NATHAN P. BELZ, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alaska Fairbanks
Assistant Director, Center for Safety Equity in Transportation
1760 Tanana Loop, 245D Duckering, Fairbanks, AK 99775-5960
Phone: 907.474.5765 | Fax: 907.474.7607 | email: npbelz-at-alaska-dot-edu
Publications: 22 | Citations: 40 | h-index: 4.0 | Active Pub Years: 2008 – 2018 | Funding to Date (as PI): $1.2 million Funding to Date (total): $1.4 million
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Transportation safety; transportation in rural and isolated contexts; the overlapping area between driver behavior and traffic operations; driver behavior and gap-acceptance at roundabouts; operational analysis and microscopic modeling of roundabouts; transportation applications of Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
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EDUCATION
Ph.D. Civil Engineering | Transportation Engineering
University of Vermont, August 2013
M.S. Civil Engineering | Transportation & Geotechnical Engineering
University of Maine, May 2008
B.S. Civil & Environmental Engineering
University of Maine, May 2006
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF)
Assistant Professor (August 2013 — present)
Fairbanks, AK 64.8561N, 147.8183W
University of Vermont Transportation Research Center
Graduate Research Assistant (September 2008 — July 2013)
Burlington, VT 44.4834N, 73.1935W
Maine Department of Transportation
Assistant Engineer (May 2008 — September 2008)
Augusta, ME 44.3076N, 69.7775W
University of Maine Civil and Environmental Engineering
Graduate Research Assistant (September 2006 – May 2008)
Orono, ME 44.9022N, 68.6690W
University of Maine Advanced Engineering Wood Composites Lab
Research Intern (September 2003 – May 2004)
Orono, ME 44.901N, 68.6655W
PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS
Belz, N.P., Yang, A. (in press). Utilization of Gaps at Single-Lane Roundabouts, Transportation Research Record No. TBD, Journal of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Washington, D.C.
Belz, N.P. (June 2016). Investigating the Role of Turn Indicator Usage by Exiting Vehicles in Gap Acceptance at Single-Lane Roundabouts, Frontiers of Structural and Civil Engineering, Special Issue: Sustainable Civil Infrastructure. DOI: 10.1007/s11709-016-0365-7
Belz, N.P., Aultman-Hall, L., Montague, J. (2016). Influence of Priority Taking and Abstaining at Single-Lane Roundabouts using Cellular Automata, Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, Vol. 69, pp. 134-149.
Belz, N.P., Aultman-Hall, L., Troy, A. (2016). Roundabouts in Northern New England: 1990-2010, Transportation Research Record No. 2585, Journal of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Washington, D.C.
Belz, N.P., Aultman-Hall, L., Lee, B.H.Y., GÃ¥rder, P.E. (2014). An Event-Based Framework for Non-Compliant Driver Behavior at Single-Lane Roundabouts, Transportation Research Record No. 2402, Journal of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Washington D.C.
Belz, N.P., Lee, B.H.Y. (2012). Composition of Vehicle Occupancy for Journey-to-Work Trips: Evidence of Ridesharing from the 2009 National Household Travel Survey Vermont Add-on Sample, Transportation Research Record No. 2322 (Traveler Behavior and Values, Volume 1), Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Washington D.C.
Belz, N.P., Aultman-Hall, L. (2011). Analyzing the Effect of Driver Age on Operating Speed and Acceleration Noise Using On-board Second-by-Second Driving Data, Transportation Research Record No. 2265 (Highway and Traffic Safety: Vehicles, Behavior, and Roundabouts), Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Washington D.C.
Belz, N.P. and GÃ¥rder, Per E. (2009). Maine Statewide Deployment and Integration of Advanced Traveler Information Systems, Transportation Research Record No. 2129 (Intelligent Transportation Systems and Vehicle-Highway Automation), Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Washington D.C.
JOURNAL PAPERS and SCHOLARLY MATERIAL in PREPARATION
Kadir, A., Belz, N., Aggarwal, S. (in preparation). Mobile Monitoring of Winter-Time On-Roadway PM2.5 in Fairbanks, Alaska: Case Study of a Non-Attainment Region.
Belz, N.P., (in preparation). The Hatcher Diaries. University of Alaska Press.
CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS with FULL REFEREE
Belz, N.P., Sorensen, C. (in review for July 2018). Use of Non-Motorized and “Off-Highway’ Transportation Modes in Alaska, 15th International Conference on Travel Behavior Research, Santa Barbara, CA
Belz, N.P., Yang, A. (May 2017). Utilization Distribution of Usable Gaps at Single-Lane Roundabouts, 5th International Conference on Roundabouts — Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Green Bay, WI.
Belz, N.P., Aultman-Hall, L., Troy, A. (January 2016). Roundabouts in Northern New England: 1990-2010, 95th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C.
Belz, N.P., Aultman-Hall, L., Troy, A. (June 2014). Factors Affecting Roundabout Implementation in Northern New England, World Symposium on Transportation and Land Use Research, Delft, Netherlands.
Belz, N.P., Aultman-Hall, L., Lee, B.H.Y., Garder, P.E. (January 2014). An Event-Based Framework for Non-Compliant Driver Behavior at Single-Lane Roundabouts, 92nd Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Session 7786 – Roundabout Perception and Reality: Speed, Pedestrians, Capacity, Paper# 14-1456, Washington D.C.
Belz, N.P., Lee, B.H.Y. (January 2012). Composition of Vehicle Occupancy for Journey-to-Work Trips: Evidence of Ridesharing from the 2009 National Household Travel Survey Vermont Add-on Sample. 91st Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Session 711 — Innovations in Activity and Travel Behavior, Paper #12-0489, Washington D.C.
Belz, N.P., Aultman-Hall, L. (January 2011). Analyzing the Effect of Driver Age on Operating Speed and Acceleration Noise Using On-board Second-by-Second Driving Data, 90th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Session 471 — Safe Mobility of Older Persons Research, Paper #11-3551, Washington D.C.
Sullivan, J., Aultman-Hall, L., Belz, N.P. (January 2011), Spatial Evaluation of a Statewide Rural Transit Network Spanning Multiple Service Areas, 90th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Session 721 — Advances in Rural Public and Intercity Bus Transportation, Paper #11-1981, Washington D.C.
Belz, N.P., Aultman-Hall, L., Patil, G. (January 2010). Spatial Models for the Statewide Evaluation of Transit-Supportive Zones, 89th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Session 497 — Rural Transportation Research, Paper #10-2118, Washington D.C.
Belz, N.P., GÃ¥rder, P.E. (January 2009). Maine Statewide Deployment and Integration of Advanced Traveler Information Systems, 88th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Session 598 — ITS Deployment: System Integration and Maintenance, Paper #09-1565, Washington D.C.
CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS with ABSTRACT REVIEW
Belz, N., Fulton, G., Prakash, A. (October 2017). The Application of Hyperspectral Remote Sensing to Measure Roadway Anti-Icing and Deicing Chemical Migration, 2017 Region 10 Transportation Conference, Pacific Northwest Transportation Consortium, Seattle, WA.
Hansen, R., Chang, K., Belz, N.P., (October 2017). Driver Passing Behavior on Two-Lane Rural Highways (Phase III Update), 2017 Pacific Northwest Transportation Consortium Region 10 Annual Conference, Seattle, WA.
Belz, N., Cunningham, K., Sorensen, C. (October 2017). Safety Evaluation of Statewide Off-Highway Vehicle Use in Alaska, 2017 Region 10 Transportation Conference, Pacific Northwest Transportation Consortium, Seattle, WA.
Belz, N.P. (May 2017). Where Muscle Meets Motor: Mixed-Use in a Rural Context. 2017 International Trails Symposium, Dayton, OH.
Belz, N.P. (April 2017). Where do I Belong? Mixed-Use Transportation in Alaska. 2017 Alaska Trails Conference, Anchorage, AK.
Sorensen, C., Schlotthauer, N., Belz, N.P., Chang, K. (accepted for October 2016). Mixed-Use Safety in a Rural Context: Perspectives from Alaska and Idaho, 2016 Pacific Northwest Transportation Consortium Region 10 Annual Conference, Seattle, WA.
Belz, N.P., Chang, K. (October 2015). Driver Behavior and Sight Distance in Passing Zones on Rural Highways: Methodology and Project Update, 2015 Pacific Northwest Transportation Consortium Region 10 Annual Conference, Seattle, WA.
Belz, N.P. (August 2015). Investigating the Role of Turn Indicator Usage by Exiting Vehicles in Gap Acceptance at Single-Lane Roundabouts, International Symposium on Systematic Approaches to Environmentally Sustainability in Transportation, Fairbanks, AK
Colles, J., Colles, R., Belz, N.P. (June 2015). Dynamic Vehicle Lights: Proof of Concept and Market Adoption, 24th International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Belz, N.P., Aultman-Hall, L., Montague, J. (April 2014). Cellular Automata and the Influence of Driver Behavior at Roundabouts. 4th International Conference on Roundabouts — Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Seattle, WA.
Belz, N.P. (May 2013). Accessibility in a Small-Urban and Rural Context. Northeast Arc Users Group Spring Meeting, Amherst, MA.
Belz, N.P. (January 2013). Operational and Planning Models for Single-Lane Roundabouts, 92nd Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Workshop 103 — Doctoral Student Session in Transportation Operations and Traffic Control, Washington D.C.
Belz, N.P. (November 2012). Spatial Patterns in Attitudes, Values, and Perception of Place: Implications for Measuring Opposition to Roundabouts in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. 27th Annual Northeast Arc Users Group Conference, Rockport, ME.
Belz, N.P., Sullivan, J., Aultman-Hall, L. (April 2012). Transit Network Efficiency and Transit-Supportive Zones in Rural Areas, 2012 National Rural Transportation Conference, Using Technology to Improve Transportation Operations, Burlington, VT.
Belz, N.P. (April 2012). Transit-Supportive Zones in the State of Vermont, NEURISA Ignite Spatial Conference Vermont 2012, Montpelier, VT.
Belz, N.P., Jennings, L.A. (September 2011). Measuring Livability in Small-Urban and Rural Communities with Disaggregate Data, 2011 Conference on Performance Measures for Transportation and Livable Communities, Session 3: Small Urban and Rural Livable Communities, Austin, TX.
Belz, N.P., Lee, B.H.Y. (June 2011). Vehicle Occupancy Composition of Journey-to-Work Trips: Evidence from the Vermont Add-On Sample of the 2009 NHTS, 2011 NHTS Conference — Using National Household Travel Survey Data for Transportation Decision Making: A Workshop, Washington D.C.
Belz, N.P., Aultman-Hall, L. (May 2011). Roundabout Opposition and the Built Environment, 3rd International Conference on Roundabouts, Session 5 — Getting Your Roundabout Approved, Paper #IRC3-0034, Carmel, IN.
Belz, N.P., Aultman-Hall, L. (October 2010). Transit-Supportive Zones and Demand Potential in Vermont, 19th National Conference on Rural Public and Intercity Bus Transportation, Special Topics — Census, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Burlington, VT.
REPORTS, TECHNICAL PAPERS, and OTHER PUBLISHED MATERIAL
Belz, N.P., Lenters, M. (October 2014). Roundabout Design Training Webinar Series, University of Alaska Fairbanks / Pacific Northwest Transportation Consortium.
Belz, N.P., Aultman-Hall, L. (June 2014). Implementation, Driver Behavior, and Simulation: Issues Related to Roundabouts in Northern New England, Report #14-003, 34p, University of Vermont Transportation Research Center, Burlington, VT.
Belz, Nathan P. (2014). “Appelinskrael’ – Orange Peel Map. In Toldbod, Love, Vive, & Jepsen, Sig’natur 5, Nature / Technology: Student’s Book (p. 72), Copenhagen: Alinea. ISBN: 9788723502261
Belz, Nathan P. (2013). Planning and Operational Models for Roundabouts. (Doctoral dissertation), University of Vermont. Available from Library Research Annex — UVM Archives, REF#: W15 O B419n
Sullivan, J., Aultman-Hall, L., Belz, N.P., Watts, R. (January 2011). Efficient Transportation for Vermont: Optimal Statewide Transit Networks, Report #11-002, 45p, University of Vermont Transportation Research Center, Burlington, VT.
Watts, R., Belz, N.P., Fraker, J., Gandrud, L., Kenyan, J., Meece, M. (June 2010). Increasing Carpooling in Vermont: Opportunities and Obstacles, Report #10-010, 25p, University of Vermont Transportation Research Center, Burlington, VT.
SELECT PRESENTATIONS and INVITED LECTURES
Belz, N.P. (November 2017). Mixed-Use Transportation Safety in Alaska, 2017 Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities Transportation Research Symposium, Anchorage, AK.
Belz, N.P. (November 2017). Development of a Spectral Library for In-Situ Detection of Anti-Icing/Deicing Chemicals on Roadways, 2017 Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities Transportation Research Symposium, Anchorage, AK.
Belz, N.P. (November 2017). Off-Highway Vehicle Traumas and Policies in Alaska, 2017 Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities Transportation Research Symposium, Anchorage, AK.
Belz, N.P. (November 2017). Driver Behavior in Two-Lane Passing Zones, 2017 Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities Transportation Research Symposium, Anchorage, AK.
Belz, N.P. (November 2017). Utilization of Gaps at Single-Lane Roundabouts, 2017 Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities Transportation Research Symposium, Anchorage, AK.
Belz, N.P. (May 2016). Field Measurement of Driver Behavior in Two-Lane Passing Zones on Rural Highways, Institute of Transportation Engineers Fairbanks Chapter, Seminar Series, Fairbanks, AK.
Belz, N.P. (May 2014). Non-Compliant Driver Behavior at Single-lane Roundabouts, Institute of Transportation Engineers: Roundabout Committee, Spring Meeting / Webinar.
Belz, N.P., Farquhar, M. (March 2014). Remote, Dark, and Frozen: The Challenges of Engineering in Alaska, 2014 Chi Epsilon National Conclave, Salt Lake City, UT
Belz, N.P., Aultman-Hall, L. (April 2013). That’s Not How You’re Supposed to Drive through a Roundabout! Non-Compliant Behaviors at Single-Lane Roundabouts, UVM Transportation Research Center Research Exposition, Burlington, VT.
Belz, N.P., Jennings, L.A. (July 2012). Measuring Livability in Small-Urban and Rural Communities with Disaggregate Data — A Case Study of Chittenden County Vermont, UVM Transportation Research Center, Summer Brown Bag Seminar Series, Burlington, VT.
Belz, N.P., Lee, B.H.Y. (April 2012). Ridesharing and the Journey to Work in Vermont: Modeling Composition of Vehicle Occupancy using the 2009 National Household Travel Survey, 2012 Student Research Conference, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT.
Belz, N.P. (February 2011). Complete Streets and Traffic Calming in Sustainable Transportation Planning, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT.
Belz, N.P., Aultman-Hall, L. (April 2010). Comparison of Second-by-Second Driving Style and Behavior of Older and Younger Drivers: Data Collection and Preliminary Findings, 2010 Student Research Conference, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT.
Belz, N.P. (March 2010). Living with the Automobile: Examining the Role of Complete Streets and Traffic Calming in Transportation Planning, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT.
Belz, N.P. (February 2010). Identifying Additional Bus Routes in Chittenden County: A Transportation Application of GIS in Transportation Planning, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT.
Belz, N.P. (January 2007). Applications of Intelligent Transportation Systems in Urban Transportation Planning (CE 241), University of Maine, Orono, ME.
RESEARCH PROPOSALS and SELECT FUNDING
Roles: Members | Funding Agency Award Amount (Period) Title
PI: Belz, N.P; Co-PI: Connor, B. | CSET (funded) $111,000 (9/2017 — 9/2018)
Rural Transportation Safety Outreach and Baseline Data Collection in Alaska
PI: Belz, N.P | PacTrans $60,000 (10/2017 — 9/2018)
Measuring Dispersal and Tracking of Anti-Icing/Deicing Chemicals using In-Situ Hyperspectral Data — Phase I
PI: Belz, N.P Co-I: Cunningham, K. | (funded) for PacTrans/AKDOT $150,000 | (6/2017 – 9/2018)
Safety Evaluation of Statewide Off-Highway Vehicle Use in Alaska
PI: Hurwitz, D. Co-PI: Belz, N.P. | PacTrans (approved) $31,000 | anticipated 1/2017 — 12/2017
Mitigation of Lane Departure Crashes through Coordinated Outreach — Phase II
PI: Connor, B Co-PI: Belz, N.P. | USDOT (funded) $7,800,000 (2016-2020)
Center for Safety Equity in Transportation
Consortium Members: University of Hawaii at Manoa, University of Idaho, University of Washington
PI: Perkins, R.; Co-PI: Belz, N.P. | PacTrans $25,000 (12/2016 — 9/2017)
Safety Data Management and Analysis: Addressing the Continuing Education Needs for the Pacific Northwest — Phase II
PI: Hurwitz, D. Co-PI: Belz, N.P. | PacTrans (funded) $32,500 (10/2015 — 9/2016)
Mitigation of Lane Departure Crashes through Coordinated Outreach — Phase I
PI: Aggarwal, S. Co-PI: Belz, N.P. | CESTiCC (funded) $63,539 | 5/2015 — 12/2016
Near-roadway Air Pollution: Evaluation of Fine Particulate Matter(PM2.5) and Ultrafine Particulate Matter (PM0.1) in Interior Alaska
PI: Belz, N.P. Co-PI: Chang, K. PacTrans (funded) $380,000 (12/2014 — 12/2015)
Mixed-Use Safety on Rural Facilities in the Pacific Northwest
PI: Belz, N.P. Co-PI: Chang, K. PacTrans | AKDOT (funded) $345,000 (2/2015 — 6/2017)
Passing Zone Behavior and Sight Distance on Rural Highways
PI: Nassiri, S. Co-PI: Belz, N.P. PacTrans (denied) $45,000 (1/2015 — 12/2015)
Evaluation of Winter Tires: Safety Performance, Driver Behavior and Guideline Development
PI: Belz, N.P. Co-I: Cunningham, K. NCHRP (denied) $134,000 (4/2014-1/2016)
Cell Phone Location Data for Travel Behavior Analysis
PI: Belz, N.P. PacTrans (funded) $25,000 (7/2013 — 11/2014)
Roundabout Design Training for Alaska’s Engineers
PI: Belz, N.P. UAF Technology Advisory Board (funded) $19,182 (11/2013 — 6/2014)
Traffic Analysis Software & In-Vehicle GPS Instrumentation
GRADUATE STUDENTS and COMMITTEES
Graduate Committee Chair
Gabriel Fulton, M.S. Civil Engineering | May 2017 – present
Thesis: Measuring Dispersal and Tracking of Anti-Icing and Deicing Chemicals using Hyperspectral Data
Carrie Sorensen, M.S. Interdisciplinary Studies | May 2015 — present
Thesis: Connecting Alaskans — Mixed-Use Safety and Accessibility Challenges in Rural Environments
Graduate Committee Memberships
Abdul Kadir, M.S. Civil Engineering | September 2016 — present
Thesis: Evaluation of Near-Roadway Particulate Matter during Winter in Fairbanks North Star Borough
Alyson McPhetres, M.S. Civil Engineering | October 2016 – present
Thesis: Estimating Surface PM2.5 Concentrations using MODIS Aqua and Terra Satellite Imagery
Gerald Pehrson, M.S. Science Management | Completed in May 2016
Thesis: Alternative Project Delivery in Rural Alaska: Experiences, Quality and Claims
Elizabeth Johnston, M.S. Engineering Management | Completed in May 2015
Thesis: Improved Design Approaches to Roadway Lighting in Alaska
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
University of Alaska Fairbanks
CE302 | Introduction to Transportation Engineering | 3.0cr
Introduction to multimodal transportation systems and factors that influence the planning, design and operation of transportation systems.
Enrollment (max = 30) – Avg. Rating Course/Instructor (max = 5.0) – Challenge & Engagement Index (max = 7.0)
Spring 2014 27 – 3.1 – 4.1 Fall 2014 15 – 4.6 – 4.1 Spring 2016 39 – 3.9* – — Spring 2017 28 – 4.3* – —
CE405 | Highway Engineering | 3.0cr
Design of geometric elements of streets and highways with emphasis on safety and efficiency: roadway functional classification, design controls, vertical and horizontal alignments, cross sections, interchanges and intersections.
Enrollment (max = 30) – Avg. Rating Course/Instructor (max = 5.0) – Challenge & Engagement Index (max = 7.0)
Fall 2013 15 – 4.2 – 4.3 Fall 2015 11 – 4.6* – — Fall 2016 12 – 4.8* – —
CE406 | Traffic Engineering | 3.0cr
Operation and control of transportation systems with emphasis on traffic on highways and streets: traffic control devices, data collection, capacity and level of service analysis, intersection signalization, traffic impact analysis, accident analysis and other safety considerations.
Enrollment (max = 30) – Avg. Rating Course/Instructor (max = 5.0) – Challenge & Engagement Index (max = 7.0)
Spring 2014 3 – 4.0 – 5.5 Spring 2016 6 – 4.9* – —
ESM422/622 | Engineering Decisions | 3.0cr
Risk and uncertainty in engineering decisions. Basic applied probability and statistics, data analysis, regression analysis and time series. Engineering judgment and uncertainty. Public safety and ethics.
Enrollment (max = 30) – Avg. Rating Course/Instructor (max = 5.0) – Challenge & Engagement Index (max = 7.0)
Spring 2015 18 – 3.5 – 4.4 Spring 2017 30 – 4.4* – —
CE607 | GIS Applications in Civil Engineering | 3.0cr
Risk and uncertainty in engineering decisions. Basic applied probability and statistics, data analysis, regression analysis and time series. Engineering judgment and uncertainty. Public safety and ethics.
Enrollment (max = 15) – Avg. Rating Course/Instructor (max = 5.0) – Challenge & Engagement Index (max = 7.0)
Fall 2016 9 – 4.4* – —
*Indicates scores based on new Blue online course evaluations
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
University of Vermont
CE241 | Traffic Operations and Design | 3.0cr Spring 2011 & Spring 2013
Advanced concepts relating to traffic engineering and capacity analysis; highway and intersection capacity; traffic analysis and simulation software; design and application of controls; parking lot design; roundabouts and traffic calming.
Transportation Intern Supervisor May 2011 – September 2011
Supervised summer undergraduate students who conducted field data collection and developed microsimulation traffic models for the UVM Transportation Research Center
CE Senior Design Projects Spring 2011 & Spring 2013
Advised senior design groups on roundabout design, highway design, and traffic analysis for their senior capstone community service learning projects
Fundamentals of Engineering Exam Transportation Review Session April 2009 & April 2010
Lecture material relating to geometric design of highways, traffic signal timing, and traffic flow theory.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Teaching and Laboratory Assistantships
CDAE 295 — Transportation Planning, University of Vermont (Spring 2009), Professor: Dr. Richard Watts
CIE 111 — Materials Laboratory, University of Maine (2005 and 2006), Instructor: William Manion
CIE 101 — Civil Engineering Graphics, University of Maine (2004 to 2006), Instructor: William Manion
CIE 115 — Computers in Civil Engineering, University of Maine (2003 to 2006), Professor: Dr. Bryan Pearce
ACHIEVEMENTS and AWARDS
2017 UAF Office of Sustainability — Green Carpet Award
2017 Alaska Trails + Safe Routes to School Active Transportation Photo Competition — 1st Place
2017 NSF Alaska EPSCoR Visualize THIS! — Honorable Mention for “Orange Peel Continental World Map’
2014 Best Paper Award, Transportation Research Board Roundabouts Committee
Belz, N.P., Aultman-Hall, L., Lee, B.H.Y., Garder, P.E. (2014). An Event-Based Framework for Non-Compliant Driver Behavior at Single-Lane Roundabouts.
2013 Transportation Research Board of the National Academies Fred Burggraf Paper Award
Belz, N.P., Lee, B.H.Y. (2012). Composition of Vehicle Occupancy for Journey-to-Work Trips: Evidence of Ridesharing from the 2009 National Household Travel Survey Vermont Add-on Sample.
2010 UVM University Transportation Center Student of the Year
19th National Rural Public and Intercity Bus Transportation Conference — Best Student Paper Award
Belz, N.P., Aultman-Hall, L. (2010). Transit-Supportive Zones and Demand Potential in Vermont.
SERVICE and PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Professional, Research, and Honor Societies
American Society of Civil Engineers, Associate Member
Chi Epsilon (National Civil Engineering Honor Society), Member
Transportation Research Board Committee on Rural Public and Intercity Bus Transportation
Member (January 2011 — present)
Co-chair of Subcommittee on Research & Paper Review Coordinator (January 2014 — present)
Transportation Research Board Committee on Roundabouts
Member of Subcommittee on Semi-Automated Roundabout Inventory (April 2014 — June 2016)
Member of Subcommittee on Public Relations (January 2016 — present)
Francis Crowe Society of Engineers, Member
National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Member
Journal Paper Reviewer
Transportation Research Record, Journal of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies
Rural Public and Intercity Bus Transportation (AP055), Annually
Committee on Roundabouts (ANB75), Annually
Bicycle Transportation (ANF20), September 2011 & 2012
Transportation Letters (June 2013 — present, quarterly)
Accident Analysis and Prevention (November 2013 — present, quarterly)
University Service
UAF Master Planning Committee | Faculty Representative (2016 — present)
UAF Green Bikes Program | Steering Committee Chair (2014 — present)
UAF Campus Community Garden | Faculty Advisor (2015-present)
Chi Epsilon (National Civil Engineering Honor Society) | Faculty Advisor (2013 — present)
UAF Civil and Environmental Engineering ABET Outcomes Assessment (Fall 2014)
New Faculty Social Events Coordinator, UAF Office of Faculty Development (AY 2014/2015 & 2015/2016)
UAF College of Engineering and Mines E-Week | Volunteer (2014 — present)
UAF CEM | Subcommittee on B.S. in Science transfer to M.S. in CE Criteria (Fall 2013)
University of Vermont Traffic Board of Appeals (2012 — 2013)
University of Vermont UTC Student of the Year Selection Committee (2011 — 2013)
Professional Service
2017 PacTrans Region 10 Transportation Conference – Seattle, WA | Technology Transfer Session Moderator
2017 PacTrans Region 10 Transportation Conference – Seattle, WA | Planning Committee
2016 PacTrans Region 10 Transportation Conference – Seattle, WA | Technology Transfer Session Moderator
2016 PacTrans Region 10 Transportation Conference – Seattle, WA | Planning Committee
95th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Special Topics in Rural & Small Urban Public Transportation Session — Washington, DC | Presiding Officer
2015 International Symposium on Systematic Approaches to Environmentally Sustainability in Transportation – Fairbanks, AK | Session Moderator
2015 PacTrans Region 10 Transportation Conference – Seattle, WA | Planning Committee
94th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Special Topics in Rural & Small Urban Public Transportation Session — Washington, DC | Presiding Officer
2014 PacTrans Region 10 Transportation Conference – Seattle, WA | Planning Committee
2014 Institute of Transportation Engineers Annual Meeting | Roundabout Forum Session Coordinator
Textbook Review | Roess, Prassas, & McShane (2011). Traffic Engineering 4th Ed. — Pearson Inc. (3/2014)
Spring NEArc Conference and Meeting, Rockland, ME | Session Moderator (2013)
Public Service
FMATS Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (September 2017 — present)
The Hatcher Diaries (May 2017). First Friday Art Exhibit, Fairbanks, AK.
Fairbanks Northstar Borough Transportation Advisory Commission, Member (January 2015 — present)
International Arctic Winter Games Volunteer | Photographer and Media Liaison (February 2014)
CarShare Vermont Outreach Committee | Member (2010) and Volunteer (2010-2013)
Local Motion | Volunteer (2012-2013)
United Way Mission Possible | Volunteer (2012)
Professional Development
Promotion and Tenure Workshop, UAF Society of the Status of Women (Spring 2016)
iTeach Workshop (Spring 2015)
UAF Faculty Learning Community: Strategies for Early Career Faculty Success (2014 — 2015)
UAF Faculty Learning Community: Teaching Strategies for Early Career Faculty (2013 — 2014)
Dealing with Stress, UAF Office of Faculty Development (Spring 2014)
History at UAF, UAF Office of Faculty Development (Fall 2013)
Syllabus Writing Workshop, UAF Office of Faculty Development (Fall 2013)
Blackboard Training for New Faculty, UAF Office of Faculty Development (Fall 2013)
Teaching Differently Abled Students, UAF Office of Faculty Development (Fall 2013)