Curriculum vitae

Peer-Reviewed Articles

• Karner, A., D. Rowangould, and J. M. Barajas. “U.S. Transportation Research at a Crossroads.” Transport Policy, 2025. 173: 103782. DOI ↗

• Situ, M.^S and A. Karner. “Is Title VI Enough? A Review of Bus Network Redesign Equity Analyses.” Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 2025. 146: 104905. DOI ↗

• Barajas, J. M., S. Grajdura, A. Karner, M. Palm, and D. Rowangould. “Shifting Priorities from Equity to Exclusion: Investigating US Transportation Policy Changes in the Anti-DEI Era.” Findings, 2025. DOI ↗

• Karner, A. and J. Shuster.^S “All Aboard: Light Rail, Mobility Justice, and the Future of Public Transit in Austin, TX.” Urban Affairs Review, 2025. 61(4): 1186–1228. DOI ↗

• Karner, A., R. H. M. Pereira, and S. Farber. “Advances and Pitfalls in Measuring Transportation Equity.” Transportation, 2025. 52(4): 1399–1427. DOI ↗

• Situ, M.^S and A. Karner. “Choice or Constraint? A Locally Tailored Assessment of Housing and Transportation Costs in Central Texas.” Transportation Research Record, 2024. 2678(11): 1562–1575. DOI ↗

• Rowangould, D., A. Karner, K. Levine,^S and L. Alcorn.^S “‘I’d Like Accessibility Analysis to Help Us Shape the Future’: Transportation Practitioners and Accessibility Measurement.” Transportation Research Record, 2024. 2678(10): 1536–1550. DOI ↗

• Rowangould, D., J. Lou, A. Karner, and D. A. Niemeier. “Does Access to Voting Locations Affect the Choice to Vote?” Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, 2024. 23: 101029. DOI ↗

• Choi, S. J.,^S J. Jiao, and A. Karner. “Tracing the Effects of COVID-19 on Short and Long Bike-Sharing Trips Using Machine Learning.” Travel Behaviour and Society, 2024. 35: 100738. DOI ↗

• Karner, A., S. LaRue,^S W. Klumpenhouwer, and D. Rowangould. “Evaluating Public Transit Agency Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Seven U.S. Regions.” Case Studies on Transport Policy, 2023. 12: 100989. DOI ↗

• Levine, K.^S and A. Karner. “Approaching Accessibility: Four Opportunities to Address the Needs of Disabled People in Transportation Planning in the United States.” Transport Policy, 2023. 131: 66–74. DOI ↗

• Liu, H.,^S M. Rahman,^S and A. Karner. “Bus Network Redesigns and Public Transit Equity Analysis: Evaluating System-Wide Changes in Richmond, Virginia.” Travel Behaviour and Society, 2023. 31: 151–165. DOI ↗

• Da Silva, D.,^S W. Klumpenhouwer, A. Karner, M. Robinson, R. Liu,^S and A. Shalaby. “Living on a Fare: Modeling and Quantifying the Effects of Fare Budgets on Transit Access and Equity.” Journal of Transport Geography, 2022. 101: 103348. DOI ↗

• He, Q.,^S D. Rowangould, A. Karner, M. Palm, and S. LaRue.^S “COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts on Essential Transit Riders: Findings from a U.S. Survey.” Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 2022. 105: 103217. DOI ↗

• Klumpenhouwer, W., J. Allen,^S L. Li,^S R. Liu,^S M. Robinson, D. Da Silva,^S S. Farber, A. Karner, D. Rowangould, A. Shalaby, M. Buchanan, S. Higashide. “A Comprehensive Transit Accessibility and Equity Dashboard.” Transport Findings, July 2021. DOI ↗

• Amekudzi-Kennedy, A., B. Woodall, A. Karner, A. Akosa,^S H. Franklin,^S J. L. Simao,^S H. Gudmundsson, and J. Smith-Colin. “Value-Focused Infrastructure Development: Affecting the Development of Shared Regional Prosperity.” Journal of Urban Planning and Development, 2021. 147(4). DOI ↗

• Karner, A. and K. Levine.^S “Equity-Advancing Practices at Public Transit Agencies in the United States.” Transportation Research Record, 2021. 2675(10): 1431–1441. DOI ↗

• Karner, A. “People-Focused and Near-Term Public Transit Performance Analysis.” Journal of Public Transportation, 2022. 24: 100019. DOI ↗

• Alcorn, L. G.^S and A. Karner. “Integrating Formal and Informal Transit into One Hybrid Passenger Transport System in Lagos, Nigeria.” Transportation, 2021. 48(3): 1361–1377. DOI ↗

• Karner, A. and D. Rowangould. “Access to Secure Ballot Drop-off Locations in Texas.” Transport Findings, May 2021. DOI ↗

• Bierbaum, A. H., A. Karner, and J. M. Barajas. “Toward Mobility Justice: Linking Transportation and Education Equity in the Context of School Choice.” Journal of the American Planning Association, 2021. 87(2): 197–210. DOI ↗

• 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, 2020. 35(4): 440–459. DOI ↗

• Karner, A., K. Brower Brown,^S R. Marcantonio, and L. Alcorn.^S “The View from the Top of Arnstein’s Ladder: Participatory Budgeting and the Promise of Community Control.” Journal of the American Planning Association, 2019. 85(3): 236–254. DOI ↗

• Karner, A. and R. Duckworth.^S “‘Pray for Transit’: Seeking Transportation Justice in Metropolitan Atlanta.” Urban Studies, 2019. 56(9): 1882–1900. DOI ↗

• Zhong, Q.,^S 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. DOI ↗

• Kent, M.^S and A. Karner. “Prioritizing Low-Stress and Equitable Bicycle Networks Using Neighborhood-Based Accessibility.” International Journal of Sustainable Transportation, 2019. 13(2): 100–110. DOI ↗

• Wu, Y.,^S 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. DOI ↗

• Karner, A. and R. Marcantonio. “Achieving Transportation Equity: Meaningful Public Involvement to Meet the Needs of Underserved Communities.” Public Works Management & Policy, 2018. 23(2): 105–126. DOI ↗

• Karner, A. “Assessing Public Transit Service Equity Using Route-Level Accessibility Measures and Public Data.” Journal of Transport Geography, 2018. 67: 24–32. DOI ↗

• Cloutier, S., A. Karner, H. Breetz, P. Toufani,^S N. Onat, S. Patel,^S S. Paralkar,^S E. Berejnoi, B. Morrison, J. Papenfuss, A.D. Briggs, and C. Carlson. “Measures of a Sustainable Commute as a Predictor of Happiness.” Sustainability, 2017. 9: 1214. DOI ↗

• Karner, A. “Planning for Transportation Equity in Small Regions: Towards Meaningful Performance Assessment.” Transport Policy, 2016. 52: 46–54. DOI ↗

• Benner, C. and A. Karner. “Low-Wage Jobs-Housing Fit: Identifying Locations of Affordable Housing Shortages.” Urban Geography, 2016. 37(6): 883–903. DOI ↗

• 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. DOI ↗

• Karner, A. and A. Golub. “Comparison of Two Common Approaches to Public Transit Service Equity Evaluation.” Transportation Research Record, 2015. 2531: 170–179. DOI ↗

• 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. DOI ↗

• Karner, A. and J. London. “Rural Communities and Transportation Equity in California’s San Joaquin Valley.” Transportation Research Record, 2014. 2452: 90–97. DOI ↗

• 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. DOI ↗

• 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. DOI ↗

• Karner, A. “Multimodal Dreamin’: California Transportation Planning, 1967–1977.” Journal of Transport History, 2013. 34(1): 39–57. DOI ↗

• Karner, A., A. Urrutia, and D. Niemeier. “U.S. Public Transit Fantasies: Performance and Economic Stimulus.” International Journal of Transport Economics, 2012. 39(1): 39–56.

• 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. DOI ↗

• 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. DOI ↗

• Gould, G. and A. Karner. “Modeling Bicycle Facility Operation: A Cellular Automaton Approach.” Transportation Research Record, 2009. 2140: 157–164. DOI ↗

• 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. DOI ↗

• 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. DOI ↗

• 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. DOI ↗

Articles Under Revision

• Rahman, M. H.^S and A. Karner. “Defining Sufficient Accessibility: Linking Perceived Accessibility with Well-Being Outcomes Across Spatial Accessibility Contexts.” Revisions requested at Travel Behaviour and Society, August 2026. DOI ↗

• Kapatsila, B. and A. Karner. “Using a Natural Experiment to Assess Free-Fare Transit in a Small U.S. Urban Region.” Revisions requested at Transportation, July 2026.

Editorials, Commentary, and Law Review

• Karner, A. and J. Shuster.^S “All Aboard: Light Rail, Mobility Justice, and the Future of Public Transit in Austin, TX: Authors’ Response to Commentaries.” Urban Affairs Review, 2025. 61(4): 1240–1242. DOI ↗

• Karner, A. “Coalitions in Motion: Labor and Riders Organizing for Transit Justice.” New Labor Forum, 2025. 34(3): 82–92. DOI ↗

• Karner, A., T. Bills, and A. Golub. “Emerging Perspectives on Transportation Justice.” Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 2023. 116: 103618. DOI ↗

• 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.

Book Chapters

• Lou, J., D. Rowangould, A. Karner, and D. A. Niemeier. “Access to Voting and Participation: Does the Policy of Limiting Mail-In Ballot Dropbox Locations in Ohio Suppress Voter Turnout?” In Elections, Voting, Technology, 101–137. Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan, 2023. DOI ↗

• Pereira, R. and A. Karner. “Transportation Equity.” In International Encyclopedia of Transportation, edited by R. Vickerman, R. Noland, and D. Ettema, 271–277. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2021. DOI ↗

• Karner, A. and A. Golub. “Assessing the Equity Impacts of a Transportation Improvement Program.” In Measuring Transport Equity, edited by K. Lucas, K. Martens, F. Di Ciommo, and A. Dupont-Kieffer, 277–290. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2019. DOI ↗

• Karner, A., A. Golub, K. Martens, and G. Robinson. “Transportation and Environmental Justice: History and Emerging Practice.” In Routledge Handbook of Environmental Justice, edited by R. Holifield, J. Chakraborty, and G. Walker, 400–411. New York: Routledge, 2018. DOI ↗

• Karner, A., J. London, D. Rowangould, and C. Garoupa-White. “Putting Data into Action for Regional Equity in California’s San Joaquin Valley.” In What Counts: Harnessing Data for America’s Communities, 272–276. Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and the Urban Institute, 2014.

Book Reviews

• Karner, A. “Review: Dividing Lines: How Transportation Infrastructure Reinforces Racial Inequality, by Archer, Deborah N.” Journal of Planning Education and Research, online first, 2026. DOI ↗

• Karner, A. Review of After the Car, by K. Dennis and J. Urry. Journal of the American Planning Association, 2010. 76(3): 379–380. DOI ↗

• Karner, A. Review of Socially Responsible Engineering: Justice in Risk Management, by D. A. Vallero and P. A. Vesilind. Science and Engineering Ethics, 2010. 16(2): 415–417. DOI ↗

• Karner, A. Review of Creating a Climate for Change: Communicating Climate Change and Facilitating Social Change, edited by S. C. Moser and L. Dilling. Public Understanding of Science, 2008. 17(4): 503–505. DOI ↗

Non-Peer-Reviewed Articles

• Golub, A., A. Karner, and G. Quiñones-Zambrana.^S “Using Title VI to Challenge Discriminatory Transportation Investments: Looking Back and Looking Forward.” Poverty & Race, 2025. 34(1): 5–6, 9, 16.

• Karner, A. and K. Levine.^S “Transportation Equity in Practice: A Review of Public Transit Agencies.” ITE Journal, 2022. 92(4): 37–41.

• Karner, A. “Analyzing Public Transit Equity Using CTPP Flow Data.” Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and AASHTO Standing Committee on Planning, Census Transportation Planning Package (CTPP) Status Report. October 2019. Archive ↗

• Karner, A. “Using GIS to Examine Social Equity Impacts in Transportation Systems.” Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Newsletter on GIS in Transportation. August 2019. Archive ↗

• Karner, A. “MARTA Rebranding Rooted in a Racialized History of Public Transit.” Atlanta Studies, April 23, 2019, DOI ↗.

• Karner, A. and M. Stępniak. “Exploratory Topic 2: Places Where People Live, Work, and Play.” In Transportation Research Board Conference Proceedings 56: Socioeconomic Impacts of Connected and Automated Vehicles. Brussels, Belgium, June 26–27, 2018.

• Marcantonio, R. and A. Karner. “Social Equity in Transportation Planning: A Community-Based Framework.” Progressive Planning, 2016. 206: 38–41.

• Marcantonio, R. and A. Karner. “Disadvantaged Communities Teach Regional Planners a Lesson in Equitable and Sustainable Development.” Poverty & Race, 2014. 23(1): 5–12.

Research Reports

• Karner, A., Levine, K.,^S Dunbar, J., and R. Pendyala. “Practical Measures for Advancing Public Transit Equity and Access.” U.S. Department of Transportation: Federal Transit Administration. 2023.

• Karner, A., Rowangould, D., Levine, K.,^S Alcorn, L.,^S Situ, M.,^S Kim, K., and A. Kocatepe. “Accessibility Measures in Practice: A Guide for Transportation Agencies.” NCHRP Research Report 1000. Washington, D.C. Transportation Research Board of the National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine. 2022.

• Rowangould, D., A. Karner, Y. Wu,^S O. Igbinedion,^S and J. London. “Development of Fine-Grained Spatial Resolution for an Integrated Health Impacts Assessment Tool for the Sacramento Region.” National Center for Sustainable Transportation. University of California, Davis. Research report, 2019.

• Karner, A., D. Rowangould, Y. Wu,^S O. Igbinedion,^S 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.^S]

• 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., 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., 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 A. 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.

Preprints and Working Papers

• Situ, M.^S and A. Karner. “Access to Essential Services: Reframing Perceived Accessibility as Experiential Accessibility.” SSRN, 2026. DOI ↗

• Klumpenhouwer, W., M. H. Rahman,^S and A. Karner. “The Line Must Be Drawn Here: Impacts of Parameter Choice on Access Disadvantage Measures.” SocArXiv, 2026. DOI ↗

Op-Eds and Letters to the Editor

• Karner, A. “Blaming Pedestrian Actions Misses the Broader Cause of Pedestrian Fatalities.” Letter to the editor. Austin American Statesman. December 18, 2022. Link ↗ Archive ↗

• Karner, A. “Thoughts on Prop J.” Letter to the editor. The Austin Chronicle. November 1, 2018. Link ↗ Archive ↗

• 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. Link ↗ Archive ↗

• Karner, A. “Don’t Miss (or Overlook) the Bus.” Op-ed in Creative Loafing (Atlanta alternative weekly magazine), November 24–30, 2016. Link ↗ Archive ↗

• 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.” Link ↗ Archive ↗

• Karner, A. and C. Benner. “Bay Area Not Meeting Its Affordable Housing Needs.” Op-ed in Oakland Tribune, June 29, 2015. Archive ↗

• Karner, A. “Can California’s San Joaquin Valley Conquer Urban Sprawl?” Op-ed in Zocalo Public Square, July 2, 2014. (Also ran in the Fresno Bee.) Link ↗ Archive ↗

Selected Media Coverage

1. Li, Catharine. “Light Rail Maintenance Site Planned for East Austin.” Austin Chronicle. October 9, 2025. Link ↗

2. Lee, Mike. “DOT purge of ‘woke’ programs halts safety studies.” E&E News by Politico. September 29, 2025. Link ↗

3. Meyer, David. “Trump Priorities Spark Sudden Reorganization of Key Transportation Research Body.” Streetsblog USA. July 2, 2025. Link ↗

4. Schwarz, Jonah. “Duffy’s Latest Hits: Another Attack on Making Infrastructure More Equitable.” Streetsblog USA. June 10, 2025. Link ↗

5. Outspoken Cyclist Podcast. Show #664. March 13, 2025. Link ↗

6. Zipper, David. “The Trump Administration Takes Aim at Transportation Research.” Bloomberg CityLab. February 25, 2025. Link ↗

7. Kepner, L. “UT-Austin researchers told to halt work on $6.1M worth of projects due to Trump orders.” Austin American-Statesman. February 21, 2025. Link ↗

8. Wilson, Kea. “Sustainable Transportation Research Is Snagged In Trump’s Anti-‘DEI’ Dragnet.” Streetsblog USA. February 10, 2025. Link ↗

9. Ernst, Sara W. “Hot mix: Critics say Austin’s plans to build housing in industrial areas is toxic.” Austin Free Press. November 19, 2024. Link ↗

10. Li, Catharine. “Lack of benches, shelters at CapMetro bus stops pose safety concerns for students.” The Daily Texan. November 1, 2024. Link ↗ Archive ↗

11. Gómez, Emiliano Tahui. “Food deserts, food insecurity — what we know about Del Valle’s limited access to groceries.” Austin American-Statesman. December 20, 2023. Link ↗ Archive ↗

12. Graham, Benton. “Austin’s Transportation Future: What Will It Look Like in 2033?” Austin Chronicle. November 10, 2023. Link ↗ Archive ↗

13. Rogers, Chase. “CapMetro has police chief but no officers. Get a look inside of its Public Safety Program.” Austin American-Statesman. August 13, 2023. Link ↗

14. Graham, Benton. “Austin Transit Partnership Needs Your Input as Project Connect Enters Its Trade-Offs Era.” Austin Chronicle. April 7, 2023. Link ↗

15. Graham, Benton. “Austin’s Five Light Rail Options.” Austin Chronicle. April 7, 2023. Link ↗

16. Hart, Alexandra. “In sprawling Texas, cars are king. How did we get here – and where does public transit fit in?” Texas Standard. Link ↗

17. Bernier, Nathan J. “Project Connect could be on the ballot again this November.” KUT 90.5 FM (Austin’s NPR affiliate). April 24, 2023. Link ↗ Archive ↗

18. Bernier, Nathan J. “CapMetro police force coming to North Austin office park.” KUT 90.5 FM (Austin’s NPR affiliate). December 19, 2022. Link ↗ Archive ↗

19. Graham, Benton. “Austin FC Fans Prepare to Pack the Trains on MetroRail: The Red Line turns Verde.” Austin Chronicle. October 14, 2022. Link ↗ Archive ↗

20. Bernier, Nathan J. “How much should it cost to ride Austin’s light rail?” KUT 90.5 FM (Austin’s NPR affiliate). July 11, 2022. Link ↗ Archive ↗

21. Marshall, Aarian. “Public Transit Systems Refocus on Their Core Riders.” Wired. January 3, 2022. Link ↗ Archive ↗

22. Arrajj, Shawn. “I-45 Expansion on Hold as Federal Investigation Plays Out.” Community Impact Newspaper. October 1, 2021. Link ↗ Archive ↗

23. Graham, B. “Project Connect Officials Promise Equity Will Be at Forefront of Initiative.” Community Impact Newspaper. August 18, 2021. Link ↗ Archive ↗

24. Smith, S. “Report: Fewer Cops Can Make Transit Safer for All.” Next City. July 21, 2021. Link ↗ Archive ↗

25. Wanek-Libman, M. “UT Research Paper Identifies Six Areas where Transit Agencies can Bolster Equity.” Mass Transit Magazine. July 16, 2021. Link ↗

26. Bernier, Nathan J. “How Cap Metro’s Multibillion-Dollar Transit Expansion Hinges On Federal Racial Equity Standards.” KUT 90.5 FM (Austin’s NPR affiliate). July 6, 2021. Link ↗

27. Meara, P. “Traffic Deaths Involving Black Americans Spiked During COVID.” BET.com. June 24, 2021. Link ↗ Archive ↗

28. McFarland, M. “Traffic Deaths Jump for Black Americans who Couldn’t Afford to Stay Home During Covid.” CNN Business. June 21, 2021. Link ↗ Archive ↗

29. Kea Wilson. “REPORT: Here’s Where People of Color Can’t Access Opportunity Without a Car.” Streetsblog USA. June 17, 2021. Link ↗ Archive ↗

30. Laura Bliss. “Pandemic Cuts to Public Transit Persist in Major U.S. Cities.” Bloomberg CityLab. June 17, 2021. Link ↗ Archive ↗

31. Nathan J. Bernier. “Ballot Access.” Short newscast piece broadcast on KUT 90.5 FM (Austin’s NPR affiliate), May 26, 2021.

32. “New study finds SacRT’s fare-free for youth program successful for student ridership.” Mass Transit Magazine. March 1, 2021. Link ↗ Archive ↗

33. J. George. “Metro Ridership Increases as Agency Begins Restoring Service to Pre-pandemic Levels.” Washington Post. August 22, 2020. Link ↗ Archive ↗

34. Z. Sullivan. “Sacramento Region to Launch Free Transit Pass for Youth.” Next City. September 25, 2019. Link ↗ Archive ↗

35. Austin Chronicle. “City Council to Continue Considering Scooters in August.” May 31, 2019. Link ↗ Archive ↗

36. C. Cataneo. “Performance of a Plan: A Conversation with Alex Karner.” Take Shape Magazine No. 2, 2018.

37. Austin Community Impact Newspaper. “Vision Zero pushes for alternatives to Austin’s car culture.” October 25, 2018. Link ↗

38. The Urban Edge (Blog for Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research). “Houston Metro’s Next Steps Could Have Big Impacts, But for Whom Depends on Final Funding and Plans.” August 6, 2018. Link ↗ Archive ↗

39. Marketplace (National NPR Program). “In an effort to boost ridership, Atlanta is rebranding its trains and buses.” June 6, 2018. Link ↗ Archive ↗

40. P. Simek. “Dallas’ Transit Woes Share in Familiar History of Segregation Urbanism.” D Magazine. February 9, 2017. Link ↗ Archive ↗

41. A. Schmitt. “How Racial Discrimination Shaped Atlanta’s Transportation Mess.” Streetsblog USA. February 8, 2017. Link ↗ Archive ↗

42. The Urban Edge (Blog for Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research). “New Study Examines How Historic Racism Shaped Atlanta’s Transportation Network.” February 8, 2017. Link ↗ Archive ↗

43. Atlanta Black Star. “Atlanta CEO Offers Funding Strategies Aimed at Expanding Transportation, Reducing Gentrification.” January 26, 2017. Link ↗ Archive ↗

44. Georgia Public Broadcasting. “How to Make Atlanta a Bicycle Friendly City.” December 21, 2016. Link ↗ Archive ↗

45. Georgia Public Broadcasting. “Atlanta Affordable Housing Law Gaining Ground in Other Cities.” August 30, 2016. Link ↗ Archive ↗

46. SaportaReport. “Fallout over Lack of Affordable Housing along BeltLine.” September 27, 2016. Link ↗ Archive ↗

47. Georgia Public Broadcasting. “Is the Atlanta BeltLine in Danger of Being Too Popular?” June 30, 2016. Link ↗ Archive ↗

48. Yale Climate Connections. “Self-transportation in a Changing Climate.” March 21, 2016. Link ↗ Archive ↗

49. CityLab. “Why Boston’s Late-Night Service Cuts could be a Civil Rights Violation.” March 18, 2016. Link ↗ Archive ↗

50. NextCity. “Boston Bike Café Has Transportation Equity on the Menu.” December 24, 2015. Link ↗ Archive ↗

51. Angie Schmitt. “Study: Civil Rights Protections Lack Teeth When it comes to Transportation.” Streetsblog USA. February 14, 2014. Link ↗ Archive ↗

52. Marin Independent Journal. “Report: Plan Bay Area Would Reduce Bay Area’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions, but Alternatives would Cut Even More.” May 25, 2013. Link ↗ Archive ↗

2026

• City of Austin and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Affordable Housing Opportunity Index—PRO Housing Grant ($250,000, PI with Co-PI Elizabeth Mueller, Texas).

• City of Austin and Austin Energy. Evaluating the Heat-Health Impacts of Residential Weatherization Programs ($30,000, PI with Co-PI Kevin Lanza, UTHealth Houston School of Public Health.)

2025

• City of Austin. Early Warning System for Displacement Prevention ($145,000, Co-PI with PI Elizabeth Mueller, Texas).

2024

• National Institute of Minority Health Disparities. R01: Co-creating and implementing contextually responsive physical activity interventions with low-income adolescents. ($5 million, Co-Investigator with Multi PI Deanna Hoelscher, UTHealth Houston, and Multi PI Deb Salvo, Texas). 

2022

• National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP). NCHRP 08-162: Guidance for Implementing Equitable Transportation Decision-Making ($750,000, Co-PI with PI Destiny Thomas, Thrivance Group).

• National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP). NCHRP 08-159: How to Assess and Address Equity of Access to Essential Goods and Services ($500,000, PI with Co-PI Dana Rowangould, University of Vermont).

2021

• Democracy Fund. Accessibility to Ballot Locations ($100,000, Co-PI with PI Deb Niemeier, University of Maryland and Co-PI Dana Rowangould, University of Vermont).

• City of Austin. Comprehensive Housing and Transportation Cost Index for Central Texas ($60,000, PI with Co-PI Gian-Claudia Sciara, Texas).

• Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP). TCRP H-59: Racial Equity, Black America, and Public Transportation ($250,000, Co-PI with PI Destiny Thomas, Thrivance Group).

2020

• TransitCenter. A Comprehensive Public Transit Equity and Accessibility Dashboard. ($125,000, PI, with Co-PIs Steven Farber and Amer Shalaby, University of Toronto).

• Sutter Health. Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Free Youth Transit Pass in the Sacramento Region ($80,000, PI).

• The University of Texas at Austin Snell Endowment. Evaluating the Equity Implications of Bus Network Redesigns ($25,000, PI).

2019

• National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP). NCHRP 08-121: Accessibility Measures in Practice: Guidance for Transportation Agencies ($500,000, PI, with Co-PIs Ram Pendyala, Arizona State University, and Kara Kockelman, Texas).

• The University of Texas at Austin Snell Endowment. Sacramento Free Transit Pass Survey ($25,000, PI).

• Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). Identify Risk Factors that Lead to Increase in Fatal Pedestrian Crashes and Develop Countermeasures to Reverse Trend ($361,000, Co-PI with PI Kara Kockelman, Texas).

2018

• The University of Texas at Austin Snell Endowment. Providing Sufficient Transportation Access: A Literature Review ($25,000, PI).

2017

• Federal Transit Administration. Multimodal Public Transportation System Connectivity Performance Measures: Developing Transformational Metrics with Community Engagement ($300,000, PI, with Co-PI Ram Pendyala, Arizona State University).

• National Center for Sustainable Transportation. Development of Fine-Grained Spatial Resolution for an Integrated Health Impacts Assessment Tool ($70,000, Co-PI with PI Jonathan London, University of California, Davis).

• California Endowment. BEST: Building equitable student transit, Phase II ($80,000, Co-PI with PI Nancy Erbstein, University of California, Davis).

2016

• US Department of Transportation. Teaching Old Models New Tricks (TOMNET). Tier 1 University Transportation Center ($7.5 million, Georgia Tech Key Personnel include Dr. Karner. Center Director Ram Pendyala, Arizona State University and Assoc. Director Patricia Mokhtarian, Georgia Tech).

• National Center for Sustainable Transportation. Development and Application of an Integrated Health Impacts Assessment Tool for Transportation Plans in Sacramento County ($64,000, Co-PI, with PI Jonathan London, University of California, Davis).

• Georgia Department of Transportation. Crowdsourced social media monitoring system development ($95,000, Co-PI, with PI Amit Kumar, Georgia Tech and Co-PI Catherine Ross, Georgia Tech).

• Georgia Tech, College of Design Faculty Development Grant. Affordable housing and sustainable commutes: Bay Area employee survey ($9,417, PI).

• California Endowment. BEST: Building equitable student transit ($70,000, PI with Co-PI Nancy Erbstein, University of California, Davis).

2015

• National Center for Sustainable Transportation (National University Transportation Center headed by University of California, Davis). Transportation equity whitepaper ($25,000, Co-PI, with PI Jonathan London, University of California, Davis and Co-PI Dana Rowangould, Consultant).

• National Center for Strategic Transportation Policies, Investments, and Decisions (National University Transportation Center headed by University of Maryland) Understanding regional disparities in public transit performance using realtime transit data ($50,000, Co-PI with PI Aaron Golub, Arizona State University and Co-PI Celeste Chavis, Morgan State University).

• US Department of Housing and Urban Development and Metropolitan Transportation Commission. Investigating the impacts of high-wage job growth on housing demand and affordability ($40,000, Co-PI with PI Chris Benner, University of California, Davis).

2025

Presenter at the Cambridge Systematics “Coffee Break” talk series. “Advancing Transportation Equity and Mobility Justice in an Era of Backlash.” Online. May 20, 2025.

Presenter at the Interjurisdictional Transit Equity Research Collaborative (ITERC) bi-monthly meeting. “Advancing Transportation Equity and Mobility Justice in an Era of Backlash.” Online. June 11, 2025.

Galloway Lecture. “Advancing Transportation Equity and Mobility Justice in an Era of Backlash.” University of Kansas. Lawrence, KS. April 18, 2025. Link ↗

Presenter at the 104^th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting workshop on Mixed Methods in Active Transportation Research. “Harnessing Mixed Methods for Mobility Justice: Insights from Research and Practice.” Washington, DC. January 5, 2025.

Workshop panelist at the 104^th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting. “Transportation Big Data Sources and Equity.” Washington, DC. January 5, 2025.

2024

Moderator for session on “Implementing Transportation Equity in Politically Conservative Climates.” Second Transportation Research Board Conference on Advancing Transportation Equity. Baltimore, MD. July 15-18, 2024.

Panelist and presenter at a workshop jointly hosted by the Minnesota Department of Transportation and the Metropolitan Council. Minneapolis, MN. April 18, 2024.

2023

Panelist and presenter at Zephyr Foundation Learning Session on Equity in Travel Demand Modeling. “Transportation Forecasting and Equity Analysis.” Virtual. October 26, 2023.

Presenter at the second annual Mobilizing Justice Symposium. “Advances and Pitfalls in Measuring Transportation Equity.” Virtual. October 12, 2023.

2021

Presenter at the CHEER Seminar Series. “Urban Planning, Transportation and Health: A Legacy of Racism, Inequitable Enforcement, and Lasting Harm.” Virtual. November 17, 2021.

Discussant at Pre-organized Session: Transportation Behavior, Equity, and Technology Changes After COVID-19. 61st Annual Conference of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning. Virtual. October 22, 2021.

Presentation to the Federal Highway Administration Working Group on Environmental Justice. “Transportation Equity and Justice.” Virtual. August 26, 2021.

Presentation at the Equity in Transit Symposium organized by Cambridge Systematics. “TransitCenter Equity Dashboard Overview.” Virtual. July 26, 28, 2021.

Presentation at the TransitCenter event: Using the Transit Equity Dashboard: A Primer. Virtual. July 14, 2021.

Presentation at the Northwestern University Transportation Center weekly seminar. “From Transportation Equity to Transportation Justice: Within, Through, and Beyond the State.” Virtual. May 28, 2021.

2020

Invited roundtable participant. “Job Access of the Poor in the United States and China: Research and Practice.” Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning 60th Annual Conference. Virtual. November 5-8, 2020.

Panelist at Austin Justice Coalition’s webinar on “Mobility Equity in Action: Project Connect’s Equity Goals.” Virtual. October 19, 2020.

Panelist and presenter at the Transportation Research Board webinar series. “Legislation, Policy, and Guidance on Transportation Equity.” Virtual. October 13, 2020. Link ↗

Panelist and presenter at the National Academy of Engineering Annual Meeting (Civil Engineering Section Meeting). “Transportation Equity and Justice.” Virtual. October 6, 2020.

Presentation at the 99th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting. “Regional Equity Analysis Frameworks and State of the Practice in the United States.” Washington, DC. January 12-16, 2020.

2019

Panelist at the Federal Highway Administration/Transportation Research Board Joint Expert Meeting on “Emerging Trends: Technology Opportunities for Regional Mobility.” Washington, DC. November 18, 2019.

Invited roundtable participant. “Transport Justice in Theory and Practice: How have they Evolved During the Past Decade?” Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning 59th Annual Conference. Greenville, SC. October 24-27, 2019.

Panelist and presenter at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute Pedestrian Safety Forum. “A Brief History of Transportation Equity.” Austin, TX. August 22, 2019.

Panelist at The University of Texas at Austin’s undergraduate Urban Studies Society event on dockless mobility. Austin, TX. April 10, 2019.

Presentation at the CityForum weekly seminar at The University of Texas at Austin. “Towards Meaningful Participation: Participatory Budgeting and The Promise of Community Control.” Austin, TX. April 5, 2019.

Presentation at Lunch U.P. seminar series. “Towards Meaningful Participation: Participatory Budgeting and The Promise of Community Control.” Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, University of Michigan. Ann Arbor, MI. February 28, 2019.

Panelist at the Global Symposium on Connected and Automated Vehicles and Infrastructure. Session on Policy and Social Justice. Ann Arbor, MI. February 27, 2019.

Webinar presentation for the Travel Model Improvement Program (TMIP). “Equity Analysis Data, Measures, And Methods for MPOs And Transit Agencies.” February 15, 2019. [Link ↗]

2018

Presentation at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute. “Transportation Equity Practice and Research.” Austin, TX. December 18, 2018.

Panelist at LINK Houston’s report release for “Equity in Transit 2018.” Houston, TX. November 27, 2018.

Presentation in the Civil Engineering Sustainable Systems Seminar. “Social Sustainability in Transportation.” Austin, TX. October 17, 2018.

Webinar presentation for the Institute for Transportation Engineers (ITE) Learning Hub webinar series. “Integrated Transport and Health Impacts Model (ITHIM) Sacramento Equity Analysis Tool.” July 17, 2018.

Presentation and panelist at the Women’s Transportation Seminar. “It Takes Two: Working Together to Improve Transportation Outcomes.” Austin, TX. April 13, 2018.

Presentation and panelist at the United States Department of Transportation Civil Rights Virtual Symposium—Speaking with One Voice: Gaining the Competitive Edge. “Achieving Transportation Equity through Meaningful Public Engagement.” March 13-15, 2018.

Presentation and panelist at the Texas Law Community Development and Environmental Justice Lawyering Project “One Year in: Fostering our Roles as Community Development Attorneys.” Houston, TX. February 13, 2018.

Presentation at the Developmental Area Seminar, Department of Psychology, The University of Texas at Austin. “Public Transit and Public Schools: Making The Connection In Two California School Districts.” Austin, TX. February 12, 2018.

Presentation at the CityForum weekly seminar at The University of Texas at Austin. “ ‘All of the Above’: Transportation Equity Law, Practice, and Advocacy.” Austin, TX. January 19, 2018.

2017

Presenter and panelist at the Northeastern Pennsylvania (NEPA) Equitable Transit Summit. Scranton, PA. October 17, 2017.

Presentation at TransitCenter. “Contemporary Research on Transportation Equity.” New York, March 21, 2017.

Presentation at the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) Exam Preparation Short Course. Plan Making and Implementation #1. Atlanta, GA. January 20, 2017.

Keynote presentation at workshop on Race, Space and Opportunity: A Tale of Two Regions convened by Partnership for Southern Equity. Atlanta, GA. January 18, 2017.

2016

Invited roundtable participant. “How Big Data Will Change Planning.” Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning 56th Annual Conference. Portland, OR. November 2–6, 2016.

Presentation at the Housing Land Advocates 2016 Conference. “Jobs-Housing Fit: Linking Housing Affordability and Local Wages.” Portland, OR. November 4, 2016.

Presentation at the United States Department of Transportation National Summit on Transportation & Opportunity. “Achieving Transportation Equity through Meaningful Public Engagement.” Washington, DC. September 29, 2016.

Presentation at Kittelson & Associates, Inc. “Defining and Measuring Public Transit Service Equity.” Boston, MA. July 7, 2016.

Presentation at workshop on Race & Transportation in Atlanta convened by Partnership for Southern Equity. “Opportunity Deferred: Race & Transportation in the Atlanta Region.” Atlanta, GA. June 23, 2016.

Invited panel participant. “Real-World Applications of the Integrated Transport and Health Impacts (ITHIM) Model.” National Center for Sustainable Transportation workshop on ITHIM. Sacramento, CA. June 20, 2016.

Invited panel participant. “Resilience and Social Sustainability.” Integrated Network for Social Sustainability (INSS) Annual Conference. Atlanta, GA. June 9, 2016.

Presentation at the Atlanta Regional Commission. “Contemporary Research on Transportation Equity.” Workshop on Performance Measures and Equity. Atlanta, GA. January 27, 2016.

2015

Presentation at the Atlanta Regional Commission. “Performance Assessment and Integrated Planning.” Community Planning Academy. Atlanta, GA. November 16, 2015.

Invited panel participant. Book launch for “What Counts: Harnessing Data for America’s Communities.” Davis, CA. February 13, 2015.

Presentation at the University of California, Davis. “Defining and Measuring Equity in Public Transit Service Provision.” ITS-Davis Weekly Seminar Series. Davis, CA. January 23, 2015.

2014

Presentation at Arizona State University. “Defining and Measuring Equity in Public Transit Service Provision.” ASU Transportation Seminar. Tempe, AZ. October 3, 2014.

Presentation at the United States Department of Transportation Civil Rights Virtual Symposium—Speaking with One Voice. “Civil rights guidance and equity analysis methods for regional transportation plans: A critical review of literature and practice.” February 4-6, 2014.

2012

Presentation at the Ditching Dirty Diesel Collaborative Public Health Forum. “Near-Roadway Air Quality Research and Equity, Environment and Jobs Scenario Comments.” Oakland, CA. March 26, 2012.

2026

Garza, C., A. Karner, D. Salvo. (2026). “Beyond distance: Uncovering the unrealized potential of bicycling infrastructure to optimize urban cycling for transportation.” The International Society of Physical Activity and Health (ISPAH) 11th Congress, Merida, MX. October 5-8, 2026.

Le, S., K. Swinney, C. Garza, Y. Zhang, L.A. Ganzar, A. Karner, S. Bentley, D.M. Hoelscher, D. Salvo. (2026). “Harnessing youth, parent, and community insights for prioritizing active travel improvements: A public-participatory GIS study.” The International Society of Physical Activity and Health (ISPAH) 11th Congress, Merida, MX. October 5-8, 2026.

Kapatsila, B., A. Karner. “Using a Natural Experiment to Assess Free Fare Transit in a Small U.S. Urban Region.” Paper presentation at the 105^th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting. Washington, DC. January 11-15, 2026.

2025

Hutchinson, M., Yearwood, D., A. Karner. “More than Shelter: Tenant Organizing for Livable and Healthy Housing.” Paper presentation at the 65^th Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning Conference. Minneapolis, MN. October 23-25, 2025.

Rahman, M.H., A. Karner. “Toward Sufficient Access: Measuring Accessibility Poverty Through Perceived Accessibility.” Paper presentation at the 65^th Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning Conference. Minneapolis, MN. October 23-25, 2025.

Karner, A., J. London, D. Rowangould, J. Barajas. “Beyond the State: Rethinking Transportation Justice in the Anti-DEI Era.” Paper presentation at the 65^th Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning Conference. Minneapolis, MN. October 23-25, 2025.

Karner, A., R.H.M. Pereira, S. Farber. “New Directions for Assessing Transportation Inequality and Poverty.” Paper presentation at the Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting. Detroit, MI. March 24-28, 2025.

Le, S., A. Karner, Hoelscher, D., D. Salvo. “Characterizing Active Living Neighborhood Support in Middle School Communities in Austin, TX and assessing differences by socioeconomic status and race/ethnicity.” Paper presentation at the Active Living Conference. Manhattan, KS. March 16-20, 2025.

Salvo, D., L.A. Ganzar, A. Springer, E. Hunt, J. Smith, A. Karner, B. Chen and D. Hoelscher. “Co-creating and implementing contextually responsive physical activity interventions with low-income adolescents: the Active Middle School Communities Study.” Paper presentation at the Active Living Conference. Manhattan, KS. March 16-20, 2025.

Klumpenhouwer, W., A. Karner. “Where to Draw the Line: Impacts of Threshold Choice on Transport Disadvantage Measures.” Paper presentation at the 104^th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting. Washington, DC. January 5-9, 2025.

Situ, M., A. Karner. “Is Title VI Analysis Enough?: A National Review of Bus Network Redesign Equity Analyses.” Paper presentation at the 104^th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting. Washington, DC. January 5-9, 2025.

El Habr, J., A. Karner. “Assessing Grocery Store Quality at the Regional Scale: Implications for Food Access and Equity Analysis.” Paper presentation at the 104^th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting. Washington, DC. January 5-9, 2025.

Rahman, M.H., A. Karner. “Understanding Accessibility Sufficiency, Activity Participation, and Quality of Life: Evidence from Austin, Texas.” Paper presentation at the 104^th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting. Washington, DC. January 5-9, 2025.

2024

Situ, M., A. Karner. “Choice or Constraint?: A Locally Tailored Assessment of Housing and Transportation Costs in Central Texas.” Paper presentation at the 103rd Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting. Washington, DC. January 7-11, 2024.

Heintz, E., Niemeier, D., A. Karner. “Bringing riders back to public transit by addressing (perceptions of) crime.” Workshop presentation at the 103rd Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting. Washington, DC. January 7-11, 2024.

Karner, A., Pereira, R.H.M., S. Farber. “New directions for measuring transportation equity.” Paper presentation at the 103rd Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting. Washington, DC. January 7-11, 2024.

Shuster, J., A. Karner. “The role of activism and advocacy in shaping Austin’s public transit future.” Paper presentation at the 103rd Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting. Washington, DC. January 7-11, 2024.

2023

Karner, A., Pereira, R.H.M., S. Farber. “Public transit analysis: Pitfalls and remedies.” Paper presentation at the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning Annual Conference. Chicago, IL. October 19-21, 2023.

Choi, S.J., J. Jiao, A. Karner. “Tracing the Effects of COVID-19 on Short and Long Bikesharing Trips Using Machine Learning.” Paper presentation at the 102nd Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting. Washington, DC. January 8-12, 2023.

Levine, K, A. Karner. “Facilitating Access: An Analysis of Travel Behavior Near Accessible Pedestrian Infrastructure in Minneapolis.” Paper presentation at the 102nd Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting. Washington, DC. January 8-12, 2023.

Karner, A., D. Thomas, J. Shuster. “Effects of Lynching on Contemporary Public Transit Use and Walking Rates in the United States.” Paper presentation at the 102nd Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting. Washington, DC. January 8-12, 2023.

Karner, A., D. Rowangould, L. Alcorn. “Classifying Accessibility Measures and Dimensions.” Paper presentation at the 102nd Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting. Washington, DC. January 8-12, 2023.

Rowangould, D., A. Karner, K., Levine, L. Alcorn. “Advancing Accessibility Measurement in Practice: Insights from Transportation Professionals.” Paper presentation at the 102nd Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting. Washington, DC. January 8-12, 2023.

Karner, A., D. Rowangould, K. Levine, L. Alcorn, M. Situ, K. Kim, A. Kocatepe. “A Guidebook for Accessibility Measurement in Practice.” Paper presentation at the 102nd Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting. Washington, DC. January 8-12, 2023.

Rowangould, D., J. Lou, Karner, A., D. Niemeier. “Does Access to Voting Locations Affect the Choice to Vote?” Paper presentation at the 102nd Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting. Washington, DC. January 8-12, 2023.

Karner, A., D. Rowangould, D. Niemeier, J. Lou, R. Tucker. “Access to Early Voting and Ballot Drop Boxes in Atlanta, Georgia, During the 2020 General Election.” Paper presentation at the 102nd Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting. Washington, DC. January 8-12, 2023.

2022

Thomas, D. and A. Karner. “TCRP H-59: Racial Equity, Black America, and Public Transportation.” Paper presentation at the 2022 AMPO Annual Conference. Minneapolis, MN. October 25-28, 2022.

Karner, A., S. LaRue. “Free K–12 Student Pass Increases Public Transit and Enhances Transportation Equity in Sacramento, California.” Paper presentation at the 101st Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting. Washington, DC. January 9-13, 2022.

Levine, K., A. Karner. “Understanding the Dimensions of Transportation Planning, Policy, and Practice that Fail the Disability Community.” Paper presentation at the 101st Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting. Washington, DC. January 9-13, 2022.

Da Silva, D., M. Robinson, R. Liu, W. Klumpenhouwer, A. Shalaby, A. Karner. “A Flexible, Itinerary-Based Fare Calculator with Detailed Transfer Modeling.” Paper presentation at the 101st Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting. Washington, DC. January 9-13, 2022.

2021

LaRue, S., Q. He, D. Rowangould, M. Palm, A. Karner. “COVID-19 Impacts on Public Transit Riders: Findings from a US Survey.” Paper presentation at the 61st Annual Conference of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning. Virtual. October 22, 2021.

Choi, S.J., J. Jiao, A. Bissiri, A. Karner. “COVID-19 Effects on Bike-Sharing in Two Global Cities.” Paper presentation at the 61st Annual Conference of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning. Virtual. October 7, 2021.

Rowangould, D., S. LaRue, Q. He, M. Palm, A. Karner. “What Happens to Transit Users During the COVID-19 Pandemic? Findings From a U.S. Survey.” Transportation Research Board Conference on Advancing Transportation Equity. Virtual. September 13, 2021.

Karner, A. “Roundtable: Public Transit Equity Dashboard and Discussion.” Transportation Research Board Conference on Advancing Transportation Equity. Virtual. September 13, 2021.

Liu, H., S. LaRue, R. Mysorewala, M. Rahman, T. McCarthy, and A. Karner. “Bus Network Redesigns and Public Transit Equity Analysis: Evaluating System-wide Changes in Richmond, Virginia.” Paper presentation at the 100th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting. Virtual. January 2021.

Karner, A., J. London, D. Rowangould, and K. Manaugh. “Practical Strategies for Achieving Transportation Justice: Seeing Beyond State-Sponsored Approaches.” Paper presentation at the 100th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting. Virtual. January 2021.

2020

Levine, K. and A. Karner. “Sidewalks Matter: The Case for Integrating Access to Opportunities and Accessibility for People with Disabilities using Sidewalk Quality Data.” Paper presentation at the 60th Annual Conference of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning. Virtual. November 5-8, 2020.

Karner, A., J. London, D. Rowangould, and K. Manaugh. “Strategies for Achieving Transportation Justice: Seeing Beyond the State.” Paper presentation at the 60th Annual Conference of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning. Virtual. November 5-8, 2020.

Karner, A. “Human Rights and Transportation Justice.” Paper presentation at the AAAS Science, Technology, and Human Rights Conference. Virtual. October 22-23, 2020.

Karner, A. “Spotlight On: Redistributing Power Through Engagement: Arnstein’s Legacy” Paper presentation and panel discussion at the National Planning Conference. Cancelled. Houston, TX. April 25-28, 2020.

Karner, A. and K. Brower Brown. “Participatory Budgeting’s Promise and Limits in Fresno: Insights from Labor Organizing Scholarship.” Paper presentation at the American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting. Virtual. April 6-10, 2020.

Karner, A. “People-Focused and Near-Term Public Transit Performance Analysis.” Paper presentation at the 99th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting. Washington, DC. January 12-16, 2020.

Karner, A. and K. Levine. “Beyond Quantitative Analysis: Examining Equity Practices at US Public Transit Agencies.” Paper presentation at the 99th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting. Washington, DC. January 12-16, 2020.

Karner, A. and R. Pereira. “Pitfalls in the Measurement of Transport Inequalities and Transport Poverty.” Paper presentation at the 99th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting. Washington, DC. January 12-16, 2020.

K. Levine and A. Karner. “Measuring Access to Public Transit for People with Disabilities using Detailed Sidewalk Data.” Paper presentation at the 99th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting. Washington, DC. January 12-16, 2020.

Alcorn, L. and A. Karner. “Integrating Formal and Informal Transit into One Hybrid Passenger Transport System in Lagos, Nigeria.” Paper presentation at the 99th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting. Washington, DC. January 12-16, 2020.

Bierbaum, A., A. Karner, and J. Barajas. “Transportation Equity, Education Equity, and School Choice: Making the Connections.” Paper presentation at the 99th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting. Washington, DC. January 12-16, 2020.

2019

Karner, A., K. Brower-Brown, R. Marcantonio, and L. Alcorn. “Participatory Budgeting in Fresno, California: The Promise of Community Control And The Limits of Arnstein’s Ladder.” Paper presentation at the 59th Annual Conference of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning. Greenville, SC. October 24-27, 2019.

Azhar, A. and A. Karner. “Opportunity without Access: Assessing Conflicting LIHTC Siting Strategies.” Paper presentation at the 59th Annual Conference of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning. Greenville, SC. October 24-27, 2019.

Karner, A. “Access to Opportunities and User Benefits in Public Transit Performance Assessment.” Paper presentation at the 17th TRB National Planning Applications Conference. Portland, OR. June 2-5, 2019.

Wu, Yizheng., O. Igbinedion, D. Rowangould, J. London, and A. Karner. “Modeling Neighborhood-Level Health Outcomes of Transportation Plans.” Paper presentation at the 2019 Active Living Conference. Charleston, SC. February 17-20, 2019.

Karner, A. “Investigating the Effects of Public Transit Service Changes Using Access to Opportunities and Revealed Behavior Measures.” Paper presentation at the 98th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board. Washington, DC. January 13-17, 2019.

Wang, F., C. Ross, and A. Karner. “Understanding the Influence of Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) on Job Accessibility and Transportation Equity.” Paper presentation at the 98th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board. Washington, DC. January 13-17, 2019.

Amekudzi-Kennedy, A. B. Woodall, A. Karner, A. Akosa, H. Franklin, J.L Simao, H. Gudmundsson, J. Smith-Colin “Institutional Arrangements, Transportation System Investments and Socio-Economic Outcomes: Affecting the Development of Shared Regional Prosperity.” Paper presentation at the 98th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board. Washington, DC. January 13-17, 2019.

2018

Karner, A. “Community-Engaged Performance Measures for Public Transit Accessibility and Equity Analysis.” Paper presentation at the 58th Annual Conference of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning. Buffalo, NY. October 25-28, 2018.

Kumar, A., C. Ross, and A. Karner. “Understanding the Role of Online Social Networks and Crowdsourced Data for Traffic and Incident Management.” Paper presentation at the 58th Annual Conference of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning. Buffalo, NY. October 25-28, 2018.

Karner, A. and A. Golub. “Assessing the Equity Impacts of a Transportation Improvement Program.” Paper presentation at the 97th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board. Washington, DC. January 7-11, 2018.

Kent, M. and A. Karner. “Prioritizing Low-Stress and Equitable Bicycle Infrastructure Using A Novel Accessibility Measure.” Paper presentation at the 97th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board. Washington, DC. January 7-11, 2018.

Kumar, A., C. Ross, A. Karner, and R. Katyal. “Traffic and Incident Management Using Crowdsourced Data: Challenges and Lessons Learned from Practice.” Paper presentation at the 97th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board. Washington, DC. January 7-11, 2018.

Wu, Y., D. Rowangould, J. London, and A. Karner. “Modeling Health Equity in Active Transportation Planning.” Paper presentation at the 97th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board. Washington, DC. January 7-11, 2018.

Marcantonio, R., A. Golub, A. Karner, and L.N. Dyble. “Realizing the Potential of Equity Analyses of Regional Transportation Plans: Law, Practice, and Proposals for Reform.” Paper presentation at the 97th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board. Washington, DC. January 7-11, 2018.

2017

Karner, A. and N. Erbstein. “Public Schools, Transit Accessibility, and Student Performance in Two California School Districts.” Paper presentation at the 57th Annual Conference of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning. Denver, CO. October 12-15, 2017.

Carpenter, A., A. Karner, and R. Duckworth. “Mobility Matters: Investigating the Link between Public Transportation and Income Inequality in Major U.S. Cities.” Paper presentation at the 47^th Urban Affairs Association Conference. Minneapolis, MN. April 19-22, 2017.

Carpenter, A., A. Karner, and R. Duckworth. “Mobility Matters: Investigating the Link between Public Transportation and Income Inequality in Major U.S. Cities.” Paper presentation at the 2016 Savannah State University Urban Planning Conference. Savannah, GA. March 31, 2017.

Karner, A. “Transportation Equity and the Geography of Opportunity: Quantifying Needs and Gaps in Metropolitan Atlanta.” Paper presentation at the 96th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board. Washington, DC. January 8-12, 2017.

Karner, A., A. Golub, and C. Chavis. “Assessing Regional Disparities in Public Transit Performance with Archived General Transit Feed Specification Real-Time Data.” Paper presentation at the 96th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board. Washington, DC. January 8-12, 2017.

Karner, A. and R. Duckworth. “ ‘Pray for Transit’: Seeking Transportation Justice in Clayton County, Georgia.” Paper presentation at the 96th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board. Washington, DC. January 8-12, 2017.

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.” Paper presentation at the 96th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board. Washington, DC. January 8-12, 2017.

2016

Karner, A., A. Golub, and C. Chavis. “Assessing Disparities in Regional Public Transit Performance Using Realtime Data.” Paper presentation at the 56th Annual Conference of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning. Portland, OR. November 3-6, 2016.

Ross, C., A. Karner, P. Hylton, E. Sperling, and S. Guhathakurta. “Quality of Life Benefits of Urban Trails: Analysis of the Atlanta BeltLine.” Paper presentation at the 12th International Urban Planning and Environment Association Symposium. Lisbon, Portugal. May 31 – June 3, 2016.

Hylton, P., C. Ross, E. Sperling, and A. Karner. “Urban Revitalization: Changing Atlanta’s Land Use Intensities.” Paper presentation at the 12th International Urban Planning and Environment Association Symposium. Lisbon, Portugal. May 31 – June 3, 2016.

Karner, A., C. Ross, P. Hylton, R. Duckworth, and S. Guhathakurta. “Public Transit Equity and the Geography of Opportunity in Atlanta.” Paper presentation at the 12th International Urban Planning and Environment Association Symposium. Lisbon, Portugal. May 31 – June 3, 2016.

Karner, A. and R. Duckworth. “Expanding Transit, Growing Opportunity: Creating Local Transit Service in Clayton County, Georgia.” Paper presentation at the 2016 Savannah State University Urban Planning Conference. Savannah, GA. April 1-2, 2016.

Karner, A. “Assessing Regional Disparities in Transit Service Using Realtime Data.” Paper presentation at the 2016 Savannah State University Urban Planning Conference. Savannah, GA. April 1-2, 2016.

Karner, A., D. Hondula, and J. Vanos. “Heat Exposure During Non-Motorized Travel: Implications for Transportation Policy Under Climate Change.” Paper presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers. San Francisco, CA. March 29-April 2, 2016.

Karner, A. and T. Welch. “Rethinking Supply and Demand in Public Transit Accessibility Studies.” Paper presentation at the 46th Urban Affairs Association Conference. San Diego, CA. March 16-19, 2016.

Golub, A., A. Karner, and R. Marcantonio. “Observations from The Rise of a Regional Transportation Justice Coalition in The San Francisco Bay Area.” Paper presentation at the 46th Urban Affairs Association Conference. San Diego, CA. March 16-19, 2016.

Karner, A., M. Kuby, and A. Golub. “Modeling Transit Ridership Demographics for use in Equity Analysis.” Paper presentation at the 95th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board. Washington, DC. January 10-14, 2016.

Karner, A. and L. Sagaris, “Testing A New Approach to Planning Sustainable Transport Using Data From Metropolitan Santiago de Chile and the San Francisco Bay Area.” Paper presentation at the 95th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board. Washington, DC. January 10-14, 2016.

Karner, A. and C. Benner, “The Convergence of Social Equity and Environmental Sustainability: Jobs-Housing Fit and Commute Distance.” Paper presentation at the 95th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board. Washington, DC. January 10-14, 2016.

2015

Karner, A. and A. Golub. “Bay Area Transportation Justice Advocacy: Two Decades of Struggle and Innovation.” Paper presented at the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning 55th Annual Conference. Houston, TX. October 22-25, 2015.

Karner, A. “Development of Highly Resolved Spatial and Temporal Metrics of Public Transit Accessibility and their Application to Service Equity Analysis.” Paper presented at the 94th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board. Washington, DC. January 11-15, 2015.

Karner, A. and A. Golub. “Comparing Two Common Approaches to Public Transit Service Equity Evaluation.” Paper presented at the 94th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board. Washington, DC. January 11-15, 2015.

Karner, A. and D. Niemeier. “Effects of Scale and Scope in Modeling and Decision Making.” Presentation in Workshop on Integrated Land-Use, Travel Demand Air Quality, and Exposure Modeling: The Future of Regional Transportation Planning? At the 94th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board. Washington, DC. January 11-15, 2015.

Rowangould, D., A. Karner, and J. London. “Identifying Environmental Justice Communities for Transportation Analysis.” Paper presented at the 94th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board. Washington, DC. January 11-15, 2015.

Karner, A. “Assessing Equity in Public Transportation Planning and Decision Making.” Paper presented at the 52nd Paving and Transportation Conference. Albuquerque, NM. January 5-6, 2015.

Karner, A., D. Hondula, and J. Vanos. “Connecting Transportation Scenarios and Extreme Heat Exposure In Urban Areas.” Paper presented at the 95th American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting. Phoenix, AZ. January 4-8, 2015.

2014

Karner, A. “Towards Equitable Public Transit Decision Making” Paper presented at the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning 54th Annual Conference. Philadelphia, PA. October 30-November 2, 2014.

Karner, A. and C. Benner. “A Jobs-Housing Fit Metric and its Relationship to Vehicle-Miles Traveled.” Paper presented at the New Partners for Smart Growth Conference. Denver, CO. February 13-15, 2014.

Niemeier, D., G. Rowangould, A. Karner, and D. Rowangould. “Limitations to Current Knowledge.” Presentation in Workshop on The Next 50 Years in Travel Analysis: What We Don’t Know but Need to Know at the 93rd Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board. Washington, DC. January 12-16, 2014.

Pasch, A., S. Bai, A. Karner, D. Eisinger, H. Hafner, L. Tidd, A. Polidori, and D. Niemeier. “Background and Ambient Near-Road PM Concentrations: Insights and Analysis Strategies.” Presentation in Workshop on Particulate Matter Hot Spot Analyses: Research and Applications, Part 2 at the 93rd Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board. Washington, DC. January 12-16, 2014.

Karner, A. and J. London. “Rural Communities and Transportation Equity in California’s San Joaquin Valley.” Paper presented at the 93rd Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board. Washington, DC. January 12-16, 2014.

2013

Karner, A., “Integrating Health into Regional Planning: Sketching a Path Forward.” Paper presented at the 141st Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association. Boston, MA. November 2-6, 2013.

Karner, A. and D. Niemeier, “A Review of Civil Rights Guidance and Equity Analysis Methods for Regional Transportation Plans.” Paper presented at the 92nd Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board. Washington, DC. January 13-17, 2013.

Karner, A. and D. Niemeier. “Innovations in the Equity Analysis of Regional Transportation Plans.” Paper presented at the 92nd Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board. Washington, DC. January 13-17, 2013.

2012

Karner, A., “Innovations in Regional Transportation Equity Analysis.” Presented at the International Conference on Inequality and Sustainability. Medford, MA, November 9-10, 2012.

Karner, A., “Transportation Equity Analysis for Activity-Based Travel Demand Models.” Presented at the University of California Transportation Center Student Conference. Davis, CA. April 20, 2012.

Karner, A., “Evaluating Public Participation in California’s Global Warming Solutions Act.” Presented at the 2nd Annual Dimensions of Political Ecology Conference. Lexington, KY. April 13-15, 2012.

Karner, A. and D. Niemeier, “The Region or the State? California Transportation Planning, 1967-1977.” Transportation History, Session 303. Paper presented at the 91st Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board. Washington, DC. January 22-26, 2012.

2011

Karner, A., “Advanced Models, Advancing Equity: Harnessing Innovations in Forecasting Travel Demand.” Presented during UC Davis College of Engineering visit by Dr. Chuck Vest, President of the National Academy of Engineering. Davis, CA. November 30, 2011.

Karner, A. and D. Niemeier, “Translating Policy to Practice: An Interdisciplinary Investigation of Transportation Planning.” Presented at the 13th Transportation Research Board National Planning Applications Conference. Reno, NV. May 8-12, 2011.

Karner, A. and D. Rowan, “Moving Toward Equity: The Ongoing Struggle for Environmental Justice in California.” Panel organizer and presenter. Interdisciplinary Graduate and Professional Symposium. Davis, CA. April 21-23, 2011.

Karner, A. and D. Niemeier, “Transportation Spending Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in California.” Taxation and Finance, Session 561. Paper presented at the 90th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board. Washington, DC. January 23-27, 2011.

2010

Karner, A., D. Eisinger, and D. Niemeier, “Near-Road Air Quality: Findings from Real World Data.” Paper presented at the Coordinating Research Council Mobile Source Air Toxics Workshop. Sacramento, CA. November 30-December 2, 2010.

Karner, A., D. Eisinger, and D. Niemeier, “Near-Road Air Quality: Findings from Real World Data.” Paper presented at the Air & Waste Management Association Symposium on Air Quality Measurement Methods and Technology. Los Angeles, CA. November 2-4, 2010.

Rowan, D., A. Karner, and D. Niemeier, “MPG Illusions and CAFE Distortions: When Even the Transport Experts Have Trouble.” Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions from the Transportation Sector, Session 439. Paper presented at the 89th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board. Washington, DC. January 10-14, 2010.

2009

Karner, A., D. Rowan, J. London, J. Sze, and D. Niemeier, “Environmental Justice, Gender, and Conflict in California Climate Policy.” Paper presented at the Fourth International Conference on Women’s Issues in Transportation. Irvine, CA. October 27-30, 2009.

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.” Measuring Equity, Session 586. Paper presented at the 88th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board. Washington, DC. January 11-15, 2009.

Gould, G. and A. Karner, “Modeling Bicycle Facility Operation: A Cellular Automaton Approach.” Factors Affecting Bicycle Use and Mode Choice, Session 708. Paper presented at the 88th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board. Washington, DC. January 11-15, 2009.

The University of Texas at Austin

Fall 2025: Introduction to Visual Communication and Geographic Information Systems (CRP 386K; master’s-level graduate, core class; 33 students in two sections)

Spring 2025: Transportation Equity Analysis (CRP 384; master’s-level graduate; 15 students)

Fall 2024: Introduction to Visual Communication and Geographic Information Systems (CRP 386K; master’s-level graduate, core class; 27 students in two sections)

Fall 2023: Introduction to Visual Communication and Geographic Information Systems (CRP 386K; master’s-level graduate, core class; 33 students in two sections)

Spring 2023: Transportation Equity Analysis (CRP 384; master’s-level graduate; 15 students)

Fall 2022: Introduction to Visual Communication and Geographic Information Systems (CRP 386K; master’s-level graduate, core class; 32 students in two sections)

Spring 2022: Transportation Equity Analysis (CRP 384; master’s-level graduate; 14 students)

Fall 2021: Introduction to Visual Communication and Geographic Information Systems (CRP 386; master’s-level graduate, core class; 42 students in two sections)

Fall 2020: Introduction to Visual Communication and Geographic Information Systems (CRP 386; master’s-level graduate, core class; 33 students in two sections)

Spring 2020: Transportation Equity Analysis (CRP 384; master’s-level graduate; 13 students)

Fall 2019: Introduction to Visual Communication and Geographic Information Systems (CRP 386; master’s-level graduate, core class; 35 students in two sections)

Spring 2019: Transportation Equity Analysis (CRP 384; master’s-level graduate; 16 students)

Spring 2019: Applied Methods (CRP 386; master’s-level graduate; 9 students)

Fall 2018: Urban Transportation Planning and Policy (ARC 327R; upper-division undergraduate; 24 students)

Spring 2018: Transportation Equity Analysis (CRP 384; master’s-level graduate; 10 students)

Spring 2018: Applied Methods (CRP 386; master’s-level graduate; 9 students)

Spring 2018: Undergraduate Research Experience (undergraduate, 1 student)

Fall 2017: Undergraduate Research Experience (undergraduate, 2 students)

Georgia Institute of Technology

Spring 2017: Quantitative and Computer Methods (master’s-level graduate, core class, 53 students)

Fall 2016: Urban Transportation (upper-division undergraduate, 45 students)

Fall 2016: Transportation & GIS (graduate, 28 students)

Spring 2016: Quantitative and Computer Methods (master’s-level graduate, core class, 54 students)

Fall 2015: Urban Transportation (upper-division undergraduate, 40 students)

Arizona State University

2014: Transportation Systems Professional Seminar (master’s-level graduate, 30 students)

University of California, Davis First-Year Seminar Program

2013: Introduction to Environmental Justice Analysis for Engineers (first-year seminar, 12 students)

Teaching Assistant · Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Davis

2011: Transportation and Land Use: Sustainable Design (upper-division undergraduate, 50 students)

PhD Students

Master’s Students

Undergraduate Students: Senior Projects and Thesis Equivalents

Undergraduate Research Experience

Student Awards, Honors, and Achievements

Jonathan Shuster (UT-Austin MSCRP, 2023): Best Professional Report or Thesis in Community and Regional Planning 2023

Kaylyn Levine (UT-Austin PhD, 2022): Dwight David Eisenhower Fellow 2020-2021

Louis Alcorn (UT-Austin MSCRP, 2019/MSCE, 2020): Dwight David Eisenhower Fellow 2019-2020

Paulina Urbanowicz (UT-Austin MSCRP, 2019): Eno Future Leaders Development Fellow 2018

Richard Duckworth (Georgia Tech MCRP, 2017): Presidential Management Fellow 2017-2019

Sustainable Systems Research, LLC · Davis, California

2012–2024: Principal

Sacramento Area Council of Governments · Sacramento, California

2009: Travel demand modeling intern

The University of Texas at Austin: Campus-Wide Service

Member, School of Architecture Representative, Writing Flag Committee (2024–2025)
Member, Continuing Fellowship Review Committee (2024)
Panel member, Smart Cities, Bridging Disciplines Program (2019–present)
Steering committee member, Opportunity Forum (2018–2021)

School of Architecture, The University of Texas at Austin

Member, Executive Committee (2022–2025)

Member, Compensation Committee (2022–2024)

Member, Dean Search Committee (2022–2023)

Co-chair, Committee on Diversity and Equity (CODE) (2021–2024)

Faculty Coordinator, City Forum Seminar Series (2021–2024)

Member, Digital Technologies Committee (2017–2019)
Member, Community and Regional Planning Graduate Studies Committee (2017–present)

Co-editor, Platform (Annual School of Architecture development-focused magazine highlighting faculty research, 2018-2019)

School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology

Member, Dickerson Chair search committee (2016–2017)

College of Design, Georgia Institute of Technology

Member, Diversity and Inclusion Council (2016–2017)

School of City and Regional Planning, Georgia Institute of Technology

Member, PhD Committee (2015–2017)

Member, Diversity Committee (2016–2017)

External Reviewer for Tenure and Promotion

University of Massachusetts, Amherst (2025)
CUNY Queens College (2024)
University of Oregon (2023)

Editorial Board Memberships

Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, Associate Editor (2025–present)
Transportation Research Record, Handling Editor (2019–present)
Journal of Public Transportation, Associate Editor (2020–2025)

Special Issue Editor

Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment Special Issue on Transportation Justice (2020). Co-editors: Aaron Golub and Tierra Bills.

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

Member, Consensus Study Committee on Incorporating Equity into Surface Transportation Funding Programs (2021–2023)

Transportation Research Board

Planning committee member/Program subcommittee chair, 2^nd Conference on Advancing Transportation Equity (held July 2024)

Planning committee member/Program subcommittee co-chair, Conference on Advancing Transportation Equity (held September 2021)

US Planning committee member, 6th European Union-United States Transport Research Symposium on the Socioeconomic Impacts of Connected and Automated Vehicles (2018–2019)

Member, ADD50: Standing Committee on Environmental Justice in Transportation (2015–2020)

Member, AME10: Standing Committee on Equity in Transportation (2020–2024)

Member, AME80: Standing Committee on Community Resources and Impacts (2020–2022)

Research Proposal Reviewer

Center for Transportation Equity, Decisions and Dollars (Tier 1 UTC), The University of Texas at Arlington

Comisión Nacional de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica (CONICYT, National Commission for Scientific and Technological Research, Chilean NSF equivalent)

Cooperative Mobility for Competitive Megaregions (Tier 1 UTC), The University of Texas at Austin

Israel Science Foundation

Mountain-Plains Consortium (Regional UTC), North Dakota State University

National Center for Sustainable Transportation (National UTC), University of California, Davis

National Institute for Transportation and Communities (National UTC), Portland State University

National Science Foundation

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada

University of California, Los Angeles Institute for Transportation Studies

Book Proposal Reviewer

SAGE Publishing

Book Chapter Reviewer

Learning from Arnstein’s Ladder: From Citizen Participation to Public Engagement (RTPI edited volume)

Conference Abstract Reviewer

International Transport Forum Pre-Summit Research Day, 2019

Journal Reviewer

Full reviewer statistics available on Publons: Link ↗

Atmospheric Environment

Case Studies in Transport Policy

City

CLEAN – Soil, Air, Water

Computers, Environment and Urban Systems

Environmental Justice

Environmental Science and Technology

Environmental Sociology

IATSS Research

International Development Planning Review

International Journal of Sustainable Transportation

Journal of Cleaner Production

Journal of Planning Literature

Journal of Policy History

Journal of Planning Education and Research

Journal of the American Planning Association

Journal of Transport Geography

Journal of Transport & Health

Journal of Transport and Land Use

Landscape and Urban Planning

Nature Cities

Physics Letters A

Planning Forum (graduate student publication at UT Austin)

Planning Theory and Practice

Proceedings of the National Academies of Sciences (PNAS)

Public Works Management & Policy

Sustainability

Transport Policy

Transport Reviews

Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives

Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice

Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment

Transportation Research Record

Travel Behaviour and Society

Urban Geography