Welcome back to the SafeTREC Spotlight Series, where we highlight a SafeTREC team member and share their stories, work, and interest in transportation and safety research. In today's post, meet graduate student researcher Kyler Blodgett.
Kyler is a recent graduate of UC Berkeley's Master of City and Regional Planning program. This interview was conducted shortly before the Spring 2025 commencement season.
Get to know the SafeTREC team! Explore the posts in the SafeTREC Spotlight Series, where we highlight a SafeTREC team member and share their stories, work and interest in transportation and safety research.
Welcome back to the SafeTREC Spotlight Series where we highlight a SafeTREC team member and share their stories, work and interest in transportation and safety research. In today's post, meet Graduate Student Researcher Han Wang. Can you share a little bit about yourself and your role at SafeTREC?
I'm a Graduate Student Researcher at SafeTREC, working as a primary developer of a Virtual Reality (VR) bicycle simulator.
What sparked your interest in transportation safety research?
During the brainstorm for our Capstone project that I worked on with SafeTREC Co-Director Offer...
Welcome back to the SafeTREC Spotlight Series where we highlight a SafeTREC team member and share their stories, work and interest in transportation safety. In today's post, meet Program and Policy Analyst Lucia Ornelas. Can you share a little bit about yourself and your role at SafeTREC?
I was born in Oakland and grew up in the Bay Area. I am second generation, with my parents and their families immigrating from Mexico to the United States. At the start of my career I gained experience in the non-profit space working with children, high school students, and parents in program planning and...
Welcome back to the SafeTREC Spotlight Series where we highlight a SafeTREC team member and share their stories, work, and interest in transportation and safety research. In today's post, meet research data analyst Fiona Norton. Can you share a little bit about yourself and your role at SafeTREC?
I was born and raised in Marin County and spent five years in San Luis Obispo completing my B.S. in business administration with a concentration in quantitative analysis and my M.S. in quantitative economics. During my...
Today we're launching the SafeTREC Spotlight Series to introduce you to members of our team! The research and administrative team at SafeTREC is dedicated to its mission in reducing transportation-related injuries and fatalities through research, education, outreach and community service. Each month, we'll highlight SafeTREC staff and share their stories, work and interest in the transportation and safety research realm. In today's post, meet Tracy McMillan, Senior Policy and Program Analyst.
Welcome to the SafeTREC Spotlight Series! Each month, we highlight SafeTREC staff and share their stories, work and interest in the transportation and safety research realm. In today's post, meet Garrett Fortin, Policy and Program Analyst.
Garrett Fortin hails from a small town outside of New Orleans, Louisiana. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science at Grinnell College in 2011, and his Master of Science in Social Policy at University of Pennsylvania in 2015. Garrett is a Policy & Program Analyst at SafeTREC and...
Welcome to the SafeTREC Spotlight Series! Each month, we highlight a SafeTREC team member and share their stories, work and interest in the transportation and safety research realm. In today's post, meet Sarah Doggett, graduate student researcher.
Sarah Doggett is getting her Master of Urban Planning and Civil Engineering at UC Berkeley. She is from Newark, Delaware and moved to California in 2016. She is a Graduate Student Researcher at SafeTREC, and is working on a project around senior mobility in Contra Costa County.
Welcome back to the SafeTREC Spotlight Series! Each month, we'll be highlighting a SafeTREC team member and share their stories, work and interest in the transportation and safety research realm. In today's post, meet Qi Zhang, SafeTREC visiting scholar.
Dr. Qi Zhang completed a Bachelor of Engineering (2004) and her Ph.D. in Traffic and Transportation Planning and Management (2009) at Beijing Jiaotong University (BJTU). After graduation she chose to stay in Beijing and began her career as a teacher there. Dr. Zhang is currently Associate Professor...
Welcome back to the SafeTREC Spotlight Series where we highlight a SafeTREC team member and share their stories, work and interest in the transportation and safety research realm. In today's post, meet Adrienne Joseph, SafeTREC Research Administrator.
Adrienne Joseph was born and raised in Oakland and currently resides in Vallejo, CA. Adrienne has been an employee at UC Berkeley for 20 years, and has been working at SafeTREC for almost 13 years. She is a Research Administrator and a member of the SafeTREC Admin team. Adrienne sets up contracts for independent contractors...
