In my News Roundup posts, I give a summary of five news stories on the topics I research and teach. … More
Author: Mahtot Gebresselassie
My New Publication: Transportation apps can help people with disabilities navigate public transit but accessibility lags behind
Smartphone apps used for travel and navigation in the context of accessibility for disabled travelers is one of my biggest … More
One Year Work Anniversary
It has been a year since I began my appointment as a tenure-track assistant professor at York University’s Environmental and … More
Impact of Heat Wave on Uber and Lyft Usage in New York City
This work examines the impact of heat waves on TNC usage in New York City. I am currently finalizing the … More
New Publication: Wheelchair Users’ Perspective on Transportation Service Hailed Through Uber and Lyft Apps
Over two years in the making, the study is published online in Transportation Research Record! The data collection for this … More
New Writing: Disabling Toronto
Toronto is the host city for the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP) Annual Conference this year. My university … More
A Note to Prospective PhD Students Interested in Working With Me
Since I have officially announced my appointment as an Assistant Professor at York University’s Environmental and Urban Change, I have … More
Why I love “Muddling Through”
One fall morning, several years ago, I came across a piece of writing that had a profound impact on my … More
Habits for a Successful PhD Pursuit
I defended my dissertation last summer and graduated on August 13. It took three years, 11 months, and 16 days … More
Wheelchair Users’ Perspective on Transportation Hailed Through Uber and Lyft Apps
This was my poster presentation at the 101th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board in Washington, DC in January, … More