U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590
202-366-4000
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
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) 923-0564 |
Leads HPTS program of research supporting transportation policy development and strategic implementation planning. | Mona Asudegi Richa Ajmera Ayonda Dent |
| Name, Title, Phone Number | Primary Responsibilities | Backup Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Mona Asudegi Team Lead |
Leads 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. | Getachew Mekonnen Research Analyst |
| Getachew Mekonnen Research Analyst |
Conducts national level policy studies regarding transportation infrastructure, highway user fee and financing, highway cost allocation, and truck size and weight studies. | |
| Viktoriia Dunleavy Statistician |
Manages the collection, inventory, storage and sharing of code and data. Develops different methods for improving policy and decision making processes through data visualization. Participates in national level transportation policy studies and analyses. | |
| Rachel James Transportation Specialist |
Leads development of biennial "Status of the Nation's Highways, Bridges and Transit: Conditions and Performance" Report to Congress (C&P Report). Co-authors "Status of the Nation's Highways, Bridges and Transit: Conditions and Performance" Report to Congress (C&P Report). Project Manager for Highway Economic Requirements System (HERS). Conducts highway needs and investment analysis. Manage HPTS research program. Manages the development of methodologies to quantify the impact of FHWA policies and policy proposals. Conducts research studies to assess emerging issues that may affect transportation policy, including the deployment of AV/CV technologies. Participates in national level transportation policy studies and analyses. |
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| Khadija Ngozi-Bullock Civil Engineer |
Serves as Project Manager for National Bridge Investment Analysis System (NBIAS). Co-manages and conduct highway needs and investment analysis and related research.
Co-authors of the "Status of the Nation's Highway, Bridges and Transit: Conditions and Performance" Report to Congress (C&P Report). |
| Name, Title, Phone Number | Primary Responsibilities | Backup Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Ayonda Dent Enterprise Performance Management Team Lead |
Leads FHWA performance, risk, and portfolio management. Oversees FHWA program evaluations to support evidence-based decision-making. Also oversees unit planning, facilitates process improvements, and manages the development and implementation of strategic initiatives to achieve organizational objectives. | Darla Hugaboom Shardé Wint |
| Darla Hugaboom Program and Management Analyst (515) 509-3690 |
Conducts FHWA performance reporting activities and manages tools that support data analysis, visualization, and program management. Supports strategic planning efforts that align with agency priorities. | Ayonda Dent |
| Shardé Wint Program and Management Analyst (443) 571-8118 |
Implements organizational management initiatives, and program evaluations using evidence-based strategies to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of FHWA programs. Oversee the development and execution of FHWA's learning agenda, annual evaluation plans, and capacity assessments. | Ayonda Dent |
| Name, Title, Phone Number | Primary Responsibilities | Backup Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Richa Ajmera Team Leader |
Leads the preparation of regulatory impacts analyses (RIA) for FHWA rulemakings and the assessment of the cost effectiveness of highway discretionary grant proposals. | |
| Azza Mansour Economist |
Reviews benefit-cost analyses for discretionary grant project proposals. Leads analysis of economic benefits and costs of highway program options and regulations. Conducts research on the impacts of transportation investments on system performance, resilience and the national economy. Contributing author to the "Status of the Nation's Highways, Bridges and Transit: Conditions and Performance" Report to Congress (C&P Report). | |
| Charles Sundberg Economist |
Reviews benefit-cost analyses of project proposals for discretionary grant programs. Explores new methods and refines the DOT benefit-cost analysis framework. Conducts research on how transportation infrastructure affects the spatial allocation of economic activity. Contributing author to the "Status of the Nation's Highways, Bridges and Transit: Conditions and Performance" Report to Congress (C&P Report) | |
| Philip Liang Economist |
Reviews benefit-cost analyses for discretionary grant project proposals. Contributing author to the "Status of the Nation's Highways, Bridges and Transit: Conditions and Performance" Report to Congress (C&P Report). |
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