TRB and the National Academies TRB s purpose and mission TRB s structure The TRB Divisions TRB Standing Committees Typical Committee Activities

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2 TRB and the National Academies TRB s purpose and mission TRB s structure The TRB Divisions TRB Standing Committees Typical Committee Activities 2

3 1863 National Academy of Science 1964 National Academy of Engineering 1970 Institute of Medicine 3

4 Private non-profit organization, chartered by Congress to advise government Governed by members of NAS, NAE, IOM Administered and staffed by the National Research Council TRB one of the six major divisions of the National Academies 4

5 National Academy of Science National Academy of Engineering Institute of Medicine National Research Council Transportation Research Board Division of Behavioral Sciences and Education Policy and Global Affairs Division Division on Earth and Life Sciences Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences Institute of Medicine Programs 5

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8 Managing Research Delivering Policy Analysis and Advice Providing Tools for Researchers and Practitioners Bringing the Transportation Community Together 8

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10 Executive Committee Technical Activities Division (Div A) Studies and Special Programs (Div B) Admin. And Finance Division (Div C) Cooperative Research Programs Division (Div D) Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP II) 10

11 The TRB Technical Activities Division provides a forum for transportation professionals to identify research needs and to share information on research and issues of interest. The Technical Activities Division is the home of the TRB Standing Committees and the TRB Annual Meeting. 11

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13 The foundation of the Technical Activities Division is the standing committee. We currently have over 200 standing committees, each focused on a specific transportation issue. Technical Activities Council Group Group Group Section Section Section Committee Committee Committee Committee Committee Committee Committee 13

14 Each committee has a title and a committee code. Members are encouraged to avoid using the codes too frequently. We do not want to discourage new members or participation by making the committees seem like a secretive community. However, you will hear the codes used and the illustration below will help you decode the code. A D A 10 Division Technical Activities Division is A Group Section Committee number 14

15 The committees within the Technical Activities Division are the basis for communities. Friendship and connections are formed that often last for an entire professional career. The people you meet while working with a committee are a resource to rely on as you navigate your professional career and the challenges that it brings. Our standing committees do not conduct or guide research. 15

16 25 member slots Membership is rotated every 3 years To encourage diversity additional members are permitted in two categories Four additional young members (35 years of age or younger) Five additional international members Each committee has a friends list and the people on that list play a critical role in all of the committee activities. The friends list is a source of new members during rotation. 16

17 Identify research needs Encourage needed research Sponsor sessions, conferences, and/or meetings Develop technical material to advance the profession Disseminate information 17

18 Review papers Maintain Committee s Research Problem Statements Help organize annual meeting sessions Help organize summer conferences or meetings Work on a committee projects Communication Coordinator (Newsletter, website, and other media) Make a presentation or preside at a session of the annual meeting or a specialty conference 18

19 Web master Chair a subcommittee (research, conference planning, a technical topic, or other) Paper review coordinator Annual meeting session coordinator Liaison chair Committee secretary Communication Coordinator Research Coordinator 19

20 Useful Information and real world experiences from your field of interest Keep yourself and your organization up-to-date on latest research and issues Meet leaders in profession Become part of a community Professional and personal development 20

21 TRB standing committees and their members are not authorized to speak on behalf of TRB. In addition, committee members must not provide advice to government agencies or other organizations as a representative of TRB or the committee. TRB committee members are not authorized to speak with the press on behalf of TRB or the committee. If you have an questions about these limits, please speak with your staff officer. 21

22 January (early to mid) TRB Annual Meeting in Washington DC Early spring Committee rotation completed (every 3 years) Mid Spring Call For Papers for next year s Annual Meeting Late Spring emeritus member nomination Early Summer begin planning sessions for next year s Annual Meeting 22

23 August 1 - Deadline for submission of papers for the Annual Meeting September 15 - Deadline for reviewers to complete paper reviews October 1 - Deadline for all details of all sessions Late Fall - begin work on Triennial Strategic Plan (every 3 years) Late Fall Committee chairs are reappointed or new chairs are appointed (every 3 years) 23

24 Policy Studies Synthesis Programs Information services (TRID and others) Innovations Deserving Exploratory Analysis (IDEA) Programs 24

25 TRB serves as the research manager for the following programs National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) National Cooperative Freight Research Program (NCFRP) Hazardous Materials Cooperative Research Program (HMCRP) National Cooperative Rail Research Program (NCRRP) 25

26 Cooperative Program Established Governance Current Annual Funding NCHRP 1962 FHWA, AASHTO, TRB (Million $s/yr) TCRP 1992 FTA, APTA, TRB ACRP 2004 USDOT(FAA), TRB 14.8 NCFRP 2006 PHMSA, TRB 0 HMCRP 2006 RITA, TRB 0 NCRRP 2010 FRA 0 26

27 New TRB Division was authorized in SAFETEA-LU in 2005 With less than 2 years remaining many projects are wrapping up. The Renewal topic area is mostly complete, but there are dozens of projects in the 3 other topic areas to be complete by Many SHRP research reports and webinars of the program are available on the SHRP 2 website. AASHTO and FHWA are beginning the implementation projects For more information - TRB.org/SHRP2 27

28 Renewal: Accelerating the Renewal of America's Highways Safety: Making a Significant Improvement in Highway Safety Reliability: Providing a Highway System with Reliable Travel Times Capacity: Providing Highway Capacity in Support of the Nation's Economic, Environmental, and Social Goals 28

29 Research (in all phases) Committee scopes, memberships, and web pages Publications News Meetings and Conferences 29

30 TRB is a dynamic, inclusive organization TRB spans most transportation topics and wide range of research and outreach activities Participating in TRB activities can make a major contribution to your career TRB staff and volunteers are ready to answer questions, suggest ways to get involved, and to welcome you 30

31 Leadership Mark R. Norman - Director, Technical Activities Kimberly Fisher Associate Division Director Fred Heijl Associate Division Director Thomas Palmerlee Associate Division Director Staff Specialties Scott Babcock- Rail and Freight Specialist Scott Brotemarkle - Marine and Intermodal Specialist James Bryant - Engineer of Maintenance Richard A. Cunard - Engineer of Traffic and Operations Kimberly Fisher - Transportation Planner Christine Gerencher - Aviation Specialist/Environmental Specialist Frederick D. Hejl - Engineer of Materials and Construction Jay Jayaprakash - Engineer of Soil, Geology, and Foundation Stephen Maher - Engineer of Design Martine Micozzi - Transportation Admin. and Policy Specialist Thomas Palmerlee - Transportation Data Specialist Jennifer L Weeks - Public Transportation Specialist 31