R.J. PORTER

Dr. Porter has nearly fifteen years of experience in transportation research and higher education gained primarily through his current position at the University of Utah, as well as previous positions at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) and Thomas D. Larson Pennsylvania Transportation Institute (PTI). He conducts research in highway and street design, road safety, traffic operations, and highway project development. He has published over 60 journal papers, conference papers, and research reports in these areas and has delivered technical presentations in the U.S. and abroad. Dr. Porter currently teaches the University of Utah's Civil and Environmental Engineering courses in Transportation Engineering, Highway Design, Highway and Traffic Engineering, Transportation Safety, and Statistical and Econometric Analysis. He has received four significant teaching awards (one national-level, one state-level, and two department-level), including the 2014 American Society of Civil Engineers ExCEEd New Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award and the 2014 Institute of Transportation Engineers Utah Chapter Educator of the Year Award.