John H. Overman

Overman, John

Associate Research Scientist

Transit Mobility Program
Texas A&M Transportation Institute
Texas A&M University System
110 N. Davis Dr., Suite 101
Arlington, TX 76013
ph. (817) 462-0516 Ext. 11516 · fax (817) 461-1239
joverman@tamu.edu

Short Biography

Professional Experience:

Mr. Overman is an associate research scientist with TTI's Transit Mobility program and is located in Arlington, Texas. He has 18 years of experience in transportation and environmental policy, planning, and project management. He concentrates his research on policies and issues affecting transportation planning, programming, project development, and public transit.

Mr. Overman is a certified instructor for the National Highway Institute (NHI)/National Transit Institute (NTI). He is co-developer and instructor for NTI/NHI course Statewide Transportation Planning, and instructor for Metropolitan Transportation Planning. He is a skilled instructor and facilitator with more than 33 NHI/NTI course deliveries in 30 cities/states. He also conducts workshops on environmental planning and public involvement to transportation planning practitioners and policy boards. He has taught at the Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority in Mumbai, India as part of federal delegation of transportation experts.

Relevant Projects:

Mr. Overman's research projects include examining rural planning organizations, regional coordinated public transportation planning, and notable practices for rapidly urbanizing areas.

Recent environmental projects include integrating right-of-way and environmental processes, analysis and integration of spatial data for transportation planning, investigating non-road construction emissions, estimating cost effectiveness of CMAQ projects, and environmental compliance for small urban and rural transit systems.

Mr. Overman also assists in National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) environmental clearance processes, document preparation, and NEPA training for transportation project development.

Publications and Presentations:

Mr. Overman has authored and collaborated on numerous reports on transportation planning, project development, and environmental processes, compliance and management.

Previous Experience:

Prior to joining TTI in 1996, Mr. Overman was a project manager on public works projects for a top 100 national engineering firm. Mr. Overman also served for with the Texas Water Commission, as an Environmental Quality Specialist, and as a geologist for an oil and gas exploration company.

Education

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

Experience

  • Associate Research Scientist, Transit Mobility Program, Texas A&M Transportation Institute, February 1999 - Present.
  • Assistant Research Scientist, Texas 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.

Professional Registration

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.

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.

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.

Selected Publications

E. Kraus, Y. Li, J.H. Overman, C.A. Quiroga. Best Practices for Utility Investigations in the TxDOT Project Development Process. 0-6631-S. Texas A&M Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. 2013.

E. Kraus, Y. Li, J.H. Overman, C.A. Quiroga. Utility Investigation Best Practices and Effects on TxDOT Highway Improvement Projects. 0-6631-1. Texas A&M Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. April 2013.

J.H. Overman. Rural Planning Organization Workshop Materials: Their Role in Transportation Planning and Project Development in Texas. 5-6483-01-P1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. May 2012.

J.H. Overman. Texas RPO Workshop Implementation Project Summary. 5-6483-01-1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. May 2012.

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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. June 2009.