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David Yang

Portland State University

yang26@pdx.edu

5037252870

Marisa Zapata

Portland State University

mazapata@pdx.edu

2177211024

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Portland State University

Dr. Liu-Qin Yang is an Associate Professor at Portland State University. She received her Ph.D. in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from the University of South Florida, with emphases on occupational health psychology and quantitative methodology. She holds a Bachelor of Sciences degree in Psychology, a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Language and Literature, and a Master of Arts degree in Industrial and Organizational Psychology, all from Beijing Normal University, China. Dr. Yang also has applied experiences in working with the public and private sectors in China and the U.S.

Joe Broach

TREC

Portland State University

Joe Broach is a research associate at the Transportation Research and Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University (PSU) and a Senior Researcher and Modeler at Metro, Portland’s MPO. He has more than 15 years of experience in transportation research and planning, in both academic and public agency settings. His work on non-motorized transportation modeling, behavior, and data has been widely published, incorporated into federal guidance, and used in regional travel models. He holds a PhD in Urban Studies from Portland State University and a Master’s in Economics from the University of Montana, Missoula.

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