CENTER FOR
LOGISTICS, TRADE AND TRANSPORTATION

February 2016

TRB Transportation & Economic Development Needs Being Identified

Dr. Chad Miller will be championing two research needs teams for the National Academies of Sciences Standing Committee on Transportation and Economic Development (ADD10). The TRB Committee on Transportation and Economic Development is a group that sponsors papers, reports, presentations, conferences and workshops to improve the understanding of the role of transportation in economic development. Once the panel of topical experts develop the research needs statements, they will be submitted to potential funders such as the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) for funding consideration. The two problem statements being developed include:

Site Selection and Freight Logistics: Site selection process as it pertains to the centrality of supply chain reorganization as vital factor in industrial/freight location decisions. Develop a meta-analysis and synthesis proposal to assess the state of the practice and state of the art

Funding Port Development: One of the most important research needs identified is the need for a best practice study in funding port infrastructure to facilitate export and import trade flows and to ensure resiliency to natural disasters

The teams will be developing the proposals over the next few months for consideration during the summer TRB meeting.

Campbell to Serve as Guest Panelist at the 2016 Choosing Transportation Summit

The Choosing Transportation Summit, which includes the conference, "Preparing Transportation Professionals for the Future," will be held March 3- 4th, 2016, at the University of Memphis. Dr. Shannon Campbell will serve as a guest panelist during a session addressing "Meeting the Needs of a Diverse Workforce". Don't miss this opportunity to learn from and network with industry professionals from across the country! Visit the website HERE for event details, registration and sponsorship information.

Dr. Campbell has extensive workforce development experience with 17 years at Jones County Junior College in Ellisville, including the last five years as dean of Liberal Arts, Industrial Services and Advanced Technology Center. She is heavily involved with assisting Mississippi's workforce development efforts.

Nickens Receives Assistantship with the National Center for Freight and Infrastructure Research and Education (CFIRE)

Jake Nickens of Hattiesburg MS is the new CFIRE graduate assistance who will be working on freight transportation projects for the CLTT. After two years of missionary service following high school, Jake decided to pursue an education that would give him the skills needed to help communities. This winter he graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi with a Bachelor's degree in Finance. In an effort to maximize his ability to help people in difficult economic situations, he is currently preparing for a career in economic development by pursuing a Master's of Science in Economic Development degree from USM. Jake is particularly interested in rural development in the southeastern region of the United States and how transportation can increase the region's economic competitiveness.

In This Issue

TRB Transportation & Economic Development Needs Being Identified

Campbell to Serve as Guest Panelist at the 2016 Choosing Transportation Summit

CFIRE Graduate Assistantship

UPCOMING EVENTS

Choosing Transportation Summit 2016 - University of Memphis March 3-4, 206

Modex 2016 - Atlanta, GA - April 4-7, 2016

Freight in The Southeast 2016 - New Orleans, LA - April 11-12, 2016

Design-Build In Transportation - Charlotte, NC - April 18-20, 2016

Hancock County Port & Harbor Commission, CEO

The University of New Orleans, Assistant Professor, Planning and Urban Studies

Associate Business Analyst NEXTera Energy Juno Beach, FL

CONTACT US

Dr. Shannon Campbell, Director
[email protected]
601.266.6239
118 College Drive #5191
Hattiesburg, MS 39406-000