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Erik Ferguson
American University of Sharjah, P.O. Box 26666, Sharjah, UAE
971-6-515-2878; eferguson@aus.edu
Experience
American University of Sharjah—School of Architecture and Design
Assistant Professor, Urban Planning Program, 2006-present
• Taught graduate courses:
o Planning methods, transportation planning, planning studio
• Conducted research:
o Decision models in planning, parking management, planning and policy
University of California, Irvine—Parking & Transportation Services
Manager, Planning & Development, 2005-2006
• Parking management
o Managed campus parking utilization studies on quarterly basis
o Conducted special studies, including tube counts and permit counts, on an asneeded
basis
o Estimated effects of permit price changes on parking demand
• Alternative transportation
o Managed AQMD employee travel surveys on an annual basis
o Conducted special studies, including transit ridership analysis and shuttle service
planning, on an as-needed basis
• Green transportation
o Managed AQMD air quality grant under the Carl Moyer program to assist in
minimizing diesel emissions from the campus shuttle fleet
o Developed internal policy documents in response to UC-wide sustainable
transportation initiatives
ETF Associates
Principal, 1995 to 2005
• Education and training
o Public speaking (elected officials, local citizens, and transportation
professionals).
o Private tutoring of high school students in math (algebra, geometry, calculus),
science (physics, chemistry), and SAT preparation (math, verbal, writing).
o Substitute teaching (grades 7-12) in a wide variety of classroom environments.
• Travel demand management
o Developed five-year business plan for Northern California TMA.
o Developed TDM strategy for regional council in New Zealand (literature review
and impact assessment).