Alyssa Ryan
Assistant Professor
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering
Spartan Village Community Center, 1460 Middlevale Rd, Room 140B
Biography
Dr. Alyssa Ryan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. She has more than seven years of experience in the following subject areas: transportation safety, equity in transportation, human factors, driving simulation, public health applications, behavioral modeling, traffic operations, and the use of emerging technologies in transportation systems. She has contributed to over 30 peer-reviewed journal publications and 70+ conference presentations, support
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Ph.D., Civil Engineering (Transportation), University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2022
Awards
Outstanding Younger Member Award, Transportation & Development Institute, American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025
Mentor of the Year Award, Undergraduate Biology Research Program (UBRP) and Place-based Health Informatics Research Education (PHIRE), University of Arizona, 2024
Lifesavers Conference Travel Award, Lifesavers Conference on Roadway Safety, 2024
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Panhorst, J. and Ryan, A., “Pedestrian Fatalities and Their Demographic Disparities in the U.S.,” Findings, 2025.
DeBruin, H., Ryan, A., and Khani, A., “Rural Transit Riders’ Views on Contactless Fare Payment,” ITE Journal, 2024.
Pan, M. and Ryan, A., “Promoting Sustainable Transportation Modes: A Systematic Review of Behavior Change Strategies,” Transportation Research Record, 2024.
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