Tatum Thomas, a dual degree Master of Regional Planning (MRP) and Geography graduate student, has won first place in the Rural Transit Assistance Program student poster competition. Tatum's poster, "Sidewalk Connectivity and Condition in Rural Transit Networks," will be presented as part of the 5th Annual National RTAP Conference in Myrtle Beach, SC, on December 3-6, 2023.
Tatum's poster is based on work they have done for their Master's project and thesis, and it was funded through LARP Assistant Professor Camille Barchers' grant from the Pioneer Valley Transit Authority. As part of their work, Tatum mentored Modesty Pernett, an undergraduate student at the University of Georgia, through the NSF RIDE REU program hosted by the Civil Engineering Department at the UMass Amherst College of Engineering.
