Staff Contacts
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Office of Transportation Policy Studies Staff Directory
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
8th Floor
Routing Code: HPTS
Fax Number: (202) 366-3297
Hours of Operations: Monday through Friday, 7:30am to 6:00pm EST
| Name, Title, Phone Number | Primary Responsibilities | Backup Contact |
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Mary Lynn Tischer Director (202) 366-9232 |
Lead HPTS program of research supporting transportation policy development. | Ross Crichton (202) 366-5027 |
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Janet
Hanley Program Support Assistant (202) 366-9233 |
Administrative office support |
Investment and Economic Analysis Team
| Name, Title, Phone Number | Primary Responsibilities | Backup Contact |
|---|---|---|
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Ross Crichton Team Leader (202) 366-5027 |
Lead development of biennial "Status of the Nation's Highways, Bridges and Transit: Conditions and Performance" Report to Congress (C&P Report). Conduct highway needs and investment analysis. Manage HPTS research program. | David Luskin (202) 366-6597 |
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Steven Sissel Highway Engineer (202) 366-5764 |
Project Manager for National Bridge Investment Analysis System (NBIAS). Co-author of "Status of the Nation's Highway, Bridges and Transit: Conditions and Performance" Report to Congress (C&P Report). Highway needs and Investment analysis and related research. | Ross Crichton (202) 366-5027 |
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David Luskin Economist (202) 366-6597 |
Transportation economics and finance, and regulatory analysis. Project Manager for Highway Economic Requirements System (HERS). Co-author of "Status of the Nation's Highways, Bridge And Transit: Conditions and Performance" Report to Congress (C&P Report). Highway Needs and investment analysis and related Research. | |
| Rabinder Bains Economist (202) 366-2073 |
Research and analysis of macroeconomic, microeconomic issues. Co-author of "Status of the Nation's Highways, Bridges and Transit: Conditions and Performance" Report to Congress (C&P Report). Performance Management. | |
| Karen White Transportation Specialist (202) 366-9474 |
Macroeconomic, microeconomic and industry analysis and research. | Rabinder Bains (202) 366-2073 |
Policy Analysis Team
| Name, Title, Phone Number | Primary Responsibilities | Backup Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Max Azizi Team Leader (202) 366-9237 |
Lead the development of analytic tools and data systems for policy analysis and evaluation. Conduct research study to assess emerging issues that may affect transportation policy. | Ben Hawkinson (202) 366-5044 |
| Getachew Mekonnen Research Analyst (202) 366-9254 |
National level studies related to transportation infrastructure, highway user fee and financing, cost allocation, and truck size and weight studies. | Max Azizi (202) 366-9237 |
| Benjamin Hawkinson Program Analyst (202) 366-5044 |
Manage and monitor a broad program of transportation policy studies concerning the infrastructure needs and transportation resources. Manage/participates in national-level analyses of transportation infrastructure, highway user fee and financing and highway cost allcoation related policy studies. | |
| Alexis Miller Economist (202) 366-9637 |
Analyzes highway economic and policy issues, and evaluates the effects of future highway investments under various highway physical and socioeconomic assumptions; writes technical and policy reports, develops presentations and graphics for publications, and prepares other materials for communicating the results of studies. |
Strategic Management Team
| Name, Title, Phone Number | Primary Responsibilities | Backup Contact |
|---|---|---|
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Woody
Stanley Team Leader (202) 366-9070 |
Support the development and use of the FHWA Strategic Plans, performance-based budgets and reports. | Mary Lynn Tischer (202) 366-9232 |
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Mary Lynn Tischer Director, HPTS (202) 366-9232 |
Co-chair Performance Planning Steering Committee | Woody Stanley (202) 366-9070 |
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Martha Solorzano AZ Division detail (602) 382-8962 |
Support the development and use of the FHWA Strategic Plans, perfomance-based budgets and reports |
Transportation Futures Team
| Name, Title, Phone Number | Primary Responsibilities | Backup Contact |
|---|---|---|
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Heather Rose Team Leader (202) 366-5060 |
Manage the development of Policy research programs, outreach and coordination, and leadership in policy research. | Erica Interrante 202) 366-5048 |
| Erica Interrante Transportation Specialist (202) 366-5048 |
Manage transportation studies related to emerging issues in the areas of travel behavior, transportation planning and support of new technology initiatives. | Heather Rose (202) 366-5060 |
| Melanie Becker Transportation Specialist (202) 366-6904 |
Manage transportation futures studies in the areas of performance management, rural futures, land use, and travel demand | Erica Interrante (202) 366-5048 |
| Marc Paladini Statistician (202) 366-1203 |
Manage transportation futures studies in the areas of demographics, performance management, and emerging social and Behavioral trends. |