Established in 1979, the Student Paper Award encourages student members of the Western District to conduct and to report on independent research and investigation of transportation engineering subjects and to provide a means for recognizing outstanding accomplishments in this area.
The winner receives a plaque, a $500 award, as well as free meeting registration for the Western District Annual Meeting. The District will forward the winning paper on to ITE International for consideration in the Daniel B. Fambro Student Paper Award competition.
Western District Student Paper Award Information
ITE International Student Paper Award Information (updated every year)
- Deadline: Papers due March 1st to the Technical Committee Chair
- Winners prior to 2020 reflect the Western District boundary prior to the creation of the Rocky Mountain District.
| Year |
Award Winner
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Paper Title
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|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Peter Yu, University of Washington | Development of a Triplet of Enhanced Yellow Change Interval Kinematic Formulas for Vehicular Turn Phases at Signalized Intersections |
| 2021 | Marcus Chan, University of California, Davis | COVID-19 Mobility Study: Temporary and Longer-term Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| 2020 | Sara Urbina, Portland State University | Influence of Autonomous Vehicles on Travel Behavior of 50+ years Population |
| 2019 | Rui Yue, University of Nevada, Reno | Microsimulation Analysis of Traffic Operations at Two Diamond Interchange Types |
| 2018 | Jianqing Wu, University of Nevada, Reno | An Automatic Procedure for Vehicle Tracking with a Roadside LiDAR Sensor |
| 2017 | Mohammadreza Hashemi | Exploratory Analysis of Roadway Departure Crashes Contributing Factors Based on Classification and Regression Trees |
| 2016 | Monirehalsadat Mohmoudi, Arizona State University | Toward a City with Fully Cooridinated Vehicle Sharing System |
| 2015 | Nick Ferenchak, University of Colorado-Denver | Spontaneous Order of Pedestrian and Vehicle Interactions in Shared Spaces |
| 2014 | Britton Hammit, University of Wyoming | The Application of a Connected Vehicle Weather Data System |
| 2013 | Yue Zhao, University of Nevada, Reno | A Multi-Criteria-Based Guideline for Marked and Unmarked Pedestrian Crosswalks at Unsignalized Intersections |
| 2012 | Xiaoyue (Cathy) Liu, University of Washington | An Analytical Framework for Managed Lane Facility Performance Evaluation |
| 2011 | Runze Yu, University of Washington | Quantifying the Relationship between Near-Road Concentration of Black Carbon and Traffic Flow Observations |
| 2010 | PeiFeng Hu, University of Nevada, Reno | Traffic Counting Errors Due to Occlusion in Video Image Vehicle Detection Systems |
| 2009 | Cody Glasnappuan, Montana State University | Fuel Cost Parameter in Transportation Demand Models |
| 2008 | Xuan Wang, University of Nevada, Reno* | Evaluation of Lane-by-Lane Detection at Signalized Intersections using Simulation |
| 2007 | Xuan Wang, University of Nevada, Reno | An Economic Analysis Approach to Assessing Protected Only Versus Protected Permitted Left-turn Controls at Signalized Intersections |
| 2006 | Ivana Vladisavljevic, University of Utah | Impact of Cell Phone Conversation While Driving on Car Following Behavior |
| 2005 | Dhruvajyoti Lahon, University of Utah | Developing a Forecasting Model for Managed Lanes |
| 2004 | Emily Drennen, San Francisco State University | Economic Effects of Traffic Calming on Urban Small Businesses |
| 2003 | Lin Zhang, University of Hawaii at Manoa | Freeway Travel Time Estimation: Case Study in Honolulu |
| 2002 | Brent Turley, Brigham Young University | Dancing Diamonds in Highway Work Zones |
| 2001 | Christopher Cherry, University of Arizona | The Historical Significance of Present Transportation Issues |
| 2000 | Lani Alyson Tribbett, Montana State University | An Evaluation on the Effectiveness of Dynamic Curve Warning Systems at Reducing Vehicle Speed in the Sacramento River Canyon |
| 1999 | Glen Thurgood, Jr., Brigham Young University | Roundabouts: Geometric Innovation or Just Going in Circles? |
| 1998 | David Horn, Oregon State University | Airport Terminal Design Consideration |
| 1997 | Samson Teshome | A critical analysis of the Alameda Corridor |
| 1996 | Renatus Mussa, Arizona State University | Evaluation of Driver-based Freeway Incident Detection |
| 1995 | Kara Kockelman, University of California, Berkeley | Which Matters More in Mode Choice: Income or Density? |
| 1994 | Alexander Zupanski, Cal Poly Pomona | Design Considerations for Toll Road Signs |
| 1993 | Fabian Cevallos, San Jose State University | The Truck Factor: Basic Freeway Segments |
| 1992 | Douglas O’Neill | Airport Gate Utilization – Measuring the Effect of a Common-Use Strategy |
| 1991 | Gary Thomas, Arizona State University | Intelligent Vehicle/Highway Sytems: Getting SMART in the Future |
| 1990 | Chris Clemow, University of Idaho | Proposed Delay Estimation Model Used to Determine Level of Service for All-Way Stop Controlled Intersections |
| 1989 | Bill Baranowski, Brigham Young University | |
| 1988 | Konstadinos Goulias, University of California – Davis | Quasi-Simulation of Auto Type Choice: Minimum Requirements of Alternatively Fueled Vehicles |
| 1987 | Edwin Lagergren, University of Washington | Traffic Sign Retroreflectivity Measurement Using Human Observers |
| 1986 | Katherine Hunter-Zaworski, Oregon State University | Traveling Disadvantaged and the Advanced Light Rail Transit System – A Report on Accessibility Issues |
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| 1980 | Anne Taylor Harris, University of Utah* | |
| *Also ITE International Award Winner | ||
