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Selection Committees
The Research Section functions with the guidance of a
Research Advisory Committee (RAC), and Expert Task Groups (ETG)
which help select specific research projects each year.
The Section coordinates research activities and maintains
continuing surveillance of transportation-related research
throughout the nation.
 
Research Advisory Committee (RAC)
Expert Task Group Members (ETG)
Barnie Jones, Research Manager 
Satvinder Sandhu, FHWA
 * Research Advisory Committee (RAC) member
** Currently in Interim positions
Construction, Maintenance and Operations
ETG
 Pavements &
Materials ETG
 Geotechnical, Hydraulics,
&
Environmental ETG
 Traffic, Roadway Safety
& ITS
ETG
 Planning
&
Economic Analysis 
ETG
Structures ETG
Roadway Design & Driver Safety
ETG

Multimodal and Sustainable Transportation
 ETG
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 *Jeff Gower,
ODOT
Construction
 
Shane Ottosen, ODOT
Region 2
 
Bruce Erickson,
ODOT Fleet
 
Luci Moore,
ODOT
Maintenance
 
Jeff Graham, FHWA 
 
Dave Rogge,
OSU
 
Timothy Swift,
ODOT
Region 2

Jon Lazarus, Chair, ODOT Research
 *David Trejo,
OSU
 
Dean Chess, ODOT Product Evaluation 
 
Anthony
Bosen,
FHWA 
 
Larry Ilg, ODOT
Pavements
 
Justin
Moderie,
 ODOT Pavement Design
 
Cole Mullis
ODOT
Quality Assurance
 
Norris Shippen,
Chair,
ODOT Research
 
 
 *Paul Wirfs,
ODOT
Geo-Envir.
 
Michelle Eraut,
FHWA
 
William Fletcher, ODOT
Geo-Envir.
 

Jon Guido, ODOT Geo-Envir.
 
Jim Norman, ODOT Geo-Envir.
 
Alvin Shoblom,
ODOT
Technical Services
 
Matthew Mabey, Chair, 
ODOT Research
*State Traffic Engineer,
ODOT Traffic Roadway  
 
Dave McKane, ODOT MTCB
 
David Kim,
OSU
 
Nick Fortey, FHWA
 
Nathaniel Price, FHWA 
 
Christopher Monsere, PSU
 
Galen McGill, ODOT ITS
 
Angela Kargel,
Region 2
Traffic Engineer
 
June Ross, Chair, ODOT
Research
*Jerri Bohard, ODOT Operations**
 
Satvinder Sandhu, FHWA
 
Jack Svadlenak, ODOT Planning
 
Lucia Ramirez, ODOT Planning 
 
Becky Knudson, ODOT Planning
 
John Baker, ODOT
Communications
 
Lana Cully, ODOT DMV
 
Jennifer Dill, PSU
 
Erik Havig,
ODOT
Planning**
 
Amanda Pietz and
Myra Sperley,
Chair, ODOT Research
 *Bruce Johnson,
ODOT Bridge
 
Solomon Yim,
OSU
 
Jeff Swanstrom, ODOT Bridge
 
Scott Nelson,
ODOT
Construction
 
Tim Rogers, FHWA
 
Steve Soltesz,
Chair, ODOT Research
*Tom McClellan,  ODOT DMV
 
Karen Dixon, OSU
 
Ann Holder,
ODOT Safety
 
Harold Lasley,
ODOT
Access Mgmt
 
 David Polly, ODOT Roadway
 
Nick Fortey, FHWA
 
Mark Joerger, Chair, ODOT
Research 
*Jim Strathman,
PSU
 
Sheila Lyons
ODOT
Bike Facilities
 
Robert Melbo,
ODOT Rail
 
Jim Brock,
ODOT
Motor Carrier
 
Dinah Van der Hyde, ODOT Transit
 
Teddie Baker, ODOT Freight
 
Jazmin Casas, FHWA
 
Lyn Cornell,
Chair, ODOT
Research 
 

Page updated: January 09, 2012