Center For Transportation Studies

Title: Andrew Farkas Professor and Director of Transportation

Education: GA Ph.D. in Geography with concentrations in transportation and economic development,University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 1978. M.A. in Economics with concentrations in urban and regional development, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 1973. A.B. in German and Economics, Georgia Southern College, Statesboro, GA, 1970, Cum Laude.

Courses Given: Transportation Economics, Physical Distribution, Public Transportation Systems and Supervised Research

Present Research: Research for a chapter on metropolitan transportation policy for a book entitled Urban Problems, Urban Opportunities: Baltimore and its Region in National Perspective. Research on the benefits and costs of Commercial Vehicle Information Systems and Networks (CVISN)in Maryland.

Awards/Recognition:
·1997 Distinguished Scholar in Transportation at Albany State University, Albany, Georgia
·Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program Research Mentor, Coppin State College, Summer 1997.
· Transportation Research Board Representative for Morgan State University, September 1995.

Areas of Interest: Transportation, land use and environmental research and planning. Knowledge of strategic planning and management, quantitative methods, benefit/cost and cost effectiveness analyses, life cycle costing of infrastructure, economic development.