“What Do Americans Think About Federal Tax Options to Support Public Transit, Highways,
and Local Streets and Roads? Results from Year 6 of a National Survey. Mineta Transportation
Institute research project with Asha Weinstein Agrawal, $72,589, January – July ’15.
“What Do Americans Think About Federal Tax Options to Support Public Transit, Highways,
and Local Streets and Roads? Results from Year 5 of a National Survey. Mineta Transportation
Institute research project with Asha Weinstein Agrawal, $70,000, January – July ’14.
“Comparing Modes of On-Board Transit Passenger Surveys: Assessing Trade-Offs Between
Data Quality and Cost.” Mineta Transportation Institute, research project with Asha
W. Agrawal (San José State University) and Greg Newmark, $60,929, August ’13 – July
’14.
“The Purpose, Function, and Performance of Streetcar Transit in the Modern US Cities:
A Multiple Case Study Investigation.” Mineta Transportation Institute, research project
with Jeffrey Brown (PI, Florida State University), $62,485, August ’13 – July ’14.
“A Tool to Evaluate and Optimize Multi-Modal Transit Access.” Mineta Transportation
Institute, research project with Maaza Mekuria (PI) and Bruce Appleyard (San Diego
State University), $61,000, August ’13 – July ’14.
“What Do Americans Think About Federal Tax Options to Support Public Transit, Highways,
and Local Streets and Roads? Results from Year 4 of a National Survey. Mineta Transportation
Institute research project with Asha Weinstein Agrawal, $70,000, January – July ’13.
“The Impact of Rail Transit Infrastructure on Travel Behavior: An Analysis of the
Before- and After-Effects of the Expo Line in Los Angeles, CA” Mineta Transportation
Institute research project with Marlon Boarnet, $50,000, September ’12 – August ’13.
“Analysis of Transit Demand Change in U.S. Metropolitan Statistical Areas Between
2000 and 2010 Using Two-Stage Least Squares Regression.” Mineta Transportation Institute
research project with Bhuiyan Alam, $59,582, August ’12 – September ’13.
“What Do Americans Think About Federal Tax Options to Support Public Transit, Highways,
and Local Streets and Roads? Results from Year 3 of a National Survey. Mineta Transportation
Institute research project with Asha Weinstein Agrawal, $70,000, January – July ’12.
“Garden To Table: Grow – Harvest – Share.” HealthTrust, $100,000, January ’12 – December
’14.
“Clean Creeks, Healthy Communities.” City of San Jose. $40,000, September ’11 – May
’15.
“Are Women Given Equal Opportunity to Influence Bicycle Planning Policy? An Examination
of Women’s Participation in Bicycle Advisory Committees in California.” Mineta Transportation
Institute research project, $14,494, March ’11 – December ’11.
“What Do Americans Think About Federal Transportation Tax and Fee Options? Results
from Year 2 of a National Survey.” Mineta Transportation Institute research project
with Asha Weinstein Agrawal, $65,000, January – July ’11.
“Growing Sustainably in the Five Wounds/Brookwood Terrace Neighborhood.” HealthTrust,
$75,000, January - December ’11.
“Growing Sustainably: Expanding Fruit Tree Sharing (FTS) Throughout Downtown San Jose.”
Student Success Grant, 0.2 course release, Fall 2011.
“A Tool to Evaluate Bicycle Networks.” Mineta Transportation Institute research project
with Maaza Mekuria (PI) and Peter Furth (Northeastern University), $82,472, August
’10-July ’11.
“Collaborative Research: Engaged Interdisciplinary Learning in Sustainability: Enhancing
STEM Education through Social and Technological Literacy.” National Science Foundation,
$27,328 (Part of a larger collaborative project with UC Santa Cruz and Cabrillo College),
October ’10 – September ’13.
“What Do Americans Think About Federal Transportation Tax and Fee Options? Results
from a National Survey.” Mineta Transportation Institute research project with Asha
Weinstein Agrawal, $68,448, January – July ’10.
“Climate Change, Rising Sea Levels, and Flood Management Planning: A Project-Based
Learning Experience for SJSU Students.” University Planning Council Release Time to
Support Student Success, 0.2 course release, Spring 2010.
“Understanding Household Preferences for Alternative Fuel Vehicles Technologies.”
Mineta Transportation Institute research project with Jean-Daniel Saphores (University
of California Irvine), $51,436, February ’09-January ’10.
College of Social Sciences Dean’s Travel Grant to present research on efforts to incorporate
sustainability into the curriculum at SJSU, $750, 2008.
"Linking Highway Improvements to Changes in Land Use with Quasi-Experimental Research
Design: A Better Forecasting Tool for Transportation Decision-making." Mineta Transportation
Institute, research project with Richard Funderburg (University of Iowa) and Marlon
Boarnet (University of California Irvine), $53,703, July '07 – June '08.
"Public Support for Environmental Transportation Taxes and Fees? A Survey of Californians."
Mineta Transportation Institute, research project with Asha Weinstein Agrawal (PI,
San José State University) and Jennifer Dill (Portland State University), $48,691,
July '07 – June '08.
"Household Hazardous Waste Recycling in San José: Using GIS to Improve Participation."
College of Social Sciences Foundation Research Grant, San José State University, $1,500,
April '07 – September '08.
"Motor Vehicles and Waste Quality: Estimating Highway Runoff Management Costs in the
U.S." Junior Faculty Development Grant, San José State University, $1,000 + one semester
course release, 2007-2008.
Participation in workshop Sustainability Across the Curriculum. Lottery Professional Development Grant, San José State University, $750, Fall 2006.
“Las Plumas Household Hazardous Waste Facility Site Plan and Service-Learning Project,”
$20,000, City of San José Environmental Services Department, Sole PI, 01/07-06/07.
“Las Plumas Household Hazardous Waste Facility Survey Research Project,” $2,800, City
of San José Environmental Services Department, Sole PI, 09/06-12/06.
Awards
Outstanding Advisor Award, Associated Students, San José State University, 2009.
Academic Award, 2008 American Planning Association, California Chapter (San José Urban
EcoPark)
Planning Achievement Award-Academic, 2008 American Planning Association, California
Chapter, Northern Section (San José Urban EcoPark)
Best Student Technical Paper, IEEE International Symposium on Electronics & the Environment,
San Francisco, CA, 2006.
University of California Irvine, School of Social Ecology Dissertation Fellowship,
2006.
Martha Newkirk Award for Excellence in Research, School of Social Ecology 2003-2004
Summer Research Fellowship, School of Social Ecology, 2004
Data Collection Fellowship, School of Social Ecology, 2003
“Promise as a Future Faculty Member” award, University of California Irvine, 2001-2002
Outstanding Mentor, School of Social Ecology, 2000-2001
National Scholar Fellowship, University of California Irvine, 2000-2001
Department of the Army, Commander’s Award for Public Service, 1997
University Service and Activities
Member, Graduate Studies and Research Committee (Academic Senate), College of Social
Sciences Representative, San José State University, 2014-2015.
Member, Internship Faculty Advisory Committee, Representative for the College of Social
Sciences, 2014-15.
Member, Policy Committee, College of Social Sciences, San José State University, Spring
2014-present.
Member, Search Committee, Assistant Vice President for Faculty Development, San José
State University, Spring 2014.
Assessment Coordinator, College of Social Sciences, San José State University, 2011-present.
Faculty Advisor, Upsilon Rho Beta, Urban Planning Honor Society, San José State University,
2014-present.
Member, University Sustainability Board, San José State University, 2010-2013.
Member, Sustainability Task Force, San José State University, Spring 2008-Spring 2009.
Member, Accessible Technology Initiative-Instructional Materials Committee, San José
State University, 2008-2013.
Member, Curriculum Committee, College of Social Sciences, San José State University,
2009-2012, 2014-2015.
Member, Scholarship Committee, College of Social Sciences, San José State University,
2007-2012.
Member, Search Committee, Interim Director, Center for Faculty Development, San José
State University, Spring 2011.
Member, Research Committee, College of Social Sciences, San José State University,
2009-2011.
Faculty-in-Residence for Accessible Instructional Materials, Program Coordinator,
San José State University, 2008-2009.
Member, Advisory Board, Center for Faculty Development, San José State University,
2008-2010.
Member, Advising Committee Networking Task Force, San José State University, Spring
2008.
Faculty-in-Residence for Accessible Instructional Materials, College of Social Sciences,
San José State University, 2007-2008.
Faculty Advisor to Urban Planning Coalition (student urban planning organization),
San José State University, 2006-2009.
Member, California State University Sustainability Advisory Committee's Subcommittee
on Education and Research, 2006-2009.
Member, Quantitative Literacy ad hoc committee, San José State University, 2006-2007.
Junior Faculty Representative, School of Social Sciences, Quantitative Literacy Conference,
San José State University, November 2006.
Ph.D. Student Representative, Dept. of Planning, Policy and Design, University of
California Irvine 2002/2003 and 2004/2005.
Seminar series coordinator, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, U.C. Irvine,
2001/2002.
Professional Service
Vice-President, Faculty Women’s Interest Group (FWIG), March 2013-present.
Member, Task Force for Managing a Request for Proposal from the Association of Collegiate
Schools of Planning, July 2014-present.
External Reviewer, Post-doctoral work for Dr. Gil Tal, University of California Davis,
March 2014.
Board Member, Scholarship Co-Chair, California Planning Foundation, 2010-present.
Vice-President, California Planning Foundation, 2012-2013
Secretary, California Planning Foundation, 2010-2011
Advisory Review Panel Member, Social-Computational Systems Program, National Science
Foundation, January 2011.
External Reviewer, RTP Review for Dr. Bhuiyan Alam, Department of Geography & Planning,
University of Toledo, 2011.
Vice Chair for University Activities and ISEE Student Paper Contest, IEEE International
Symposium on Sustainable Systems and Technology (formerly the International Symposium
on Electronics and the Environment), 2007-2011.
External Reviewer, Ph.D. dissertation, T.K. Prasanna, Anna University, Chennai, India,
2009.
Steering Committee Member, California Chapter of the American Planning Association
2007 Annual Conference, Student Activities and Programs subcommittees, 2006-2007.
Reviewer, Student Technical Paper Competition, International Symposium on Electronics
and the Environment, 2007 & 2012.
Journal Reviewer: Agricultural and Resource Economics, Ecological Economics, Environment & Behavior,
Environment & Planning B, Environmental Health Perspectives, Environmental Practice,
Environmental Science & Technology, International Journal of Sustainable Transportation,
Journal of Environmental Management, Journal of Environmental Planning and Management,
Journal of Industrial Ecology, Journal of Regional Science, National Tax Journal,
Public Budgeting & Finance, Resources, Conservation & Recycling, Sustainability, Transport
Policy, Transportation Research Part A, Transportation Research Part D, Waste Management.
Textbook Reviewer, Planning for Sustainability, 2nd edition, Routledge.
Member: Association of the Collegiate Schools of Planning; American Planning Association.