Office of Transportation Policy Studies Staff - Office of Policy and Governmental Affairs

Our Staff

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
8th Floor
Routing Code: HPTS
Fax Number: (202) 366-3297
Hours of Operations: Monday through Friday, 7:30am to 6:00pm EST

Name, Title, Phone Number	Primary Responsibilities	Backup Contact
Mary Lynn Tischer Director (202) 366-9232	Lead HPTS program of research supporting transportation policy development.	Ross Crichton (202) 366-5027
Janet Hanley Program Support Assistant (202) 366-9233	Administrative office support	Ross Crichton (202) 366-5027

Investment and Economic Analysis Team

Name, Title, Phone Number	Primary Responsibilities	Backup Contact
Ross Crichton Team Leader (202) 366-5027	Lead development of biennial "Status of the Nation's Highways, Bridges and Transit: Conditions and Performance" Report to Congress (C&P Report). Conduct highway needs and investment analysis. Manage HPTS research program.	David Luskin (202) 366-6597
Steven Sissel Highway Engineer (202) 366-5764	Project Manager for National Bridge Investment Analysis System (NBIAS). Co-author of "Status of the Nation's Highway, Bridges and Transit: Conditions and Performance" Report to Congress (C&P Report). Highway needs and Investment analysis and related research.	Ross Crichton (202) 366-5027
David Luskin Economist (202) 366-6597	Project Manager for Highway Economic Requirements System (HERS). Co-author of "Status of the Nation's Highways, Bridge And Transit: Conditions and Performance" Report to Congress (C&P Report). Highway Needs and investment analysis and related Research.
Rabinder Bains Economist (202) 366-2073	Research and analysis of macroeconomic, microeconomic issues. Co-author of "Status of the Nation's Highways, Bridges and Transit: Conditions and Performance" Report to Congress (C&P Report). Performance Management.
Karen White Transportation Specialist (202) 366-9474	Macroeconomic, microeconomic and industry analysis and research.	Rabinder Bains (202) 366-2073

Policy Analysis Team

Name, Title, Phone Number	Primary Responsibilities	Backup Contact
Max Azizi Team Leader (202) 366-9237	Lead the development of analytic tools and data systems for policy analysis and evaluation. Conduct research study to Assess emerging issues that may affect transportation policy.	Mary Lynn Tischer (202) 366-9232

Strategic Management Team

Name, Title, Phone Number	Primary Responsibilities	Backup Contact
Woody Stanley Team Leader (202) 366-9070	Support the development and use of the FHWA Strategic Plans, performance-based budgets and reports.	Mary Lynn Tischer (202) 366-9232
Mary Lynn Tischer Director, HPTS (202) 366-9232	Co-chair Performance Planning Steering Committee	Woody Stanley (202) 366-9070

Transportation Futures Team

Name, Title, Phone Number	Primary Responsibilities	Backup Contact
Heather Contrino Team Leader (202) 366-5060	Manage the development of Policy research programs, outreach and coordination, and leadership in policy research	Erica Interrante 202) 366-5048
Erica Interrante Transportation Specialist (202) 366-5048	Manage transportation studies related to emerging issues in the areas of travel behavior, transportation planning and support of new technology initiatives.	Heather Contrino (202) 366-5060
Cynthia Hatley Transportation Specialist (202) 366-0426	The FHWA project lead focusing on "rural areas" around the United States.	Heather Contrino (202) 366-5060