Francis Tainter, Ph.D.

Research Assistant Professor

Dr. Francis Tainter is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. His main research focus is transportation safety, operations, policy, and human factors with experience in many facets of research preparation with local, state, and federal agencies. He has supported research initiatives across several collaborative efforts with UMass Traffic Safety Research Program (UMassSafe), the New England University Transportation Center (NEUTC), National Cooperative Research Program (NCHRP), developing and proposing research projects with institutional partners across the United States. Outside of the UMTC, Dr. Tainter has been active within the Transportation Research Board (TRB), Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), and American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). He currently serves on several local and national committees through these organizations. Dr. Tainter works with the UMTC through various facets including the oversight of research selection and contracting processes, communications with principal investigators, enhancing communication with the MassDOT Research section, as well as communications and planning for the MassDOT Moving Together and Innovations Conferences.

Contact information:

Francis Tainter
Research Assistant Professor
UMass Transportation Center
Hampshire House
Room 324
131 County Circle
Amherst, MA 01003
978-501-1058
ftainter@umass.edu

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