KUTC Partners
| Patricia Weaver, Executive Director of KUTC and Associate Director for Outreach and Technology Transfer, KU Transportation Research Institute. Program Manager for Kansas LTAP and RTAP programs. Research interests include rural public transportation, transportation for elderly and disabled, transit demand analysis for rural and small urban communities, GIS and other computer applications for transit, and bicycle/pedestrian facility planning. 785-864-2595. Email: Pat Weaver. |
| Mehrdad Givechi, P.E., P.T.O.E, Program Assistant. Interests include traffic engineering, traffic safety, transportation planning, and microcomputer applications in transportation. 785-864-2593. Mehrdad Givechi. |
| Kristin Kelly, Training and Technical Assistance Coordinator. Kristin has responsibility for planning and logistics of all training provided by the KU Transportation Center. 785-864-2594. Email: Kristin Kelly. |
| Alice Kuo, Administrative Assistant, KUTC. 785-864-2599. Email: Alice Kuo. Alice is also the executive director for the International Chinese Transportation Professionals Association; www.ictpa.org. |
| Lisa Harris, Communications Coordinator and Editor. Lisa has responsibility for production of two publications of the KU Transportation Center: Kansas LTAP Newsletter and Kansas Trans Reporter, as well as other print materials for KUTC and affiliated projects. 785-864-2590. Email: Lisa Harris. |
| Anne Lowder, RTAP Training Coordinator. Anne has responsibility for scheduling and holding training for transit drivers offered throughout the state as part of the Kansas Rural Transit Assistance Program. Training topics include defensive driving, emergency procedures, passenger assistance, and pre-trip vehicle inspections. 785-864-1469. Email: Anne Lowder. |
Yong Bai, Associate Professor of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering. Research interests include rapid bridge replacement techniques, highway work zone safety, emerging technology applications in construction, and international construction management. 785-864-2991. Email: Yong Bai
Jie Han, P.E., Professor of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering. Research interests include geotechnical topics such as new design methods for unpaved roads, multi-tiered earth wall systems, geosynthetic reinforcements and soil improvement techniques. 785-864-3714. Email: Jie Han.
Tom Mulinazzi, Professor of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering and Chairperson, Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering. Research interests include traffic engineering and highway design. 785-864-2928. Email: Tom Mulinazzi
Robert Parsons, Associate Professor of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering. Research interests include soil stabilization, flowable fill, site investigation methodology, and solid waste management. 785-864-2946. Email: Robert Parsons .
Steve Schrock, Assistant Professor of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering. Research interest in traffic engineering. On-going studies in work zone safety. 785-864-3818 Email: Steve Schrock.
Bryan Young, Associate Professor of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering. Research interest in hydrology. Teaches LTAP training workshops in GIS applications to transportation. 785-864-2999. Email: Bryan Young.
Johnny Dahl, retired FHWA engineer, is an instructor for the Kansas LTAP Program. He provides instruction on motor grader operation and work zone signing.
J. Jay Jordan, consulting engineer, is an instructor for the Kansas LTAP Program. He provides instruction on culvert and dainage design, maintenance of low volume roads and snow and ice control.
Norm Bowers is an instructor for the Kansas LTAP Program. He provides instruction on surveying, basic math and utilities right-of-way.
Roger Alexander is an instructor for the Kansas LTAP Program. He provides instruction on asphalt paving.