Portland State University

Since 2017 we have hosted twenty-four TURF fellows at Portland State University.

"I found Dr. Lubitow's workshop on qualitative and quantitative data really interesting. While I had known the distinction between both kinds of data, the value of this workshop came from our discussion on incentivizing marginalized populations to participate in qualitative data collection through interviews that have incentives like childcare and additional assistance."
-2022 TURF Fellow

"Spending ten weeks around some of the top researchers in the transportation field has helped me understand what it takes to conduct good research and how collaboration is an essential part of the process."
–2019 TURF Fellow

"I really enjoyed the workshops taught by the faculty of the program, particularly the first session where Dr. Jennifer Dill provided some helpful guidance about conducting literature reviews, which made them significantly less daunting. There was a good balance of theoretical and practical knowledge among the workshops, and I think that the topics were both engaging and relevant to our respective interests."
–2019 TURF Fellow

"I found the whole process of writing a paper as first author a particularly valuable experience because it was an opportunity that undergrads very rarely receive."
–2018 TURF Fellow

"I loved the networking happy hour because it gave me the opportunity to connect with professionals outside of academia and practice describing the work I'm involved in to a professional audience. I also really enjoyed being a part of weekly team meetings as I felt my work and input was valued by the other team members, and I never felt I had too much or too little work to accomplish."
-2018 TURF Fellow