AASHTO Research Advisory Committee (RAC)/TRB Conduct of Research (COR)
Coordination and Collaboration Task Force
Meeting Notes
2/25/15
1. Introductions/Housekeeping
a. Attendees: Barbara Harder, Cameron Kergaye, Diane Gurtner, Ken Chambers, Lisa Loyo, Phil
Roke, Stephanie Dock, Georgene Geary, Dale Peabody, Michael Townley, Natassja Linzau
b. Note Taker – Diane Gurtner
c. Changes/Additions to Agenda
d. Corrections to 12/17/2014 Meeting Notes (attached)
2. RPPM Update http://rppm.transportation.org/Pages/default.aspx - Sue Sillick and Natassja Linzau
The SharePoint 2010 platform was upgraded to SP 2013. The RPPM subcommittee had been
considering deleting the Discussion forum, as it was not functional in SP 2010. Documents can be sorted
or filtered, instead of sorting documents into folders; this improves searchability and findability. The last
thing to do – Natassja is working on “How to Use the Site” document, which will be presented to the
RPPM subcommittee on March 11. Then, we need to market RPPM to RAC, CUTC, FHWA, OST-R
and TRB/AASHTO community, including in the TRB newsletter. CCTF members should register
and become ambassadors for RPPM. Stephanie volunteered to lead a marketing subcommittee.
Barbara, Dale, Georgene and Ken will help. Sue will set up a meeting for this sub-group. Some
marketing ideas mentioned: Have a RPPM “treasure hunt” at the summer RAC meeting. An incentive
will be needed. Think about how RPPM will be used. NOTE: RPPM was marketed to the above groups
and a treasure hunt was initiated.
Dale Peabody has a new engineer starting soon. He is looking for information on methodologies to
conduct research.
3. AASHTO Outreach – Webinar on research resources for AASHTO; Volunteers: Anne Ellis, Jim
McDonnell, Sue Sillick, and Kim Willoughby, and Georgene Geary – No update
4. TRB AM Meetings, Sessions, and Workshops – Report out from attendees (see below)
5. Updates from other Task Forces/groups
a. Administration TF
SCOR/RAC website team is meeting regularly. The TF is also looking at the Summer meeting
guidelines and revising them.
b. Program Management and Quality (PM&Q) TF – No update
c. Transportation Knowledge Network (TKN) TF – No update
i. Business Need for Knowledge Networking related to Research Management
ii. Technical Report Documentation Page
iii. Report Distribution
iv. Other
d. TRB COR/LIST literature review project – This document should be published soon (NOTE: It
was published in March - http://www.trb.org/Publications/Blurbs/172271.aspx.
e. Value of Research
Dale will take suggestions to Bill Stone re: HVR. Cameron provided an example of what Utah
DOT does to capture valuable ideas from their TRB annual meeting attendees.
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f. Others?
Sue said that she would need to be stepping down as she will be the incoming COR cochair. One person has expressed interest.
6. New Activities?
7. Meetings – Mark your calendars!
a. Next Meeting: 4/22/15
b. 2015 Meeting Dates: 7/27/15 (at summer AASHTO RAC meeting; meeting time change),
9/23/15, and 12/16/15
c. Meeting time: 11-1 pacific, 12-2 mountain, 1-3 central, and 2-4 eastern
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Sunday
9:00AM12:00PM
Sunday
9:00AM12:00PM
Sunday
9:00AM12:00PM
Sunday
1:30PM3:30PM
Sunday
3:30PM4:30PM
Monday
8:00AM9:45AM
Monday
8:30AM10:15AM
Workshop 108
Keys to Transportation Research Innovation: Managing Intellectual
Property
Barbara Thomas Harder, B T Harder Inc., presiding
Workshop
Administration and Management, Law, Research (about research)
More Details...
Barbara reported on this session. A new report will be posted to
RPPM. There is interest in doing a webinar on this topic.
Workshop 101
Harnessing the Potential Payoff of Research Implementation Across
Borders
Jorge A. Prozzi, University of Texas, Austin, presiding
Workshop
International Activities, Research (about research)
More Details...
No report
Workshop 104
Using Knowledge Management as Tool for Successful Succession
Planning
Maureen L. Hammer, Virginia Department of Transportation,
presiding
Workshop
Administration and Management, Education and Training, Planning
and Forecasting, Transportation, General
More Details...
No report
Committee Research Coordinators (CRC)
Sue Sillick, Montana Department of Transportation, presiding
Research (about research)
More Details...
Discussed 2015 goals.
Committee Research Coordinators (CRC) Leadership Council
Sue Sillick, Montana Department of Transportation, presiding
Research (about research)
More Details...
Session 232
SHRP 2 Capacity: Legacy, Principal Products, and Outcomes
Mark Van Port Fleet, Michigan Department of Transportation,
presiding
Lectern Session
Economics, Operations and Traffic Management
More Details...
No report
Session 235
State Department of Transportation High-Value Research Projects
Linda Taylor, Minnesota Department of Transportation, presiding
Convention ABG10
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Convention A0010
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Marquis, Sue
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Convention FD000
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Convention AF000
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Poster Session
Materials, Operations and Traffic Management, Safety and Human
Factors
More Details...
Dale reported that there was good traffic at this poster session.
He also noted the current round of HVR projects are being
pulled together. Dale will note that we need to request a poster
session for TRB 2016 – COR makes the request. Barbara noted
that poster sessions don’t count as sponsoring sessions, however
lectern sessions do. Michael inquired whether we have to limit
the number of posters to the top 16 HVR. There are other
valuable research projects that could be presented. Barbara
stated that it would be necessary to contact James Bryant (TRB
staff rep) to find out if that would be possible.
Monday
Session 259
10:15AM- Innovations Worth Deploying Now: High Value Research Results
12:00PM William Stone, Missouri Department of Transportation, presiding
Lectern Session
Bridges and Other Structures, Freight Transportation, Pavements
More Details...
Four of the HVR projects were presented in this lectern session.
Three of the projects were similar topics. There is high potential
for implementation.
Monday
Technology Transfer Committee
1:30PM- Laura Melendy, University of California, Berkeley, presiding
5:30PM
Lawrence H. Orcutt, California Department of Transportation,
presiding
Administration and Management, Education and Training, Research
(about research)
More Details...
Sue reported that there will be implementation information on
RPPM.
Monday
Session 331
1:30PM- Transportation's Written Word: Issues for Publication, Search, and
3:15PM
Lasting Impact
Jason J. Bittner, Cambridge Systematics, Inc., presiding
Lectern Session | Practice Ready Papers
Administration and Management, Data and Information Technology,
Research (about research)
More Details...
Michael reported that the Transportation Research Record has
an “impact factor” for academics.
Monday
Session 395
3:45PM- Effective Literature and Search Reviews: Tools and Tricks for the
5:30PM
Trade
Roberto A. Sarmiento, Northwestern University, presiding
Lectern Session
Administration and Management, Education and Training, Research
(about research)
Convention ABG10
Center,
Kim
152B
Marriott
Marquis,
Liberty I
(M4)
ABG30
Sue
Convention ABG10
Center,
Alasdair
152B
Convention ABG40
Center,
Diane
152B
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More Details...
Sue reported that this session was well-attended – approx. 50-80
people. There will be a webinar in 2015. The e-circular will be
published soon.
Monday
Session 451
Convention ADA60
7:30PM- Beyond Crowdsourcing 101: Applications for Future Public
Center,
Leni?
9:30PM
Involvement in Transportation
145A
Stephanie Brooks, Michael Baker International, presiding
Lectern Session | AICP Certification Maintenance Session
Planning and Forecasting, Society
More Details...
No report
Tuesday
Conduct of Research Committee
Marriott
ABG10
8:00AM- Jason J. Bittner, Cambridge Systematics, Inc., presiding
Marquis, Sue, Leni
12:00PM Barbara Thomas Harder, B T Harder Inc., presiding
Liberty I
Administration and Management, Research (about research)
(M4)
More Details...
Sue reported that Barbara’s & Jason Bittner’s terms as co-chairs
are ending in April. Sue and Hau are the incoming co-chairs.
The COR minutes are posed on the website:
https://sites.google.com/site/conductofresearchcommittee/documentsand-files
Tuesday
Performance Measurement Committee
Marriott
ABC30
8:00AM- Mara K. Campbell, HERE, presiding
Marquis, .
12:00PM Administration and Management, Policy
Liberty L
More Details...
(M4)
No report
Tuesday
Session 529
Convention ABG40
8:30AM- Advice for Authors: Topics in Transportation Publishing and
Center,
10:15AM Research Dissemination
Hall E
Paul R. Burley, Northwestern University Transportation Library,
presiding
Poster Session
Administration and Management, Data and Information Technology,
Research (about research)
More Details...
No report
Tuesday
Session 545
Convention A0010
10:15AM- Strengthening cross national networks of research, education and
Center, 156
12:00PM technology transfer
O. A. Elrahman, New York State Department of Transportation,
presiding
Lectern Session
Education and Training, International Activities, Research (about
research)
More Details...
No report
Tuesday
TRB Information Services Committee
Marriott
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1:30PM5:30PM
Birgitta Sandstedt, Swedish National Road and Transport Research
Institute, presiding
Data and Information Technology
More Details...
No report
Tuesday
Knowledge Management Task Force
1:30PM- Leni Oman, Washington State Department of Transportation,
5:30PM
presiding
Administration and Management, Data and Information Technology,
Education and Training
More Details...
No report
Tuesday
Session 600
1:30PM- Shared Challenges and Ideas for Implementing Innovations
3:15PM
John M. Mason, Auburn University, presiding
Lectern Session
Administration and Management, Policy
More Details...
Some of the key ideas from this session were that there are many
different definitions of research implementation and there is
often a gap between research and real-world deployments.
Sufficient funding must be provided for research
implementation. Many transportation agencies are risk averse
due to re-election cycles, litigation and interest groups.
Tuesday
Session 670
3:45PM- Lessons Learned In Effective Implementation of Research: Case
5:30PM
Studies from the EU and US
John M. Mason, Auburn University, presiding
Lectern Session
Administration and Management, Policy, Research (about research)
More Details...
Barbara reported on the Paris meeting and mentioned that the
draft proceedings would be available.
Wednesday Library and Information Science for Transportation Committee
8:00AM- Roberto A. Sarmiento, Northwestern University, presiding
12:00PM Administration and Management, Data and Information Technology
More Details...
Lisa reported that ORCID provides a persistent digital identifier
as a method of linking research activities and outputs to the
identifiers. See the website ORCID.org.
Wednesday Session 795
10:15AM- How Do We Manage What We Know? Preserving Institutional
12:00PM Integrity and Viability
Leni Oman, Washington State Department of Transportation,
presiding
Lectern Session
Administration and Management, Data and Information Technology,
Education and Training
Marquis,
Silver
Linden
(Mezz)
Sue
Marriott
Marquis,
Liberty N
(M4)
AB010T
Leni
Convention ABG99A
Center,
Diane
152B
Convention ABG99A
Center,
Alasdair
152B
Marriott
Marquis,
Liberty I
(M4)
ABG40
Sue
Convention ABG20
Center,
Leni
151A
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Thursday
8:00AM12:00PM
More Details...
Diane provided notes on session 795. Three speakers presented
information on what their organizations are doing with
knowledge management and transfer. Dr. Shin, Virginia DOT,
pointed out that an information system does not equal a
knowledge network. Nanako Mura, Kraft Foods, noted that it is
impossible to capture all institutional knowledge so it is necessary
to identify the “critical” knowledge.
Workshop 860
Convention ABG05T
Ahead of the Curve: Mastering the Management of Transportation
Center, 206 Stephanie
Research and Innovation
Barbara Thomas Harder, B T Harder Inc., presiding
Cynthia Gerst, Ohio Department of Transportation, presiding
Workshop
Administration and Management, Education and Training, Research
(about research)
More Details...
This session was an overview of the TRB introductory training
course for Research managers. The course will be rolled out at
the RAC summer meeting.
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