Marsha D. Bomar

Bomar, Marsha Anderson

Senior Research Scientist

Teens in the Driver Seat Center
Texas A&M Transportation Institute
Texas A&M University System
1100 N.W. Loop 410, Suite 400
San Antonio, TX 78213
ph. (678) 480-3801 · fax (770) 813-0688
marsha@tamu.edu

Short Biography

Ms. Anderson Bomar has almost 30 years of experience in transportation planning, traffic engineering, public involvement, education and training, meeting facilitation, traffic analysis, data analysis and methodology development, management and administration of transportation and traffic engineering projects, master transportation plans and studies, transit systems planning parking studies and design analyses, freight studies, and general research. Ms. Bomar has served as the Principal-In-Charge and Project Manager for more than 200 traffic impact and transportation master plan studies, including major data collection and analysis efforts. She has also led an effort in transportation modeling using microcomputer technology (TranPlan, TModel2, QRS-II, TransCad) and is author of a text on the use of TRANPLAN. Ms. Bomar is well versed with most of the capacity analysis software packages and has an extensive background in statistical analysis. Using her vast experience in freight studies, Ms. Bomar authored the Goods Movement Studies chapter of the Manual of Transportation Engineering Studies, Institute of Transportation Engineers (1994). In addition to her technical background, Ms. Bomar has extensive experience in facilitating public meetings, hearings, probe groups, and charettes.

Ms. Anderson Bomar is an International Past President of the Institute of Transportation Engineers, and is past Chairman of the Institute's Technical Council Design Department, Policy Committee, and Transportation Planners Council. She has been the Chair of the Goods Movement Council and author of the Urban Travel Characteristics chapter of the Transportation Planners Handbook. She was a Director of the New Jersey Motor Truck Association, as well as the American Trucking Associations' Scholar-In-Residence. She has also been a special member of the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission's Urban Goods Movement Advisory Committee. Ms. Anderson Bomar chaired the Olympic Transportation Task Force Support Group on Goods Movement for the 1996 Games in Atlanta, Georgia. Other affiliations include the Transportation Research Board, Women's Transportation Seminar, Council for Quality Growth and the Society of Women Engineers.

Ms. Anderson Bomar is listed in numerous Who's Who publications, including "Professional and Executive Women", in the South and Southwest", "in the East", and "Among Community Leaders". She is a member of the Gwinnett County Board of the United Way, American Red Cross, an active member of the Chamber of Commerce and a graduate of the Leadership Gwinnett program. Ms. Anderson Bomar received the Gwinnett County Chamber of Commerce Athena Award. This is given to the Outstanding Businesswoman who has made a significant contribution in business, community service and her profession. She has also received the Marble Hensley Individual Activity Award from District 5 of the Institute of Transportation Engineers. She has been a finalist for the Gwinnett County Small Business Person of the Year Award in 1995 and 1997. In 2002, she received the GAGE Parent of the Year Award.

Education

  • M.A., Civil Engineering, Princeton University, 1979.
  • M.S., Civil Engineering, Princeton University, 1978.
  • M.S., Transportation Planning and Engineering, Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, 1975.
  • B.S., Mathematics, Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, 1973.

Experience

  • Senior Research Scientist, Teens in the Driver Seat Center, Texas A&M Transportation Institute, September 2010 - Present.
  • Senior Research Scientist, Transportation Operations Group, Texas Transportation Institute, February 2004 - September 2010.

Affiliations

  • Fellow, Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE).
  • Member, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
  • Associate, Transportation Research Forum.
  • Associate, Transportation Research Board (TRB).
  • Chair, ITE - Georgia Section, 2005 District Meeting.
  • Co-Chairman, American Council of Engineering Companies, Introduce a Girl to Engineering Luncheon, 2003.
  • Chair, Leadership Gwinnett, Regional Relationship Day, 2002 - 2003.
  • Member, Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), Legislative and Policy Committee, 2002 - 2003.
  • Member, Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), Past Presidents' Award Committee, 2001 - 2002.
  • Member, Leadership Gwinnett, Regional Relationship Day, 2001 - 2002.
  • Member, ITE - Georgia Section, Finance Committee, 2001 - 2002.
  • Co-Chairman, ITE - Georgia Section, Transportation and Safety Seminar Program Committee, 2001.
  • Member, Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), Executive Committee, 2000.
  • Representative, ITE - Georgia Section, District, 2000 - 2002.
  • Volunteer, American Council of Engineering Companies, Engineer's Week, 1999 - 2002.
  • Member, Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), Urban Goods Movement Council, 1999 - Present.
  • Member, Transportation Research Board (TRB), Committee A5O19 - Women's Issues in Transportation, Career Development sub-committee, 1997 - Present.
  • Member, Transportation Research Board (TRB), Committee A5O19 - Women's Issues in Transportation, 1997 - Present.
  • Member, Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), Advisory Committee, 1997 - 2003.
  • Member, Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), Annual Meeting Advisory Committee, 1997 - 1998.
  • Member, Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), Past President Committee on Volunteerism, 1997 - 1999.
  • Newsletter Editor, Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), Urban Goods Movement Council, 1997 - 1998.
  • Chair, Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), Urban Goods Movement Council, 1997 - 1998.
  • Chair, ITE - District 5, Past Presidents' Committee on Membership, 1996 - 1997.
  • Member, Transportation Research Board (TRB), Committee A1B09 - Freight Transportation Data, 1996 - 1997.
  • Chair, Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), Advisory Committee, 1996.
  • Past President, Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), International, 1995.
  • Member, Transportation Research Board (TRB), Committee A1D08 - Urban Transportation Data and Information Systems, 1995 - Present.
  • Member, Leadership Gwinnett, Growth in Gwinnett Day Committee, 1995 - 1996.
  • President, Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), International, 1994.
  • Vice President, Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), International, 1993.
  • Member, Leadership Gwinnett, Growth in Gwinnett Day Committee, 1993.
  • Member, Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), ITS Advisory Committee's Subcommittee on Institutional Issues, 1992 - 2000.
  • Member, Transportation Research Board (TRB), Committee A1C03 - Trnasportation Data and information Systems, 1992 - 1995.
  • Chair, Leadership Gwinnett, Alumni Program, Leadership Challenge, 1992.
  • Representative, Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), Transportation Planners Council District 5 Board, 1991.
  • Member, ITE - District 5, Student Chapters Committee, 1991.
  • Chair, Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), Planning Technical Council, 1990.
  • Chair, Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), Design Technical Council, 1990 - 1992.
  • Member, Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), Career Guidance Committee, 1990 - 1992.
  • Chair, Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), Constitutional Amendments Committee, 1990.
  • Newsletter Editor, Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), Transportation Planners Council, 1990 - 1992.
  • Chair, ITE - Georgia Section, Scholarship Committee, 1990 - 1991.
  • Member, ITE - Georgia Section, Transportation and Safety Seminar Program Committee, 1990 - 1991.
  • Chair, Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), Legislative and Policy Committee, 1989.
  • Chair, Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), Transportation Planners Council Technical Committee, 1989 - 1992.
  • Member, ITE - Georgia Section, Scholarship Committee, 1989 - 1992.
  • Member, ITE - District 5, Newsletter Committee, 1989 - 1992.
  • Chair, Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), Rsolutions Committee, 1988.
  • Member, Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), Legislative and Policy Committee, 1988.
  • Member, Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), Constitutional Amendments Committee, 1988 - 1989.
  • Representative, Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), Transportation Planners Council District 5 Board, 1988.
  • Chair, Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), Legislative and Policy Committee, 1987.
  • Chair, Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), Transportation Planners Council, 1987.
  • Member, ITE - Georgia Section, Idea Sharing Program, 1987.
  • Assistant Chair, Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), Planning Technical Council, 1986 - 1989.
  • Member, Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), Transportation Planners Council, 1986 - Present.
  • Chair, ITE - District 5, Publications Committee and Newsletter, 1985 - 1987.
  • Judge, Transportation Research Forum, Paper Competition, 1985.
  • Member, ITE - New York/New Jersey Metropolitan Section, Nominating Committee, 1985.
  • Chair, ITE - New York/New Jersey Metropolitan Section, Awards Committee, 1985.
  • Past President, ITE - New York/New Jersey Metropolitan Section, 1985.
  • Member, ITE - New York/New Jersey Metropolitan Section, School Coordinating Committee, 1985.
  • President, ITE - New York/New Jersey Metropolitan Section, 1984.
  • Member, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Urban Goods Movement Committee, 1984 - 1991.
  • Member, Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), Legislative and Policy Committee, 1984 - 1986.
  • Chair, Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), Constitutional Amendments Committee, 1983.
  • Vice President, ITE - New York/New Jersey Metropolitan Section, 1983.
  • Secretary, ITE - New York/New Jersey Metropolitan Section, 1982.
  • Member, Transportation Research Board (TRB), Committee A1B07 - Urban Goods Movement, 1982 - 1991.
  • Treasurer, ITE - New York/New Jersey Metropolitan Section, 1981.
  • Chair, Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), Student Chapters Committee, 1980 - 1982.
  • Chair, ITE - New York/New Jersey Metropolitan Section, Nominating Committee, 1978 - 1980.
  • Chairperson, ITE - New York/New Jersey Metropolitan Section, Equal Opportunities Education Program (Career Guidance), 1976 - 1978.
  • Member, ITE - New York/New Jersey Metropolitan Section, Nominating Committee, 1975 - 1977.
  • Judge, ITE - New York/New Jersey Metropolitan Section, Student Paper Competition, 1975 - 1976.

Honors & Awards

Athena Award, Gwinnett County Chamber of Commerce.

Marble Hensley Individual Activity Award, ITE - District 5, 1996.

Professional and Executive Women in the South and Southwest, Who's Who in America.

Professional and Executive Women in the East, Who's Who in America.

Among Community Leaders, Who's Who in America.