Kelly Clifton, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Office: 1220    |    Phone: 301-405-1945    |    Email

Ph.D. Community and Regional Planning, 2001, University of Texas at Austin; M.S. Planning, 1995, University of Arizona; B.S. Mechanical Engineering, 1990, West Virginia University.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Transportation Planning
• Neighborhood Change

TEACHING AREAS

• Transportation Planning and Policy
• Community Planning
• Social Equity Planning

CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS

My research interest focus on the interactions between land use, transportation, and human behavior. Currently, I have several projects that examine the following topical areas (1) environmental and psychological factors that influence pedestrian trip generation and route choices; (2) design for pedestrian safety; (3) connections between the built environment and levels of physical activity; (4) influence of highway investments on business activity and location decisions; (5) social equity implications of transportation planning and investments.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

• 2004. with Lucas, K. "Chapter 2: Examining the Empirical Evidence of Transport Inequality in the USA and UK, in Running on Empty, ed. K. Lucas. Policy Press.
• 2004. "Mobility Strategies and Food Shopping for Low-Income Families: A Case Study," Journal of Planning Education and Research 23"402-413.
• 2003. "Independent Mobility among Teenagers: An Exploration of Travel to After School Activities, Transportation Research Record 1854, 74-80. \
• 2003. Examing Travel Choices of Low income Populations: Issues, Methods, and New Approaches, 10th International Conference on Travel Behaviour Research, Lucerne Switzerland.
• 2003. with Handy, S. "Chapter 16: Qualitative methods in Travel Behaviour Research" in Transport Survey Quality and Innovation, ed. P. Stopher and P. Jones. Oxford, UK: Elsevier Science, Pergamon.

SERVICE AND OUTREACH ACTIVITIES

• National Academies, Transportation Research Board Committee (TRB)
• Member, Committee on Traveler Behavior and Values, TRB.
• Chair, Subcommittee on Qualitative Methodsm, TRB.
• Institute of Transportation Engineers. Student Chapter Faculty Advisor.