Marci Kenney
Director
202-493-3166
marci.kenney@fhwa.dot.gov
Primary Responsibilities
- Overall leadership of R&T program development and evaluation
- Lead for Office of the Secretary of Transportation (OST)-level and multimodal R&T coordination
- Focal point for coordination of R&T program issues
Major Projects
- FHWA R&T program development and evaluation
- USDOT RD&T Program Review Working Group
- Liaison with Transportation Research Board (TRB) R&T Coordinating Committee
- Focal point for coordination of international R&T programs
Backup Person
Nelda Bravo
Andrena Johnson
Administrative Assistant
202-493-3166
andrena.johnson@fhwa.dot.gov
Primary Responsibilities
Major Projects
- Office and meeting support
Nelda Bravo
Senior Program Analyst
202-493-3470
nelda.bravo@fhwa.dot.gov
Primary Responsibilities
- National R&T programs
- R&T program formulation in cooperation with headquarters and field offices
- Future Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP-II)
- Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Manager
Major Projects
- National Highway R&T programs
- SHRP II liaison
- Liaison with TRB Research and Technology Coordinating Committee (RTCC)
- Liaison with RITA for University Transportation Center (UTC) program
Backup Person
Jack Jernigan
Jack Jernigan
Transportation Specialist
202-493-3363
jack.jernigan@fhwa.dot.gov
Primary Responsibilities
- Development of R&T budget and budget delivery plan
- Development and review of legislative proposals
- Development of R&T Legislative Implementation Plan for the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU)
Major Projects
- Annual R&T budget and budget delivery plan
- Legislative proposals
- Headquarters and field office coordination
Backup Person
Nelda Bravo
Bill Zaccagnino
Research and Technology Program Manager
202-493-3183
william.zaccagnino@fhwa.dot.gov
Primary Responsibilities
- RD&T State Planning and Research Program Manager
- FHWA Manager for National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)
- RD&T liaison for TRB activities
- State peer exchange program
Major Projects
- American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials' (AASHTO) Standing Committee on Research and Research Advisory Committee (SCOR/RAC)
- Core Program contract with TRB
- SHRP II Cooperative Agreement with TRB· SHRP II Cooperative Agreement with TRB
- NCHRP coordination
- Liaison for NCHRP Projects 20-5 and 20-39(2)
- State peer exchange monitoring
Backup Person
Nazhat Aboobaker
Vacant
Research and Technology Program Analyst
202-493-3414
Primary Responsibilities
- Performance planning
- Performance measures
- R&T strategic planning support
- Support for OST-level and multimodal R&T coordination
- Staff focal point for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Program Assessment Rating Tool (PART) and interagency research program reviews
Major Projects
- RD&T Performance Plan
- RD&T Performance Management Working Group
- RD&T performance measures
- FHWA input into USDOT R&D Strategic Plan
- Staff support for USDOT RD&T Program Review Working Group
Backup Person
Nazhat Aboobaker
Program Analyst/Transportation Pooled Fund (TPF) Coordinator
202-493-3146
nazhat.aboobaker@fhwa.dot.gov
Primary Responsibilities
- Promotion and administration of the TPF Program
Major Projects
- Management of TPF Program
- FHWA liaison for TPF projects
- TPF Web site updates
- TPF Program annual report
- Briefings and training on TPF Program
Backup Person
Bill Zaccagnino
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