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Portland State University started in 1946 and has grown from a small college of just over 200 students to a thriving diverse, urban public research university in a bustling downtown landscape. Portland State University is a hub for transportation research, and affords students the opportunities to discover urban studies, community development, and transportation engineering.
2023 - 2024 Leadership Board
Our board members are committed to bringing more students to a passion for transportation, which translate to successfully kickstarting transportation-related careers and new professional opportunities.
President | Chris Corral (he/him), Graduate Student, Masters of Public Health (MPH) and Masters of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP)
VP of Events & Finance | Sophia Semensky (she/her), Graduate Student, M.S. Civil Engineering
VP of Communications | Elias Peters (they/them), Graduate Student, M.S. Civil Engineering and Masters of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP)
Community Service | Jasmine Rosado (she/her), Undergraduate Student
Competitions, Projects, and Funding | Isa Swain (she/they), Undergraduate Student, B.S. Civil Engineering
VP of Events & Finance | Sophia Semensky (she/her), Graduate Student, M.S. Civil Engineering
VP of Communications | Elias Peters (they/them), Graduate Student, M.S. Civil Engineering and Masters of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP)
Community Service | Jasmine Rosado (she/her), Undergraduate Student
Competitions, Projects, and Funding | Isa Swain (she/they), Undergraduate Student, B.S. Civil Engineering
A big thanks to our partners:
Oregon Institute of Transportation Engineers (OR-ITE)
The Oregon Section for the Institute of Transportation Engineers is part of an internationally recognized engineering society of transportation professionals providing oversight of mobility needs for all users of transportation infrastructure systems.
National Institute for Transportation and Communities (NITC)
As a result of the FAST Act in 2015, NITC is part of the seven USDOT national university transportation centers (UTC) committed to finding solutions to transportation problems, through research, education, and application of technologies.