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CETOC: People

Leadership Team | Administration Team | Other Researchers | Students - CUD | Students - FAU | Students - UF | Students - LSU New Orleans | Students - UU | Former Students | Advisory Board

 

Leadership Team

Guang Tian, PhD

Guang Tian, PhD
Director, CETOC
Associate Director, LSU New Orleans Transportation Institute
Associate Professor of Planning and Urban Studies
LSU New Orleans
[email protected]
152 Bicentennial Education Building
2000 Lakeshore Drive
New Orleans, LA 70148
Phone: 504-280-6521

Reid Ewing, PhD
Deputy Director, CETOC
Distinguished Professor of City and Metropolitan Planning
University of Utah
[email protected]
Park Building Room 408
201 S. Presidents Circle
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
Phone: 801-581-8255

Hoermann

Serena Hoermann, PhD, MBA
Leadership Team, CETOC
Interim Director, Center for Urban and Environmental Solutions
Department of Urban and Regional Planning
Florida Atlantic University
[email protected]
SO 284 E
777 Glades Road
Boca Raton, FL 33431
Phone: 561-455-7948

Wesley Marshall, PhD
Leadership Team, CETOC
Professor of Civil Engineering
University of Colorado-Denver
[email protected]
1200 Larimer Street, Suite 3034
Denver, CO 80204
Phone: 617-678-5069

Xilei Zhao, PhD
Leadership Team, CETOC
Assistant Professor of Civil & Coastal Engineering
University of Florida
[email protected]
207 Grinter Hall
P.O. Box 115500
Gainesville, FL 32611
Phone: 352-294-7159

 

Administration Team

Bob Danton, MS
Project Manager, CETOC
Department of Planning & Urban Studies &
LSU New Orleans Transportation Institute (UNOTI)
LSU New Orleans
[email protected]
110 Kirschman Hall
2000 Lakeshore Drive
New Orleans, LA 70148
Phone: 504-280-9828

Delinda Swanson

Delinda Swanson
Coordinator, Business Affairs
Department of Planning and Urban Studies &
LSU New Orleans Transportation Institute (UNOTI)
LSU New Orleans
[email protected]
112A Kirschman Hall
2000 Lakeshore Drive
New Orleans, LA 70148
Phone: 504-280-6519

 

Other CETOC Researchers

AndyHong

Andy Hong, PhD
CETOC Researcher
Assistant Professor
Director, Healthy Aging and Resilient Places Lab
Department of City and Metropolitan Planning
University of Utah
[email protected]
375 South 1530 East, Suite 220
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
Phone: 801-213-7350

Merlin

Louis A. Merlin, PhD, AICP 
CETOC Researcher
Associate Professor
Department of Urban and Regional Planning
Florida Atlantic University
[email protected]
SO 284 I
777 Glades Road
Boca Raton, FL 33431
Phone: 561-440-3185

Misra

Aditi Misra, PhD
CETOC Researcher
Assistant Professor
Department of Civil Engineering
University of Colorado-Denver
[email protected]
North Classroom Building 2012B
1200 Larimer Street
Denver, Colorado 80204
Phone: 404-734-2376

 

John Renne, PhD, AICP
CETOC Researcher
Florida Atlantic University
[email protected]
SO 284 F
777 Glades Road
Boca Raton, FL 33431
Phone: 561-494-6408 

Rigolon

Alessandro Rigolon, PhD
CETOC Researcher
Associate Professor
Department of City & Metropolitan Planning
University of Utah
[email protected]
375 South 1530 East, RM 204 ARCH
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
Phone: 801-581-8255

Shirgaokar

Manish Shirgaokar, PhD, AICP
CETOC Researcher
Associate Professor
Department of Urban and Regional Planning
University of Colorado-Denver
[email protected]
Campus Box 126
PO Box 173364
Denver, CO 80217
Phone: 303-315-0336

Tolford

Tara Tolford, MURP, AICP
CETOC Researcher
Research Associate III
LSU New Orleans Transportation Institute
LSU New Orleans
[email protected]
112B Kirschman Hall
2000 Lakeshore Drive
New Orleans, LA 70148
Phone: 504-280-6516

Yan

Xiang (Jacob) Yan, PhD
CETOC Researcher
Assistant Professor
Director, Just & Green Transportation Lab
Department of Civil & Coastal Engineering
University of Florida
[email protected]
508 Weil Hall
P.O. Box 116580
Gainesville, FL 32611
Phone: 352-294-7770

 

Students - CUD

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Fatemeh Ahmadipour
Graduate Research Assistant, CETOC
Department of Civil Engineering
University of Colorado-Denver
[email protected]
1200 Larimer Street Suite 3034
Denver, CO 80204

KarlynCarlson

Karlyn Russell Carlson
Graduate Research Assistant, CETOC
Department of Urban and Regional Planning
University of Colorado-Denver
[email protected]
1250 14th Street #2000
Denver, CO 80202

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Brittney Contreras
Graduate Research Assistant, CETOC
Department of Urban and Regional Planning
University of Colorado-Denver
[email protected]
1250 14th Street #2000
Denver, CO 80202

Fardon

Garrett Fardon
Graduate Research Assistant, CETOC
Department of Urban and Regional Planning
University of Colorado-Denver
[email protected]
1250 14th Street #2000
Denver, CO 80202

Newell

Zane Newell
Graduate Research Assistant, CETOC
Departments of Urban and Regional Planning & Civil Engineering
University of Colorado-Denver
[email protected]
1250 14th Street #2000
Denver, CO 80202

Piccirrilo

John Piccirillo
Graduate Research Assistant, CETOC
Department of Urban and Regional Planning
University of Colorado-Denver
[email protected]
1250 14th Street #2000
Denver, CO 80202

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Amanda Spidel
Graduate Research Assistant, CETOC
Department of Urban and Regional Planning
University of Colorado-Denver
[email protected]
1250 14th Street #2000
Denver, CO 80202

Tallavajjula

Naga Sneha Tallavajjula
Graduate Research Assistant, CETOC
Department of Urban and Regional Planning
University of Colorado-Denver
[email protected]
1250 14th Street #2000
Denver, CO 80202

 

Students - FAU

MaryAsumang

Mary Asumang
Graduate Research Assistant, CETOC
Center for Urban and Environmental Solutions
Department of Urban and Regional Planning
Florida Atlantic University
[email protected]
SO 284
777 Glades Road
Boca Raton, FL 33431

Sarpita Ghosh

Sarpita Ghosh
Graduate Research Assistant, CETOC
Center for Urban and Environmental Solutions
Department of Urban and Regional Planning
Florida Atlantic University
[email protected]
SO 284
777 Glades Road
Boca Raton, FL 33431

 

Students - UF

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Yilong Dai
Graduate Research Assistant, CETOC
Smart, Equitable, Resilient Mobility Systems (SERMOS) Lab
Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering
University of Florida
[email protected]
1949 Stadium Road
Gainesville, FL 32611

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Shangkun Jiang
Graduate Research Assistant, CETOC
Smart, Equitable, Resilient Mobility Systems (SERMOS) Lab
Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering
University of Florida
[email protected]
1949 Stadium Road
Gainesville, FL 32611

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Duanya Lyu
Graduate Research Assistant, CETOC
Just & Green Transportation Lab (JTLB)
Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering
University of Florida
[email protected]
1949 Stadium Road
Gainesville, FL 32611

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Yiheng Qian
Graduate Research Assistant, CETOC
Just & Green Transportation Lab (JTLB)
Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering
University of Florida
[email protected]
1949 Stadium Road
Gainesville, FL 32611

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Kaiyue Wang
Graduate Research Assistant, CETOC
Just & Green Transportation Lab (JTLB)
Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering
University of Florida
[email protected]
1949 Stadium Road
Gainesville, FL 32611

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Zhuoqun Xue
Graduate Research Assistant, CETOC
Smart, Equitable, Resilient Mobility Systems (SERMOS) Lab
Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering
University of Florida
[email protected]
1949 Stadium Road
Gainesville, FL 32611

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Eliana Duarte
Undergraduate Research Assistant, CETOC
Just & Green Transportation Lab (JTLB)
Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering
University of Florida
[email protected]
1949 Stadium Road
Gainesville, FL 32611

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Sara Garces
Undergraduate Research Assistant, CETOC
Smart, Equitable, Resilient Mobility Systems (SERMOS) Lab
Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering
University of Florida
[email protected]
1949 Stadium Road
Gainesville, FL 32611

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Ksenia Velichko
Undergraduate Research Assistant, CETOC
Just & Green Transportation Lab (JTLB)
Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering
University of Florida
[email protected]
1949 Stadium Road
Gainesville, FL 32611

 

Students - LSU New Orleans

Emelogu

Daisy Emelogu
Graduate Research Assistant, CETOC
Department of Planning & Urban Studies
LSU New Orleans
[email protected]
382 Milneburg Hall
2000 Lakeshore Drive
New Orleans, LA 70148

Alexis

Alexis Sager
Graduate Research Assistant, CETOC
Department of Planning & Urban Studies
LSU New Orleans
[email protected]
382 Milneburg Hall
2000 Lakeshore Drive
New Orleans, LA 70148

Jiahao

Jiahao Shi
Graduate Research Assistant, CETOC
Department of Planning & Urban Studies
LSU New Orleans
[email protected]
382 Milneburg Hall
2000 Lakeshore Drive
New Orleans, LA 70148

AndrewTritch

Andrew Tritch
Graduate Research Assistant, CETOC
Department of Planning & Urban Studies
LSU New Orleans
[email protected]
382 Milneburg Hall
2000 Lakeshore Drive
New Orleans, LA 70148

 

Students - UU

Justyna

Justyna Kaniewska
Graduate Research Assistant, CETOC
Metropolitan Research Center
Department of City & Metropolitan Planning
University of Utah
[email protected]
375 South 1530 East, Suite 220
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
Phone: 385-327-9552

Faria

Faria Afrin Zinia
Graduate Research Assistant, CETOC
Metropolitan Research Center
Department of City & Metropolitan Planning
University of Utah
[email protected]
375 South 1530 East, Suite 220
Salt Lake City, UT 84112

 

Former Students

EvanaAhmed

Evana Ahmed
Former Graduate Research Assistant, CETOC
Center for Urban and Environmental Solutions
Department of Urban and Regional Planning
Florida Atlantic University

 

LynnCai

Lynn Cai
Former Graduate Research Assistant, CETOC
Department of Planning & Urban Studies
LSU New Orleans
 

BryceJenkins

Bryce Jenkins, MURP
Former Graduate Research Assistant, CETOC
Department of Planning & Urban Studies
LSU New Orleans
 

 

Advisory Board

Chessy Brady, MBA

Robert Cervero, PhD

Kristi Currans, PhD

Veronica Davis, PE

Kim DeLaney, PhD

Paul Drake, MRED

Vijaya (V.J.) Gopu, PhD

Tanisha Hall, AICP, TDM-CP

David Krutsinger, AICP

Jon Larsen, PE

Dwight Norton, AICP

Chad Riding, MAURP

Maria Vyas, AICP

Jeff Wood

Ming Zhang, PhD

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