Patricia L. Ellis

Ellis, Patricia

Research Scientist

Transportation Planning - Gilchrist, Room 384
Texas A&M Transportation Institute
The Texas A&M University System
3135 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3135
ph. (979) 845-9934 Ext. 59934 · fax (979) 845-7548
p-ellis@tamu.edu

Short Biography

Over the past 20 years, Ms. Ellis has been involved in almost every major type of transportation planning work, including the development of comprehensive transportation plans, analysis of alternatives, transit route and operational studies, environmental analyses, demographic forecasting, and land use impact analysis. She also has been involved in developing solutions to capacity/operational problems during the schematic design of facilities. The wide range of professional projects has provided her with an excellent experience base for developing and applying transportation planning methodologies.

Recent research efforts focused on support of the conduct and analysis of travel surveys in Texas, and in the development of simplified demographic forecasting techniques and the conduct of training in these techniques.

Education

  • Doctoral Studies, Urban And Regional Science, Texas A&M University.
  • M.U.P., Urban Planning, Texas A&M University, 1980.
  • B.A., Environmental Science and Sociology, Texas A&M University, 1977.

Experience

  • Research Scientist, Transportation Planning, Texas A&M Transportation Institute, May 2007 - Present.
  • Associate Research Scientist, Transportation Planning, Texas Transportation Institute, January 1992 - April 2007.
  • Program Manager, Texas Transportation Institute, September 1996 - August 1998.
  • Senior Transportation Planner, HNTB, Incorporated, 1987 - January 1992.
  • Research Associate, Texas Transportation Institute, September 1979 - January 1992.
  • MPO Administrator, Waco Urbanized Area, Metropolitan Planning Organization, 1985 - January 1987.
  • Transportation Planner, Waco Urbanized Area, Metropolitan Planning Organization, 1981 - January 1985.

Professional Registration

American Institute of Certified Planners.

Affiliations

  • Member, Transportation Research Board (TRB), Committee A1A06, Transportation and Economic Development.
  • Member, Institute of Transportation Engineers, Texas Section (TexITE).
  • Member, American Institute of Certified Planners.
  • Member, Texas A&M University, Professional Advisory Committee, Master of Urban Planning Degree, 1993 - 1995.
  • Chairman, American Planning Association, Transportation Department of the Texas Chapter, 1992 - 1994.
  • Vice Chair, City of Grapevine, Zoning Board of Adjustment, 1989 - 1994.

Selected Publications

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.

L.K. Cherrington, K. Eschbach, M. Cline, A.S. Edrington, P.L. Ellis, E. Kraus. Estimated Impacts of the 2010 Census on the Texas Transit Funding Formula: Project Summary Report. 0-6199-S. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. 2010.

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.

K. Eschbach, M. Cline, L.K. Cherrington, A.S. Edrington, P.L. Ellis, E. Kraus. Estimated Impacts of the 2010 Census on the Texas Transit Funding Formula. 0-6199-1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. September 2010.

B.S. Bochner, D.F. Pearson, P.L. Ellis, M.I. Ojah. Discount Superstore Trip Generation. ITE Journal, June 2009.