WTS CT | TMS 2022 | Speaker Bios

SPEAKER BIOS

Closing the Active Transportation Gender Gap

MARY DONEGAN, Faculty Member | University of Connecticut Mary Donegan is a faculty member in UConn's Urban and Community Studies program where she researches and teaches about urban development and sustainability. She holds a master's and PhD in City and Regional Planning from UNC-Chapel Hill and is a board member at the Connecticut Roundtable on Climate and Jobs. SHAWNA KITZMAN, Project Manager | Toole Design Group Shawna Kitzman is a Project Manager with Toole Design Group. Working with clients throughout the Northeast, she leads plan development and dynamic stakeholder engagement for active transportation, transit-oriented development, and long-range transportation plans, as well as demonstration projects. As a Master of Sustainable Transportation graduate from the University of Washington, with a background in fine art, Shawna seeks projects that bring people joy, health, and opportunity. QUINN MALLOY, PhD Candidate | University of Connecticut Quinn Molloy is a PhD candidate in the Geography Department at the University of Connecticut studying transportation equity and automobility. Before returning to academia, she worked as a transportation planner and geospatial data analyst for the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. She is an avid cyclist and advocate for sustainable, diverse transportation systems. HOLLY PARKER, Principal Transportation Planner | SLR Consulting Holly Parker is a Principal Transportation Planner and the Active Transportation Lead at SLR Consulting. She is fascinated by, and focused on sustainable transportation technology, infrastructure, and programming. Holly brought carsharing and dockless bikesharing to the State of CT and helps bring micro mobility to communities by consulting to municipalities and bike- and scooter-share companies. She is certified by the National Charrette Institute and trained in electric vehicle policy and planning. She is happy to help you transform your parking lot to a higher and better land use.

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