LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

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CUTC Lifetime Achievement Award for Transportation Professional and Public Service

The CUTC “Lifetime Achievement Award for Transportation Professional and Public Service” was instituted in 2017 to honor those individuals who have contributed immensely throughout their professional and public lives to transportation research and education. This award is renamed from the earlier “CUTC Lifetime Achievement Award in Transportation Research and Education (non-academic)”, which was given annually from 2008 through 2016.The award honors individuals who have served primarily in government, business on non-governmental organizations and have legislatively, programmatically or administratively supported transportation research and education. The award is not necessarily granted each year, but is presented at the CUTC Awards banquet preceding the TRB Annual Meeting.

Nomination Deadline: October 31, 2023

The CUTC “Lifetime Achievement Award for Transportation Professional and Public Service” was instituted in 2017 to honor those individuals who have contributed immensely throughout their professional and public lives to transportation research and education. This award is renamed from the earlier “CUTC Lifetime Achievement Award in Transportation Research and Education (non-academic)”, which was given annually from 2008 through 2016.The award honors individuals who have served primarily in government, business on non-governmental organizations and have legislatively, programmatically or administratively supported transportation research and education. The award is not necessarily granted each year, but is presented at the CUTC Awards banquet preceding the TRB Annual Meeting.

Who can apply?

Nominations for the CUTC Lifetime Achievement Award for Transportation Professional and Public Service will be accepted from all CUTC member schools that are in good standing. These are schools that have paid their CUTC annual membership dues for the current year. There is NO LIMIT to the number of nominations that may be submitted from an institution or from an individual.

Please Note: Members of CUTC EC are not eligible for applying to this award and Self-nominations are not allowed.

What must be submitted?

  1. All applications must be submitted online.
  2. A nomination letter no more than two pages long with single-line spacing and a Times Roman,12-point font size or larger.
  3. A maximum of two support letters that speak to the nominee’s professional and public service support of transportation education and research. Each letter should be no more than two pages long with single-line spacing and a Times Roman 12-point font size or larger.
  4. Supporting Biographical Information (no more than 10 pages) that demonstrates the individual’s commitment through professional and public service to transportation education and research.

Evaluation Criteria

  1. Demonstrated commitment to transportation education and research. Evidence that emphasize the broad- based trajectory of their support to research and education activities in transportation related topics, as well as distinguishable recognition received relating to their contributions in the transportation field. This could include enhancement of academic research in the form of in-kind matching, external financial support, legislative or administrative support, among others.
  2. Demonstrated contributions in technology transfer. Evidence of support in the successful implementation of research outcomes, tools, processes, and products, and adoption of new and existing technologies. This could include participation as a stakeholder in research programs, demonstrating application and effectiveness on the field, showing the impact on advancing implementation of new knowledge and technologies
  3. Demonstrated excellence in workforce development. Evidence of participation in enhancing workforce competencies and skills, engaging future leaders in transportation related challenges. This could include participation in workforce development programs that have demonstrated to be effective.
  4. Participation in professional organizations. Metrics could include membership in appropriate transportation related professional groups, leadership positions held and activity in associated committees.
  5. Public service. Evidence might include service to the university, community, schools, public interest groups or any significant activity not covered by items 1 through 4.

When are entries due?
Online submissions must be completed by November 30 (Extended).

Awards Notification: Winning entries will be notified on or before December 15. All applicants will be notified of the results of the Selection Committee.

Awards Presentation: Winners will be recognized at the CUTC Annual Awards banquet held in January in Washington, D.C.

For additional information:  Contact Traci Ulberg at (406) 273-7224 or email tulberg@mycutc.org.

Congratulations to the 2023 Winner: Therese W. McMillan, Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC)/Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG), San Franscisco, California

The CUTC “Lifetime Achievement Award for Transportation Professional and Public Service” was instituted in 2017 to honor those individuals who have contributed immensely throughout their professional and public lives to transportation research and education. This award is renamed from the earlier “CUTC Lifetime Achievement Award in Transportation Research and Education (non-academic)”, which was given annually from 2008 through 2016.The award honors individuals who have served primarily in government, business on non-governmental organizations and have legislatively, programmatically or administratively supported transportation research and education.

Awards were given in January of the year indicated:

  • 2022 Al Biehler, PE, Traffic 21/Carnegie Mellon University, Heinze College
  • 2021 Mr. Phillip Washington, Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority
  • 2020 Grace Crunican
  • 2019 Nuria Fernandez, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
  • 2018 Will Kempton, Member of the Board, Mineta Transportation Institute

CUTC Lifetime Award in Transportation Research and Education (Non-Academic)

  • 2016 Robert Prince, Jr., Vice President, AECOM
  • 2015 Norman Mineta, former secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation and founder of the Mineta Transportation Institute
  • 2014 Robert Skinner, Jr., Transportation Research Board
  • 2013 Rod Diridon, Sr., Mineta National Transit Research Consortium and the Mineta Transportation Institute
  • 2012 John Horsley, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)
  • 2011 William W. Millar, American Public Transportation Association
  • 2009 Congressman Nick J. Rahall, II
  • 2008 Senator Barbara Boxer

CUTC Lifetime Achievement Award for University Transportation Education and Research

The “CUTC Lifetime Achievement Award for University Transportation Education and Research” has been given annually since 2015 to honor individuals who have had a long history of significant and outstanding contributions to university transportation education and research resulting in a lasting contribution to transportation. This award supplants the earlier “CUTC Award for Distinguished Contributions to University Transportation Education and Research” Award, which was given annually from 1998 through 2014.

Nomination Deadline: October 31, 2023

The CUTC “HNTB Lifetime Achievement Award for University Transportation Education and Research” has been given annually since 2015 to honor individuals who have had a long history of significant and outstanding contributions to university transportation education and research resulting in a lasting contribution to transportation. This award supplants the earlier “CUTC Award for Distinguished Contributions to University Transportation Education and Research” Award, which was given annually from 1998 through 2014. Unlike this earlier award, the CUTC Lifetime Achievement Award for University Transportation Education and Research does not require the nominee to be actively engaged currently in the academic profession.

Who can apply?
The HNTB CUTC Lifetime Achievement Award for University Transportation Education and Research is open to faculty members and researchers in CUTC member Universities that are in good standing. These are schools that have paid their CUTC annual membership dues for the current year. There is NO LIMIT to the number of nominations that may be submitted from an institution. The award will go to an individual, not an institution.

Please note: Self-nominations are not allowed; individuals who have received the earlier “CUTC Award for Distinguished Contributions to University Transportation Education and Research” are not eligible, and Members of CUTC EC are not eligible for applying to this award.

What must be submitted?

  1. All applications must be submitted online.
  2. A nomination letter no more than two pages long with single-line spacing and a Times Roman, 12-point font size or larger.
  3. A maximum of two support letters that speak to the nominee’s research, educational, and public service contributions. Each letter should be no more than two pages long with single line spacing and a Times Roman 12-point font size or larger.
  4. Supporting Biographical Information (no more than 10 pages) that demonstrates the individual’s commitment to transportation education, research, and associated professional service.

Evaluation Criteria

  1. Demonstrated excellence in education. This includes information about innovative transportation education practices, instructional materials developed, new courses developed, major course improvement projects, grants or awards relating to transportation education, and assessments by both students and peers.
  2. Demonstrated distinguished contributions in research. Evidence that emphasize the broad- based trajectory of their research in transportation related topics, and showcase the originality, quantity, and quality of the nominee’s work.
  3. Demonstrated contributions through associated professional service. Evidence that showcases their contribution to the transportation science and broad transportation community through associated professional activities. Metrics could include membership in appropriate professional groups, leadership positions held and activity in associated committees.
  4. Distinguished impacts of the nominee’s contributions to transportation. This includes, but is not limited to, “citation classic” papers, a fundamental technical advance or invention that has had substantial scientific and/or commercial ramifications, a record of supporting research and developments by establishing strong research or industrial programs, educational programs, mentoring of young people within the community, and any other major impact in the transportation field.

When are entries due?
Online submissions must be completed by October 31st.

How is (are) the winner(s) selected?

Nominees will be judged on their distinguished contributions in education, research, and associated professional service to the broad transportation community as documented in their biographical information provided with the nomination.

Awards Notification: Winning entries will be notified on or before November 30. All applicants will be notified of the results of the Selection Committee.

Awards Presentation: Winners will be recognized at the CUTC Annual Awards banquet held in January in Washington, D.C.

For additional information: Contact Traci Ulberg at (406) 273-7224 or email tulberg@mycutc.org.

Congratulations to the 2023 Winner: Dr. Sue McNeil, Emeritus Professor, University of Delaware/Visiting Professional Fellow, University of New South Wales

CUTC/HNTB Lifetime Achievement Award – The CUTC “Lifetime Achievement Award for University Transportation Education and Research” has been given annually since 2015 to honor individuals who have had a long history of significant and outstanding contributions to university transportation education and research resulting in a lasting contribution to transportation. This award supplants the earlier “CUTC Award for Distinguished Contributions to University Transportation Education and Research” Award, which was given annually from 1998 through 2014.

Awards were given in January of the year indicated:

  • 2022 Dr. Andrew Farkas, Morgan State University
  • 2021 Dr. Fred Mannering, University of South Florida
  • 2020 Chris Hendrickson of Carnegie Mellon University
  • 2019 Joseph Schofer, Northwestern University
  • 2018 Dennis Christiansen, Texas Transportation Institute
  • 2017 Chandra Bhat, Director, Center for Transportation Research (CTR), the University of Texas at Austin
  • 2016 Ed Hauser, founding director, Center for Transportation Policy Studies, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

CUTC Award for Distinguished Contributions to University Transportation Education and Research

  • 2014 Neville Parker, The City University of New York – Institute for Transportation Systems
  • 2013 Genevieve Giuliano, University of Southern California
  • 2011 Randy Machemehl, The University of Texas at Austin
  • 2011 Daniel Turner, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alabama
  • 2010 Robert Paaswell, Director, CUNY Institute for Urban Systems
  • 2009 Michael Kyte, National Institute for Advanced Transportation Technology, University of Idaho
  • 2008 Eugene Russell, Sr., Department of Civil Engineering, Kansas State University
  • 2007 Jack E. Buffington, Mac k-Blackwell Rural Transportation Center, University of Arkansas
  • 2006 Herbert H. Richardson, Texas Transportation Institute, Texas A&M University
  • 2005 C. Michael Walton, Dept. of Civil, Architectural & Envir. Engin., University of Texas, Austin
  • 2004 Kumares C. Sinha, School of Civil Engineering at Purdue University
  • 2003 Joseph M. Sussman, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • 2002 Marty Wachs, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Berkley
  • 2001 Lester A. Hoel, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Virginia
  • 2000 Charley V. Wootan, Texas Transportation Institute, Texas A&M University
  • 1999 Thomas D. Larson, Department of Civil Engineering, Pennsylvania State University
  • 1998 William Louis Garrison, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Berkeley