Urban Transit Institute at the Transportation Institute

Director's Message

The Transportation Institute at North Carolina A&T State University (NCA&TSU), consistent with its theme, has continued to provide transportation professionals from diverse populations to the workforce.

The Institute's vision, as formulated by the former director Joyce Johnson and shared by the University community, is that the UTI will combine transportation research, education, and technology transfer by facilitating and expanding the relationship among transportation managers, state and federal transportation officials, and emerging transportation professionals. 

The availability of an established interdisciplinary research unit, inclusive of faculty well-versed in research in transportation management and transportation engineering, has facilitated the implementation of the UTI theme of "increasing research and professional development among diverse populations to improve transit performance through the use of innovative management techniques and advanced technologies in rural and small urban areas." 

It is envisioned that at the end of four to six years, UTI will be increasingly viewed as a resource for transit solutions in a multimodal context and a major provider for diverse populations in the workforce. The UTI at NCA&TSU will continue to engage in activities that foster education, research and technology transfer programs to enhance transportation efficiencies in small rural and urban areas.

Mission Statement

The Transportation Institute is an interdisciplinary research, training, and technology transfer unit that draws faculty, staff and students from various departments within the School of Business and Economics, the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Engineering, and throughout the entire University.

The Transportation Institute is responsible for programmatic and fiscal management of all sponsored transportation programs for the University. The activities of the Transportation Institute include conducting research, coordinating faculty development and student enrichment programs, providing technology transfer, technical assistance and public service, as well as administering other programs in the area of transportation.

The Transportation Institute functions as a national and regional center, offering seminars, workshops, lectures, publications and other information for public and private transportation practitioners, decision-makers, and the general public.

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