Adviser: Dr. Jennifer Dill
Research Areas: Transportation; Evidence-based policy
Year Started in Current Program: 2016
Biography:
Kelly Rodgers is a PhD candidate in Urban Studies who is researching the use and influence of health indicators in transportation. She is also the principal of Streetsmart Planning, a consultancy that works to integrate health, climate protection, and equity into transportation. She is a member of the Transportation Research Board Standing Committee on Transportation and Public Health and is chair of the ITE Committee on Health and Transportation. She also serves on the steering committee of PHEAL (Planning for Health Equity, Advocacy, and Leadership). Kelly loves to travel internationally and enjoys kayaking and cross-country skiing with her daughter.