xize Wang
Ph.D. Candidate in Urban Planning
USC Sol Price School of Public Policy

Location: UGW 100b, RSVP to Victoria Valentine Deguzman ([email protected])

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Fall 2015 METRANS Research Seminars

 

 

Wednesday, September 16 — Jointly sponsored by the National Center for Sustainable Transportation

The Future of Travel Demand

Speaker: Susan Handy
Professor, Department of Environmental Science and Policy,
University of California, Davis
Director, National Center for Sustainable Transportation

Location: USC Main Campus, RSVP to Victoria Valentine Deguzman ([email protected])

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Wednesday, October 24 — Jointly sponsored by METRANS and CSULB College of Business Administration

Noise Mapping Of Container Terminals at Ports Of Long Beach & Los Angeles

Speakers:
Dr. I-Hung Khoo
Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering
California State University, Long Beach
Dr. Tang-Hung Nguyen
Professor, Department of Civil Engineering and Construction Engineering Management
California State University, Long Beach

Location: CSULB CBA 125

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Thursday, November 5 - 6:30-8:00pm  

Tracking Truck Movements At The Ports Of Long Beach & Los Angeles

Speaker: Dr. Burkhard Englert
Chair, Department of Computer Science
California State University, Long Beach

Location: 1000 N. Studebaker Road, Long Beach, 90815 - CITT

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Wednesday, November 11— 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM — Jointly sponsored by the students of the USC Price International Policy, Planning and Management Program (IPPAM)

A Progress Report on Parking Reforms

Speaker: Donald Shoup
Professor,
Chair of the Department of Urban Planning and Director of the Institute of Transportation Studies,
University of California Los Angeles

Location: USC –Ralph and GoldyLewis Hall (RGL) 101, RSVP to Victoria Valentine Deguzman ([email protected])

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Saturday, November 14 - 4:00-5:00 PM -- co-sponsored by METRANS, CSULB College of Business Administration, Center for International Trade & Transportation, and Society for Women Engineers

Tracking Truck Flows With Programmable Mobile Devices for Drayage Efficiency Analysis

Speaker: Dr. Shui Lam
Professor, Computer Engineering & Computer Science Department
California State University, Long Beach

Location: CSULB CBA 125
Reception following:  CSULB CBA Courtyard  5:00 to 6:00 pm

 

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Wednesday, November 18 — Jointly sponsored by the USC Student Chapter of the Institute for Transportation Engineering (ITE)

Development of Micro Wireless Sensor Platforms for Collecting Data of Passenger-Freight Interactions

Speaker: Mohammad Mozumdar
Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering,
California State University Long Beach

Location: USC Main Campus, RSVP to Victoria Valentine Deguzman ([email protected])

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Wednesday, December 2 — Jointly sponsored by American Planning Association (APA), USC Student Chapter

Cars that Kill? The Effect of Fuel Economy Standards on Vehicle Weight Dispersion and Safety

Speaker: Antonio M. Bento
Professor, Sol Price School of Public Policy,
University of Southern California

Location: USC Main Campus, RSVP to Victoria Valentine Deguzman ([email protected])

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Spring 2015 METRANS Research Seminars

Wednesday, January 21 - Jointly Sponsored by Sol Global

Restricting Driving for Better Traffic and Clearer Skies: Did it Work in Beijing?

Speaker: Rui Wang, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Urban Planning
UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs

Location: Verna and Peter Dauterive Hall (VPD), Room 112

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Wednesday, February 4 - Jointly Sponsored by IPPAM

Public Transit Service and Stigma on Social Media: A Case of Study Twitter

Speaker: Lisa Schweitzer, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
USC Sol Price School of Public Policy

Location: Verna and Peter Dauterive Hall (VPD), Room 112

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Wednesday, February 9

Does the Relative Importance of Tacit Knowledge Explain Occupational Variations in Propensities to work at Home?

Speaker: Peter Gordon, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus
USC Sol Price School of Public Policy

Location: Verna and Peter Dauterive Hall (VPD)

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Wednesday, February 25, 12:00 PM

What Do We Know About Economic Development? What Do We Know About Cities and Networks? How Are They Linked?

Speaker: Peter Gordon, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus
USC Sol Price School of Public Policy

Location: Verna and Peter Dauterive Hall (VPD), Room 112

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Tuesday, March 10, 12:15 PM to 1:30 PM - Jointly Sponsored by Urban Growth

Greater Streets of Los Angeles - LADOT Strategic Plan

Speaker: Seleta Reynolds
General Manager
Los Angeles Department of Transportation

Location: Ralph and Goldy Lewis Hall (RGL) 101

Light refreshments will be served.  No RSVP is required.

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Wednesday, March 25, 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM - Jointly Sponsored by VREF & WLPPD 

Seaport Mergers:  Why Not Los Angeles and Long Beach?

Speaker: Geraldine Knatz, Ph.D.
Former Executive Director, Port of Los Angeles
Professor of Practice of Policy and Engineering
USC Sol Price School of Public Policy and USC Viterbi School of Engineering

Location: USC Verna & Peter Dauterive Hall (VPD) 112

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Thursday, March 26 - Jointly Sponsored by Sol Price School, Dean's Merit Scholar Event 

Development and Application of a "Big Data" Archive: The ADMS Project

Speaker: Sandip Chakrabarti
PhD Candidate, Urban Planning
USC Sol Price School of Public Policy

Location: Ralph and Goldy Lewis Hall (RGL) 308


 

Wednesday, April 8, 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM - Transportation Student Research Seminar Showcase

Unraveling the Effects of Residence in an Ethnic Enclave on immigrant Travel Mode Choice and Social Activities and Does Reliability Determine Ridership?

Speakers:

Eun Jin Shin
PhD Candidate, USC Price School of Public Policy
Sandip Chakrabarti
PhD Candidate, Urban Planning, USC

Location: Ralph and Goldy Lewis Hall (RGL) 308

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Fall 2014 METRANS Research Seminars

 

Tuesday, September 16 - Jointly Sponsored by USC Price Urban Growth Seminar Series

Title: Measuring Rail Transit’s Sustainability Goal: An Experimental Evaluation of the Expo Line

Speaker: Marlon Boarnet
Professor and Senior Associate Dean, Academic Programs
Sol Price School of Public Policy, USC

Discussant: Lisa Schweitzer

Location: Ralph and Goldy Lewis Hall (RGL), Room 101 (Auditorium)

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Friday, September 26 - Educational Exchange funded by the Volvo Research & Educational Foundations

Title: Improving Decision-Making for Mega Infrastructure Projects
Study on the Possible Applicability of the Policy-Led Multi-Criteria Analysis (PLMCA) to the Planning and Appraisal of Major Gateway Port Projects

Speaker:  Marco Dean
PhD Student, Research Assistant, OMEGA Centre
Bartlett School of Planning, University College London

Location: Ralph and Goldy Lewis Hall (RGL), Room 219

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Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Title:  Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP) conference topics

Speakers:  PhD Student Panel - Sandip Chakrabarti, Xize Wang, Mohja Rhoads

Location:  University of Southern California, Ralph and Goldy Lewis Hall (RGL), Room 209

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Friday, October 17, 2014

Title:  Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP) conference topics

Speakers:  PhD Student Panel - Yuting Hou, Eun Jin Shin, Andy Hong

Location:  University of Southern California, Ralph and Goldy Lewis Hall (RGL), Room 209

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Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Title:  Travel Behavior of Millennials

Speaker:  Evelyn Blumenberg
Professor and Chair, Department of Urban Planning,
University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)

Location:  University of Southern California, Ralph and Goldy Lewis Hall (RGL), Room 209

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Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Title:  Incentives to Reduce Air Pollution by Reducing Ship Speeds:  Evidence from the Port of Long Beach Green Flag Program

Speaker:  Seiji S.C. Steimetz
Associate Professor and Associate Chair, Department of Economics
California State University, Long Beach (CSULB)

Location:  University of Southern California, Ralph and Goldy Lewis Hall (RGL), Room 209

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