Jennifer Dill

Job title: 
Professor, Director
Department: 
Alumni
Urban Studies and Planning
Transportation Research and Education Center
Portland State University
Bio/CV: 

Dissertation: Travel Behavior and Older Vehicles: Implications for Air Quality and VOluntary Accelerated Vehicle Retirement Programs

Advisor: Martin Wachs

PhD City and Regional Planning, University of California, Berkeley, 2001

MA Urban Planning, University of California, Los Angeles, 1989

BS Environmental Policy Analysis and Planning, University of California, Davis, 1987

Portland State University - Present 

Professor Jennifer Dill researches transportation decision-making processes and how those can inform policy and planning. Her recent projects focus on travel behavior, bicycling, shared mobility, transit-oriented developments, and health. She teaches courses on planning and research methods, as well as transportation. In addition to her faculty role in the Toulan School, she serves as Director of the Transportation Research and Education Center (TREC) at PSU. Dr. Dill values the partnerships between Portland State, the community, and public agencies, both in her research and teaching. Prior to working at Portland State University, Dr. Dill held several positions working on air quality and transportation issues in California for governments and nonprofits.

Research interests: 

Multimodal Transportation

Transportation economics

Travel economics

Sustainable transportation