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Sara Urbina


PhD Student

Urban Studies & Planning - Urban & Public Affairs

Adviser: Dr. Liming Wang

Research Areas: Autonomous vehicle, travel behavior, transportation technology adoption of seniors

Year Started in Current Program: 2018

Biography:

Sara is a doctoral student in Portland State University's Urban Studies program. Her background is a bachelor's in information technology and two masters in operation research and transportation engineering. Her research interests are the impact of autonomous vehicles on vulnerable groups, especially seniors. Sara likes to spend her spare time traveling around the world with her family, reading books, and gardening.