Meet Our Team : NEUTC : UMass Amherst

NEUTC is led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst and comprises of seven universities and colleges across New England. The center is led by Dr. Mike Knodler and Dr. Shannon Roberts of UMass Amherst and six other site directors at each partner university and college.

Center Leadership

Dr. Michael Knodler

NEUTC Center Director

Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
William W. Boyer Professor
Director, University of Massachusetts Transportation Center
President, American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Research & Education Division
Vice President, Council of University Transportation Centers (CUTC)
Co-Director, UMass Human Performance Lab
Principal Investigator, UMassSafe Program

Dr. Shannon Roberts

NEUTC Associate Director

Associate Professor, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
ELATES Fellow, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Faculty Fellow, U.S. DOT Volpe National Transportation Systems Center
Principle Investigator, Roberts Research Group
Co-Director, UMass Human Performance Lab

Dr. Cole Fitzpatrick

NEUTC Data Management Lead

Research Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Dr. Francis Tainter

NEUTC Collaboration Lead

Research Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Sharon Como

NEUTC Administrative Lead

Administrative Officer, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

Site Directors

Dr. Eric Jackson

NEUTC Site Director

Executive Director, Connecticut Transportation Institute
Director, Connecticut Transportation Safety Research Center
Associate Research Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Dr. Joe Coughlin

NEUTC Site Director