CURRICULUM VITAE Director of Research and Contract Management, Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota

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1 Laurie G. McGinnis, Director Center for Transportation Studies University of Minnesota 200 Transportation and Safety Building 511 Washington Avenue SE Minneapolis, MN Phone: (612) CURRICULUM VITAE Education M.P.A., Public Leadership Concentration, University of Minnesota, 2006 M.B.A., University of Minnesota, 1985 B.S., Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Wisconsin - Madison, 1979 Employment History Director, Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota Direct staff of 25 in carrying out Center s research, education, and outreach functions, with an annual budget of $15 million and with involvement of over 150 faculty and research staff from 33 departments. Lead funding efforts. Represent Center in national, state, and university activities Associate Director, Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota Identified program opportunities, secured funding, and directed programs in transportation research, education, and outreach during period when Center doubled its annual budget. Provided research program leadership to interdisciplinary research teams to meet sponsor needs. Led Center s annual performance measurement effort Director of Research and Contract Management, Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota Directed the Center s $7 million annual transportation research program and managed the administrative functions. Oversaw development and monitoring of the Center s $10 million annual budget Research Coordinator, Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota Managed the transportation research program with University faculty and sponsoring organizations. Developed and managed an RFP process for research proposals that resulted in $3 million of funded research annually. 1

2 Project Manager, HNTB Corporation Managed numerous large and small engineering projects, including design, plan preparation and construction administration activities. Served as Project Manager for Lake Street/Marshall Avenue Bridge design and Project Engineer for Hennepin Avenue Suspension Bridge design Programmer/Analyst, Technalysis Corporation Provided technical and marketing support for a system of financial and distribution software packages. Demonstrated software, trained and supported clients, developed manuals Project Engineer, Owen Ayres and Associates Executed design and plan preparation of numerous civil engineering projects. Designed and programmed computer program for concrete slab bridges. Professional Activities Transportation Research Board, National Academy of Sciences 2013 Member, National Cooperative Highway Research Program Project Panel 20-83B, Communicating the Results of NCHRP Strategic Transportation Issues Research 2010 Chair, Section on Research and Education, providing oversight of 5 committees Member, National Research Council Committee on National Research Frameworks: Application to Transportation Member, National Cooperative Highway Research Program Project Panel 20-91, Collaboration Between NCHRP and ERA-Net Road Chair, Committee on the Conduct of Research Member, Committee on the Conduct of Research Member, Committee on Women s Issues in Transportation WTS (Women's Transportation Seminar) Member, International Advisory Board 2002 Member of the Year Award, Minnesota Chapter 2001 Member, Inaugural Class of Leadership Training Program Chair, National Conference Committee for 2002 Conference Chair, National Research Initiatives Committee Treasurer, National Board of Directors Director, National Board of Directors Community Service Member, Planning Commission, City of Lake Elmo, Minnesota 2005 Volunteer, Jane Addams School for Democracy s Learning Exchange Circle 2004 Volunteer, United Way Washington County s Program Selection Committee 2

3 Professional Registration 1983 Professional Engineer: Minnesota Research Contracts and Related Sponsored Efforts 2013 Principal Investigator, Center for Transportation Studies Operations FY14- FY15. Sponsor: Minnesota Co-Investigator, Corridors of Opportunity Evaluation. Sponsor: U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Principal Investigator, Center for Transportation Studies Operations FY12- FY13. Sponsor: Minnesota Co-Investigator, Enterprising Twin Cities Transitways: Regional Competitiveness and Social Equity in an Integrated Land Use and Transit Context. Sponsors: Surdna Foundation, McKnight Foundation, Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation of Minnesota Principal Investigator, Evaluation of the Nonmotorized Transportation Pilot Program, Phase 2. Sponsor: Federal Highway Administration Principal Investigator, TERRA Membership Pooled Funds. Sponsors: Minnesota Department of Transportation as lead state, other state DOTs Principal Investigator, Center for Transportation Studies Operations FY10- FY11. Sponsor: Minnesota Principal Investigator, Design of a Framework for Measuring Sustainable Regional Development. Sponsor: McKnight Foundation Principal Investigator, Itasca Project Transportation Initiative. Sponsor: Itasca Project Principal Investigator, Cost Estimating Transition Project. Sponsor: Minnesota Principal Investigator, Process Facilitation of Mn/DOT's Professional/Technical (P/T) Consultant Contracting Process. Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Transportation Co- Investigator, Minnesota Low Carbon Fuels Study. Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Commerce 2009 Principal Investigator, Mn/DOT Symposium on Transportation Long-Range Solutions. Sponsor: Minnesota Principal Investigator. Pavement Research Institute. Sponsor: Minnesota Principal Investigator, subcontract to PB Americas, Strategies for Reducing the Impacts of Surface Transportation on Global Climate Change. Sponsor: National Cooperative Highway Research Program Principal Investigator, Cost Estimating Process Improvement and Organizational Integration Project, Phase II, III, and IV. Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Transportation Principal Investigator, Transportation Policy and Technology Options to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Minnesota. Sponsor: Minnesota State Legislature Co-Investigator, Evaluation of the Nonmotorized Transportation Pilot Program, Phase 1. Sponsor: Federal Highway Administration. 3

4 Principal Investigator, TERRA Board Support. Sponsors: Minnesota Department of Transportation, Local Road Research Board, private and academic institutions Principal Investigator, Spring Load Restriction Study Policymakers Summary. Sponsor: Minnesota Local Road Research Board Research Contracts and Related Sponsored Efforts (continued) Co-Investigator, Pavement Research Institute. Sponsors: Minnesota Department of Transportation, Local Road Research Board Co-Investigator, Mn/ROAD Governance Structure. Sponsor: Minnesota Publications McNeil, S., W. Ball, I. Feller, R. Gallamore, G. Giuliano, D. Huft, D. Judycki, T.J. Kim, L. McGinnis, H. Richardson, P. Sweatman, N. Wilson. Framing Surface Transportation Research for the Nation s Future. TRB Special Report 313, 2014 Kirk, K., J. Tableporter, A. Senn, J. Day, J. Cao, Y. Fan, C. Schively-Slotterback, E. Goetz, L. McGinnis. Framework for Measuring Sustainable Regional Development for the Twin Cities Region. CTS 10-04, January Elston, D., D. Huft, B.T. Harder, J. Curtis, M. Evans, C. Jenks, L. McGinnis, H. Paul, G. Roberts, E. Wingfield, J.B. Wlaschin. Transportation Research Program Administration in Europe and Asia. FHWA-PL , July Contributor: Strategies for Reducing The Impacts of Surface Transportation on Glogal Climate Change: A Synthesis of Policy Research and State and Local Mitigation Strategies. Transportation Research Board, February Contributor: Funding Sources for Transportation Research: Competitive Programs Transportation Research Board, January Boies, A., D. Kittelson, J. Lucke, J. Marshall, L. McGinnis, P. Nussbaum, T. Patterson, W. Watts, E. Wilson. Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Transportation Sources in Minnesota. CTS 08-10, June Boies, A., D. Kittelson, J. Lucke, J. Marshall, L. McGinnis, P. Nussbaum, T. Patterson, W. Watts, E. Wilson. A Smaller Carbon Footprint. CTS 08-10S, June Krizek, K., G. Barnes, R. Wilson, R. Johns, L. McGinnis. Nonmotorized Transportation Pilot Program Evaluation Study. June McGinnis, L. Transportation Research Circular E-C070: Optimizing the Dissemination and Implementation of Research Results. November McGinnis, L. Design of a Staged, Two-rib Reinforced Concrete Arch Bridge. Transportation Research Record No. 1290, pp Hill, J.J., L.G. McGinnis, W.R Hughes, A.M. Shirole. Design and Construction of Transversely Posttensioned Concrete Bulb Tee Beam Bridge. Transportation Research Record No. 1180, pp

5 Presentations Framing U.S. Surface Transportation Research for the Future. Organized and moderated session, Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, Improving the Human Resources and Facilitating Networking. Presenter and panelist at EUTRAIN Final Conference, Brussels, Belguim, Managing the Relationship between Your Center and Your University. Panelist, Council of University Transportation Centers Annual Meeting, Institutional and Policy Implications of an Effective Research Framework. Presentation at Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, Transportation Research and Education Highlights in MAP-21. Presentation at Minnesota Transportation Alliance MAP-21 Workshop, Minneapolis, MN, National Research Frameworks, Part 2: Town Hall Meeting. Organized and moderated session, Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, Optimizing Opportunities and Overcoming Challenges to E.U.-U.S. Collaboration in Transportation Research. Part of Session: International Research Collaboration: Finding Common Ground, Part 2. Roundtable panelist, Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, From Generating Unmet Research Needs to Prioritizing Formal Research Needs Statements. Part of Workshop: Conduct of Transportation Environmental Research: What You Should Know About Getting It Done Will Detailing the Process Yield Future Progress? Organized and moderated session, Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Transportation Sources in Minnesota. Presentation to joint meeting of Minnesota House Transportation Policy and Finance Committee and House Environment Policy and Oversight Committee, St. Paul, Minnesota, February 24, Communications Strategies for Mn/DOT s Cost Estimating Process Improvement and Organizational Integration Project. Presentation at 19 th Annual CTS Transportation Research Conference, St. Paul, MN, Evolving Partnerships in Energy and Climate Change: The Minnesota Experience. Presentation at Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Transportation Sources in Minnesota: A Study for the Minnesota Legislature. Presentation at workshop for Minnesota legislators and staff, Minneapolis, Minnesota, June 18, Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Transportation Sources in Minnesota: A Study for the Minnesota Legislature. Presentation to Minnesota House Transportation Policy and Finance Committee, St. Paul, Minnesota, March 4, Conduct of Research Committee Overview. Presentation at AASHTO Research Advisory Committee Annual Meeting, Columbus, OH, Getting Involved in Research Activities. Presentation at Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, Cultures of Conducting Research. Organized and moderated session at Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, Measuring Research Benefits: Impacts of University Research, Presentation at Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington, DC,

6 Other Research, Education, and Outreach Contributions Host, organizer, and moderator, Annual CTS Transportation Research Conference Member, Partnership for Regional Opportunity Board, Twin Cities Region Member, Corridors of Opportunity Policy Board, Twin Cities Region Host and moderator, CEO Leadership Forum: Leading the 21 st Century DOT Member, Network of Associated Entities, European Transport Research Area International Cooperation Activities Project Moderator, Conference on Performance Measures for Transportation and Livable Communities, Austin, Texas Host and moderator, World Symposium on Transportation and Land Use Research, Whistler, British Columbia Host and moderator, 2010 Capacity Building Workshops for Cost Estimation and Cost Management, University of Minnesota Member, UMore Park Academic Mission Advisory Board Ad Hoc Committee on Structuring a UMore Park Community of Scholars, University of Minnesota Moderator, Workshop on Transitway Impacts on the Twin Cities Metropolitan Region: Research Results and Future Implications Host and moderator, Personal Rapid Transit Symposium, sponsored by Minnesota 2009 Host and moderator, Sustainable Regional Development Focus Group Workshop, sponsored by McKnight Foundation Member, Peer Review Team, Mn/DOT Project Management Peer Review Member, Transportation Engineering and Road Research Alliance Board of Directors (TERRA) Member, Minnesota Local Road Research Board Chair, ITS Institute Board Member, Minnesota Local Technical Assistance Program Steering Committee Member, Transportation Research Program Administration International Scan Tour. Scan team visited six countries to exchange knowledge on research program administration processes and practices. Sponsored by Federal Highway Administration and AASHTO Member, Peer Exchange Panel, National Cooperative Highway Research Program Planned and moderated a workshop to frame the research project Assessing Policy and Technology Options to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Minnesota. Policymakers, practitioners, and researchers from multiple disciplines participated in the workshop Designed and implemented knowledge-building process for identifying critical transportation research needs with Mn/DOT and the Minnesota Local Road Research Board. The process creates opportunities for the University to build knowledge in emerging issue areas Chair, Pavement Research Institute Advisory Committee Developed and implemented the CTS Scholars program. The program engages faculty and researchers with a focus in transportation in working closely with CTS to identify interdisciplinary research opportunities, develop new education initiatives, and respond to emerging trends Developed a communications and outreach plan for TRB Conduct of Research Committee. Led creation of and oversaw implementation of multiple strategies 6

7 including Web site, electronic newsletter, annual meeting sessions, and research collaboration wiki Developed strategy with Civil Engineering Department to establish CTS Richard P. Braun Chair in Transportation Engineering using CTS royalty funds Chair, National Conference Committee, 2002 WTS National Conference Guest Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering Project Management course. 7