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Biography
Reginald R. (Reg) Souleyrette (soo-lah-ret), Ph.D., PE, F.ASCE, is Chair, Department of Civil Engineering and Commonwealth Professor of Transportation Engineering at the University of Kentucky. Dr. Souleyrette has 30 years of experience as an educator, researcher and administrator. His research interests include transportation safety, information systems, planning models and railroad engineering. He has authored over 200 papers on a broad range of transportation topics and led over 100 projects sponsored by federal, state, local and private agencies and valued at over thirteen million dollars. These projects have supported Souleyrette’s graduate students helping them to earn over 70 advanced degrees. Dr. Souleyrette is a Fellow of both the American Society of Civil Engineers and the Association of Traffic Safety Information Systems Professionals. He is a 30-year member of the National Academies’ Transportation Research Board (TRB) where he served in a variety of leadership roles including Chair of Data and Information Technologies, the largest section of committees of TRB, chair of the Geospatial Information Sciences Committee, and at-large member of the Safety and Systems Users Group Executive Board. He currently serves as at-large member and Communications Coordinator of the newly formed Data and Data Science Section. Souleyrette also served as chair of ASCE’s national committee on Transportation Planning. He earned BS and MS degrees from the University of Texas and a PhD in civil engineering (transportation) from UC Berkeley and is a registered Professional Engineer in Iowa and Kentucky. Dr. Souleyrette lives in Jessamine County with his wife and son, and especially enjoys camping with his two year-old granddaughter, Ellie.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, University Of California - Berkeley
1989
Master of Science in Civil Engineering, University Of Texas At Austin
1986
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, University Of Texas At Austin
1984
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Data Linkage to Improve Traffic Safety Data Set Integration in Kentucky FY25
Souleyrette, R. (PI) & Wang, T. (CoI)
11/1/24 → 9/30/25
Project: Research project
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OHS, UK - Annual Traffic Records Assessment
Souleyrette, R. (PI)
10/1/24 → 9/30/25
Project: Research project
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OHS, UK -Completeness of Rd Data to Support Vehicles
Wang, T. (PI) & Souleyrette, R. (CoI)
10/1/24 → 9/30/25
Project: Research project
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OHS, UK - Accessibility of AADT Data on Local Roads
Chen, M. (PI) & Souleyrette, R. (CoI)
10/1/24 → 9/30/25
Project: Research project
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Assessing Safety Performance of Complete Streets Projects
Stavropoulou, E., Stamatiadis, N., Wang, T., Souleyrette, R. R. & Staats, W., Mar 2025, In: Future Transportation. 5, 1, 30.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Benefits and Impacts of Complete Streets
Stavropoulou, E., Stamatiadis, N., Staats, W., Wang, T. & Souleyrette, R., 2025, Lecture Notes in Intelligent Transportation and Infrastructure. p. 3-13 11 p. (Lecture Notes in Intelligent Transportation and Infrastructure; vol. Part F155).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Benefits from Bicycling and Pedestrian Infrastructure Improvements
Tzamakos, D., Stamatiadis, N., Staats, W., Wang, T. & Souleyrette, R., 2025, Lecture Notes in Intelligent Transportation and Infrastructure. p. 87-97 11 p. (Lecture Notes in Intelligent Transportation and Infrastructure; vol. Part F155).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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A systematic review and meta-analysis of data linkage between motor vehicle crash and hospital-based datasets
Karimi, S., Hosseinzadeh, A., Kluger, R., Wang, T., Souleyrette, R. & Harding, E., Mar 2024, In: Accident Analysis and Prevention. 197, 107461.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Estimating occupation-related crashes in light and medium size vehicles in Kentucky: A text mining and data linkage approach
Northcutt, C. A., Stamatiadis, N., Fields, M. A. & Souleyrette, R., Nov 2024, In: Accident Analysis and Prevention. 207, 107749.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prizes
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Section Awards/Dow Outstanding New Faculty Award
Souleyrette, R. (Recipient), 1992
Prize: Honorary award
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