Katherine F. Turnbull, Ph.D.

Turnbull, Katie

Executive Associate Director
Research Scientist

System Planning, Policy and Environment Research Group - Valley Park
Texas A&M Transportation Institute
The Texas A&M University System
3135 TAMU
College Station, TX 77845
ph. (979) 845-6005 Ext. 56005 · fax (979) 845-6008
k-turnbull@tamu.edu

Short Biography

Dr. Turnbull is an Associate Director at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute. She is Head of the System Planning, Policy, & Environment Research Group. Dr. Turnbull is responsible for managing programs in College Station, Arlington, and Austin with 180 employees and an annual research budget of approximately $10 million. She promotes new research initiatives, facilitates sponsor interaction, and assists with Institute administrative activities. She is also responsible for writing proposals, supervising staff, coordinating with other parts of the Institute, and conducting specific research projects. In addition, Dr. Turnbull is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning at Texas A&M University. Dr. Turnbull's research focuses on high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) facilities, transit, transportation planning, travel demand management (TDM), and intelligent transportation systems (ITS). She has conducted projects for local, state, national, and international sponsors. Dr. Turnbull has written numerous papers and is a frequent speaker at national conferences and meetings. She is an active member of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) and the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE). She served as Chair of the TRB HOV Committee for 6 years and currently Chairs ITE's Transit Council. She is also a member of the ITS America Coordinating Council.

Education

  • Ph.D., Urban And Regional Science, Texas A&M University, 1993.
  • M.S., Urban Affairs, University of Wisconsin, 1976.
  • B.S., Political Science And History, University of Minnesota, 1975.

Experience

  • Executive Associate Director, TTI Administration, Texas A&M Transportation Institute, January 2009 - Present.
  • Research Scientist, System Planning, Policy and Environment Research Group, Texas A&M Transportation Institute, January 1994 - Present.
  • Associate Director, Southwest Region University Transportation Center, April 1992.
  • Executive Associate Agency Director, TTI Administration, Texas Transportation Institute, January 2009 - December 2008.
  • Associate Agency Director, System Planning, Policy and Environment Research Group, Texas Transportation Institute, September 1999 - December 2008.
  • Assistant Research Scientist, System Planning, Texas Transportation Institute, May 1989 - September 1991.
  • Planning Manager, Regional Transit Board, St. Paul Minnesota, April 1985 - May 1989.
  • Director, Transportation Division & Metropolitan Interstate Committee, Arrowhead Regional Development Commission, Duluth, Minnesota, 1983 - January 1985.
  • Senior Planner, Arrowhead Regional Development Commission, Duluth, Minnesota, 1982 - January 1983.
  • Associate Planner, Arrowhead Regional Development Commission, Duluth, Minnesota, 1978 - January 1981.
  • Planner, Arrowhead Regional Development Commission, Duluth, Minnesota, 1977 - January 1978.

Affiliations

  • Member, Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America), Texas Chapter.
  • Member, Transportation Research Board (TRB), New Transportation Systems and Technology Committee.
  • Member, American Planning Association.
  • Participant, Women's Transportation Seminar.
  • Member, Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America), Coordinating Council.
  • Member, Transportation Research Board (TRB), Group 3 Council.
  • Member, Transportation Research Board (TRB), Group 5 Council.
  • Chair, Transportation Research Board (TRB), HOV Systems Committee.
  • Member, Transportation Research Board (TRB), Light Rail Transit Committee.
  • Member, Transportation Research Board (TRB), TDM Task Force.
  • Member, Transportation Research Board (TRB), Public Transportation Planning and Development Committee.
  • Member, Transportation Research Board (TRB), Conduct of Research Committee.
  • Member, American Public Transit Association, Land Use and Transit Committee.
  • Member, Travel Demand Management Journal Editoral Board.
  • Member, Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE).

Selected Publications

K.F. Turnbull, M.N. Cearley, C.J. Kruse, N.D. Norboge. Impacts on Texas Ports from the Panama Canal Expansion. 0-6800-S. Texas A&M Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. 2013.

K.F. Turnbull. Report from the Panama Canal Stakeholder Working Group. Final Report. 0-6800-1. Texas A&M Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. March 2013.

K.F. Turnbull, P.H. Lasley, G.W. Larson. Synthesis of Port Related Freight Improvement Studies: Technical Report. 0-6801-1. Texas A&M Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. October 2012.

K.F. Turnbull, G.P. Griffin. Transportation and Tourism. UTCM 11-45-79. University Transportation Center for Mobility, Texas Transportation Institute. August 2012.