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Kenneth Joh, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning
Texas A&M University, 3137 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843-3137
Office: 979.847.9283 Fax: 979.862.1784 E-mail: kjoh@tamu.edu
EDUCATION
University of California, Irvine June 2009
Ph.D., Planning, Policy and Design
Dissertation: Unraveling the Complexity of Land Use and Travel Behavior Relationships:
A Four-Part Quantitative Case Study of the South Bay Area of Los Angeles
Advisor: Marlon G. Boarnet
University of California, Los Angeles June 2003
M.A., Urban Planning
Master’s Thesis (Comprehensive Project): The Need for Speed: Implementing Metro Rapid in
the Garvey Corridor
University of California, San Diego December 2000
(Thurgood Marshall College)
B.A., Political Science, cum laude
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
Current
Assistant Professor August 2010 – Present
Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning
Texas A&M University
Conduct research on sustainable transportation and how built, attitudinal and social
factors influence walking and cycling behavior. Teach core planning courses on
research design and quantitative methods, as well as elective and studio courses in
transportation planning.
Assistant Research Scientist August 2010 – Present
Texas A&M Transportation Institute
Engage in research activities with TTI researchers on funded transportation projects for
the Texas Department of Transportation and other transportation agencies.
Program Coordinator August 2011 – Present
Graduate Certificate Program in Transportation Planning
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Texas A&M University
Coordinates activities of the interdisciplinary certificate in transportation planning
program and the online transportation certificate program, including recruitment,
admissions, advising, curriculum review, reporting, and strategic planning.
Past
Visiting Assistant Professor August 2009 – June 2010
Department of Urban and Regional Planning
Florida State University
Taught core and elective courses in the masters of urban planning program, including
planning methods, introduction to transportation planning, transportation and land use,
and international transportation planning.
Research Assistant September 2003 – June 2009
Department of Urban and Regional Planning
University of California, Irvine
Assisted faculty members in various research projects such as conducting field research
for the California Safe Routes to School Program, developing the Irvine-Minnesota
Inventory for measuring built environment features that affect physical activity, and
analyzing traffic volume data to examine transportation and growth in California
metropolitan areas.
Teaching Assistant September 2006 – July 2008
Department of Urban and Regional Planning
University of California, Irvine
Assisted faculty members in teaching several graduate and undergraduate courses in
the urban and regional planning program and other courses in the School of Social
Ecology.
PUBLICATIONS Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
(*denotes student)
Joh, Kenneth, *Sandip Chakrabarti, Marlon Boarnet, and *Ayoung Woo (2015). “The
Walking Renaissance: A Longitudinal Analysis of Walking Travel in the Greater Los
Angeles Area, USA.” Sustainability, forthcoming.
*Woo, Ayoung, Kenneth Joh, and Shannon Van Zandt (2015). “Unpacking the Impacts
of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program on Nearby Property Values.” Urban
Studies, forthcoming.
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Joh, Kenneth, *Alexandria Norman, and Sherry I. Bame (2015). “Improving
Transportation Resilience: A Spatial and Longitudinal Analysis of Unmet Transportation
Needs During Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.” Journal of Homeland Security and
Emergency Management, DOI: 10.1515/jhsem-2014-0041.
Li, Wei, Kenneth Joh, Chanam Lee, Jun-Hyun Kim, *Han Park, and *Ayoung Woo
(2015). “Assessing Benefits of Neighborhood Walkability to Single-Family Property
Values: A Spatial Hedonic Study in Austin, Texas.” Journal of Planning Education and
Research, forthcoming.
*Woo, Ayoung, Kenneth Joh, and Shannon Van Zandt (2015). “Impacts of the Low-
Income Housing Tax Credit Program on Neighborhood Housing Turnover.” Urban
Affairs Review, DOI: 10.1177/1078087414561824
Li, Wei, Kenneth Joh, Chanam Lee, Jun-Hyun Kim, *Han Park, and *Ayoung Woo
(2014). “From Car-Dependent Neighborhoods to Walkers’ Paradise: Estimating
Walkability Premiums in the Condominium Housing Market.” Transportation
Research Record, 2453, 162-170.
Dumbaugh, Eric, *Wenhao Li, and Kenneth Joh (2013). “The Built Environment and the
Incidence of Pedestrian and Cyclist Crashes.” Urban Design International, 18(3), 217-
228.
Joh, Kenneth, Mai T. Nguyen, and Marlon G. Boarnet (2012). “Can Built and Social
Environmental Factors Encourage Walking among Individuals with Negative Walking
Attitudes?” Journal of Planning Education and Research, 32(2), 219-236.
Boarnet, Marlon G., Kenneth Joh, Wally Siembab, William Fulton, and Mai T. Nguyen
(2011). “Retrofitting the Suburbs to Increase Walking: Evidence from a Land Use –
Travel Study.” Urban Studies, 48(1), 129-159.
Joh, Kenneth, Marlon G. Boarnet, Mai T. Nguyen, William Fulton, Wally Siembab, and
Susan Weaver (2008). "Accessibility, Travel Behavior, and New Urbanism: Case Study
of Mixed-Use Centers and Auto-Oriented Corridors in the South Bay Region of Los
Angeles, California.” Transportation Research Record, 2082, 81-89.
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles under Review
(*denotes student)
Woo, Ayoung, and Kenneth Joh. “Beyond Anecdotal Evidence: Does Subsidized
Housing Development Increase Neighborhood Crime?” Applied Geography, initial
review.
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Research and Technical Reports
Ettelman, Ben, Stacey Bricka, K.C. Choi, Tina Geiselbrecht, Kristi Miller, Kenneth Joh,
and Jason Wagner (2013). Exploring New Technology: Results of the Oak Hill Parkway
Virtual Open House Pilot. Technical report prepared for the Texas Transportation
Commission at the direction of the Texas Legislature, under the Mobility Investment
Priorities Project. Texas A&M Transportation Institute.
Li, Wei, Kenneth Joh, and *Han Park (2013). Assessing Economic Values of Walkability in
Austin, Texas. Technical report prepared for the Texas Department of Transportation at
the direction of the Texas Legislature, under the Mobility Investment Priorities Project.
Texas A&M Transportation Institute.
Li, Wei, Kenneth Joh, and *Han Park (2013). Assessing Economic Values of Walkability in
Austin, Texas. Policy brief prepared for the Texas Department of Transportation at the
direction of the Texas Legislature, under the Mobility Investment Priorities Project.
Texas A&M Transportation Institute.
Ndubisi, Forster, and Kenneth Joh (2012). An E-Certificate Program in Transportation
Planning. Final Report. U.S. Department of Transportation, University Transportation
Centers Program, University Transportation Center for Mobility. August.
Cherrington, Linda, Matt Sandidge, and Kenneth Joh (2012). Transit Management
Certificate Program. Final Report. U.S. Department of Transportation, University
Transportation Centers Program, University Transportation Center for Mobility. July.
Dumbaugh, Eric, *Wenhao Li, and Kenneth Joh (2012). Examining the Design and
Developmental Factors Associated with Crashes Involving Pedestrians, Cyclists, and Motorists
in Urban Environments. Final Report. U.S. Department of Transportation, University
Transportation Centers Program, Southwest University Transportation Center. June.
Edrington, Suzie, Jonathan Brooks, Kenneth Joh, Michael J. Vickich, Matthew S.
Sandidge, and Linda K. Cherrington (2012). A Toolkit for Reporting Rural and Specialized
Transit Data—Making Transit Count. National Cooperative Highway Research Program
(NCHRP) Research Results Digest 373, published by Transportation Research Board (TRB).
Book Reviews
Joh, Kenneth (2011). A Review of “Transport for Suburbia: Beyond the Automobile
Age.” Journal of the American Planning Association, 77(1), 93-94.
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Non-Academic Articles
Boarnet, Marlon G., Kenneth Joh, Wally Siembab, William Fulton, and Mai T. Nguyen
(2011). “Retrofitting the Suburbs to Increase Walking.” Access, 39, 2-7.
Internet Articles and Blogs Featuring My Work
“Attitude is Everything in Walking Study.” Appeared in USC News on 24 January 2012.
Available at:
http://uscnews.usc.edu/politics_society/attitude_is_everything_in_walking_study.html
“What Neighborhoods Need to Succeed at Walkability.” Appeared in The Atlantic Cities
on 11 January 2012. Available at:
http://www.theatlanticcities.com/commute/2012/01/what-neighborhoods-need-succeed-
walkability/922/
“How to Retrofit the Suburbs to Increase Walking.” Appeared in Planetizen on 9 January
2012. Available at: http://www.planetizen.com/node/53622
“Commercial Density Not Street Geometry Facilitates Walkable Centers.” Appeared in
The Infrastructurist on 10 January 2011. Available at:
http://www.infrastructurist.com/2011/01/10/new-report-commercial-density-not-street-
geometry-facilitates-walkable-centers/
FUNDED GRANTS AND RESEARCH PROJECTS As Principal Investigator/Co-Principal Investigator:
Scoping and Managing Critical Transportation Infrastructure Projects with
Community Involvement
Sponsor: Texas A&M University as part of the University’s Action 2015 Education First
Initiative
Position: Principal Investigator (with Kunhee Choi)
Amount: $15,000
Date: 2014-2015
Flipping Your Course Grant
Sponsor: Instructional Technology Services, Texas A&M University
Position: Principal Investigator
Amount: $2,000
Date: 2013-2014
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Assessing the Economic Value of Walkability
Sponsor: Subcontracted project to Texas A&M Transportation Institute, funded by Texas
Department of Transportation
Position: Co-Principal Investigator (Wei Li, P.I.)
Amount: $31,170
Date: 2012-2013
An e-Certificate in Transportation Planning
Sponsor: University Transportation Center for Mobility, Texas Transportation Institute
Position: Co-Principal Investigator (Forster Ndubisi, P.I.)
Amount: $62,000
Date: 2011-2012
Transit Management Certificate Program
Sponsor: University Transportation Center for Mobility, Texas Transportation Institute
Position: Co-Principal Investigator (Linda Cherrington, P.I.)
Amount: $75,000
Date: 2010-2012
Linking Traffic Safety to Emerging Livability Initiatives
Sponsor: Southwest University Transportation Center, Texas Transportation Institute
Position: Co-Principal Investigator (Eric Dumbaugh, P.I.)
Amount: $45,000
Date: 2010-2011
Automated Transit Data Collection and Analysis in State DOT Transit Units and a
Toolkit for Next Generation Transit Data Analysis (NCHRP 20-65 Task 28)
Sponsor: Texas Transportation Institute and Kittelson & Associates, Inc.
Position: Co-Principal Investigator (Suzie Edrington, P.I.)
Amount: $44,900
Date: 2010-2011
As Assistant Research Scientist at TTI (Supporting Role):
Review of Best Practices for Development of Rural Transportation Plans
Sponsor: Subcontracted project to Texas A&M Transportation Institute, funded by Texas
Department of Transportation and performed under the Austin IAC
Position: Assistant Research Scientist (Tina Geiselbrecht, P.I.)
Amount: $90,000
Date: 2014-2015
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Travel Option Planning & Research Study
Sponsor: Houston-Galveston Area Council
Position: Assistant Research Scientist (Linda Cherrington, P.I.)
Amount: $189,998
Date: 2014-2016
Using Archived Speed and Traffic Data for Improving Air Quality Analysis
Sponsor: Southwest University Transportation Center, Texas A&M Transportation Institute
Position: Assistant Research Scientist (Joe Zietsman, P.I.)
Amount: $40,000
Date: 2013-2014
Bicycle and Pedestrian Crash Data Analysis and Regional Coordination
Sponsor: Texas Department of Transportation
Position: Assistant Research Scientist (Joan Hudson, P.I.)
Amount: $55,000
Date: 2012-2013
AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS
Honorable Mention for the City of Navasota Comprehensive Plan. Texas Chapter of
the American Planning Association, 2014.
Student Project Award for the City of Gonzales Comprehensive Plan. Texas Chapter
of the American Planning Association, 2013. (Featured article in the College of
Architecture newsletter: https://one.arch.tamu.edu/news/2013/10/22/graduate-students-
gonzales-plan-honored-texas-apa/)
Green Mobility Challenge Award for the best faculty-lead student project in a
sustainable design competition for two proposed expressways in Austin ($10,000
scholarship). Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority and the Texas Department of
Transportation, 2011. (Featured articles in the Austin American-Statesman, the major
daily newspaper in Austin, on November 20, 2011 and in the College of Architecture
newsletter: http://one.arch.tamu.edu/news/2011/12/1/greenmobility-contest/)
ACSP Student Travel Scholarship. Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning, 2009.
University of California Transportation Center Fellowship. University of California
Transportation Center, 2009.
Dean’s Dissertation Writing Fellowship. School of Social Ecology, University of
California, Irvine, 2009.
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University of California Transportation Center Dissertation Fellowship. University of
California Transportation Center, 2007-2008.
Graduate Summer Research Fellowship. Department of Planning, Policy, and Design.
University of California, Irvine, 2008.
Dean’s Dissertation Data Gathering Fellowship. Department of Planning, Policy, and
Design. University of California, Irvine, 2008.
Social Ecology Graduate Mentoring Award. School of Social Ecology, Department of
Planning, Policy, and Design. University of California, Irvine 2007-2008.
Dwight David Eisenhower Graduate Transportation Fellowship. U.S. Department of
Transportation, Universities and Grants Programs, 2005-2008.
Graduate Summer Research Fellowship. Department of Planning, Policy, and Design.
University of California, Irvine, 2007.
Network for European and U.S. Regional and Urban Studies (NEURUS) Exchange
Program Fellowship. Department of Planning, Policy, and Design, University of
California, Irvine, 2005-2006.
University of California Regents Fellowship. University of California, Irvine, 2003-
2005.
University of California Transportation Center Fellowship. University of California,
Los Angeles, 2001-2003.
RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS
Peer-Reviewed Conference Presentations and Proceedings:
Joh, Kenneth, Sandip Chakrabarti, Marlon Boarnet, and Ayoung Woo. “The Walking
Renaissance: Insights from the Greater Los Angeles Area.” Active Living Research
Conference, San Diego, California, February 22-15, 2015. [abstract and oral presentation]
Li, Wei, Kenneth Joh, Chanam Lee, Jun-Hyun Kim, Han Park, and Ayoung Woo.
“Economic Benefit of Increasing Neighborhood Walkability: Is it a Myth?” Active
Living Research Conference, San Diego, California, February 22-15, 2015. [abstract and
poster presentation]
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Joh, Kenneth and Wei Li. “Developing an Interdisciplinary Transportation Certificate
Program for Today’s Transportation Workforce.” Transportation Research Board
Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., January 11-15, 2015. [full paper and oral presentation]
Li, Wei and Kenneth Joh. “Economic Benefits of Bikeable Communities and Integration
of Biking and Public Transit: Evidences from a Hedonic Study in Austin, Texas.”
Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning Conference, October 30-November 2, 2014.
[abstract and oral presentation by Li]
Joh, Kenneth, Wei Li, Chanam Lee, Jun-Hyun Kim, Han Park, and Ayoung Woo.
“Multifamily Housing and Walkable Neighborhoods: Assessing Economic and Social
Equity Impacts.” Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning Conference, October 30-
November 2, 2014. [abstract and oral presentation]
Joh, Kenneth, Wei Li, Chanam Lee, Jun-Hyun Kim, Han Park, and Ayoung Woo.
“Multifamily Housing and Walkable Neighborhoods: Assessing Economic and Social
Equity Impacts.” Urban Affairs Association Conference, San Antonio, Texas, March 19-
22, 2014. [abstract and oral presentation]
Li, Wei, Kenneth Joh, Chanam Lee, Jun-Hyun Kim, Han Park, and Ayoung Woo.
“From Car-Dependent Neighborhoods to Walkers’ Paradise: Estimating Walkability
Premiums in the Condominium Housing Market.” Urban Affairs Association
Conference, San Antonio, Texas, March 19-22, 2014. [abstract and oral presentation by Li]
Woo, Ayoung, Shannon Van Zandt, and Kenneth Joh. “The Role of Planners in
Severing the Vicious Circle of Residential Segregation and Inequality of Opportunity.”
Urban Affairs Association Conference, San Antonio, Texas, March 19-22, 2014. [abstract
and oral presentation]
Li, Wei, Kenneth Joh, Chanam Lee, Jun-Hyun Kim, Han Park, and Ayoung Woo.
“From Car-Dependent Neighborhoods to Walkers’ Paradise: Estimating Walkability
Premiums in the Condominium Housing Market.” Transportation Research Board
Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., January 12-16, 2014. [full paper and oral presentation
by Li]
Joh, Kenneth, Wei Li, Chanam Lee, Jun-Hyun Kim, Han Park, and Ayoung Woo.
“Multifamily Housing and Walkable Neighborhoods: Assessing Economic and Social
Equity Impacts.” North American Meeting of the Regional Science Association
International, Atlanta, Georgia, November 13-16, 2013. [abstract and oral presentation]
Li, Wei, Kenneth Joh, Chanam Lee, Jun-Hyun Kim, Han Park, and Ayoung Woo.
“Assessing Benefits of Walkability to Single Family Property Values: a Hedonic Study in
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Austin, Texas.” North American Meeting of the Regional Science Association
International, Atlanta, Georgia, November 13-16, 2013. [abstract and oral presentation by Li]
Joh, Kenneth, Marlon Boarnet, Sandip Chakrabarti, and Ayoung Woo. “Examining
Trends in Walking Travel in Southern California, 2001-2009: Insights from National and
Regional Travel Surveys.” Association of European Schools of Planning / Association of
Collegiate Schools of Planning Joint Congress, Dublin, Ireland, July 15-19, 2013. [full
paper and oral presentation]
Li, Wei, Kenneth Joh, Chanam Lee, Jun-Hyun Kim, Han Park, and Ayoung Woo.
“Assessing Benefits of Walkability to Single Family Property Values: a Hedonic Study in
Austin, Texas.” Association of European Schools of Planning / Association of Collegiate
Schools of Planning Joint Congress, Dublin, Ireland, July 15-19, 2013. [full paper and oral
presentation]
Joh, Kenneth, Marlon Boarnet, Sandip Chakrabarti, and Ayoung Woo. “Examining
Trends in Walking Travel in Southern California, 2001-2009: Insights from National and
Regional Travel Surveys.” International Association for China Planning Conference,
Shanghai, China, June 29-July 1, 2013. [abstract and oral presentation]
Li, Wei, Kenneth Joh, Chanam Lee, Jun-Hyun Kim, Han Park, and Ayoung Woo.
“Assessing Benefits of Walkability to Single Family Property Values: a Hedonic Study in
Austin, Texas.” International Association for China Planning Conference, Shanghai,
China, June 29-July 1, 2013. [abstract and oral presentation by Li]
Joh, Kenneth, Marlon G. Boarnet, and Mai T. Nguyen. “Can Built and Social
Environmental Factors Encourage Walking among Individuals with Negative Walking
Attitudes?” Active Living Research Conference, San Diego, California, March 12-14,
2012. [abstract and oral presentation]
Dumbaugh, Eric, Wenhao Li, and Kenneth Joh. “The Built Environment and the
Incidence of Pedestrian and Cyclist Crashes.” Transportation Research Board Annual
Meeting, Washington, D.C., January 22-26, 2012. [full paper and poster presentation]
Nguyen, Mai T., Kenneth Joh, and Marlon G. Boarnet. “Do Mixed-Use Neighborhoods
Promote Greater Gender Equity in Travel than Traditional Suburban Neighborhoods? An
Empirical Study of Southern California.” Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning
Conference, Minneapolis, Minnesota, October 7-10, 2010. [full paper and oral presentation]
Joh, Kenneth, Marlon G. Boarnet, and Mai T. Nguyen. “Can Built and Social
Environmental Factors Encourage Walking among Individuals with Negative Walking
Attitudes?” Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning Conference, Crystal City,
Virginia, October 1-4, 2009. [full paper and oral presentation]
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Joh, Kenneth, Marlon G. Boarnet, and Mai T. Nguyen. “Crime, Perceptions of Safety,
and the Built Environment: A Case Study of Walking Trips in the South Bay Area.”
University of California Transportation Center (UCTC) Conference, University of
California at Riverside, February 12-14, 2009. [abstract and poster presentation]
Joh, Kenneth, Marlon G. Boarnet, and Mai T. Nguyen. “Interactions between
Race/Ethnicity and Ethnic Change on Travel Behavior: South Bay Case Study.”
Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., January 11-15, 2009.
[full paper and oral presentation]
Boarnet, Marlon G., Kenneth Joh, Wally Siembab, William Fulton, and Mai T. Nguyen.
“Transportation Planning in an Era of Expensive Mobility.” North American Meetings
of the Regional Science Association, Brooklyn, New York, November 19-22, 2008. [full
paper and oral presentation by Boarnet]
Joh, Kenneth, Marlon G. Boarnet, and Mai T. Nguyen. “Interactions between
Race/Ethnicity and Ethnic Change on Travel Behavior: South Bay Case Study.”
Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning / Association of European Schools of
Planning Joint Congress, Chicago, Illinois, July 6-11, 2008. [full paper and oral presentation]
Boarnet, Marlon G., Kenneth Joh, Wally Siembab, William Fulton, and Mai T. Nguyen.
“Implementing Smart Growth: Lessons from a Travel Diary Study of the South Bay
Area of Los Angeles.” Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning-Association of
European Schools of Planning Joint Congress, Chicago, Illinois, July 6-11, 2008. [full
paper and oral presentation by Boarnet]
Joh, Kenneth, Marlon G. Boarnet, Mai T. Nguyen, William Fulton, Wally Siembab, and
Susan Weaver. “Accessibility, Travel Behavior, and New Urbanism: A Case Study of
Mixed-Use Centers and Auto-Oriented Corridors in the South Bay Region.”
Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., January 13-17, 2008.
[full paper and oral presentation]
Joh, Kenneth, Marlon G. Boarnet, Mai T. Nguyen, William Fulton, Wally Siembab, and
Susan Weaver. “Accessibility, Travel Behavior, and New Urbanism: A Case Study of
Mixed-Use Centers and Auto-Oriented Corridors in the South Bay Region.” Association
of Collegiate Schools of Planning Conference, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, October 18-21,
2007. [full paper and oral presentation]
Joh, Kenneth, Marlon G. Boarnet, Mai T. Nguyen, William Fulton, Wally Siembab, and
Susan Weaver. “Accessibility, Travel Behavior, and New Urbanism: A Case Study of
Mixed-Use Centers and Auto-Oriented Corridors in the South Bay Region.” Access to
Destinations Conference, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, August 23-24, 2007. [full
paper and oral presentation]
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Joh, Kenneth. “Evaluating Alternative Transportation System Needs in National Parks,
Northeast Region, National Park Service.” Transportation Research Board Annual
Meeting, Washington, D.C., January 9-13, 2005. [full paper and oral presentation]
Invited Presentations, Symposia and Colloquia Presentations:
“The Walking Renaissance and the Economic Value of Walkability: Case Studies from Los Angeles and
Austin, Texas.” Department of Urban Engineering, Pusan National University, November 7,
2014.
“The Walking Renaissance and the Economic Value of Walkability: Case Studies from Los Angeles and
Austin, Texas.” Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Seoul National
University, November 5, 2014.
“Multifamily Housing and Walkable Neighborhoods: Assessing Economic and Social Equity Impacts.”
College of Architecture Research Symposium. Texas A&M University, October 27, 2014.
“Examining Trends in Walking Travel in Southern California, 2001-2009: Insights from National and
Regional Travel Surveys.” Department of Urban Planning and Management, Renmin
University of China, July 4, 2013.
“Examining Trends in Walking Travel in Southern California, 2001-2009: Insights from National and
Regional Travel Surveys.” College of Architecture Research Symposium. Texas A&M
University, October 21, 2013.
“Can Built and Social Environmental Factors Encourage Walking among Individuals with Negative
Walking Attitudes?” College of Architecture Research Symposium. Texas A&M University,
October 22, 2012.
“Do Mixed-Use Neighborhoods Promote Greater Gender Equity in Travel than Traditional Suburban
Neighborhoods? An Empirical Study of Southern California." College of Architecture Research
Symposium. Texas A&M University, October 24, 2011.
“Comparing Transport Policies and Travel Behavior in the U.S. and Europe.” International Affairs
Colloquium, College of Social Sciences, Florida State University, January 27, 2010.
“Can Built and Social Environmental Factors Encourage Walking among Individuals with Negative
Walking Attitudes?” Doctoral Research Colloquium, Department of Urban and Regional
Planning, Florida State University, October 16, 2009.
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“The Relationship between Neighborhood Density, Land Use, and Travel Behavior: A U.S.-
European Comparative Case Study.” Paper presented at the Association of Collegiate
Schools of Planning Ph.D. Workshop, University of California, Irvine, July 12-15, 2006.
“The Relationship between Neighborhood Density, Land Use, and Travel Behavior: A U.S.-European
Comparative Case Study.” Paper presented at the NEURUS Continental Seminar, Vienna
University of Economics and Business Administration, Vienna, Austria, March 16-18, 2006.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE Courses Taught
Texas A&M University, Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning,
2010 – present.
PLAN 673: Design for Sustainable Transportation
PLAN 678: Applied Transportation Studio
PLAN 604: Planning Methods I
PLAN 670: Urban Public Transportation Planning
PLAN 676: Transportation Investment Decisions
CARC 311: Field Studies in Design Communication*
URPN 460: Sustainable Communities*
Florida State University, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, 2009 – 2010.
URP 4710/URP 5711: Introduction to Transportation Planning**
URP 5716: Transportation and Land Use
URP 5939.03: International Transportation Planning
URP 5711: Introduction to Transportation Planning
URP 5211: Planning Statistics
University of California, Irvine, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, 2005 –
2008.
PP&D 214: Quantitative Analysis for Planners
PP&D 203/219: Planning Theory
PP&D 206: Microeconomics in Urban Planning
PP&D 246: Housing Policy**
PP&D 106: Technology and Economic Development**
SE 194W: Naturalistic Field Research*
E8: Introduction to Environmental Analysis and Design*
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Course Evaluations (Texas A&M Courses Only; 5 point scale)
Course Credit Student
Enrollment
Course
Evaluation
2010 Fall
PLAN 604 Planning Methods I 3 25 3.61*
2011 Spring
PLAN 676 Transportation Investment Decisions 3 10 4.74*
2011 Fall
PLAN 604 Planning Methods I 3 25 4.49+
PLAN 670 Urban Public Transportation 3 13 4.49*
2012 Spring
PLAN 673 Design for Sustainable Transportation 3 15 4.18*
2012 Fall
PLAN 604 Planning Methods I 3 33 4.64+
2013 Spring
PLAN 673 Design for Sustainable Transportation 3 7 4.90+
PLAN 678 Applied Transportation Studio 3 10 4.61*
2013 Summer
PLAN 673 Design for Sustainable Transportation** 3 5 -
2014 Spring
PLAN 673 Design for Sustainable Transportation 3 9 4.87+
PLAN 678 Applied Transportation Studio 3 11 4.95+
2014 Summer
CARC 311 Field Studies in Design Communication*** 3 19 4.94*
URPN 460 Sustainable Communities*** 3 15 5.00*
PLAN 673 Design for Sustainable Transportation** 3 4 -
2014 Fall
PLAN 604 Planning Methods I 3 33 4.85+
2015 Spring
PLAN 673 Design for Sustainable Transportation 3 12 -
PLAN 678 Applied Transportation Studio 3 9 -
2015 Summer
PLAN 673 Design for Sustainable Transportation** 3 - -
* Course taught for first time ** Course taught online
*** Course taught in Bonn, Germany
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Guest Lectures
“The Evolution of Transportation and Urban Form (Two-Part Lecture).” Structure and Function of
Urban Settlements (PLAN 610), Department of Landscape Architecture & Urban Planning,
Texas A&M University, Fall 2014.
“Transportation and Land Development.” Design and Development Economy (LDEV 667 -
URSC 330), Department of Landscape Architecture & Urban Planning, Texas A&M
University, Fall 2010, Fall 2011, Fall 2012, Fall 2013.
“Introduction to Transportation Planning.“ Introduction to Urban Planning (PLAN 601),
Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning, Texas A&M University, Fall
2011.
“Rational Planning for Transportation Infrastructure.” Guest Lecturer for Community
Infrastructure (URP 5731), Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Florida State
University, Fall 2009.
GRADUATE STUDENT ADVISING
As Assistant Professor, I have served on 44 graduate student committees (8 doctoral and 36
masters), 26 of which I chaired or co-chaired (2 doctoral and 24 masters).
Doctoral Committees
Name Topic Title Role Degree Graduation Placement
1. Sun Mi Jin TBA Chair Ph.D. URSC
TBA
2. Junping Xu The Comprehensive Analysis of Multi-Level
Factors Influencing
Residents Daily Walking to
and from Public Transit
Stations
Co-Chair Ph.D. URSC
Fall, 2013
3. Afia
Zhubair
Raja
Linking Jobs-Housing
Balance, Mixed Land Use
and Commute Flows
Member Ph.D.
URSC
Fall,
2012
UET Lahore,
Assistant Prof.
4. Ayoung
Woo
Assessing the Impact of
Assisted Housing
Programs on Nearby
Property Values
Member Ph.D.
URSC
Spring,
2014
Texas A&M
University,
Lecturer
5. Chia-Yuan
Yu
Environmental Correlates
of Traffic Collisions
Member Ph.D.
URSC
Summer, 2014 Univ. of Central
Florida,
Assistant Prof.
6. Chunkuen
Lee
TBA Member Ph.D.
URSC
TBA
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Name Topic Title Role Degree Graduation Placement
7. Jeongjae
Yoon
Residential Self-Selection in
the Relationship between
the Built Environment and
Walking to School / Daily Walking among Children
Member Ph.D.
URSC
TBA
8. Junseo Bae Automating and
Optimizing Impact
Assessments of
Construction Work Zones
Member Ph.D.
ARCH
TBA
9. Haotian
Zhong
TBA Mentor Ph.D.
URSC
TBA
Master’s Committees
Name Topic Title Role Degree Graduation Placement
1. Jeremy
Cross
The Light Rail Transit and
Land Value Connection: A
Study of the Houston
METRORail
Chair MUP Spring,
2011
U.S. Dept. of
Transportation,
Houston
2. Preeti
Shankar*
Comparison of Transit
Oriented Developments
and their Influence on
Socio-economic
Characteristics
Chair MUP Summer,
2011
Champaign
County, IL
Regional
Planning
Commission;
Transportation
Planner
3. Danyu Shi Case Study of the I-15 HOT
Lanes
Chair MUP Fall,
2011
BCC
Engineering,
Transportation
Planner
4. Zhengyang
Hu
Designing Walkable
Communities in College
Station
Chair MUP Fall,
2011
5. Kuo-Yong
Hoo*
A Case Study of
Differences in
Transportation Mode Share
in Singapore and Taipei
Chair MUP Spring,
2012
Land Transport
Authority,
Singapore;
Assistant
Manager, Public
Transport
Quality
6. Brittney
Weathers*
Passenger Rail Transit in
Houston, Texas: An
Examination of Intermodal
Rail Facility Locations
Chair MUP Spring,
2012
HNTB;
Environmental
Planner
7. Mary
Craighead*
The History,
Consequences, and Policies
of Transit Equity: How
Transit Agencies Can
Improve and Promote
Equity in Planning
Chair MUP Spring,
2012
The City of
Victoria, Texas;
Transportation
Planner/MPO
Coordinator
Kenneth Joh, Ph.D.
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Name Topic Title Role Degree Graduation Placement
8. Sun Mi Jin An Analysis of
Relationships between
Urban Form and
Commuting Patterns based
on Smart Card
Transactions in the Seoul
Metropolitan Area
Chair
(Thesis)
MUP Summer,
2012
Texas A&M
University;
Ph.D. Student in
Urban and
Regional Science
9. Yichi Liu The Winding Path: Bike
Study of Texas A&M
Campus
Chair MUP Spring,
2013
The City of
Missouri City,
Texas; GIS
Operations
Specialist
10. Todd
Hansen*
Multimodal Commuting
and Choice in Dallas
County, Texas
Chair MUP Spring,
2013
Texas A&M
Transportation
Institute;
Assistant
Transportation
Researcher
11. Boya Dai* Social Equity Study of
Denver B-cycle Program
Chair MUP Spring,
2013
Texas A&M
Transportation
Institute;
Assistant
Transportation
Researcher
12. Allison
Hyde*
Integration of Bike Share
and Transit: The
Relationship between
Denver B-cycle and Light
Rail Transit in Denver,
Colorado
Chair MUP Spring,
2013
San Antonio-
Bexar County
MPO; Bicycle &
Pedestrian
Transportation
Planner
13. Nair
Barrios*
Measuring Pedestrian
Accessibility on Both Sides
of the Border
Chair MUP Spring,
2013
Jacobs
Engineering;
Transportation
Planner
14. Taoi Tang Spatially Analyzing Equity
of Public Transit
Distribution: The Case
Study of Portland, Oregon
Chair MUP Summer,
2013
ARUP; Assistant
Transportation
Planner
15. Travis
Liska*
Comparative Analysis of
Bus Rapid Transit
Ridership Factors in the
U.S.
Chair MUP Spring,
2014
North Central
Texas Council of
Governments,
Transportation
Planner
16. Jeremy
Williams*
Sidewalk Funding, Project
Prioritization, and
Maintenance: A Case
Study of Three Texas Cities
Chair MUP Spring,
2014
North Central
Texas Council of
Governments,
Transportation
Planner
Kenneth Joh, Ph.D.
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Name Topic Title Role Degree Graduation Placement
17. Jaron
Hogenson*
Creating Effective Public
Participation in
Transportation Planning
Chair MUP Spring,
2014
The City of
Victoria, Texas;
Planner
18. Laura
Evans*
Parks, Greenways, and
Multi-Use Trails, and Their
Effect on Residential
Property Values
Chair MUP Fall,
2014
The City of
Dallas, Texas;
Planner
19. Siyang
Zhang*
Comparison of BRT and
LRT Systems:
A Case Study of the
Orange Line and Gold Line
in Los Angeles
Chair MUP Fall,
2014
20. Shuang
Guo*
Design for Active
Communities: Bicycle
Suitability and Bikeability
Assessment for the City of
College Station
Chair MUP Spring,
2015
21. Xi Chen TBA Chair MUP Summer,
2015
(expected)
22. Atrin
Khodadadi
Fard*
TBA Chair MUP Fall, 2015
(expected)
23. Hilary
Page*
TBA Chair MUP Spring, 2016
(expected)
24. Jinuk
Hwang*
TBA Chair
(Thesis)
MUP Spring, 2016
(expected)
25. Alexandria
Norman*
Unmet Needs for
Transportation Over Time
and Location During
Disaster: Hurricanes
Katrina and Rita in Texas,
Fall 2005
Member MUP Spring,
2012
Gunda
Corporation;
Transportation
Planner
26. Micah
Van
Alstyne*
Impact of Riparian Areas
and Transportation
Infrastructure on Property
Values: Case Study of the
White Oak Bayou Corridor
in Harris County
Member MUP Fall,
2012
Bechtel
Corporation,
Lexington, KY;
Project Controls
Engineer
27. Devin
Moore*
Performance Measures in
Small Metropolitan
Planning Organizations
Member
(Thesis)
MSCE Fall,
2012
Kimley-Horn
and Associates,
Las Vegas, NV;
Transportation
Analyst
Kenneth Joh, Ph.D.
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Name Topic Title Role Degree Graduation Placement
28. Louis
Cutaia*
The Effects of Light Rail
Transit Accessibility on
Single-Family Property
Values: A Case Study of
Houston’s METRO North
Light Rail
Member MUP Spring,
2013
Central
Houston, Inc.;
Transportation
& Planning
Coordinator
29. Michael
Martin*
University Campus
Transportation Demand
Management: Texas A&M
University College Station
Member MUP Spring,
2013
Texas A&M
University;
Ph.D. Student in
Urban and
Regional Science
30. Jin Su* Evaluating Performance of
Bus Rapid Transit and
Light Rail Transit: Ex Post
Cost-Benefit Analysis in
Los Angeles, CA
Member MUP Summer,
2013
31. Shuman
Tan
Integration of Paratransit
and Fixed-Route Service in
Houston, Texas
Member MUP Fall,
2013
Texas A&M
Transportation
Institute;
Assistant
Transportation
Researcher
32. Jiayu Qian Development of Methods
for Vehicle Miles Traveled
Estimation on Lower
Functional Class
Roadways
Member
(Thesis)
MSCE Fall,
2013
Parsons
Brinckerhoff;
Traffic Engineer
33. Tyler
Fossett
Investigating the
Relationship between
Public Transit and Housing
Choice
Member MUP Summer,
2014
34. Chujun
Zhong
A Maximum Likelihood
Method with Penalty to
Estimate Link Travel Time
Based on Trip Itinerary
Data
Member
(Thesis)
MSCE Fall,
2014
35. Qiuyue
Zhu*
The Impact of Light Rail
Transit on Employment: A
Case Study of Los Angeles,
California
Member MUP Spring,
2015
36. Tahoon
Jeong
TBA Member MUP Summer,
2015
(expected)
* Certificate in Transportation Planning Student
Kenneth Joh, Ph.D.
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UNIVERSITY SERVICE
Current
Chair, Graduate Certificate in Transportation Planning Advisory Committee, Texas
A&M University, 2011—present.
Member, Master of Urban Planning Program Committee, Landscape Architecture and
Urban Planning, Texas A&M University, 2010—present.
Member, Lecture Series Committee, Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning, Texas
A&M University, 2011—present.
Past
Co-Chair, Transportation Faculty Search Committee, Landscape Architecture and
Urban Planning, Texas A&M University, 2011—2012.
Member, Doctoral Policy Committee, Urban and Regional Planning, Florida State
University, 2009—2010.
Member, Financial Aid Committee, Urban and Regional Planning, Florida State
University, 2009—2010.
Member, Transportation Studio Committee, Urban and Regional Planning, Florida
State University, 2009—2010.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE National Committees:
Secretary, Accessible Transportation and Mobility Committee – ABE60,
Transportation Research Board, 2012—present.
Member, Bicycle and Pedestrian Data Subcommittee ABJ35-(3),
Transportation Research Board, 2012—present.
Editorial Service, Manuscript Review, and Grant Review:
Guest Editor
Design for All Institute of India (May 2013)
Kenneth Joh, Ph.D.
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Referee (Peer-Reviewed Journals)
Transportation Research Part A (2014-2015)
Journal of the American Planning Association (2013-2014)
Journal of Planning Education and Research (2009, 2011, 2014, 2015)
Transportation Research Record (2007-2015)
International Journal of Sustainable Transportation (2013-2015)
International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology (2014)
Environment and Planning A (2013)
Sustainability (2013)
Journal of Sustainable Urbanism (2012-2013)
Journal of Urban Affairs (2007, 2010)
Population and Environment (2009)
International Conference on Travel Behaviour Research (2009)
World Conference on Transport Research (2007)
Journal of Regional Science (2004)
Grant Reviewer
University of California Transportation Center Dissertation Grant Proposals (2010)
Copy Editor
Journal of Regional Science (2004)
EMPLOYMENT RELATED TO FIELD OF RESEARCH
U.S. Department of Transportation, John A. Volpe Transportation Systems Center,
Cambridge, Massachusetts, 2004. Transportation Planning Intern.
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Los Angeles, California, 2002-2003.
Transportation Planning Intern.
U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration, Washington,
D.C., 2002. Transportation Planning Intern.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ORGANIZATIONS
Transportation Research Board, 2002—present.
American Planning Association, 2009—present.
Golden Key International Honour Society, 1999—present.
Pi Sigma Alpha, 1999—present.
Court of Master Sommeliers (Introductory Certification), 2011.
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