U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590
202-366-4000
Office of Policy and Governmental Affairs | Office of Highway Policy Information | Office of International Programs
Office of Legislative Affairs and Policy Communications | Office of Transportation Policy Studies
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Nesbitt Office Director (202) 366-1179 |
Lead HPTS program of research supporting transportation policy development and strategic implementation planning. | Heather Rose (202) 366-5060 Ross Crichton (202) 366-5027 |
| Name, Title, Phone Number | Primary Responsibilities | Backup Contact |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Rabinder Bains (202) 366-2073 |
| Karen White Economist (240) 927-2294 |
Review benefit-cost analyses for discretionary grant project proposals. Conduct research on measuring economic benefits and societal impacts of transportation. | Charles Noble (202) 366-5026 |
| Rabinder Bains Principal Economist (202) 366-2073 |
Serve as Principal Economist for the FHWA. Project Manager for Highway Economic Requirements System (HERS). Co-author "Status of the Nation's Highway, Bridges and Transit: Conditions and Performance" Report to Congress (C&P Report). | Ross Crichton (202) 366-5027 |
| Valentin Vulov Economist (202) 366-9474 |
Lead analysis of economic benefits and costs of highway program options and regulations. Conduct research on the impacts of transportation investments on system performance, resilience and the national economy. Co-author “Status of the Nation's Highways, Bridges and Transit: Conditions and Performance" Report to Congress (C&P Report). | Rabinder Bains (202) 366-2073 |
| Khadija Ngozi-Bullock Transportation Research Analyst (202) 366-3094 |
Project Manager for National Bridge Investment Analysis System (NBIAS). Co-author of the "Status of the Nation's Highway, Bridges and Transit: Conditions and Performance" Report to Congress (C&P Report). Co-manage and conduct Highway needs and investment analysis and related research. | Rabinder Bains (202) 366-2073 |
| Charles Noble Economist (202) 366-5026 |
Review benefit-cost analyses of project proposals for discretionary grant programs. Explore new methods and refine the DOT benefit-cost analysis framework. Conduct research on how transportation infrastructure affects the spatial allocation of economic activity. | Karen White (240) 927-2294 |
| Souleymane Soumahoro Economist (202) 366-6021 |
Conduct economic analysis on the measurement and distribution of transportation investments and policies. Conduct research on behavior economics of traveler behavior. Co-author "Status of the Nation's Highways, Bridges and Transit: Conditions and Performance" Report to Congress (C&P Report). | Rabinder Bains (202) 366-2073 |
| Azza Mansour Economist (720) 618-1713 |
Review benefit-cost analyses for discretionary grant project proposals at the primary level. Co-author "Status of the Nation's Highways, Bridges and Transit: Conditions and Performance" Report to Congress (C&P Report). Conduct research on measuring the economic impacts of transportation funding on the USA economy and other research projects. | Karen White (240) 927-2294 |
| Name, Title, Phone Number | Primary Responsibilities | Backup Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Heather Rose Acting Team Leader (202) 366-5060 |
Lead the development of analytic tools and data systems for policy analysis and evaluation. Conduct research studies to assess emerging issues that may affect transportation policy. | Benjamin Hawkinson (202) 366-5044 |
| Getachew Mekonnen Research Analyst (202) 366-9254 |
Conduct national level policy studies regarding transportation infrastructure, highway user fee and financing, highway cost allocation, and truck size and weight studies. | Thor Dodson (202) 366-8556 |
| Mona Asudegi Economist (202) 366-1714 |
Lead development of advanced system-level decision support models and tools for assessing impacts of policies and new technologies on multi-modal transportation systems, economy and environment. | Heather Rose (202) 366-5060 |
| Benjamin Hawkinson Research Analyst (202) 366-5044 |
Conduct transportation policy studies concerning infrastructure needs and transportation resources. Manage/participate in national-level analyses of transportation infrastructure, financing, and road usage charging studies. | Getachew Mekonnen (202) 366-9254 |
| Thor Dodson Economist (541) 891-2736 |
Conduct national level policy studies regarding transportation infrastructure, highway user fee and financing, cost allocation, external costs, and equity. | Getachew Mekonnen (202) 366-9254 |
| Viktoriia Dunleavy Statistician (202) 366-4073 |
Manage the collection, inventory, storage and sharing of code and data. Develop different methods for improving policy and decision making processes through data visualization. Participate in national level transportation policy studies and analyses. | Heather Rose (202) 366-5060 |
| Rachel James Research Analyst (202) 366-8556 |
Manage the development of methodologies to quantify the impact of FHWA policies and policy proposals. Conduct research studies to assess emerging issues that may affect transportation policy. Participate in national level transportation policy studies and analyses. | Benjamin Hawkinson (202) 366-5044 |
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