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Washington, DC 20590
202-366-4000


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Elston, Debra S  [Office Director]

First Name :  Debra
Last Name :  Elston
Telephone :  202-493-3181
E-mail :  debra.elston@dot.gov
Title :  Director
Team :  Program Management
Backup Person :  Jernigan, Jack D
Office Code :  HRTM-1
Office :  Office of Corporate Research, Technology, and Innovation Management

 

Areas of Expertise

  • American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Standing Committee on Research (SCOR)
  • Research and Technology Corporate Master Plan
  • Research Advisory Committee (American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO))

Roles and Responsibilities

  • Provide overall leadership of research and technology program development and innovation management
  • Lead and convene Federal Highway Administration’s Research and Technology Leadership Team
  • Lead Federal Highway Administration’s implementation of Future Strategic Highway Research Program
  • Lead Federal Highway Administration strategy for the Exploratory Advanced Research Program
  • Lead Federal Highway Administration’s communication and outreach for the research and technology program, including the Federal Highway Administration Research Library
  • Lead Federal Highway Administration research and technology authorization and coordination
  • Lead coordination with external research and technology advisory committee
  • Lead coordination and collaboration with international highway research partners
  • Lead Federal Highway Administration’s research and technology budget development and delivery

 

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