U-M’s Robert Hampshire joins Biden administration to work in transportation research and technology

University of Michigan: Michigan News By Jeff Karoub and Rebecca Cohen January 21, 2021 Robert Hampshire, associate professor at the University of Michigan’s Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy whose research and policy engagement focuses on understanding the societal, climate and equity implications of autonomous and connected vehicles and other innovative mobility services, has joined the Biden administration to work in the U.S. Transportation Department. Hampshire was appointed principal deputy assistant secretary for research and technology within the department. The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology coordinates research and technology programs stemming from $1 billion in annual investment in transportation research, development and technology activities. In this role, Hampshire is responsible for research, development and technology activities across the department and the 40 University Transportation Centers. He will oversee the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and the Transportation Safety Institute in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. View the full article: News.Umich.edu