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Staff Bio

Del Peterson
Associate Research Fellow
Phone: (701)231-5908
Fax: (701)231-1945
del.peterson@ndsu.edu

 

Del began working with UGPTI's Small Urban & Rural Transit Center in February 2003. He has conducted research pertaining to the small transit vehicle industry, small urban sprawl, intelligent transportation systems (ITS) deployment, and passenger mobility enhancements utilizing geographic information systems (GIS) and similar technologies. He holds a B.A. in business management and economics and an M.S. in agribusiness and applied economics with an emphasis in transportation economics. Del's thesis work involved determining optimal procurement strategies for hard red spring wheat buyers based on quality characteristics and geographic locations. Growing up in a rural community, Del knows the importance of a sound transportation system and how it applies to the betterment of small town living.

Research Interests

• Bus Manufacturing Industry
• Intelligent Transportation Systems
• Transportation Economics and Policy
• Built Environment

Recent Research Activities/Major Programs of Activity

• Transit and Small Urban Sprawl
• Ride or Relocate
• Assessing Demand for Rural Intercity Transportation
• Transit Ridership and the Built Environment

Employment

• 2003-Present, Associate Research Fellow, Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute, NDSU
• 2001-2002, Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics, NDSU

Education

• M.S., Agricultural and Applied Economics, North Dakota State University, 2003
• B.S., Economics and Business Management, University of Minnesota (Morris), 2001

Professional Memberships/Affiliations

• American Public Transit Association
• Community Transportation Association of America
• Dakota Transit Association
• Intelligent Transportation Society of America

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