Erin Ferguson’s commitment to making transportation safer for motorists, pedestrians, bicyclists, and mass transit users is one of several reasons the Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS) Portland chapter is presenting her with its New Voice Award today.
Nancy Kraushaar, PE was recently honored by the American Public Works Association (APWA) as the recipient of the Professional Manager of the Year in Transportation award for her career achievements to date. Nancy currently serves as Oregon City's public works director and is actively involved in a number of innovative projects. She generously shared more about her background and her vision for future transportation projects in Oregon City, Oregon.
Attendees gathered at KAI’s Portland, Oregon offices on April 12, 2012 to hear Brelend Gowan, the retired Deputy Chief Counsel for the California Department of Transportation (DOT), present on how to manage risk for tort liability claims. Mr. Gowan began his presentation by providing a brief overview of tort liability risks. He proceeded to focus on practical steps the audience—comprised mostly of transportation engineers and planners—could take to manage legal risks during their day-to-day work and decision-making processes.
KAI's Professor Partner program provides staff and professors the unique opportunity to work together to form productive, long-standing relationships. Staff are able to use senior resources who bring a variety of differing backgrounds and skills to the table, and professors benefit from engaging in the industry outside of academia. Current professor partners John Mason, Darcy Bullock, and Joe Schofer share more about their experiences.
Xavier Harmony, a recent addition to KAI’s Reston office, had the opportunity to attend the Global Perspectives on Sustainable Infrastructure conference put on by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), ICE (Institute of Civil Engineers, UK) and the CSCS (Canadian Society of Civil Engineers) in Washington, DC. He returned ready to share some key insights of how sustainability is making its way into the field of transportation.
Jim Bonneson, a Senior Principal Engineer with Kittelson & Associates, Inc. (KAI), gave a two hour presentation at KAI's Portland office on March 20, 2012 on two topics related to his research and experience: Safety Prediction Methodology and Analysis, as well as Urban Street Safety, Operation, and Reliability. Jim's professional interests are in the areas of traffic operations, highway safety, and highway geometric design. He has been a principal investigator or co-principal investigator for numerous research projects through which he has developed expertise in intersection capacity analysis, traffic flow theory, simulation, traffic data collection, highway geometric design, and road safety.
As the Women’s Transportation Seminar prepares for its national conference in May, Jessica Josselyn is one of many members looking forward to the annual event for several reasons.
The chance to meet new people, network with others in the profession, and raise money for WTS are among the benefits highlighted by Jessica, a Senior Planner working for Kittelson & Associates, Inc.’s (KAI) Fort Lauderdale office.
In addition to technical topics, WTS conferences include sessions relating to finding your interests and passions, identifying your ‘work style type’, and ultimately how one can apply those findings into building a successful career. It’s nice to have these softer-side sessions of the profession because it’s re-energizing and reminds us that finding balance in one’s career is important. I think in some cases professionals (women especially) tend to put others first and forget to focus on themselves. That’s what’s so great about these particular sessions – it forces you to think about what you want and at the same time you are building relationships with others in the session. To this day I still stay in touch with the participants. It really is impactful!
The aviation industry represents a dynamic market, with enormous potential for transportation engineers to apply new tools to improve airport operations. Airports are seeking to gain competitive advantages by making travel to, from and through facilities more efficient for travelers in the wake of the vast changes in security and operations following the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
For the last 35 years, the Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS) has promoted the professional advancement of women in transportation around the world. Its 5,000 members include both women and men dedicated to helping transportation professionals find fulfilling careers and recognition within the industry through professional development activities, networking opportunities, and access to industry and government leaders.
This is the first article in a series that will feature an inside look at WTS from a few long-standing members. In each article the member will share how they have benefited both personally and professionally through their involvement with this organization.
When Julia Kuhn began working as a transportation engineer in 1993, she received some sage advice from Gary Katsion, a senior principal engineer with Kittelson & Associates, Inc. (KAI):
I had just graduated from college and we were a pretty small firm. Gary introduced me to WTS in Portland and told me it was a great way to build your professional network and to develop yourself both personally and professionally. He was absolutely right. It’s a wonderful organization for both women and men and it’s been phenomenal for me. I’ve developed my leadership skills, am constantly learning new things, and it has provided me with longtime and dear friends.
Kittelson & Associates, Inc. (KAI) is excited to announce the opening of its newest office in Phoenix, Arizona. This becomes KAI's 13th office. The office space is located at 4600 E Washington Street, immediately north of Sky Harbor Airport and located along the light rail line.
KAI has provided transportation engineering and planning services in Arizona through their Tucson office office since 1993. KAI has served the region through traffic and multi-modal studies, traffic design, roundabout evaluations, safety evaluations, transit planning, and transportation impact analyses for new developments. The Phoenix office will continue to grow the services available to the area, providing a more localized presence to better serve the needs of central and northern Arizona. With a focus on transportation safety, traffic operations, modeling, and roadway design, KAI looks forward to engaging in the region to continue to improve the transportation system performance in the local regions, communities and neighborhoods for many years to come.
For more information, feel free to contact the Phoenix office at:
Phoenix Office
4600 E Washington St, Suite 366
Phoenix, AZ 85034
602-772-3981
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