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David Rennie Ellis, Ph.D.

David Rennie Ellis, Ph.D.

Research Scientist
Mobility Analysis - CE/TTI, Room 404D
Texas Transportation Institute
The Texas A&M University System
3135 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3135
ph. (979) 845-6165 · fax (979) 845-6008
d-ellis@ttimail.tamu.edu

Short Biography

Twenty-two years experience in urban planning, government/public affairs, transportation analysis, strategic planning, demographic analysis, socioeconomic impact assessment, economic policy analysis, and management. Six years teaching experience in Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning at Texas A&M University.

Recent projects include: Developing a defensible "value of time" methodology for the Texas Department of Transportation to use in litigating cases seeking liquidated damages from contractors; "U.S. Hwy. 59 Corridor Traffic Analysis Zone Study," under contract to the Texas Engineering Extension Service and Parsons Brinkerhoff Engineers; "Refinancing Texas Transportation," under contract to the Texas Transportation Institute and the Texas Department of Transportation.

Professional Interests

Fuel taxes

Benefit cost analysis

Economic development

Urban planning

Economic policy

Education

Ph.D., Urban And Regional Science, Texas A&M University, 1995.

M.U.P., Urban Planning, Texas A&M University, 1990.

B.S., Agricultural Economics, Texas A&M University, 1979.

Experience

Research Scientist, Mobility Analysis, Texas Transportation Institute, November 2008 - Present.

Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning, College of Architecture, Texas A&M University, 1993 - Present.

Tax Policy Analyst, Office of the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, 1986.

Associate Research Scientist, Mobility Analysis, Texas Transportation Institute, June 2000 - October 2008.

Senior Research Associate, State Data Center, Texas A&M University, 1990 - 1992.

Director of Research, Texas Department of Commerce, 1988 - 1990.

Vice President, Texas Aggregates and Concrete Association, 1980 - 1986.

Consulting

Ellis and Associates, 1986 - 1993.

Honors/Awards

Outstanding Service Award, Texas Department of Commerce.

Distinguished Service Award, State of Texas.

Academic Courses Taught

Applied Planning I. Texas A&M University.

Applied Planning II. Texas A&M University.

Land Use Planning. Texas A&M University.

Market Analysis for Land Development. Texas A&M University.

Market Trends and Feasibility Analysis. Texas A&M University.

Research, Analysis and Communications in Planning. Texas A&M University.

Selected Publications

J.P. Beaumont, R.W. Brinkmann, D.R. Ellis, J.C. Pourteau, B.V. Webb. From Anywhere to Everywhere: The Development of the Interstate Highway System in Texas. August 2005.

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