Academic employment

Graduate Program in Community and Regional Planning, School of Architecture, The University of Texas at Austin

2021 – present: Associate professor
2017 – 2021: Assistant professor

School of City and Regional Planning, College of Design, Georgia Institute of Technology

2015 – 2017: Assistant professor

Center for Sustainable Urban Development (CEDEUS) and Department of Transportation Engineering and Logistics, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

2015: Postdoctoral researcher

Global Institute of Sustainability, Walton Sustainability Solutions Initiatives, Arizona State University

2014 – 2015: Postdoctoral research fellow

Department of Civil Engineering and Center for Regional Change, University of California, Davis

2012 – 2013: Postdoctoral researcher

Education

University of California, Davis

PhD, Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2012
Dissertation: Transportation Planning and Regional Equity: History, Policy, and Practice
Committee: Deb Niemeier, Patricia Mokhtarian, Jonathan London

MS, Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2008
Thesis: Near-Roadway Air Quality: Meta-Analysis and Mitigation

University of Toronto

BASc (Hons), Civil Engineering, 2006
Thesis: Evaluating the Life Cycle Energy and Emissions Implications of Transportation Fuels Derived from the Alberta Oil Sands

Publications

Publication statistics are available on Google Scholar.

Peer-reviewed and law review articles

• Bierbaum, A., A. Karner, and J. Barajas. “Toward Mobility Justice:  Linking Transportation and Education Equity in the Context of School Choice. Journal of the American Planning Association, In press. https://doi.org/10.1080/01944363.2020.1803104
• Karner, A., J. London, D. Rowangould, and K. Manaugh. “From Transportation Equity to Transportation Justice: Within, Through, and Beyond the State.” Journal of Planning Literature, In press. https://doi.org/10.1177/0885412220927691
• Alcorn, L. and A. Karner. “Integrating Formal and Informal Transit into One Hybrid Passenger Transport System in Lagos, Nigeria.” Transportation, In press. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11116-020-10099-8
• Karner, A., K. Brower Brown, R. Marcantonio, and L. Alcorn. “The View from the Top of Arnstein’s Ladder: Participatory Budgeting and the Promise of Community Control.” Journal of the American Planning Association (Special issue “50 Years since Arnstein’s Ladder”), In press.
• Karner, A. and R. Duckworth. “‘Pray for Transit’: Seeking Transportation Justice in Clayton County, Georgia.” Urban Studies, 2019. 56:9, 1882-1900.
• Kent, M. and A. Karner. “Prioritizing low-stress and equitable bicycle networks using neighborhood-based accessibility.” International Journal of Sustainable Transportation, 2019. 13:2, 100-110.
• Zhong, Q., A. Karner, A. Golub, and M. Kuby. “A Multiobjective Optimization Model for Locating Affordable Housing Investments While Maximizing Accessibility to Jobs by Public Transportation.” Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science, 2019. 46:3, 490-510.
• Wu, Y., D. Rowangould, J. London, and A. Karner. “Modeling Health Equity in Active Transportation Planning.” Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 2019. 67: 528-540.
• Karner, A. and R. Marcantonio. “Achieving transportation equity: Meaningful public involvement to meet the needs of underserved communities.” Journal of Public Works Management & Policy, 2018. 23:2, 105-126.
• Karner, A. “Assessing Public Transit Service Equity using Route-Level Accessibility Measures and Public Data.” Journal of Transport Geography, 2018. 67: 24-32.
• Marcantonio, R., A. Golub, A. Karner, and L.N. Dyble. “Confronting Inequality in Metropolitan Regions: Realizing the Promise of Civil Rights and Environmental Justice in Metropolitan Transportation Planning.” Fordham Urban Law Journal, 2017. 44(4): 1017-1077.
• Cloutier, S., A. Karner, P. Toufani, N. Onat, S. Patel, S. Paralkar, J. Papenfuss, B. Morrison, D. Briggs, E. Bejerano, C. Carlson, and H. Breetz. “Measures of a Sustainable Commute as a Predictor of Happiness.” Sustainability, 2017. 9: 1214.
• Karner, A. “Planning for Transportation Equity in Small Regions: Towards Meaningful Performance Assessment.” Transport Policy, 2016. 52: 46-54.
• Rowangould, D., A. Karner, and J. London. “Identifying Environmental Justice Communities for Transportation Analysis.” Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 2016. 88: 151-162.
• Benner, C. and A. Karner, “Low-wage Jobs-housing Fit: Identifying Locations of Affordable Housing Shortages.” Urban Geography, 2016. 37(6): 883-903.
• Karner, A., D. Hondula, and J. Vanos, “Heat Exposure and Vulnerability During Non-motorized Travel: Implications for Transportation Policy Under Climate Change.” Journal of Transport & Health, 2015. 2(4): 451-459.
• Karner, A. and A. Golub, “Comparing Two Common Approaches to Public Transit Service Equity Evaluation.” Transportation Research Record, 2015. 2531: 170-179.
• Karner, A. and J. London, “Rural Communities and Transportation Equity in California’s San Joaquin Valley.” Transportation Research Record, 2014. 2452: 90-97.
• Karner, A. and D. Niemeier, “Civil Rights Guidance and Equity Analysis Methods for Regional Transportation Plans: A Critical Review of Literature and Practice.” Journal of Transport Geography, 2013. 33: 126-134. [Reported on Streetsblog.]
• London, J., A. Karner, J. Sze, D. Rowan, G. Gambirazzio and D. Niemeier, “Racing Climate Change: Collaboration and Conflict in California’s Global Climate Change Policy Arena.” Global Environmental Change, 2013. 23(4): 791-799.
• Karner, A., “Multimodal Dreamin’: California Transportation Planning, 1967-1977.” Journal of Transport History, 2013. 34(1): 39-57.
• Karner, A., A. Urrutia, and D. Niemeier, “US Public Transit Fantasies: Performance and Economic Stimulus.” International Journal of Transport Economics, 2012. 34(1): 39-55.
• Karner, A., D. Eisinger, and D. Niemeier, “Near-Roadway Air Quality: Synthesizing the Findings from Real-World Data.” Environmental Science & Technology, 2010. 44(14): 5334-5344.
• Rowan, D., A. Karner, and D. Niemeier, “MPG Illusions and CAFE Distortions: When Even the Transport Experts Have Trouble.” Transportation Research Record, 2010. 2191: 8-15.
• Gould, G. and A. Karner, “Modeling Bicycle Facility Operation: A Cellular Automaton Approach.” Transportation Research Record, 2009. 2140: 157-164.
• Karner, A., D. Eisinger, S. Bai, and D. Niemeier, “Mitigating Diesel Truck Impacts in Environmental Justice Communities: Transportation Planning and Air Quality in Barrio Logan, San Diego, California.” Transportation Research Record, 2009. 2125: 1-8.
• Sze, J., G. Gambirazzio, A. Karner, D. Rowan, J. London, and D. Niemeier, “Best in Show? Climate and Environmental Justice Policy in California.” Environmental Justice, 2009. 2(4): 179-184.
• Niemeier, D., G. Gould, A. Karner, M. Hixson, B. Bachmann, C. Okma, Z. Lang, and D. Heres Del Valle, “Rethinking Downstream Regulation: California’s Opportunity to Engage Households in Reducing Greenhouse Gases.” Energy Policy, 2008. 36(9): 3436-3447.

Book reviews

• Karner, A., “After the Car.” Dennis, K. and J. Urry. Journal of the American Planning Association, 2010. 76(3):379-380.
• Karner, A., “Socially Responsible Engineering: Justice in Risk Management.” Vallero, D.A. and P.A. Vesilind. Science and Engineering Ethics, 2010. 16(2):415-417.
• Karner, A., “Creating a Climate for Change: Communicating Climate Change and Facilitating Social Change.” Moser, S.C. and L. Dilling (eds.). Public Understanding of Science, 2008. 17(4): 503-505.

Research reports

• Karner, A., D. Rowangould, Y. Wu, O. Igbinedion, and J. London. “Development and Application of an Integrated Health Impacts Assessment Tool for the Sacramento Region.” National Center for Sustainable Transportation. University of California, Davis. Research report, 2017.
• Kumar, A., C. Ross, and A. Karner. “Crowdsourced Social Media Monitoring System Development.” Georgia Department of Transportation Research Report No. 16-14. Atlanta, GA. 2017.
• Partnership for Southern Equity. “Opportunity Deferred: Race, Transportation, and the Future of Metropolitan Atlanta.” Atlanta, GA. 2016. (Lead study author with co-author Richard Duckworth.)
• Karner, A., D. Rowangould, and J. London. “We Can Get There From Here: New Directions for Transportation Equity.” National Center for Sustainable Transportation, University of California, Davis. Whitepaper, 2016.
• Karner, A. and C. Benner. “Job growth, housing affordability, and commuting in the Bay Area.” A report prepared for the Bay Area Regional Prosperity Plan Housing Working Group, 2015.
• Chuang, W-C., Karner, N. Selover, D. Hondula, N. Chhetri, A. Middel, M. Roach, and B. Dufour. “Arizona Extreme Weather, Climate and Health Profile Report.” A report prepared for Arizona Department of Health Services and the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Climate-Ready States and Cities Initiative, 2015.
• Karner, A., A. Golub, and C. Chavis. “Understanding regional disparities in public transit performance using realtime transit data.” National Transportation Center at Maryland, Research Report NTC2015-MU-R-1, 2016.
• Gould, G. and Karner. “Modeling Bicycle Facility Operation: a Cellular Automaton Approach.” Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California, Davis, Research Report UCD-ITS-RR-09-10, 2009.
• Silvis, J., W. Leighty, and A. Karner, “Folk Quantification of Transportation Energy: An Initial Investigation of Perceptions of Automobile Energy Use.” Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California, Davis, Research Report UCD-ITS-RR-07-22, 2007.

Other writing

• Karner, A., J. Hirsch, R. Rosenberger, and J. Woo. “Smart cities for whom? Leveraging technology for an inclusive and just Atlanta.” Op-ed in Saporta Report, December 10, 2017. Short link: https://goo.gl/qoBQPR.
• Karner, A. “Don’t miss (or overlook) the bus.” Op-ed in Creative Loafing (Atlanta alternative weekly magazine), November 24-30, 2016. Short link: https://goo.gl/fWVUdc.
• Karner, A. and C. Benner. “More market-rate units won’t protect low-income renters.” Invited contribution to Washington Post Wonkblog on the topic “How to make expensive cities affordable for everyone again.” Short link: https://goo.gl/8sR1HZ.
• Marcantonio, R. and A. Karner, “Social Equity in Transportation Planning: A Community-Based Framework.” Progressive Planning, 2016. 206: 38-41.
• Karner, A. and C. Benner, “Job Growth, Housing Affordability, and Commuting in the Bay Area.” A report prepared for the Bay Area Regional Prosperity Plan.
• Karner, A. and C. Benner. “Bay Area is not Meeting its Affordable Housing Needs.” Op-ed in Oakland Tribune. June 29, 2015.
• Chuang, W-C, A. Karner, N. Selover, D. Hondula, N.Chhetri, A. Middel, M. Roach and B.Dufour, Arizona Extreme Weather, Climate and Health Profile Report. A report prepared for Arizona Department of Health Services and the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Climate-Ready States and Cities Initiative, 2015.
• Karner, A. “Valley Needs Better Land, Transportation Planning.” Op-ed in Fresno Bee and Zocalo Public Square, July 2, 2014. [Interview on KVPR related to the piece.]
• Marcantonio, R. and A. Karner, “Disadvantaged Communities Teach Regional Planners a Lesson in Equitable and Sustainable Development.” Poverty & Race, 2014. 23(1): 5-12.