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PEER EXCHANGE
First Peer Exchange, June 2-4, 1998
Second Peer Exchange, August 20-24, 2001
Third Peer Exchange, October 25-29, 2004
Fourth Peer Exchange, August 24-27, 2009
First Peer Exchange, June 2-4, 1998
   
PANEL:
  • Bruce Gates, Professor, Management Consultant, Willamette University
  •  Scott Sabol, P.E., Director, Delaware Transportation Institute
  •  Bob Schmiedlin, P.E., Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT)
  •  Nick Fortey, P.E., Division Contact, FHWA
  •  Liz Hunt, P.E., Interim ODOT Research Manager
 
OBJECTIVES:
  • Identify how ODOT can improve the quality of the research results.
  •  Examine how ODOT can better implement research findings.
  •  Identify methods to determine the value of research.
  •  Determine how much emphasis ODOT should place on research done by other
 

AGENDA: (Link)
 

REPORT: (Link) 
 
 
 

Second Peer Exchange, August 20-24, 2001

PANEL:
  • Basil Barna, Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratories
  • Alan Hilton, Research Manager, Nevada Department of Transportation
  • Harold Hunt, Division of New Technology and Research, California Department of Transportation
  • Martha Nevai, Marketing, Research, Technology Transfer Engineer, FHWA, California Division
  • Martin Pietz, Director of Transportation Research, Washington Department of Transportation
  • Barnie Jones, Research Manager, Oregon Department of Transportation
  • Bob Raths, Manager, Research and T2 Program, FHWA, Oregon Division


 

 
OBJECTIVES:
  • Improve Research Project Management
 

 

AGENDA: (Link)
 
 

REPORT: (Link)
 
 
 

Third Peer Exchange, October 25-29, 2004

  
PANEL:
  • Leni Oman, Director of Transportation Research, Washington Department of Transportation.
  • James Sime, Manager of Research, Connecticut Department of Transportation.
  • Sue Sillick, Research Manager, Montana Department of Transportation.
  • Barnie Jones, Research Manager, Oregon Department of Transportation.
  • Dave Reilly, Assistant Division Administrator, FHWA, Oregon Division.

 
OBJECTIVE:
  •  Identify ways to improve research implementation.
 

AGENDA: (Link)
 

REPORT: (Link)
 
 

Fourth Peer Exchange, August 24-27, 2009

PANEL:
  • Barnie Jones, Research Manager, Oregon Department of Transportation.
  • Jazmin Casas, Community Transportation Planner, FHWA, Oregon Division.
  • Megan Hall, Local Programs/Research & T2 Engineer, FHWA, Washington Division
  • William Carr, Director of Research and Technology Development, District of Columbia DOT
  • Anne Ellis, Director, Arizona Transportation Research Center, Arizona DOT
  • Tommy Nantung, Section Manager, Office of Research and Development, Indiana DOT
 
OBJECTIVE:
  • Identify ways to improve research project selection.
 

AGENDA: (Link) 
 

REPORT: (Link) 

 
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