Promoting Transportation Equity through Curriculum Interventions

This report narrates the findings of a study addressing transportation equity education in the Southeast. It outlines the development and implementation of a transportation equity program for planning and engineering schools. In light of the findings, the authors determined three key subject areas that need to be thoroughly considered in curriculum development for graduate schools, specifically in engineering fields: impact analysis, multi-criteria decision-making modeling, and social divide in new technologies. The goal of this project is to examine the current status of transportation equity education and propose curriculum changes for graduate transportation engineering and planning programs using the following areas: (1) types of equity; (2) potential impacts; (3) tools to measure commitment to equity throughout the processes; (4) strategies to combat inequities; (5) understanding of social context; (6) value of partnership building; and (7) accessibility- vs. mobility-based approaches. This project will build on previous research and current national, state, and regional activities, as well as the conversations with stakeholders.

• Record URL:
  • https://stride.ce.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/153/2023/12/STRIDE-Project-K6-Mohebbi-Formatted.pdf
• Record URL:
  • https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/72853
• Supplemental Notes:
  • This document was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation, University Transportation Centers Program.
• Corporate Authors:

  University of Florida, Gainesville

  Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering
  Gainesville, FL  United States  32611-6580

  The Citadel

  Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
  171 Moultrie Street
  Charleston, SC  United States  29409

  University of Alabama, Birmingham

  School of Engineering, 371A Hoehn Engineering Building
  1075 13th Street South
  Birmingham, AL  United States 

  Southeastern Transportation Research, Innovation, Development and Education Center (STRIDE)

  University of Florida
  365 Weil Hall
  Gainesville, FL  United States  32611

  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology

  University Transportation Centers Program
  Department of Transportation
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Mohebbi, Mehri M
  • 0000-0001-6033-3526
  • Sisiopiku, Virginia P
  • 0000-0003-4262-8990
  • Michalaka, Dimitra
  • 0000-0001-7001-0579
  • Davis, William J
• Publication Date: 2023-9-15

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 30p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Curricula; Education; Equity; Transportation engineering
• Geographic Terms: Southeastern United States
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Planning and Forecasting; Society; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01903402
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Project K6
• Contract Numbers: 69A3551747104
• Files: UTC, NTL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Dec 27 2023 10:29AM