Civil & Environmental Engineering
 

Edward McCormack

Research Assistant Professor, Transportation Ed McCormack
Senior Research Engineer, Washington State Transportation Center
121H More Hall, Box 352700
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-2700
ph 206-543-3348
fx 206-543-1543
edm@u.washington.edu

 

Ed McCormack received his Masters of Science in Civil Engineering and a Bachelor and Ph.D. in Geography from the University of Washington.  Prior to joining CEE, he conducted research on a wide range of transportation topics at the Washington State Transportation Center (TRAC).  His experience includes examining the use of technology to improve freight mobility, developing freight performance benchmarks, and exploring the land use-transportation relationship.  During his time TRAC, he was also responsible for managing a series of border and freight technology projects for the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT).  Previous experience also includes working as transportation planner/modeler for a engineering consulting firm and for a Metropolitan Planning Organization. 

EDUCATION

Ph.D., Geography, University of Washington, 1997
M.S., Civil Engineering, University of Washington, 1985. 
B.A., Geography, University of Washington, Seattle (1979.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Freight Transportation
Transportation and Technology
Transportation Infrastructure Protection
Land Use and Transportation

CLASSES TAUGHT

CEE 591     Introduction to Freight Transportation
SPCI 503    Critical Infrastructure Protection

PUBLICATIONS

Recent Publications
McCormack, E. D., and M. E. Hallenbeck (2006) ITS Devices Used to Collect Truck Data for Performance Benchmarks. Transportation Research Record 1957, 43-50.

McCormack, E. D., and P. M. Briglia (2003) Using Technology to Move Freight in Washington State. ITE Journal 73(4), 46–49.

McCormack, E. D., G. S. Rutherford, and M. E. Wilkinson (2001) Travel Impacts of Mixed Land Use on Neighborhoods in Seattle. Transportation Research Record 1780, 25–32.

 
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