The Western District Outstanding Transportation Educator Award recognizes an individual who demonstrates extraordinary creativity in teaching, takes exceptional measures to spark student interest in the transportation profession, provides unwavering encouragement for student endeavors, or shows unequaled service to ITE in the past year.
If you would like to nominate an educator: (1) complete the nomination form, (2) attach a narrative, no more than two pages in length, addressing their contributions in the areas of teaching, research and ITE service (use the questions on the nomination form), and (3) return the nomination to the Career Guidance Chair. A panel composed of the previous year’s winner, the Western District past president, and the Career Guidance Committee Chair will select the winner. The winner will be recognized at the Western District Annual Meeting and receive a plaque commemorating the award.
Outstanding Transportation Educator Award Nomination Form
- Deadline: Nominations due April 15th to the Career Guidance 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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2024 | Dr. Anurag Pande, Cal Poly SLO |
2023 | Dr. Roxana Javid, University of Southern California |
2022 | Paul Valadão, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo |
2021 | Dr. Masoud Ghodrat Abadi, California State University, Sacramento |
2020 | Dr. Chris Monsere, Portland State University |
2019 | Dr. Rhonda Young, Gonzaga University |
2018 | Dr. David Hurwitz, Oregon State University |
2017 | Xiaoyue “Cathy” Liu, University of Utah |
2016 | Dr. Kevin Chang, University of Idaho |
2015 | Dr. Roger Lindgren, Oregon Institute of Technology |
2014 | Eugene Jud, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo |
2013 | Eric Shen, University of Southern California |
2012 | none |
2011 | none |
2010 | none |
2009 | Grant Schultz, Brigham Young University |
2008 | Patrick Gibson, Fehr and Peers |
2007 | none |
2006 | Dr. Robert Bertini, Portland State University |
2005 | none |
2004 | Peter Clark, Cal Poly Pomona |
2003 | Dr. Shashi S. Nambisan, P.E. – University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
2002 | Dr. Jodi Carson – Montana State University |