Staff

Megan Wier

Lecturer
Safe Transportation Research and Education Center

Megan Wier, MPH, is an assistant director with the Oakland Department of Transportation (OakDOT), with a portfolio that includes delivering large capital projects, planning and policy initiatives, parking management, abandoned auto enforcement, innovative mobility, an equity-driven paving program, and near-term safety measures prioritized to advance safety, equity, sustainability, and transparent governance in the City of Oakland. Prior to starting at OakDOT in early 2020, Megan was the director of the Program on Health, Equity and Sustainability at the San Francisco Department of Public...

Justin Wiley

ITS Strategy and Development Director
Institute of Transportation Studies
Partners for Advanced Transportation Technology

Justin Wiley ('09) is the Strategy and Development Director for the Institute of Transportation Studies (ITS) and Partners for Advanced Transportation Technology (PATH).

Brian Witte

Research Associate
UC Pavement Research Center

Brian Witte is a research associate at the UC Pavement Research Center Berkeley.

Brooke Wolfe

Survey Researcher
Transportation Sustainability Research Center

Brooke Wolfe (previously Schmidt) joined TSRC in May 2023 after completing her masters in civil engineering with an emphasis in Energy, Civil Infrastructure, and Climate. She is interested in exploring how transportation plays a role in the balance of the environment, equity, and the economy. Brooke is originally from Phoenix, Arizona and enjoys hiking in her free time.

Education:
University of Arizona - B.S. Biosystems Engineering

University of California, Berkeley - M.S. Civil Engineering

Afsaneh Yavari

Research & Development Engineer
Safe Transportation Research and Education Center
TechTransfer

Afsaneh Yavari serves as a Research & Development Engineer at Institute of Transportation Studies, Safe Transportation Research and Education Center (SafeTREC). She manages the Complete Streets Safety Assessment Program and leads the Tribal Road Safety Programs, including Tribal Transportation Safety Assessment. She is registered as a Traffic Engineer (TE) in California. She holds a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering, and a Master’s degree in Transportation Engineering.

Before joining University of CA-Berkeley, Ms. Yavari worked...