Trevor R. Hanson, PhD, P.Eng

Dr. Trevor hanson

Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering
Term appointment to December 31, 2013

Office: GD129, Gillan Hall
Phone: (506) 452-6374
Email: thanson@unb.ca

Background:

  • Diploma in University Teaching (UNB CETL, 2012)
  • PhD, UNB Civil Engineering (2010)
  • Canadian Institute of Health Research - Institute of Aging - Summer Program in Aging Research (SPA) participant (2009)
  • Certificate in Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Project Management, distance learning through the University of Maryland  (2006)
  • Policy Analyst/Engineer, NB Department of Transportation (2004-2007)
  • Eno Transportation Fellow (2004)
  • MScE, UNB (2004)
  • BScE, UNB (2002)
  • Presented at several regional, national and international conferences including:
    • Transportation Research Board
    • ITS Canada
    • Canadian Institute of Transportation Engineers
    • Transportation Association of Canada

Dissertation/Thesis/Report

  • PhD -  Understanding the Travel Behaviour of Rural Older Drivers Supervisor: Dr. Eric Hildebrand
  • MScE - Using GPS and GIS to study the travel habits of elderly drivers. Supervisor: Prof. Martin Gordon and Dr. Eric Hildebrand
  • BScE - Retrospective analysis of the socioeconomic impacts of traffic diversion on roadside businesses from Long's Creek to Fredericton, NB.

Teaching Assignments

2013 Winter:

  • CE 3963  Engineering Economy

2012 Fall:

  • CE3933 Numerical Methods for Civil Engineers
  • CE 5241 Introduction to Pavement Management

UNB Canadian Society for Civil Engineering Student Chapter Advisor
Member, UNB Engineering Co-op Committee

Research Interests:

  • Older person transportation mobility and safety
  • Engineering implications of government and transportation policy
  • Community and shared transportation
  • Rural community development
  • Rural Intelligent Transportation Systems

Chairs, Memberships and Associated Groups:

  • Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of NB
  • Institute of Transportation Engineers
  • Canadian Society for Civil Engineering
  • Greater Geary Association Inc.
  • Eno Transportation Foundation Fellow
  • New Brunswick Social Policy Research Network
  • New Brunswick User Producer Group

Recent Publications

Hanson, T.R., E.D. Hildebrand. Are age-based licensing restrictions a meaningful way to enhance rural older driver safety?  The need for exposure considerations in policy development. Traffic Injury Prevention, Vol 12, No. 1, 2011, pp 24 – 30.

Hanson, T.R., E.D. Hildebrand. Can rural older drivers meet their needs without a car? Results from GPS travel diary survey. Transportation, 2011

Hanson, T.R., E.D. Hildebrand. Are rural older drivers subject to low-mileage bias? Accident Analysis and Prevention, 2011

Hanson, T.R., J.S. Christie, E.D. Hildebrand. Implications of Stagnant Reporting Thresholds for Motor Vehicle Collisions. Canadian Multidisciplinary Road Safety Conference XXI, Halifax, NS, May 8-11, 2011

Hanson, T.R., E.D. Hildebrand. Revealed choice of a new generation: travel behaviour of older drivers in rural New Brunswick, Canada. Proceedings of the Transportation Research Board 90th Annual Meeting, on compact-disc, Washington D.C., January 23-27, 2011.

Hanson, T.R., E.D. Hildebrand. Effectiveness of GPS travel diaries in rural older driver research. Proceedings of the Transportation Research Board 90th Annual Meeting, on compact-disc, Washington D.C., January 23-27, 2011.

Hanson, T., 2009. Transportation Alternatives for Rural Seniors in New Brunswick, Canada: Issues, Policy Implications and Research Needs, Proceedings of the Transportation Research Board 88th Annual Meeting, on compact-disc, Washington D.C., January 11-15, 2009.

Hildebrand, E.D. P. Lougheed, and T. Hanson, 2007. Relating Roadside Collisions to Highway Clearzone Width, Proceedings of the Canadian Multidisciplinary Road Safety Conference XV, on compact-disc, Montreal, June 4-6, 2007.

Hildebrand, E.D., T. Hanson, and M.J. Gordon, 2004. Using GPS to Quantify Elderly Driver Trip-Making, Proceedings of the Canadian Institute of Transportation Engineers 2004 Annual Conference: Real Solutions for Today’s Communities, on compact-disc, Moncton, June 5-9, 2004.

Hildebrand, E.D., M.J. Gordon, and T. Hanson, Understanding the Travel Behaviour of the Rural Elderly, Proceedings of the 39th Annual Conference of the Canadian Transportation Research Forum: Revolutions in Transportation, ISSN #1183-2770, Calgary, May 9-12, 2004, pp. 236-252. (Dr. Ron Rice Award for Best Overall Conference Paper)

Recent honours and awards:

2013 - APEGNB Young Professional Achievement Award
2012 - Best Technical Poster Award from the Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) Pavements Standing Committee at TAC Annual Conference, Fredericton
2012 - Dobbin Scholar, Ireland-Canada University Foundation http://www.icuf.ie/trevor-hanson/
2012 - Eric Garland Award for Excellence in Teaching (UNB Civil Engineering)