Contact Information

Transit Mobility Program

Texas A&M Transportation Institute

The Texas A&M University System

110 N. Davis Drive, Suite 101

Arlington, TX 76013

Phone: (817) 462-0516 Ext. 11516

Fax: (817) 461-1239

Email: joverman@tamu.edu

Education

• M.C.R.P, Community and Regional Planning, University of Texas at Arlington, 1994.
• B.S., Geology, Texas A & M University, 1979.

Professional Registrations

• Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), Member.
• American Institute of Certified Planners, Registration No. AICP-12407.
• Certified National Highway Institute Instructor.
• Registered Professional Geologist in Wyoming, Registration No. PG-1851.
• TRB, Transit Cooperative Research Program Program Panel C-19.
• Certificate of Hazardous Materials Management, UTA.
• OSHA, 40-Hour Hazardous Materials Training.

Professional Affiliations

• Member, American Institute of Certified Planners.
• Member, American Planning Association, Texas Chapter of American Planning Association.
• Member, National Transit Institute, Fellows Program, Class of 2003.
• Member, Transportation Research Board, Transit Cooperative Research Program Panel C-19, Update of TCRP Report 38, Evaluating Fuel Choices for Transit Bus Operations, 2007.
• Member, UTA Alumni Association Board of Directors Representing the UTA School of Urban and Public Affairs, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2003 – 2006.
• Treasurer/Director of Finance, Leadership Arlington Board of Directors, 2003 – 2006.
• Member, North Central Texas Council of Governments, Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation Task Force, 1999 – Present.
• Chairman, City of Arlington, Transit Advisory Committee, 2000.
• Member, UTA City and Regional Planning Program Advisory Committee, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2000 – 2006.

TTI Tenure / Total Industry Tenure

• 17 years
• 32 years

Professional Interests

• [incomplete]

Selected Projects, Publications, and Presentations

• J.H. Overman, P.L. Ellis, W.E. Frawley, R.F. Taylor, T.S. Geiselbrecht, V.D. Goodin. Rural Planning Organizations – Their Role in Transportation Planning and Project Development in Texas: Technical Report. 0-6483-1. Texas A&M Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. June 2011.
• J.H. Overman, P.L. Ellis, W.E. Frawley, V.D. Goodin, R.F. Taylor. Rural Planning Organizations – Their Role in Transportation Planning and Project Development in Texas. 0-6483-S. Texas A&M Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. 2010.
• J.H. Overman, L.K. Cherrington. Notable Practices for Incorporating Rapidly Urbanizing Rural Areas in the Metropolitan Planning Process. Crosswalk Marking Field Visibility Study, Research Report. FHWA-HRT-10-068. Federal Highway Administration, Washington, DC. September 2010, pp. 1-21.
• D. Lee, J. Zietsman, M. Farzaneh, J.D. Johnson, T.L. Ramani, A.A. Protopapas, J.H. Overman. Characterization of In-Use Emissions from TxDOT’s Non-road Equipment Fleet – Final Report. 0-5955-2. Texas A&M Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. August 2010.
• C.A. Quiroga, E. Kraus, J.H. Overman, N.A. Koncz. Integrating Utility Conflict Elimination and Environmental Processes. 0-6065-S. Texas A&M Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. February 2010.
• C.A. Quiroga, E. Kraus, J.H. Overman, N.A. Koncz. Integration of Utility and Environmental Activities in the Project Development Process. 0-6065-1. Texas A&M Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. January 2010.
• J.C. Arndt, C. Morgan, J.H. Overman, T. Clower, B. Weinstein, M. Seman. Transportation, Social and Financial Impacts of Light and Commuter Rail. 0-5652-1. Texas A&M Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. September 2009.
• C.A. Quiroga, Y. Li, N.A. Koncz, J.H. Overman. Analysis and Integration of Spatial Data for Transportation Planning. Technical Report. 0-5696-1. Texas A&M Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. June 2009.
• J.E. Warner, A.A. Protopapa, D.L. Jasek, J.H. Overman, J. Huang, C.A. Morgan. Management of Hazardous Materials Transportation: Literature Summary. 0-5929-P2. Texas A&M Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. February 2008.
• J.H. Overman, L.K. Cherrington, J.C. Arndt. Regional Public Transportation Coordination in Texas. Research Report. 0-5542-1. Texas A&M Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. January 2008.
• J.H. Overman, L.K. Cherrington, J.C. Arndt. Integrating Regional Multimodal and Public Transportation Planning. PSR. 0-5542-S. Texas A&M Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. August 2007.
• J.H. Overman, L.K. Cherrington. Notable Practices for Incorporating Rapidly Urbanizing Rural Areas in the Metropolitan Planning Process. TRB 86th Annual Meeting Compendium of Papers. Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Washington, DC. January 2007, p. 21.

Courses Taught

Academic Courses Taught

• Transportation Planning and Environmental Planning (Guest Lecturer/Speaker). School of Urban and Public Affairs, University of Texas at Arlington.

Short Courses Taught

• Environmental Compliance for Small Urban and Rural Transit Systems. Texas Department of Transportation.
• Estimating Regional Mobile Source Emissions. National Highway Institute.
• Metropolitan Transportation Planning. National Transit Institute/National Highway Institute.
• Statewide Transportation Planning. National Transit Institute/National Highway Institute.
• Transportation Improvement Program Development (TIP) Seminars. Federal Transit Administration.
• Short Courses Developed
• Mobile Source Emission Reduction Strategies. Texas Department of Transportation.
• Statewide Transportation Planning. National Transit Institute/National Highway Institute.
• Transportation Improvement Program Development (TIP) Seminars. Federal Transit Administration.

Experience

• Associate Research Scientist, Transit Mobility Program, Texas A&M Transportation Institute, February 1999 – Present.
• Assistant Research Scientist, Texas A&M Transportation Institute, October 1996 – January 1999.
• Project Manager, Carter & Burgess, Inc., 1991 – 1996.
• Environmental Quality Specialist, Texas Water Commission, 1989 – 1991.
• Geologist, Kestrel Data Services, 1987 – 1989.
• Geologist, Onshore Division, Zapata Exploration Company, 1984 – 1986.
• Geologist, Specialty Logging Company, 1981 – 1984.