Biography
Dr. Monsere is a Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Vice Provost for Faculty Success at Portland State University. Dr. Monsere’s research focuses on improving traffic safety and design, especially for those bicycling and walking. Cumulatively, this body of research has informed changes in national design guidance and provided evidence that cities throughout the U.S. have needed to improve safety and implement new designs. He has collaborated on nearly $6.6 million in externally funded research as PI or co-PI. He is the author or co-author of 48 peer-reviewed journal articles, 28 peer-reviewed conference papers, and 53 reviewed technical reports. He was recognized with the Branford P. Millar Award for faculty excellence at PSU in June 2022. Professionally, he has been heavily engaged in the Transportation Research Board (TRB), a branch of the National Academies of Sciences. He co-chaired the TRB committee on Safety Data, Analysis, and Evaluation for 6 years and served on the Bicycle Transportation Committee for 7 years. Dr. Monsere is a licensed professional engineer in the state of Oregon.
Appointments and Affilations
- Vice Provost for Faculty Success, Office of Academic Affairs, Portland State University
 - Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science, Portland State University
 - Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Portland State University
 
Research Interests
- Multimodal transportation safety
 - Management and dissemination of large transportation datasets
 - Measuring improvements in transportation operations
 
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