Directory of Key personnel - Morgan State University

Directory of
Key Personnel
Morgan State University National Center
for Transportation Management, Research & Development
Transportation: A Key to Human and Economic Development

DIRECTORY OF KEY PERSONNEL
as of December 1, 2010
This directory includes contact information for the staff, advisory
committee, researchers, and organizations affiliated with the
National Transportation Center at Morgan State University.
Located in Baltimore, Md., Morgan State University is a doctorategranting
and research-intensive public urban university.
The National Transportation Center (NTC) at Morgan State
University is committed to transportation research and education
that support the well-being and economic development of
communities.
Theme
The NTC’s theme is “Transportation: A Key to Human and Economic
Development. “ The center’s research examines how multi-modal
surface transportation systems affect people, particularly in terms
of socioeconomics, equity, efficiency, technology, the environment,
and safety. As a complement to this theme, the center aims to
increase the numbers of minorities and women in transportation
careers.
History
The NTC is officially known as the Morgan State University
National Center for Transportation Management, Research
and Development. The center is part of the U.S. Department
of Transportation’s University Transportation Centers (UTC)
Program. The NTC is also a member of the Council of University
Transportation Centers.
The NTC was established by Congress under the Intermodal
Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991; reauthorized in
1998 by the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century; and
reauthorized again in 2005 by the Safe, Accountable, Flexible,
Efficient Transportation Equity Act—a Legacy for Users.
For more information, contact:
National Transportation Center
Morgan State University
Center for Built Environment and Infrastructure Studies 327
1700 E. Cold Spring Lane
Baltimore, MD 21251
Phone: 443-885-3666
Fax: 443-885-8275
Website: www.morgan.edu/soe/ntc

4 NTC Staff
5 NTC Advisory Committee
7 Contributing Faculty Researchers
9 National Organization Affiliates
10 Affiliated Federal Agencies
11 Affiliated State Agencies
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NTC STAFF
Dr. Andrew Farkas
Director
CBEIS 327
Phone: 443-885-3761
Fax: 443-885-8275
E-mail: andrew.farkas@morgan.edu
Dr. Eugene DeLoatch
Dean of the School of Engineering
Clarence M. Mitchell Jr. Engineering Building, Room 118
Phone: 443-885-3231
Fax: 443-885-8218
E-mail: deloatch@morgan.edu
Anita Jones
Administrative Assistant
CBEIS 327
Phone: 443-885-4813
Fax: 443-885-8275
E-mail: anita.jones@ morgan.edu
Dr. Hyeon-Shic Shin
Assistant Research Professor
CBEIS 327
Phone: 443-885-1041
E-mail: hyeonshic.shin@morgan.edu
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Erica Johnson
Communications Manager/Editor
CBEIS 327
Phone: 443-885-1039
Fax: 443-885-8275
E-mail: erica.n.johnson1@morgan.edu
Valencia Baker
Education Coordinator
CBEIS 327
Phone: 443-885-3969
Fax: 443-885-8275
E-mail: valencia.baker@morgan.edu
Sonia McDonald
Secretary
CBEIS 327
Phone: 443-885-1038
Fax: 443-885-8275
E-mail: sonia.mcdonald@ morgan.edu
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NTC ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Moges Ayele
Senior Liaison for Higher Education
Federal Highway Administration
Resource Center, Suite 4000
10 South Howard Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: 240-393-2658
E-mail: moges.ayele@dot.gov
Elizabeth Baker
Regional Administrator
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
10 South Howard Street, Suite 6700
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: 410-962-0053
E-mail: beth.baker@dot.gov
Nathan Beil
President
KCI Technologies
10 North Park Drive
Hunt Valley, MD 21030
Phone: 410-316-7937
E-mail: nathan.beil@kci.com
Nelson Castellanos
Division Administrator
Federal Highway Administration
10 South Howard Street, Suite 2450
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: 410-962-4440
E-mail: nelson.castellanos@dot.gov
Ricky DeGrafenreid
Director of Service Quality
Maryland Transit Administration
301 N. Eutaw Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: 410-454-7795
E-mail: Rdegrafenreid@mta.maryland.gov
Ronald L. Freeland
Vice President
T.Y. Lin International
1501 St. Paul Street, Suite 126
Baltimore, MD 21202
Phone: 410-955-7900
E-mail: ronald.freeland@tylin.com
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Bob Garrett
Executive Assistant
Bureau of Municipal Services
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
400 North Street, 8th floor
Harrisburg, PA 17105
Phone: 717-787-0800
E-mail: rgarrett@state.pa.us
Gail McFadden-Roberts
Community Planner
Region 3
Federal Transit Administration
1760 Market Street, Suite 500
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: 215-656-7100
E-mail: gail.mcfadden-roberts@dot.gov
Adiele Nwankwo
Senior Vice President & GM
Central Region
PB Americas
500 Griswold Street
Guardian Bldg, Suite 2900
Detroit, MI 48226
Phone: 313-963-4675
E-mail: nwankwo@pbworld.com
Edward H. Power
Senior Vice President
HDR Engineering, Inc.
5700 Lake Wright Drive
Twin Oaks 1 - Suite 300
Norfolk, VA 23502
Phone: 757-222-1511
E-mail: ed.power@hdrinc.com
Richard Y. Woo
Director
Office of Policy & Research
Maryland State Highway Administration
707 North Calvert Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
Phone: 410-545-0340
E-mail: rwoo@sha.state.md.us
Khalil Zaied
Director
Baltimore City Department of Transportation
417 E. Fayette Street, Room 527
Baltimore, MD 21202
Phone: 410-396-6802
E-mail: khalil.zaied@baltimorecity.gov
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NTC ADVISORY COMMITTEE

CONTRIBUTING FACULTY RESEARCHERS
Dr. Mansoureh Jeihani’s project Effectiveness of Dynamic Speed Display Signs investigates whether the signs slow drivers. In October,
Dr. Jeihani and her research assistant installed tubes and counting devices on Perring Parkway (between Echodale Avenue and
Northern Parkway) to track the speed of cars approaching and passing the devices. Photo by Dean Eugene DeLoatch.
Dr. Ashraf Ahmed
Senior Research Associate
Institute of Urban Research
Morgan State University
Montebello Complex, Room D-213
1700 E. Cold Spring Lane
Baltimore, MD 21251
Phone: 443-885-4398
E-mail: aahmed@morgan.edu
Dr. Nathan Austin
Associate Professor
Department of Business Administration
Morgan State University
McMechen Commerce Bldg., Room 214E
1700 E. Cold Spring Lane
Baltimore, MD 21251
Phone: 443-885-4585
E-mail: nathan. austin@morgan.edu
Dr. Sanjay Bapna
Associate Professor
Department of Information Science & Systems
Morgan State University
McMechen Commerce Bldg., Room 502C
1700 E. Cold Spring Lane
Baltimore, MD 21251
Phone: 443-885-3941
E-mail: sanjaybapna@gmail.com
Dr. Kenneth H. Beck
Professor
Department of Public & Community Health
University of Maryland School of Public Health
2366 SPH Building
College Park, MD 20742
Phone: 301-405-2527
E-mail: kbeck1@umd.edu
Dr. Michael Callow
Associate Professor
Department of Business Administration
Morgan State University
McMechen Commerce Bldg., Room 213C
1700 E. Cold Spring Lane
Baltimore, MD 21251
Phone: 443-885-1688
E-mail: michael.callow@morgan.edu
Dr. Kelton Clark
Director
Morgan State University Estuarine Research Center
10545 Mackall Road
St. Leonard, MD 20685
Phone: 410-586-9706
E-mail: kelton.clark@morgan.edu
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CONTRIBUTING FACULTY RESEARCHERS
Dr. Stella Hargett
Associate Professor
Department of Sociology & Anthropology
Morgan State University
Jenkins Behavioral Science Bldg., Room 429
1700 E. Cold Spring Lane
Baltimore, MD 21251
Phone: 443-885-3411
E-mail: stella.hargett@morgan.edu
Dr. James Hunter
Assistant Professor
Department of Civil Engineering
Morgan State University
Schaefer Building, Room 220
1700 E. Cold Spring Lane
Baltimore, MD 21251
Phone: 443-885-3098
E-mail: james.hunter@morgan.edu
Dr. Mansoureh Jeihani
Assistant Professor
Department of Transportation & Urban Infrastructure Studies
Morgan State University
Schaefer Engineering Bldg., Room 314
1700 E. Cold Spring Lane
Baltimore, MD 21251
Phone: 443-885-1873
E-mail: mansoureh.jeihani@morgan.edu
Dr. Manoj K. Jha
Associate Professor
Department of Civil Engineering
Morgan State University
Schaefer Engineering Bldg., Room 233
1700 E. Cold Spring Lane
Baltimore, MD 21251
Phone: 443-885-1446
Fax: 443-885-8217
E-mail: mkjha@eng.morgan.edu
Dr. Robert Johnson
Assistant Professor
Department of Civil Engineering
Morgan State University
Schaefer Bldg., Room 332
1700 E. Cold Spring Lane
Baltimore, MD 21251
Phone: 443-885-3295
E-mail: robert.johnson@morgan.edu
Dr. Randolph K. Larsen III
Associate Professor
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
St. Mary’s College of Maryland
18592 East Fisher Road
St. Mary’s City, MD 20686-3001
Phone: 240-895-4597
E-mail: rklarsen@smcm.edu
Dr. Young-Jae Lee
Associate Professor
Department of Transportation & Urban Infrastructure Studies
Morgan State University
Schaefer Engineering Bldg., Room 315
1700 E. Cold Spring Lane
Baltimore, MD 21251
Phone: 443-885-1872
E-mail: youngjae.lee@morgan.edu
Dr. Anthony Saka
Chairperson and Professor
Department of Transportation & Urban Infrastructure Studies
Morgan State University
Schaefer Engineering Bldg., Room 313
1700 E. Cold Spring Lane
Baltimore, MD 21251
Phone: 443-885-1871
E-mail: anthony.saka@morgan.edu
Dr. Siddhartha Sen
Chair and Professor
Graduate Program in City & Regional Planning
School of Architecture & Planning
Morgan State University
Montebello Complex B, Room 107E
Phone: 443-885-1864
E-mail: siddhartha.sen@morgan.edu
Dr. Robert Smith
Associate Professor
Department of Psychology
Morgan State University
Jenkins Behavioral Science Bldg., Room 411
1700 E. Cold Spring Lane
Baltimore, MD 21251
Phone: 443-885-3494
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NATIONAL ORGANIZATION AFFILIATES
American Association of State Highway and
Transportation Officials (AASHTO)
444 North Capital Street, NW
Suite 249
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: 202-624-5800
Fax: 202-624-5806
Website: www.transportation.org
American Public Transportation Association
(APTA)
1666 K Street, NW
Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20006
Phone: 202-496-4800
Fax: 202-496-4324
Website: www.apta.com
Conference of Minority Transportation
Officials (COMTO)
818 18th Street, NW
Suite 850
Washington, DC 20006
Phone: 202-530-0551
Fax: 202-530-0617
Website: www.comto.org
Council of University Transportation Centers
(CUTC)
c/o ARTBA
1219 28th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20007
Phone: 202-289-4434 or 979-847-8724
Fax: 202-289-4435
Website: cutc.tamu.edu/
American Road and Transportation Builders
Association (ARTBA)
1219 28th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20007
Phone: 202-289-4434
Fax: 202-289-4435
Website: www.artba.org
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AFFILIATED FEDERAL AGENCIES
Federal Highway Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202-366-4000
Website: www.fhwa.dot.gov
Federal Highway Administration
(Baltimore Office)
City Crescent Building
10 South Howard Street
Suite 2450
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: 410-962-4440
Fax: 410-962-4054
Website: www.fhwa.dot.gov/demddiv/
Federal Transit Administration
U.S. Department of Transportation
East Building
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202-366-4040
Website: www.fta.dot.gov
Federal Transit Administration
(Regional 3)
1760 Market Street
Suite 500
Philadelphia, PA 19103-4124
Phone: 215-656-7100
Fax: 215-656-7260
Research and Innovative Technology
Administration University
Transportation Centers Program
U.S. Department of Transportation
1200 New Jersey Ave., SE
Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 1-800-853-1351
Fax: 202-366-3759
Website: utc.dot.gov
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AFFILIATED STATE AGENCIES
Maryland Aviation Administration (MAA)
P.O. Box 8766
Third Floor, Terminal Building
BWI Airport, MD 21240
Phone: 410-859-7111
Website: www.marylandaviation.com
Maryland Department of Transportation
(MDOT)
7201 Corporate Center Drive
Hanover, MD 21076
In-state: 410-865-1142
Toll Free: 1-888-713-1414
Website: www.mdot.maryland.gov/
Maryland Port Administration (MPA)
World Trade Center
401 East Pratt Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
Phone: 1-800-638-7519
Fax: 410-633-3273
Website: mpa.maryland.gov
Maryland Transportation Authority (MdTA)
2310 Broening Highway
Suite 150
Baltimore, MD 21224
Local: 410-537-1000
Out of Area: 1-866-713-1596
Fax: 410-288-8412
Website: mdta.maryland.gov
Maryland Transit Administration (MTA)
6 St. Paul Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
Phone: 410-539-5000
Website: www.mtamaryland.gov
Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA)
6601 Ritchie Highway, NE
Glen Burnie, MD 21062
Phone: 800-950-1682
Out of State: 301-729-4550
Website: www.mva.maryland.gov
Maryland State Highway Administration
(SHA)
707 North Calvert Street, Room C-400
Baltimore, MD 21202
Phone: 410-545-0400
Fax: 410-209-5009
Website: www.roads.maryland.gov
Maryland State Highway Administration,
Office of Traffic and Safety
7491 Connelly Drive
Hanover, MD 21075
Phone: 888-963-0307
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National Transportation Center
Morgan State University
1700 East Cold Spring Lane
Center for Built Environment and Infrastructure
Studies 327
Baltimore, MD 21251
Phone: 443-885-3666
Fax: 443-885-8275
www.morgan.edu/soe/ntc